Program areas at Field Museum of Natural History
Science & education: science and education consists of four complementary centers-the collections center, the integrative research center, the science action center, and the learning center. Together, these centers advance the Museum's mission of understanding the past, exploring its present, and shaping a future for the earth that is rich with biological and cultural diversity. The collections amount to over 30,000,000 Natural objects and man-made artifacts spanning the Museum's four disciplines - anthropology, botany, geology, and zoology.
Museum services: the Museum has approximately 1,300,000 square feet for which Museum services provides engineering, maintenance, and security, as well as directly supports the science and education and public programs.
Public programs: the Museum brings science to life with more than 400,000 square feet of space devoted to exhibitions and other public programs. In 2022, the Museum welcomed more than 1,017,000 visitors.
Museum outreach and business enterprises.
Grants made by Field Museum of Natural History
Who funds Field Museum of Natural History
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| Negaunee Foundation | 2022-12 | Restricted Use | $2,256,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | 2023-09 | $10,000: Support for the Keller Science Action Center; $15,000: Support for 2023 Women in Science Luncheon (No Tickets Or Tangible Benefits), General Operating Support, Trustee Annual Fund, Annual Contribution, Annual Fund, Support for Women's Board Annual Appeal - Founders Council (No Tickets Or Tangible Benefits), $100,000: Support of the Women's Board's Gala (No Tickets Or Tangible Benefits); $100,000: Support of the Trustees' Annual Fund, $50,000: Support for 2022 Benefit Celebration (No Tickets Or Tangible Benefits)$100,000: Trustee Contribution for General Operating Support, Annual Support, $500,000: Endowment Croft Building Fund; $25,000: Trustee Annual Fund, Support for 2023 Women's Board Women in Science Luncheon (No Tickets Or Tangible Benefits), General Operating Support for the Keller Science Action Center, Support for Women's Board Youth Engagement Endowment, Support for Annual Gala (Waive Tangible Benefits), Trustee's Annual Fund, 2023 Trustees' Annual Fund, 2022 Annual | $2,046,551 |
| Walter Family Foundation | 2022-12 | General Support | $1,550,000 |
| ...and 167 more grants received totalling $11,720,017 |
Personnel at Field Museum of Natural History
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Alyssa Haslamchief | Chief Executive Officer | | 2024-04-24 |
| Ike Kwonexecutive | Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Office of President and Chief Executive Officer | | 2024-04-24 |
| Julian Siggers | President and Chief Executive Officer | $764,900 | 2023-01-23 |
| Ike Kwon | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | | 2024-04-24 |
| Le Monte Booker | Chief Financial Officer | $311,657 | 2024-04-24 |
| ...and 31 more key personnel |
Financials for Field Museum of Natural History
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $53,026,730 | $53,260,839 | -0.4% |
| Program services | $26,955,177 | $17,936,215 | 50.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $7,351,776 | $5,568,925 | 32% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $1,490 | $21,766 | -93.2% |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $4,928,130 | $17,475,778 | -71.8% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-381,379 | $-168,211 | -126.7% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $91,881,924 | $94,095,312 | -2.4% |
Organizations like Field Museum of Natural History
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $81,574,257 |
| California Academy of Sciences | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $71,497,681 |
| Museum of Science | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $72,506,770 |
| American Museum of Natural History | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $228,656,406 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $46,224,188 |
| Cincinnati Museum Center | 501(c)(3) | Cincinnati, OH | $26,899,097 |
| Robert W Woodruff Arts Center | 501(c)(3) | Atlanta, GA | $99,817,852 |
| Mystic Seaport Museum | 501(c)(3) | Mystic, CT | $36,462,336 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $100,886,000 |
| Museum of Science and Industry / The Northern Trust Company (MSI) | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $64,412,383 |
Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from The Allyn Foundation April 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
January 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1400 S Dusable Lake Shore Dr
- Chicago, IL 60605
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Cook County, IL
- Website URL
- fieldmuseum.org/Â
- Phone
- (312) 922-9410
- Facebook page
- fieldmuseumÂ
- Twitter profile
- @fieldmuseumÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 36-2167011
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1893
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A56: Natural History, Natural Science Museums
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current - Awaiting Reporting
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- 117015
- FTB Entity ID
- 3387654
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-10-16
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