Mission
THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS IS AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS.
Public Charity
SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF NATURAL C/O FIELD MUSEUM
SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF NATURAL C/O FIELD MUSEUM is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2023 filing: $58K revenue, $87K expenses, $450K total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $354K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 251582202
CHICAGO, IL
Professional Societies & Associations
NTEE: A03
Latest filing: 2023
Total Revenue$58K
Total Expenses$87K
Total Assets$450K
Grant Records1
Funding Total$354K
Filing Years2018–2023
Where $100 goes at Society for the Preservation of Natural C/O Field Museum
How Society for the Preservation of Natural C/O Field Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$45
Programs
the work itself
$55
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $45 for programs
$45
Publish and distribute a collection forum and newsletter for the membership
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2023. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Grants & Funding
$354,480
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PESIDENT ELECT
Greg Watkins-Colwell
PRESIDENT
Julian Carter
MANAGING EDITOR
Scott Rufolo
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Suzanne Ryder
TREASURER
Theresa Reilly
SECRETARY
Tiffany Adrain
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $58K | $87K | $450K |
| 2022 | $26K | $64K | $455K |
| 2020 | $60K | $38K | $468K |
| 2019 | $105K | $33K | $438K |
| 2018 | $65K | $55K | $362K |
Between 2018 and 2023, reported annual revenue declined from $65K to $58K (-11%), with total assets most recently reported at $450K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.