American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History in New York City is one of the world's largest and most celebrated natural history museums, featuring over 34 million specimens and artifacts spanning paleontology, anthropology, mineralogy, and biodiversity. Famous for its towering dinosaur skeletons, immersive planetarium, and the iconic blue whale model suspended in the Hall of Ocean Life, the museum offers visitors an unparalleled journey through Earth's natural wonders and human cultures. Founded in 1869, it continues to be a premier destination for families, students, and researchers seeking to explore the mysteries of our planet and universe.
Total Patrons: 3,551
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Gifts and Grants (1767 donors) , Annual Fund (1001 donors) , Annual Fund, General Support (990 donors) , Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations (276 donors) , Jesup Legacy Circle (241 donors) , Planned Giving Donors (Jesup Society) (225 donors) , Supporters of Special Events (184 donors) , Honorary Trustees (158 donors) , Trustees (134 donors) , Corporate Patron Program (130 donors)
Patrons Supporting This Institution
| Patron Name | Contributions | Donation Tiers |
|---|---|---|
| Liz Peek | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Liz Robbins | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Lizzie Boswell | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Lizzy and Bryce Markus | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | 1 | Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| Loews Corporation | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Corporate Patron Program |
| Lois Chiles | 1 | Richard Gilder Graduate School |
| Lonnie G. Bunch, III | 1 | Trustees |
| Loomis J. Grossman, Jr. | 3 | Annual Fund, General Support, Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Lorenzo Prendini | 1 | Division of Invertebrate Zoology |
| Lori Cooke-Marra | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Lori R. Buchbinder and Raymond McDaniel | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Lorne Michaels | 6 | Trustees, Exhibition Policy, Development |
| Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. | 20 | Trustees, Executive, Officers, Planning, Science Policy, Richard Gilder Graduate School, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations, RGGS |
| Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., Gerstner Family Foundation | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| Louis and Virginia Clemente Foundation | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| Lucy Wilson Benson | 3 | Jesup Legacy Circle, Annual Fund, Planned Giving Donors (Jesup Society) |
| Lucy and Mike Danziger | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Lynette and Richard Jaffe | 1 | Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| Lynette and Richard Jaffe, The Jaffe Family Foundation | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund, Supporters of Special Events |
| Lynne and Harold Handler | 2 | Annual Fund, General Support, Annual Fund |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago's Lyric Unlimited program | 1 | Rhoda and the Fossil Hunt: An Opera for Families |
| M. Bernard and Elsie V. Aidinoff | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| M. Elaine Johnston | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| M. Elaine Johnston and Mary Jacobs | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| M. Shanley | 1 | Photography |
| M. Tessler | 1 | Photography |
| MARIA EUGENIA LEONE GOLD | 1 | Ph.D. Degree in Comparative Biology |
| MPG Operations, LLC | 1 | Annual Fund |
| Macaulay Family Foundation | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| Macy's | 1 | Corporate Patron Program |
| Madeleine Bennett | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Management Resources, Inc. | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| MandT Securities, Inc. | 1 | Corporate Patron Program |
| Manhattan Borough President | 2 | City, Public Funders |
| Marc S. Solomon | 2 | Annual Fund, General Support, Annual Fund |
| Marc Solomon | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Marc Stern and Kimberly Yellin | 3 | Annual Fund, General Support, Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Marcia Bull and A. Bliss McCrum | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Marcia Kaplan-Mann | 2 | Jesup Legacy Circle, Planned Giving Donors (Jesup Society) |
| Margaret (Peggy) Bewkes | 1 | Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Advisory Council |
| Margaret Hess Chi | 3 | Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Advisory Council |
| Margaret Hess Chi and Michael Chi | 4 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations, Supporters of Special Events |
| Margaret Hirschfeld | 1 | Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Advisory Council |
| Margaret Munzer Loeb and Daniel Loeb | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Supporters of Special Events |
| Margaret Olstad Cleary | 1 | Jesup Legacy Circle |
| Margaret and Will Hearst Paleontological Research Fund | 1 | ΑΜΝΗ Mongolian Academy of Sciences Expeditions |
| Margo and James L. Nederlander | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Maria Niarchos and Stephane Gouaze | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Maria T. Vullo | 3 | Annual Fund, General Support, Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |