Field Museum of Natural History
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40 people53 organisationsi40 people and 53 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
84 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. The organisation reported 80 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 84 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Mehta Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Adele S Simmons | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ambassador FAY Hartog-Levin | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Amy E Best | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andrew Clarke | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Arjun Aggarwal | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Asutosh Padhi | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Aurie A Pennick | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Caryn Harris | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christopher A O'Herlihy | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christopher T Bertschy | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Constance T Keller | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Cotton | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David D Hiller | Vice Chair, Integrative Research | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Moore | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dawn L Solomon | Vice Chair, Exhibitions | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Diane Von Schlegell Levy | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr David Oxtoby | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Dilara Sayeed | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Richard A Chaifetz | Vice Chair, Government Relations | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elizabeth Brady | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Euler Bropleh | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Everett S Ward | Board Member - Part Year | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| F Neal Gram III | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Gregory C Case | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Howard B Bernick | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jack M Greenberg | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| JAI Shekhawat | Vice Chair, Digital Engagement | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jamee C Field Kane | Vice Chair, Development | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James J O'Connor JR | Board Member - Part Year | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jason M Wortendyke | Vice Chair, Finance | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffrey B Keller | Vice Chair, Science Action | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffrey T Foland | Vice Chair, Marketing | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jennifer L Sherman | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jessica P Sarowitz | Vice Chair, Diversity, Equity, Access & Inclusion | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joan Rubschlager | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John F Podjasek III | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John J Hamill | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John L Bucksbaum | Vice Chair, Facilities & Admin SRVS | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John RAU | Board Member - Part Year | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jorge M Leon | Vice Chair, Retirement and Benefits | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Joseph P Lacher JR | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Judy Greffin | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Julian F Siggers | President + CEO | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Karen Z Gray-Krehbiel | Executive Member at Large | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kathleen M Boege | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kenneth O'Keefe | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Laura S Washington | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lauren Jiggetts-Donovan | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lewis S Gruber | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lisa Meaney | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Marcus Von Kapff | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Margaret B Maclean | Vice Chair, Collections | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Margery Kamin Feitler | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mark J Cozzi | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark R Walter | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark Tebbe | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marsha A Cruzan | Vice Chair, Governance | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marshall B Front | Vice Chair, Investment | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marshall Field V | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary L Smith | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Matthew K Simon | Executive Member at Large | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael E Flannery | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael O'Grady | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Natasha Galavotti | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Neil S Novich | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nydia S Searle (also filed as Nydia Searle) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Oscar A David | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Patrick Wood-Prince | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Peter B Pond | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard L Keyser | Board Member - Part Year | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Levin | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard W Colburn | Executive Member at Large | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert W Crawford JR | Vice Chair, Audit | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sandy Deromedi | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Shannon M Kennedy | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sir Peter Crane FRS | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan M Benton | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas S Ricketts | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas S Souleles | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tracy Cahillane | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Wendell Dallas | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Wilbur H Gantz III | Chair Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William C Kunkler III | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Katzenmeyer | VP, Institutional Advancement | since 2018 |
| Colette Hands | VP, People & Culture | 2024 |
| Corrie Moreau | Associate Curator & Dir. Integrat. Resarch | 2018 |
| Debra Moskovits | VP, Strategic Science Inititatives | 2018 |
| Gary Feinman | Curator Director, Integrative Research Center | since 2018 |
| Ginevra Ranney | Sr. Dir, Ind Phil & Prin Giving | since 2019 |
| Isaac Kwon | Executive Vice President & COO | since 2023 |
| Jaap Hoogstraten | Head of Exhibitions | since 2022 |
| Le Monte G Booker SR | Chief Finance Officer/Interim CEO | since 2018 |
| Lori Breslauer | General Counsel | since 2018 |
| Olivier Rieppel | Curator and Section Head | since 2018 |
| Philipp Heck | Curator | 2022 |
| Phillip Heck | Curator & Director, Intg. Research Center | since 2023 |
| R L Grande | Distinguished Service Curator | since 2018 |
| Raymond Dethorne | Chief Marketing Officer | since 2018 |
| Shawn Vanderziel | Chief Human Resources Officer | since 2018 |
| Steven Strohmeier | Sr. Director, Institutional Giving & Campaign | since 2023 |
| Thorsten Lumbsch | VP, Science and Education | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian F Siggers | President + CEO | 35 | $840k | $34k | |
| Isaac Kwon | Executive Vice President & COO | 35 | $377k | $30k | |
| Charles Katzenmeyer | VP, Institutional Advancement | 35 | $329k | $27k | |
| Le Monte G Booker Sr | Chief Finance Officer - Part Year | 35 | $283k | $38k | |
| Thorsten Lumbsch | VP, Science & Education | 35 | $253k | $35k | |
| Phillip Heck | Curator & Director, Intg. Research Center | 35 | $249k | $41k | |
| Colette Hands | VP, People & Culture | 35 | $228k | $8k | |
| Steven Strohmeier | Sr. Director, Institutional Giving | 35 | $191k | $27k | |
| Jaap Hoogstraten | Head of Exhibitions | 35 | $191k | $30k | |
| Gary Feinman | Curator | 35 | $184k | $30k | |
| John L Bucksbaum | Vice Chair, Facilities & Admin SRVS | 3 | $0 | ||
| Dr Richard A Chaifetz | Vice Chair, Government Relations | 3 | $0 | ||
| Richard W Colburn | Executive Member at Large | 3 | $0 | ||
| Robert W Crawford Jr | Vice Chair, Audit | 3 | $0 | ||
| Marsha A Cruzan | Vice Chair, Governance | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey T Foland | Vice Chair, Marketing | 3 | $0 | ||
| Marshall B Front | Vice Chair, Investment | 3 | $0 | ||
| Wilbur H Gantz III | Chair Emeritus | 3 | $0 | ||
| Karen Z Gray-Krehbiel | Executive Member at Large | 3 | $0 | ||
| David D Hiller | Vice Chair, Integrative Research | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jamee C Field Kane | Vice Chair, Development | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey B Keller | Vice Chair, Science Action | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jorge M Leon | Vice Chair, Retirement and Benefits | 3 | $0 | ||
| Margaret B Maclean | Vice Chair, Collections | 3 | $0 | ||
| Bobby Mehta | Board Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Michael O'grady | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jessica P Sarowitz | Vice Chair, Diversity, Equity, Access & Inclusion | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jai Shekhawat | Vice Chair, Digital Engagement | 3 | $0 | ||
| Matthew K Simon | Executive Member at Large | 3 | $0 | ||
| Dawn L Solomon | Vice Chair, Exhibitions | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jason M Wortendyke | Vice Chair, Finance | 3 | $0 | ||
| Arjun Aggarwal | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan M Benton | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Howard B Bernick | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher T Bertschy | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amy E Best | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathleen M Boege | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Brady | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Euler Bropleh | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tracy Cahillane | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
24 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253038536). 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 |
|---|---|
| Rina Dedhia | CFO |
| John L Bucksbaum | Vice Chairman, Facilities & Admin Services |
| Jai Shekhawart | Vice Chairman, Digital Engagement |
| Marshall Front | Vice Chairman, Investment |
| Margaret Barry Maclean | Vice Chairman, Collections |
| Dawn Solomon | Vice Chair, Exhibitions |
| Julian F. Siggers | President and CEO |
| Jamee Chistine Field Kane | Vice Chair, Development |
| Robert Crawford | Vice Chairman, Audit |
| Bobby Mehta | Vice Chair, Learning |
| Richard Alan Chaifetz | Vice Chairman, Government Relations |
| David Dean Hiller | Vice Chairman, Integrative Research |
| Judith Greffin | Vice Chairman, Finance |
| Julian F Siggers | President & CEO |
| Michael O'grady | Secretary |
| Jason Wortendyke | Vice Chair, Retirement and Benefits |
| Constance Kellar | Chair Emeritus, Vice Chair- Governance |
| Jai Shekhawat | Vice Chair, Digital Engagement |
| Julian F. Siggers | |
| Matthew Simon | At Large |
| Dawn Lynn Soloman | Vice Chairman, Exhibitions |
| Jeffrey T. Foland | Vice Chairman, Marketing |
| Marsha Cruzan | Vice Chairman, Development |
| W. Rockwell Wirtz | Chairman |
About
- Legal name
- Field Museum of Natural History
- EIN
- 362167011
- Address
- 1400 S Dusable Lakeshore, Chicago, IL, 60605
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- 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... (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
- 1893
- Principal officer
- Julian F Siggers (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1945
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBobby Mehta
≥8years on the filingsAdele S Simmons
≥8years on the filingsAmy E Best
≥8years on the filingsAsutosh Padhi
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $932.9m
- Total liabilities
- $173.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $759m
- Contributions and grants received
- $44.8m
- Program service revenue
- $30.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $497k
- Employees
- 717
- Volunteers
- 425
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $114.8m | $95.3m | $19.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
4 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Chicago | Stipend for science and education | $72k |
| Regents of the University of California San Diego | Stipend for science and education | $43k |
| Milwaukee Public Museum | Stipend for science and education | $33k |
| Florida Atlantic University | Stipend for science and education | $13k |