American Museum of Natural History
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40 people59 organisationsi40 people and 59 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (62) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
57 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Bezos Chair | CO-Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Scott L Bok Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alexandra Mondre | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anna Deavere Smith | TRUSTEE-End 12/6/22 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Amabel B James (also filed as Amabel James) | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ann Tisch | tRUSTEE | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Christine A Varney | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christopher C Davis | Vice Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cheryl C Effron | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christopher Kellen | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dan Simkowitz (also filed as Dan Simkowitz) | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dana Springer | Trustee-Start 3/15/23 | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David S Gottesman | Vice Chair-End 9/28/22 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Edwin H Morgens | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ellen V Futter | President-End 03/15/23 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Georgina Bloomberg | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hon Victor Marrero (also filed as Hon Victor Marrero) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hon Adrienne E Adams (also filed as Hon Adrienne Adams) | Ex Officio Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hon Brad Lander | Ex Officio Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hon David C Banks (also filed as Hon David Banks) | Ex Officio Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hon Eric Adams | Ex Officio Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hon Laurie A Cumbo (also filed as Hon Laurie Cumbo) | Ex Officio Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hon Mark Levine | Ex Officio Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hon Susan Donoghue | Ex Officio Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John King JR (also filed as John King Jr) | Vice Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| John T Lykouretzos (also filed as John Lykouretzos) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joseph H Gleberman | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Judy Francis Zankel | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Katheryn P Kempner | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Keith Meister | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kenneth L Wallach | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kathryn Harrison | Trustee-End 05/21/23 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Linda R Macaulay | Vice Chariman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lorne Michaels | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Laura B Whitman (also filed as Laura Whitman, Laura Whitman) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lois Chiles | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Margaret Hamburg (also filed as Peggy Hamburg) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary Schmidt Campbell | Trustee-End 5/9/23 | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Marlene Hess | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nanar Yoseloff | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nancy B Fessenden | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Peter J Solomon | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Raymond J McGuire | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard S Lefrak | VICE CHAIRMAN-End 12/6/22 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Roger Juan Maldonado | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard E Jaffe | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Roberto A Mignone (also filed as Roberto Mignone) | Vice Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sean M Decatur | President-Start 4/3/23 | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Shaiza Rizavi | TRUSTEE-End 12/6/22 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephanie D Wilson (also filed as Stephanie Wilson, Stephanie Wilson) | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Theodore A Mathas | Vice Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Theodore Roosevelt IV | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tina Fey | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tom Brokaw | TRUSTEE-End 12/6/22 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Valerie S Peltier | Vice Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Virginia Hearst Randt | Trustee-End 2/10/23 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William R Hearst III | Trustee-Start 3/15/23 | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
23 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Siegel | Sr VP Operations & Capital PRG | since 2018 |
| Anne Canty | VP Communications, Marketing, | since 2018 |
| Cheryl Hayashi | Sr VP and Provost | since 2022 |
| Daniel Scheiner | VP Human Resources | 2021 |
| Daniel Stoddard | VP and CHF Invest Officer | since 2018 |
| David Thomas | Curator | since 2018 |
| Ellen Gallagher | SVP & CFO-End 10/20/21 | since 2018 |
| Gerald Singer -End 123117 | Sr VP and General Counsel | 2018 |
| Jacqueline Powers | Assistant Secretary | since 2018 |
| John Flynn | Dean of Graduate School and Cu | since 2018 |
| Juan Montes | Chief Information Officer | since 2019 |
| Lisa Gugenheim | Sr VP Inst Adva/Strat Plan/Edu | since 2018 |
| Mark A Norell | Curator | since 2018 |
| Michael Novacek | Sr VP and Provost | since 2018 |
| Michael Shara | Curator | since 2019 |
| Rhea Gordon | Sr VP & Gen Couns-St 5/15/23 | 2023 |
| Richard A Madonna | Sr VP & CFO- Start 8/1/22 | 2023 |
| Robert Desalle | Curator | 2023 |
| Ross Macphee | Curator | 2021 |
| Sheree Carter-Galvan | Sr VP and General Counsel | since 2019 |
| Sheree Carter-Galvan St518 | Sr VP and General Counsel | 2018 |
| Tracey Bessellieu | Special Advisor for Dei | 2022 |
| Ward C Wheeler | Curator | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Gugenheim | Dir. of the Mus. (End 6/30/24) | 45 | $1.7m | $57k | |
| Sean M Decatur | President & Ex Officio Trustee | 55 | $1.2m | $286k | |
| Michael Novacek | Curator (FMR Sr VP & Provost) | 35 | $789k | $71k | |
| Ward C Wheeler | Curator | 35 | $536k | $112k | |
| Richard A Madonna | Sr VP & CFO-(End 3/3/25) | 45 | $485k | $57k | |
| Daniel Stoddard | Acting Sr VP CFO & CIO | 45 | $480k | $88k | |
| Cheryl Hayashi | Sr VP & Provost | 45 | $478k | $95k | |
| Anne Canty | Sr VP Communications,Marketing | 45 | $461k | $159k | |
| John Flynn | Dean of Grad School & Curator | 35 | $456k | $105k | |
| Juan Montes | Chief Information Officer | 35 | $438k | $116k | |
| Rhea Gordon | Sr VP Gen Counsel & Secretary | 45 | $418k | $51k | |
| Amy Sonnenborn | Sr VP Chief Adv Officer | 45 | $413k | $74k | |
| Daniel Slippen | Sr VP Gov Rel & Comm Engt | 37 | $382k | $73k | |
| Mariet Morgan | VP Education | 35 | $375k | $80k | |
| Kala Harinarayanan | Sr VP & Chief People Officer | 45 | $365k | $51k | |
| Lauri Halderman | SR VP FOR EXHIB (End 10/7/24) | 45 | $341k | $108k | |
| Jennifer OBUS | Assistant Sec. (St. 12/4/24) | 45 | $224k | $9k | |
| Jacqueline Powers | ASSISTANT SEC. (End 6/4/24) | 45 | $156k | $35k | |
| Carol Tang | Sr VP Learning (St. 11/6/24) | 45 | $140k | $11k | |
| Georgina Bloomberg | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott L Bok | Chairman | 10 | $0 | ||
| Lois Chiles | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Crawford | Trustee(Start 10/9/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher C Davis | Vice Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl C Effron | TRUSTEE(End 12/4/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tina Fey | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joseph H Gleberman | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ben Gottesman | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peggy Hamburg | TRUSTEE(End 12/4/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| William R Hearst III | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marlene Hess | TRUSTEE(End 12/4/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard E Jaffe | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amabel James | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Kellen | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katheryn P Kempner | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| John King Jr | Vice Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| Shawn Levy | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| John T Lykouretzos | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Linda R Macaulay | Vice Chariman | 2 | $0 | ||
| Roger Juan Maldonado | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
72 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263014065). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Hon. Melissa Aviles-Ramos | Ex Officio Trustee (Start 10/16/24) |
| Raymond J. McGuire | Treasurer |
| Ward C. Wheeler | Curator |
| Carol Tang | Sr. VP Learning (Start 11/6/24) |
| Alexandra Mondre | Trustee |
| Amy Sonnenborn | Senior Vice President & Chief Advancement Officer |
| Hon. Eric Adams | Ex Officio Trustee |
| Amabel James | Trustee |
| Peggy Hamburg | Trustee (End 12/4/24) |
| Keith Meister | Trustee |
| Christopher Kellen | Trustee |
| Cheryl C. Effron | Trustee (End 12/4/24) |
| Rhea Gordon | Sr. VP, General Counsel, Secretary |
| Juan Montes | Chief Information Officer |
| Jacqueline Powers | Assistant Secretary (End 6/4/24) |
| Hallie Nath | Trustee (Start 10/9/24) |
| Hon. David C. Banks | Ex Officio Trustee (End 10/16/24) |
| Ben Gottesman | Trustee |
| Lorne Michaels | Trustee |
| Theodore Roosevelt, IV | Trustee |
| Theodore A. Mathas | Vice Chairman |
| Dana Springer | Trustee |
| Kenneth L. Wallach | Trustee |
| Anne Canty | Senior Vice President Communications |
| John T. Lykouretzos | Trustee |
| Peter J. Solomon | Trustee |
| Mariet Morgan | VP Education |
| Hon. Mark Levine | Ex Officio Trustee |
| Linda R. Macaulay | Vice Chairman |
| Valerie S. Peltier | Vice Chairman |
| Nanar Yoseloff | Trustee |
| Cheryl Hayashi | Senior Vice President and Provost |
| Hon. Brad Lander | Ex Officio Trustee |
| Edwin H. Morgens | Trustee |
| Daniel Slippen | Sr. VP Government Relations & Community Engagement |
| Judy Francis Zankel | Trustee |
| Lisa Gugenheim | Director of the Museum (End 6/30/2024) |
| Andrew Crawford | Trustee (Start 10/9/24) |
| Jennifer Obus | Assistant Secretary (Start 12/4/24) |
| Hon. Iris Rodriguez-Rosa | Ex Officio Trustee (Start 6/1/25) |
| Scott L. Bok | Chairman |
| Michael Novacek | Curator (Former Sr. VP & Provost) |
| Hon. Susan Donoghue | Ex Officio Trustee (End 6/1/25) |
| Hon. Laurie A. Cumbo | Ex Officio Trustee |
| Hon. Adrienne E. Adams | Ex Officio Trustee |
| Alondra Nelson | Trustee (Start 10/9/24) |
| Liz Perlman | Trustee (Start 10/9/24) |
| Tina Fey | Trustee |
| Georgina Bloomberg | Trustee |
| William R. Hearst, III | Trustee |
| Roberto A. Mignone | Vice Chairman |
| Lois Chiles | Trustee |
| Ann Tisch | Trustee |
| Laura B. Whitman | Trustee |
| Marlene Hess | Trustee (End 12/4/24) |
| Sean M. Decatur | President |
| Shawn Levy | Trustee |
| Dan Simkowitz | Trustee |
| Matheryn P. Kempner | Trustee |
| Kala Harinarayanan | Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer |
| Lauri Halderman | Sr. VP for Exhibition (End 10/7/24) |
| Richard E. Jaffe | Trustee |
| John King, Jr. | Vice Chairman |
| Joseph H. Gleberman | Trustee |
| John Flynn | Dean of Grad School & Curator |
| Daniel Stoddard | Sr. VP, Chief Financial & Investment Officer |
| Sean Decatur | President & Ex Officio Trustee |
| Christopher C. Davis | Vice Chairman |
| Richard A. Madonna | Sr. VP & CFO (End 3/3/25) |
| Roger Juan Maldonado | Trustee |
| Daniel Stoddard | |
| Christine A. Varney | Secretary (End 12/4/24), Trustee |
About
- Legal name
- American Museum of Natural History
- EIN
- 136162659
- Address
- Central Park West at 79th St, New York, NY, 10024
- State
- New York
- 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." (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A560 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1869
- Principal officer
- Sean M Decatur (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1943
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJackie Bezos
≥8years on the filingsScott L Bok
≥8years on the filingsAlexandra Mondre
≥8years on the filingsAnna Deavere Smith
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.68bn
- Total liabilities
- $552.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.12bn
- Contributions and grants received
- $153.5m
- Program service revenue
- $27.9m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $6.1m
- Employees
- 1,337
- Volunteers
- 804