THE MUSEUM'S MISSION STATEMENT IS: "TO DISCOVER, INTERPRET, AND DISSEMINATE - THROUGH SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION - KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HUMAN CULTURES, THE NATURAL WORLD, AND THE UNIVERSE."
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 19 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
- Base
- $688k
- Bonus
- $350k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $654k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $65k
- Benefits
- $177k
- Base
- $249k
- Bonus
- $687k
- Other
- $147
- Benefits
- $77k
- Base
- $444k
- Bonus
- $322k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $427k
- Bonus
- $240k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $387k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $109k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- $243k
- Other
- $83k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $428k
- Bonus
- $57k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $464k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $436k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $474k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $423k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $335k
- Bonus
- $83k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $94k
- Bonus
- $209k
- Other
- $127k
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $361k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $129k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $374k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $368
- Base
- $316k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $233k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director of the Museum Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $688k | $350k | — | $23k | $1.4M $1.5M |
President Above 90th percentile | $654k | — | $65k | $177k | $1.1M $1.2M |
President-end 03/15/23 Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $249k | $687k | $147 | $77k | $1M $1.2M |
Sr Adv to the Pres. & Curator Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $444k | $322k | — | $9k | $852k $957k |
Sr VP Communications,marketing Vice President Above 90th percentile | $427k | $240k | — | $23k | $803k $902k |
Curator Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $387k | — | $109k | $23k | $598k $671k |
Sr VP Ops & Cap-end 6/30/23 Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $216k | $243k | $83k | $12k | $589k $661k |
Sr VP & Provost Vice President Above 90th percentile | $428k | $57k | — | $8k | $578k $649k |
VP & Chief Investment Officer Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $464k | — | — | $9k | $550k $617k |
Dean of Grad School & Curator Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $436k | — | $5k | $23k | $542k $608k |
Sr VP & CFO Above 90th percentile | $474k | $20k | — | $23k | $535k $600k |
Chief Information Officer Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $423k | — | — | $23k | $534k $599k |
Sr VP & Chief People Officer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $335k | $83k | — | $8k | $468k $526k |
Sr VP & Gen Counsel-end 3/3/23 Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $94k | $209k | $127k | $6k | $455k $511k |
Curator Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $361k | — | — | $23k | $448k $503k |
Controller-end 10/13/23 Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $235k | — | $129k | $19k | $437k $490k |
Sr VP & Gen Counsel Vice President Above 90th percentile | $374k | — | $1k | $368 | $420k $472k |
Sr VP for Exhibiiton Vice President Above 90th percentile | $316k | — | — | $23k | $418k $469k |
Assistant Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $233k | — | — | $23k | $299k $335k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 49 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at American Museum of Natural History equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Held steady
from 2022
From $1.4M in 2022 to $1.4M in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Director (Operational) pay rose 56% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 4%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 22% from 2022 to 2023.
- Former Officer/director/trustee pay rose 15% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
American Museum of Natural History reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Arts, Culture & Humanities executives earn in New York
Comparable arts, culture & humanities organizations in New York pay their highest-earning executive a median of $67,385.
These are arts, culture & humanities sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,087 organizations across 2,087 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Arts, Culture & Humanities pay data for New York →Common questions about American Museum of Natural History
What does the Director (Operational) of American Museum of Natural History earn?
In 2023, the Director (Operational) of American Museum of Natural History received $1,377,073 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Director (Operational) roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at American Museum of Natural History compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Director (Operational) at American Museum of Natural History falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at American Museum of Natural History equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are American Museum of Natural History's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, American Museum of Natural History reported $237.1M in total revenue and $258.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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