Field Museum of Natural History
1400 S Dusable Lakeshore, Chicago, IL · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $114,814,441 | $95,268,967 | $759,038,429 |
| FY2023 | $110,061,595 | $94,905,718 | $688,785,464 |
| FY2022 | $91,881,924 | $88,695,315 | $594,516,379 |
| FY2021 | $94,095,312 | $72,761,895 | $680,900,036 |
| FY2020 | $54,120,205 | $67,538,528 | $608,099,378 |
| FY2019 | $89,977,530 | $79,996,924 | $564,255,317 |
| FY2018 | $99,640,634 | $82,903,310 | $497,929,580 |
| FY2017 | $123,587,468 | $79,026,873 | $526,392,844 |
| FY2016 | $90,460,969 | $80,404,720 | $472,571,279 |
| FY2015 | $100,507,012 | $74,463,566 | $456,918,186 |
| FY2014 | $95,311,778 | $71,470,862 | $437,575,516 |
| FY2013 | $69,770,194 | $74,688,681 | $410,921,900 |
| FY2012 | $74,354,966 | $75,183,974 | $363,880,018 |
| FY2011 | $77,482,569 | $75,557,013 | $339,201,536 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Field Museum of Natural History (EIN 36-2167011), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $44,767,255 | 39% |
| Program service revenue | $30,406,582 | 26% |
| Other revenue | $39,640,604 | 35% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $79,137,816 | 83% |
| Management & general | $9,390,684 | 10% |
| Fundraising | $6,740,467 | 7% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 39% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 83% of functional expenses, management & general 10%, and fundraising 7%.
- 83% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 81.5% of 27 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in IL.
- Net assets covered about 95.6 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 85th percentile among 1352 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in IL.
- Total revenue was the highest among 1376 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in IL.
- Total revenue rose from $77,482,569 in FY2011 to $114,814,441 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 7 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2020).
- The highest revenue on record here is $123,587,468 in FY2017.
- Net assets grew from $339,201,536 to $759,038,429 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 52% of revenue in FY2011 and 39% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE MUSEUM IS AN INDEPENDENT CENTER OF LEARNING THAT ENGAGES IN RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1945 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | A560 — Arts, Culture & Humanities (in IL) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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