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
Top Donation Programs
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prometheus Global Media | 1 | Corporate Patron Program |
| Promontory Financial Group, an IBM Company | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Proskauer Rose LLP | 1 | Supporters of Special Events |
| Prudential Insurance Company of America | 1 | Corporate and Foundation Matching Gifts |
| Quebec-Labrador Foundation | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| R. K. Mellon Family Foundation | 1 | Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| R. Mickens | 1 | Photography |
| R. Moller Jensen | 1 | Photography |
| R. Schelly | 1 | Photography |
| Raina and Jack Herrick, J.H. Electric of New York, Inc. | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Rajeev Narang and Geeta Sharma, M.D. | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Ralph Appelbaum | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Ralph K. Heide | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Ralph L. Schlosstein | 3 | Honorary Trustees |
| Ralph M. Cestone Foundation | 4 | Gifts and Grants, Discovery Room, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| Ralph Schlosstein, Schlosstein-Hartley Family Foundation | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Supporters of Special Events |
| Ralph and Laura Durso Foundation | 3 | Annual Fund, General Support, Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Randall and Virginia Barbato | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Random House | 1 | Corporate Patron Program |
| Ray and Barbara Dalio | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| RayLign Advisory, LLC | 1 | Corporate Patron Program |
| Raymond G. Chambers | 3 | Honorary Trustees |
| Raymond G. Chambers, MCJ Amelior Foundation | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations, Supporters of Special Events |
| Raymond G. Chambers, The MCJ Amelior Foundation | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Raymond J. McGuire | 3 | Trustees, Committee on Trustees and Governance, Education Policy |
| Ready Set Rocket | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Rebecca Eidelman | 1 | Master of Arts Degree in Teaching (Earth Science) |
| Rebecca Oppenheimer | 1 | Department of Astrophysics |
| Rebecca Saunders | 1 | Master of Arts Degree in Teaching (Earth Science) |
| Rebekah Mercer | 9 | Trustees, Collections, Gifts and Grants, Education Policy |
| Red Crane Charitable Fund | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Reed Hilderbrand | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Reginald R. and Jameson A. Baxter | 3 | Annual Fund, General Support, Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Related Companies | 1 | Supporters of Special Events |
| Rena Shulsky David and Dr. Sami David | 1 | Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| Restaurant Associates | 2 | Corporate Patron Program, Supporters of Special Events |
| Reverend and Mrs. C. Frederick Buechner | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Ricardo Hornos and Lisa Kohl | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Richard A. Jalkut | 6 | Honorary Trustees, Annual Fund, General Support, Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Richard A. and Amelia Bernstein | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| Richard D. Parsons | 3 | Honorary Trustees |
| Richard E. Jaffe | 13 | Honorary Trustees, Science Policy, Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Advisory Council, Audit, Budget and Finance, Trustees |
| Richard Gilder | 6 | Trustees, Richard Gilder Graduate School, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations, RGGS |
| Richard Gilder, Gilder Foundation, Inc. | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations, Supporters of Special Events |
| Richard Gordon | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| Richard I. Kandel | 2 | Annual Fund, General Support, Gifts and Grants |
| Richard L. Revesz | 4 | Honorary Trustees, Annual Fund |
| Richard P. Krasnow and Nancy Meyrich | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| Richard Robinson | 4 | Honorary Trustees, Gifts and Grants |
| Richard S. LeFrak | 17 | Trustees, Building and Grounds, Executive, Officers, Exhibition Policy, Development |