THE FIELD MUSEUM IS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION CONCERNED WITH THE RELATIONSHIPS IN NATURE AND AMONG CULTURES. IT PROVIDES COLLECTION-BASED RESEARCH AND LEARNING FOR GREATER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE WORLD (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) IN WHICH WE LIVE. ITS COLLECTIONS, PUBLIC LEARNING PROGRAMS, AND RESEARCH ARE INSEPARABLY LINKED TO SERVE A DIVERSE PUBLIC OF VARIED AGES, BACKGROUNDS AND KNOWLEDGE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$932.9M
+7.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$161K
-26.9% YoY
Grant Count
4
-33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$40K
+9.6% YoY
About Field Museum of Natural History
Based on IRS filings
Field Museum of Natural History is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $932.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $161K. Net investment income was $40.0M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $932,857,968 | $867,046,918 | $777,259,021 |
| Revenue | $114,814,441 | $110,061,595 | $91,881,924 |
| Expenses | $95,268,967 | $94,905,718 | $88,695,315 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $39,994,666 | $19,516,556 | $12,279,906 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Field Museum of Natural History
Andrew W. Mellon Connecting Communities to Collections Program - Collaborative Loans
FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Andrew W. Mellon Connecting Communities to Collections Program - Early Career Fellowships
FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Andrew W. Mellon Connecting Communities to Collections Program - Knowledge Exchanges and Workshops
FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include The University of Chicago ($72,387), Regents of the University of California San Diego ($42,637), Milwaukee Public Museum ($33,274).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CHICAGO, IL | STIPEND FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION | $72,387 |
| FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY BOCA RATON, FL | STIPEND FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION | $12,721 |
| MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM MILWAUKEE, WI | STIPEND FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION | $33,274 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO LA JOLLA, CA | STIPEND FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION | $42,637 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIAN F SIGGERS | PRESIDENT + CEO | 35 | $840,238 |
| JOHN L BUCKSBAUM | VICE CHAIR, FACILITIES & ADMIN SRVS | 3 | — |
| DR RICHARD A CHAIFETZ | VICE CHAIR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | 3 | — |
| RICHARD W COLBURN | EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE | 3 | — |
| ROBERT W CRAWFORD JR | VICE CHAIR, AUDIT | 3 | — |
| MARSHA A CRUZAN | VICE CHAIR, GOVERNANCE | 3 | — |
| JEFFREY T FOLAND | VICE CHAIR, MARKETING | 3 | — |
| MARSHALL B FRONT | VICE CHAIR, INVESTMENT | 3 | — |
| WILBUR H GANTZ III | CHAIR EMERITUS | 3 | — |
| KAREN Z GRAY-KREHBIEL | EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE | 3 | — |
| DAVID D HILLER | VICE CHAIR, INTEGRATIVE RESEARCH | 3 | — |
| JAMEE C FIELD KANE | VICE CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT | 3 | — |
| JEFFREY B KELLER | VICE CHAIR, SCIENCE ACTION | 3 | — |
| JORGE M LEON | VICE CHAIR, RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS | 3 | — |
| MARGARET B MACLEAN | VICE CHAIR, COLLECTIONS | 3 | — |
| BOBBY MEHTA | BOARD CHAIR | 3 | — |
| MICHAEL O'GRADY | SECRETARY | 3 | — |
| JESSICA P SAROWITZ | VICE CHAIR, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS & INCLUSION | 3 | — |
| JAI SHEKHAWAT | VICE CHAIR, DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT | 3 | — |
| MATTHEW K SIMON | EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE | 3 | — |
| DAWN L SOLOMON | VICE CHAIR, EXHIBITIONS | 3 | — |
| JASON M WORTENDYKE | VICE CHAIR, FINANCE | 3 | — |
| ARJUN AGGARWAL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SUSAN M BENTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HOWARD B BERNICK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER T BERTSCHY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| AMY E BEST | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KATHLEEN M BOEGE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH BRADY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| EULER BROPLEH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TRACY CAHILLANE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GREGORY C CASE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANDREW CLARKE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID COTTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARK J COZZI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SIR PETER CRANE FRS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WENDELL DALLAS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| OSCAR A DAVID | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SANDY DEROMEDI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LAUREN JIGGETTS-DONOVAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARGERY KAMIN FEITLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARSHALL FIELD V | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL E FLANNERY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NATASHA GALAVOTTI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| F NEAL GRAM III | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JACK M GREENBERG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JUDY GREFFIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LEWIS S GRUBER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN J HAMILL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CARYN HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CONSTANCE T KELLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SHANNON M KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RICHARD L KEYSER | BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM C KUNKLER III | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH P LACHER JR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| AMBASSADOR FAY HARTOG-LEVIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RICHARD LEVIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DIANE VON SCHLEGELL LEVY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LISA MEANEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID MOORE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NEIL S NOVICH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAMES J O'CONNOR JR | BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER A O'HERLIHY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR DAVID OXTOBY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KENNETH O'KEEFE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ASUTOSH PADHI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| AURIE A PENNICK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN F PODJASEK III | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PETER B POND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN RAU | BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR | 1 | — |
| THOMAS S RICKETTS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOAN RUBSCHLAGER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR DILARA SAYEED | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NYDIA S SEARLE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER L SHERMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ADELE S SIMMONS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARY L SMITH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| THOMAS S SOULELES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARK TEBBE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARCUS VON KAPFF | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARK R WALTER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| EVERETT S WARD | BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR | 1 | — |
| LAURA S WASHINGTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PATRICK WOOD-PRINCE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ISAAC KWON | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO | 35 | $377,394 |
| LE MONTE G BOOKER SR | CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER - PART YEAR | 35 | $282,727 |
| CHARLES KATZENMEYER | VP, INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT | 35 | $329,160 |
| THORSTEN LUMBSCH | VP, SCIENCE & EDUCATION | 35 | $253,417 |
| PHILLIP HECK | CURATOR & DIRECTOR, INTG. RESEARCH CENTER | 35 | $248,612 |
| COLETTE HANDS | VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE | 35 | $227,742 |
| JAAP HOOGSTRATEN | HEAD OF EXHIBITIONS | 35 | $190,633 |
| STEVEN STROHMEIER | SR. DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL GIVING | 35 | $190,683 |
| GARY FEINMAN | CURATOR | 35 | $183,904 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Field Museum of Natural History?
Field Museum of Natural History is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in CHICAGO, IL. It holds $932.9M in total assets as of 2024.
How large is Field Museum of Natural History?
As of 2024, Field Museum of Natural History holds $932.9M in total assets with $114.8M in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $161K in 2024.
Where does Field Museum of Natural History operate?
Field Museum of Natural History has awarded grants in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Texas, Wisconsin.
What size grants does Field Museum of Natural History award?
In 2024, Field Museum of Natural History awarded 4 grants totaling $161K — an average of about $40K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is Field Museum of Natural History's EIN?
Field Museum of Natural History's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2167011. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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