FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $114.8M · expenses $95.3M · assets $932.9M

EIN

36-2167011

Address

1400 S DUSABLE LAKESHORE, CHICAGO, IL 60605-0000

Website

WWW.FIELDMUSEUM.ORG

NTEE code

A56 Natural History, Natural Science Museums (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File, as A560)

FURP topic

science: research education (from its 990 text; the topic index)

Exempt type

501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)

Ruling date

November 1945 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)

IRS status

Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗

Tax-deductible donations

Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗

Foundation status

Public charity, 509(a)(2)

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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, BACKGROUNDS AND KNOWLEDGE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

36 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

172 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

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