Mission
THE MUSEUM'S MISSION STATEMENT IS: "TO DISCOVER, INTERPRET, AND DISSEMINATE - THROUGH SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION - KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HUMAN CULTURES, THE NATURAL WORLD, AND THE UNIVERSE."
Public Charity
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History, of New York, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $246.8M in revenue, $278.6M in expenses, $1.7B in total assets. 181 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $75.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 136162659
New York, NY
Natural History & Natural Science Museums
NTEE: A56
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$246.8M
Total Expenses$278.6M
Total Assets$1.7B
Grant Records181
Funding Total$75.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American Museum of Natural History
How American Museum of Natural History divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$34
Science
$26
Education and public programs
$22
Exhibition
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Film preservation
$14,640
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
$9,330
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,902,392
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$940,072
ARTS AND CULTURE
$558,500
Showing up to 5 of 181 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Alexandra Mondre
Trustee(Start 10/9/24)
Alondra Nelson
TRUSTEE
Amabel James
SR VP CHIEF ADV OFFICER
Amy Sonnenborn
Trustee(Start 10/9/24)
Andrew Crawford
SR VP COMMUNICATIONS,MARKETING
Anne Canty
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $246.8M | $278.6M | $1.7B |
| 2024 | $237.1M | $258.2M | $1.6B |
| 2023 | $228.7M | $227.7M | $1.6B |
| 2022 | $228.3M | $201.7M | $1.6B |
| 2021 | $199.6M | $189.2M | $1.8B |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $199.6M to $246.8M (+24%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.7B.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.