Mission
TO INSPIRE, THROUGH SCIENCE AND EDUCATION, A PASSION FOR NATURE, THE PROTECTION OF NATURAL DIVERSITY, THE FOSTERING OF HEALTH, AND LEADERSHIP TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.
Public Charity
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Based in CLEVELAND, OH, CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $31.6M in revenue, $26.3M in expenses, $437.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 119 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $18.7M.
EIN: 340714338
CLEVELAND, OH
Natural History & Natural Science Museums
NTEE: A56
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$31.6M
Total Expenses$26.3M
Total Assets$437.3M
Grant Records119
Funding Total$18.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Cleveland Museum of Natural History
How Cleveland Museum of Natural History divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$68
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$18
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $68 for programs
$41
Division of research and collections
$19
Exhibits
$8
Education
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$22,323
SUPPORT FOR THE MANDEL COMMUNITY DAYS PROGRAM
$1,400,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$953,261
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$680,877
CULTURE & ARTS
$537,400
Showing up to 5 of 119 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE CHAIR
Alayne L Reitman
STANDING DIRECTOR
Albert M Green
STANDING DIRECTOR
Barbara Brown
VICE CHAIR
Byron A Dasilva
DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA
Christopher Gelles
INDIV.PHILAN.&PLANNED GIVING
Diane Strachan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31.6M | $26.3M | $437.3M |
| 2024 | $23.5M | $20.3M | $405.0M |
| 2023 | $21.4M | $19.7M | $384.5M |
| 2022 | $27.6M | $17.5M | $366.7M |
| 2021 | $26.6M | $16.5M | $388.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $26.6M to $31.6M (+19%), with total assets most recently reported at $437.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.