American Museum of Natural History

Nonprofit · Grant recipient New York, NY EIN 13-1628143

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$7.3M

Foundation funders

42

Grants recorded

85

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds American Museum of Natural History?

American Museum of Natural History is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Susan S and Kenneth L Wallach ($2.2M), The Wildwood Foundation ($1.6M), Lois Chiles Foundation ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.3M in grants to American Museum of Natural History between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Susan S and Kenneth L Wallach$2,185,00052020–2024
The Wildwood Foundation$1,635,00052020–2024
Lois Chiles Foundation$1,600,00052020–2024
Kate Cassidy Foundation$518,00032022–2024
Carson Family Charitable Trust$300,00022023–2024
Ttee Annette Kade Fund in Memory of$289,18752020–2024
J & Ar Foundation$156,97212024
The James Family Charitable$145,65022023–2024
The Korein Foundation 1835-00-44$100,00022022–2024
Stern Family Philanthropic Foundation$100,00042020–2024
The Michaels Family Foundation Inc$100,00012020
Asian Cultural Council Inc$49,00012024
The John a Moran Charitable Trust$25,00012024
Smithtown Community Tr Under Ce Rockwell Tr$24,30022021–2024
Shapiro-silverberg Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Alfred & Jane Ross Foundation Inc$20,00042021–2024
The Traphagen Foundation$16,00022024
The Andrew R Heyer And Mindy B Heyer$15,00012021
The Susan Stein Shiva Foundation$5,00012024
The Charles a Dana Foundation$5,00012023
Helena Tse Yeung Foundation$5,00042020–2023
The Thomas J Edelman Foundation$2,65052020–2024
Bridgewood Fieldwater Foundation$2,00012025
Eagan Family Foundation Inc$2,00022023–2024
Eric P & Evelyn E Newman Charitable$2,00012022
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$565K$1M$2M$2M11 grants202014 grants202114 grants202216 grants202329 grants20241 grants2025

What grants has American Museum of Natural History received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Bridgewood Fieldwater FoundationEDUCATIONAL$2,000
2024Susan S and Kenneth L WallachGENERAL SUPPORT$420,000
2024The Wildwood FoundationFOR MISSION SUPPORT$395,000
2024Kate Cassidy FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$325,000
2024Lois Chiles FoundationGENERAL FUND$250,000
2024J & Ar FoundationCHARITABLE$156,972
2024Carson Family Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$150,000
2024The James Family CharitableGENERAL$75,650
2024Ttee Annette Kade Fund in Memory ofGENERAL OPERATING$53,843
2024The Korein Foundation 1835-00-44WORK IN THE GENOMICS AREA$50,000
2024Asian Cultural Council IncTO PROVIDE TRAINING TO HANOI MUSEUM CONSERVATOR IN PHOTOGRAPHY CONSERVATION.$49,000
2024The John a Moran Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$25,000
2024Stern Family Philanthropic FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$25,000
2024Smithtown Community Tr Under Ce Rockwell TrGENERAL$11,230
2024Shapiro-silverberg FoundationCHARITABLE$10,000
2024The Traphagen FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$8,000
2024The Traphagen FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$8,000
2024Alfred & Jane Ross Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024The Susan Stein Shiva FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT$5,000
2024Eagan Family Foundation IncSUPPORT FOR MUSEUM$1,000
2024David B Kriser Foundation IncGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$750
2024The Thomas J Edelman FoundationTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$650
2024Charlotte and Joseph Gardner FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$600
2024The Hunter FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$525
2024The Gerald & Linda Marsden FoundationUNRESTRICTED$250
2024Fedoriw Family Foundation IncGENERAL FUNDS$200
2024The Von Der Heyden Family FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSE$179
2024The Marks Family FoundationCHARITABLE$179
2024The Katherine U & Ronald W TakvorianPROGRAM SUPPORT$164
2024Dinah Levine Moche Foundationunrestricted financial contribution$40

Showing 30 most recent of 85 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds American Museum of Natural History?

American Museum of Natural History is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Susan S and Kenneth L Wallach ($2.2M), The Wildwood Foundation ($1.6M), Lois Chiles Foundation ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.3M in grants to American Museum of Natural History between 2020–2025.

Who is American Museum of Natural History's largest funder?

Susan S and Kenneth L Wallach is the largest recorded funder of American Museum of Natural History, with $2.2M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has American Museum of Natural History received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.3M in grants to American Museum of Natural History across 85 grants from 42 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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