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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Margarita and John Hennessy Family Foundation | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| The Marjorie Merriweather Post Foundation | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| The Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust | 1 | Rhoda and the Fossil Hunt: An Opera for Families |
| The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund, Kwanzaa 2015 |
| The May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc. | 4 | Margaret Mead Film Festival: Activate, Kwanzaa 2017, Kwanzaa 2015, Margaret Mead Film Festival |
| The Milstein Family | 1 | The Secret World Inside You |
| The Moody's Foundation | 1 | Corporate Patron Program |
| The National Endowment for the Arts | 1 | Los Suenos del Caribe (Dreams of the Caribbean) |
| The National Science Foundation | 2 | Master of Arts in Teaching Program, Sun Earth Day |
| The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs | 1 | Rhoda and the Fossil Hunt: An Opera for Families |
| The New York City Department of Education | 2 | Urban Advantage |
| The New York Community Trust | 3 | Annual Fund, General Support, Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| The New York Life Foundation | 1 | Museum Education and Employment Program |
| The New York State Council on the Arts | 3 | Rhoda and the Fossil Hunt: An Opera for Families, Margaret Mead Film Festival - Re-frame, Margaret Mead Film Festival |
| The New York State Education Department | 1 | Master of Arts in Science Teaching (MAT) Program |
| The New York State Legislature | 2 | Margaret Mead Film Festival: Activate, Margaret Mead Film Festival |
| The New York Times Company | 1 | Corporate Patron Program |
| The New York Yankees Foundation | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations, Museum Education and Employment Program |
| The Pinkerton Foundation | 4 | Gifts and Grants, Science Research Mentoring Program, NYC Science Research Mentoring Consortium, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| The Prospect Hill Foundation | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| The Pussycat Foundation | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| The Red Crane Foundation | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| The Reiss Family Foundation | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| The Research Foundation for State University of New York | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| The Rice Family Foundation | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| The Richard S. and Karen T. LeFrak Charitable Foundation | 1 | Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| The Richard and Karen LeFrak Exhibition and Education Fund | 1 | Unseen Oceans |
| The Robert J. Laskowski Foundation | 2 | Annual Fund, General Support, Estates and Bequests |
| The Rockefeller Brothers Fund | 1 | Rhoda and the Fossil Hunt: An Opera for Families |
| The Rockefeller Group | 1 | Corporate Patron Program |
| The Rudin Foundation, Inc. | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| The Sant'Angelo/Koval Family | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| The Schaffner Family | 1 | Hayden Planetarium Programs |
| The Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) | 1 | Scicafe Series |
| The Seinfeld Family | 1 | Annual Fund |
| The Seshadri Family | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| The Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund | 4 | Master of Arts in Teaching Program, Science Research Mentoring Program, Master of Arts in Science Teaching (MAT) Program, MAT Program |
| The Simons Foundation | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| The Solon E. Summerfield Foundation, Inc. | 1 | Science Research Mentoring Program |
| The Speaker and Council of the City of New York | 1 | Urban Advantage |
| The Speaker and the City Council of New York | 1 | Urban Advantage |
| The Stavros Niarchos Foundation | 3 | Explore21, Explore21 Expedition to Cuba, CONSTANTINE S. NIARCHOS EXPEDITIONS |
| The Story Pirates | 1 | Sun Earth Day |
| The Tiffany and Co. Foundation | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| The Tolan Family | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| The Travelers Companies, Inc. | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations, Corporate Patron Program |
| The U.S. Department of Education | 2 | Master of Arts in Teaching Program, MAT Program |
| The University of Michigan | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| The V. and L. Marx Foundation | 1 | Discovery Room |