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 |
|---|---|---|
| United States Agency for International Development | 1 | Public Funders, Federal |
| United States Department of Defense | 2 | Public Funders, Federal, Public Funders |
| United States Department of Defense (DARPA) | 1 | Federal |
| United States Department of Education | 3 | Federal, Public Funders, Federal, Public Funders |
| United States Department of Energy | 2 | Federal, Public Funders |
| United States Department of State | 1 | Public Funders, Federal |
| United States Department of the Interior | 2 | Federal, Public Funders |
| United States Fish and Wildlife Service | 3 | Federal, Public Funders, Federal, Public Funders |
| United States-Israel Binational Foundation | 1 | Federal |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | 1 | Corporate Patron Program |
| University of Massachusetts | 1 | Annual Fund |
| Uno Pizzeria and Grill | 2 | Annual Fund, Corporate Patron Program |
| Utah State University | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| V. Pieribone | 1 | Photography |
| V. and L. Marx Foundation | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| Val and Min-Myn Schaffner | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Valerie Ohrstrom | 3 | Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Advisory Council |
| Valerie S. Peltier | 15 | Trustees, Building and Grounds, Executive, Science Policy, Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Advisory Council |
| Valerie and Jeffrey Peltier | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations, Supporters of Special Events |
| Valerie and Jeffrey Peltier, Speyer Family Foundation | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Valerie and Wright Ohrstrom | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| Van Cleef and Arpels | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| Varnum De Rose Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Venable LLP | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Supporters of Special Events |
| Vera Miller Aryeh | 3 | Annual Fund, General Support, Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Vestergaard | 1 | Countdown to Zero |
| Viacom Inc. | 1 | Supporters of Special Events |
| Victor F. Ganzi | 3 | Honorary Trustees |
| Victor F. and Patricia M. Ganzi | 4 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations, Supporters of Special Events |
| Victor Marrero | 10 | Building and Grounds, Committee on Trustees and Governance, Trustees, Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Victoria Costa and Jacob Carl Zydney | 5 | Annual Fund, General Support, Jesup Legacy Circle, Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund, Planned Giving Donors (Jesup Society) |
| Victoria R. Boyt | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Victoria Zoellner | 2 | Annual Fund, General Support, Annual Fund |
| Viking Global Investors | 1 | Corporate Patron Program |
| Viktoria and Alan Schrager | 2 | Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Vincent and Linda Calarco | 1 | Supporters of Special Events |
| Virginia Hearst Randt | 9 | Trustees, Education Policy, Exhibition Policy, Development |
| Virginia Hearst Randt and Dana Randt | 3 | Gifts and Grants, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations |
| Vivian H. Donnelley | 15 | Honorary Trustees, Science Policy, Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Advisory Council, Gifts and Grants, Education Policy, Richard Gilder Graduate School, Trustees, Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations, Executive |
| Vivian H. Donnelley, Strachan Donnelley Family Charitable Lead Unitrust | 2 | Trustees, Individuals, Foundations, Corporations and Organizations, Supporters of Special Events |
| Vontobel Asset Management | 1 | Corporate Patron Program |
| W. Leslie Duffy | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| W. P. Carey | 1 | Gifts and Grants |
| W. P. Carey Foundation | 1 | Corporate Patron Program |
| Walt Crimm Associates | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Walter V. Shipley | 4 | Committee on Trustees and Governance, Executive Compensation, Planning, Trustees |
| Walter W. and Barbara I. Carey | 3 | Annual Fund, General Support, Gifts and Grants, Annual Fund |
| Warburg Pincus LLC | 1 | Corporate Patron Program |
| Ward C. Wheeler | 1 | Division of Invertebrate Zoology |
| Wells Fargo | 1 | Gifts and Grants |