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 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard S. LeFrak, The Richard S. and Karen LeFrak Charitable Foundation, Inc. | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Richard Weiss | 1 | Master of Arts Degree in Teaching (Earth Science) |
| Richard and Elizabeth Pepperman | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Richard and Karen LeFrak Exhibition and Education Fund | 3 | Mummies, Life at the Limits: Stories of Amazing Species, Dinosaurs Among Us |
| Rita Antanir Posin and Hana Ohayon | 3 | Annual Fund, General Support, Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Rita and Joseph B. Scheller | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Rob Schlein and Emily Kroenlein | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Robert B. Carey | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Robert DeSalle | 4 | Scientific Staff, Division of Invertebrate Zoology |
| Robert F. Gossett, Jr. | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| Robert Fraley | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Robert G. Goelet | 6 | Trustees, Science Policy |
| Robert Mercer | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Robert P. Zimmerman | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Robert Rylee | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Robert S. Voss | 1 | Department of Mammalogy |
| Robert Scully and Nancy Peretsman | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| Robert W. and Donna T. Whiteford | 2 | Annual Fund, General Support, Annual Fund |
| Robert and Marti Dinerstein | 2 | Annual Fund, General Support, Gifts and Grants |
| Robert and Victoria Zoellner | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Roberta Denning | 3 | Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Advisory Council |
| Roberto A. Mignone | 25 | Trustees, Budget and Finance, Collections, Executive, Officers, Planning, Science Policy, Investment, Development |
| Roche | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Corporate Patron Program |
| Rochelle and Jesse Shereff | 3 | Annual Fund, General Support, Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Rockefeller Group | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Roger Altman and Jurate Kazickas | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations, Supporters of Special Events |
| Roger C. Altman | 3 | Honorary Trustees |
| Roger Juan Maldonado | 1 | Trustees |
| Roger Tilles | 1 | Annual Fund |
| Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc. | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Romy and David Coquillette | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Ronald Goldstock and Judith Friedman | 3 | Annual Fund, General Support, Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Ronnie Planalp | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Ronnie S. Maibaum | 2 | Jesup Legacy Circle, Planned Giving Donors (Jesup Society) |
| Ropes and Gray | 1 | Corporate Patron Program |
| Rosalind P. Walter | 6 | Honorary Trustees, Exhibition Policy, Development |
| Rosalind P. Walter Foundation | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Rosanna Troiano and John Troiano | 2 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Ross D.E. MacPhee | 1 | Department of Mammalogy |
| Ross H. Auerbach | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Ross Sandler | 3 | Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Advisory Council |
| Roy and Jenny Niederhoffer | 2 | Annual Fund, Annual Fund, General Support |
| Rubenstein Associates, Inc. | 1 | Supporters of Special Events |
| Rubin-Ladd Foundation | 3 | Annual Fund, General Support, Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Ruth A. Unterberg | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Ruth Magness Rollins | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| S. Summerfield | 1 | Photography |
| S. Thurston | 1 | Photography |
| SAP America Inc. | 1 | Supporters of Special Events |