Field Museum of Natural History
Field Museum of Natural History
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About this organization
Mission
The Field Museum fuels a journey of discovery across time to enable solutions for a brighter future rich in nature and culture.
About
Science & Education: Science and Education consists of four complementary centers - the Collections Center, the Integrative Research Center, the Science Action Center, and the Learning Center. Together, these centers advance the museum's mission of understanding the past, exploring its present, and shaping a future for the earth that is rich with biological and cultural diversity. The collections amount to over 30,000,000 natural objects and man-made artifacts spanning the museum's four disciplines - anthropology, botany, geology, and zoology.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is listed in the filing as “The field museum is an educational institution concerned with the diversity and relationships in nature and among cultures. it provides collection-based research and learning for greater public understanding and appreciation of the world (continued on schedule o) in which we live. its collections, public learning programs, and research are inseparably linked to serve a diverse public of varied ages, backgrounds and knowledge.”.
When discussing its operations, they were characterized as: “The museum is an independent center of learning that engages in research and public education.”.
- The non-profit's legally reported state of operation is IL.
- The filing states that the non-profit's address in the year 2020 is 1400 SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL, 606052827.
- The form submitted by the non-profit for 2020 shows a total of 731 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $16,737,324.
- The organization has 81 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1893.
- The organization pays $34,346,358 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $5,060,172 in fundraising expenses.
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