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American Museum of Natural History

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
June 1943[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$246,764,235[4]

American Museum of Natural History is a nonprofit listed by the IRS in New York, New York[5]. It is exempt under section 501(c)(3) as an educational organization[1] and appears on the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions[3].

IRS status

The IRS lists it as a 501(c)(3) educational organization[1]. The IRS letter recognizing this exemption dates from June 1943[2]. Its foundation code 15 describes an organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public[6]. Publication 78 lists it with status code PC, a public charity[3], and its deductibility code says contributions are deductible[7]. The IRS classifies it under NTEE code A560, Natural History and Natural Science Museums[8].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 13-6162659
Location in IRS records[5] New York, New York
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] June 1943
Foundation code[6] 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility code[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[8] A560: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Natural History, Natural Science Museums
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] June
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending June 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, the museum reported total revenue of $228,656,406 and total expenses of $227,654,071[12]. Revenue lines on that return include contributions, gifts and grants of $169,071,542, program service revenue of $22,164,174 and investment income of $6,010,989[13]. Net assets at the end of that period were $1,106,589,549[14]. Reported total revenue rose from $199,552,593 on its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021[15] to $228,285,796 for the period ending June 2022[16]. Separately, the IRS master file lists total revenue of $246,764,235 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $246,764,235 and total assets of $1,675,751,473.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $199.6M$199.6MJune 2021: total expenses $189.2M$189.2MJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $228.3M$228.3MJune 2022: total expenses $201.7M$201.7MJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $228.7M$228.7MJune 2023: total expenses $227.7M$227.7MJun 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[12].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
June 2021[15]Form 990$199,552,593$189,164,480$1,201,620,543
June 2022[16]Form 990$228,285,796$201,740,478$1,057,339,773
June 2023[12]Form 990$228,656,406$227,654,071$1,106,589,549

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending June 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[14] $1,643,728,765
Total liabilities[14] $537,139,216
Net assets or fund balances[14] $1,106,589,549

Employees. American Museum of Natural History reported 1,305 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, American Museum of Natural History reported 214 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, American Museum of Natural History answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; it reported professional fundraising services.[19]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of the American Museum of Natural History?
The IRS lists its employer identification number (EIN) as 13-6162659[5].
Is the American Museum of Natural History a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classified as an educational organization[1].
Are donations to the American Museum of Natural History tax-deductible?
It appears in the IRS Publication 78 data of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions[3], and its IRS deductibility code says contributions are deductible[7].
Where is the American Museum of Natural History located?
The IRS master file lists it in New York, New York[5].
How much revenue does the American Museum of Natural History report?
For the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS master file lists total revenue of $246,764,235[4]. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, it reported total revenue of $228,656,406[12].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists American Museum of Natural History as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Educational Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is June 1943. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. American Museum of Natural History (EIN 13-6162659) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $246,764,235 and total assets of $1,675,751,473. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists American Museum of Natural History with employer identification number (EIN) 13-6162659, located in New York, New York. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for American Museum of Natural History: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for American Museum of Natural History: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns American Museum of Natural History the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code A560: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Natural History, Natural Science Museums. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for American Museum of Natural History: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. American Museum of Natural History's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in June, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from American Museum of Natural History for the tax period ending June 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, American Museum of Natural History reported total revenue $228,656,406, total expenses $227,654,071, net assets or fund balances at year end $1,106,589,549. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $169,071,542 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $22,164,174 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $6,010,989 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $228,656,406 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $1,643,728,765, total liabilities $537,139,216, net assets or fund balances $1,106,589,549. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, American Museum of Natural History reported total revenue $199,552,593, total expenses $189,164,480, net assets or fund balances at year end $1,201,620,543. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, American Museum of Natural History reported total revenue $228,285,796, total expenses $201,740,478, net assets or fund balances at year end $1,057,339,773. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. American Museum of Natural History reported 1,305 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, American Museum of Natural History reported 214 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, American Museum of Natural History answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; it reported professional fundraising services. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.