FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization: FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY (EIN 36-2167011)
Tax period: 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed: 2024-11-08
IRS object ID: 202423139349300842
Schema version: 2023v5.1
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule F
Schedule G
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule K
Schedule M
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2024-11-08T08:36:56-06:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2023-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	381357951	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	PLANTE & MORAN PLLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR	AddressLine1Txt
City	CHICAGO	CityNm
State Abbreviation	IL	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	60606	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2023-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	362167011	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	FIEL	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	3129229410	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1400 S DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DRIVE	AddressLine1Txt
City	CHICAGO	CityNm
State Abbreviation	IL	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	606052827	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	JULIAN F SIGGERS	PersonNm
Person Title	PRESIDENT AND CEO	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	3129229410	PhoneNum
Signature	2024-11-05	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr	Yes (1)	IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	LU ANN TRAPP	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P01506476	PTIN
Phone	3122071040	PhoneNum
Preparation	2024-11-05	PreparationDt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2023	TaxYr
Build TS	2024-10-15 13:58:12Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	JULIAN F SIGGERS	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1400 S DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DRIVE	AddressLine1Txt
City	CHICAGO	CityNm
State Abbreviation	IL	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	606052827	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$515,169,020	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.FIELDMUSEUM.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1893	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	IL	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	THE MUSEUM IS AN INDEPENDENT CENTER OF LEARNING THAT ENGAGES IN RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	79	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	78	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	684	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	425	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$5,373,822	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$394,923	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$53,026,730	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$62,597,727	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$26,955,177	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$28,373,983	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$12,279,906	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$19,516,556	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	-$379,889	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	-$426,671	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$91,881,924	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$110,061,595	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$525,038	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$843,079	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$38,240,093	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$46,411,688	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$70,000	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$70,000	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$5,305,497	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$49,860,184	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$47,580,951	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$88,695,315	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$94,905,718	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$3,186,609	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$15,155,877	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$777,259,021	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$867,046,918	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$182,742,642	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$178,261,454	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$594,516,379	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$688,785,464	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	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.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$36,633,730	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$841,579	GrantAmt
Revenue	$1,222,165	RevenueAmt
Desc	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.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$17,849,801	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$1,500	GrantAmt
Revenue	$18,390,375	RevenueAmt
Desc	PUBLIC PROGRAMS: THE MUSEUM BRINGS SCIENCE TO LIFE WITH MORE THAN 400,000 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE DEVOTED TO EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS. IN 2023, THE MUSEUM WELCOMED MORE THAN 1,135,000 VISITORS.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$14,934,427	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$64,021	RevenueAmt
Desc	MUSEUM SERVICES: THE MUSEUM HAS APPROXIMATELY 1,300,000 SQUARE FEET FOR WHICH MUSEUM SERVICES PROVIDES ENGINEERING, MAINTENANCE, AND SECURITY, AS WELL AS DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE SCIENCE AND EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$10,620,758	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$8,697,422	RevenueAmt
Desc	MUSEUM OUTREACH AND BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.	Desc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense	$10,620,758	TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue	$8,697,422	TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses	$80,038,716	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (1)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	0	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (1)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	0	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	Yes (1)	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments	Yes (1)	DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	Yes (1)	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	0	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	0	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (1)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (1)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	0	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	Yes (1)	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	Yes (1)	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	Yes (1)	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	Yes (1)	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	Yes (1)	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	0	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	0	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (1)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	Yes (1)	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	Yes (1)	TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds	0	InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account	0	EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer	0	OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	0	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	0	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent	0	BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	Yes (1)	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	Yes (1)	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	0	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	0	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	0	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	147	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (1)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	684	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	Yes (1)	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed	Yes (1)	Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	0	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	Yes (1)	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl	Yes (1)	QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	0	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	0	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	79	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	78	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	Yes (1)	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	0	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	0	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	0	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	0	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	0	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (1)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (1)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	0	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (1)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (1)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (1)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (1)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (1)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (1)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AK	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CO	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	GA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	IL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	KS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	KY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	ME	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MD	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NJ	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OK	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	PA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	RI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	SC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	TN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	UT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	VA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WV	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	ND	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NV	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NM	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	IN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	JULIAN F SIGGERS	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	3126657212	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1400 S DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DRIVE	AddressLine1Txt
City	CHICAGO	CityNm
State Abbreviation	IL	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	606052496	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (91 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JULIAN F SIGGERS
PRESIDENT + CEO	35.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$792,539	$0	$33,993
JOHN L BUCKSBAUM
VICE CHAIR, FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATION SERVICES	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
DR RICHARD A CHAIFETZ
VICE CHAIR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD W COLBURN
EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT W CRAWFORD JR
VICE CHAIR, AUDIT	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MARSHA A CRUZAN
VICE CHAIR, GOVERNANCE	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY T FOLAND
VICE CHAIR, MARKETING	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MARSHALL B FRONT
VICE CHAIR, INVESTMENT	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
WILBUR H GANTZ III
CHAIR EMERITUS	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
KAREN Z GRAY-KREHBIEL
EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
DAVID D HILLER
VICE CHAIR, INTEGRATIVE RESEARCH	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JAMEE C FIELD KANE
VICE CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY B KELLER
VICE CHAIR, SCIENCE ACTION	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JORGE M LEON
VICE CHAIR, RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MARGARET B MACLEAN
VICE CHAIR, COLLECTIONS	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
BOBBY MEHTA
BOARD CHAIR	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL O'GRADY
SECRETARY	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA P SAROWITZ
VICE CHAIR, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS & INCLUSION	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JAI SHEKHAWAT
VICE CHAIR, DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW K SIMON
EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
DAWN L SOLOMON
VICE CHAIR, EXHIBITIONS	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
W ROCKWELL WIRTZ
CHAIR EMERITUS - PART YEAR	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JASON M WORTENDYKE
VICE CHAIR, FINANCE	3.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
ARJUN AGGARWAL
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
SUSAN M BENTON
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
HOWARD B BERNICK
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER T BERTSCHY
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
AMY E BEST
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
KATHLEEN M BOEGE
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
EULER BROPLEH
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
TRACY CAHILLANE
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
GREGORY C CASE
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ANDREW CLARKE
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DAVID COTTON
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MARK J COZZI
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
SIR PETER CRANE FRS
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
WENDELL DALLAS
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
OSCAR A DAVID
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
SANDY DEROMEDI
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
LAUREN JIGGETTS-DONOVAN
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MARGERY KAMIN FEITLER
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MARSHALL FIELD V
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL E FLANNERY
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
F NEAL GRAM III
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JACK M GREENBERG
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JUDY GREFFIN
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
LEWIS S GRUBER
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOHN J HAMILL
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
CARYN HARRIS
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL L KEISER
BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
CONSTANCE T KELLER
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
SHANNON M KENNEDY
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
RICHARD L KEYSER
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM C KUNKLER III
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH P LACHER JR
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
AMBASSADOR FAY HARTOG-LEVIN
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
RICHARD LEVIN
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DIANE VON SCHLEGELL LEVY
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
NEIL S NOVICH
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JAMES J O'CONNOR JR
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER A O'HERLIHY
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
KENNETH O'KEEFE
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ASUTOSH PADHI
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
AURIE A PENNICK
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOHN F PODJASEK III
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
PETER B POND
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
SCOTT RAFFERTY
BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOHN RAU
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
THOMAS S RICKETTS
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOAN RUBSCHLAGER
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DR DILARA SAYEED
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
NYDIA S SEARLE
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER L SHERMAN
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ADELE S SIMMONS
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MARY L SMITH
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
THOMAS S SOULELES
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MARK TEBBE
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MARCUS VON KAPFF
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MARK R WALTER
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
EVERETT S WARD
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
LAURA S WASHINGTON
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
PATRICK WOOD-PRINCE
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ISAAC KWON
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO	35.00	0.00		Yes (X)	$340,649	$0	$18,722
LE MONTE G BOOKER SR
CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER	35.00	0.00		Yes (X)	$315,362	$0	$42,807
CHARLES KATZENMEYER
VP, INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT	35.00	0.00			$318,705	$0	$27,714	Yes (X)
THORSTEN LUMBSCH
VP, SCIENCE & EDUCATION	35.00	0.00			$246,016	$0	$35,323	Yes (X)
PHILLIP HECK
CURATOR	35.00	0.00			$240,389	$0	$40,440		Yes (X)
R L GRANDE
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CURATOR	35.00	0.00			$194,675	$0	$39,320		Yes (X)
JAAP HOOGSTRATEN
HEAD OF EXHIBITIONS	35.00	0.00			$184,951	$0	$30,848		Yes (X)
STEVEN STROHMEIER
SR. DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL GIVING & CAMPAIGN	35.00	0.00			$185,492	$0	$26,666		Yes (X)
GARY FEINMAN
CURATOR DIRECTOR, INTEGRATIVE RESEARCH CENTER	35.00	0.00			$175,564	$0	$30,375		Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$2,994,342	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$326,208	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	54	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	0	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (1)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
ORTIZ BUILDERS
3607 W 26TH ST	CHICAGO	IL	60623	CONSTRUCTION	$1,574,694
ARAMARK MANAGEMENT SERVICES
27310 NETWORK PLACE	CHICAGO	IL	60673	HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES	$1,315,779
MONTERREY SECURITY CONSULTANTS INC
2232 S BLUE ISLAND AVE	CHICAGO	IL	60608	SECURITY SERVICES	$1,277,510
GRACE CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC
345 N CANAL	CHICAGO	IL	60606	CONSTRUCTION	$1,139,260
ARS ADVERTISING LLC
626 W JACKSON BLVD	CHICAGO	IL	60661	ADVERTISING	$1,037,962

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	50	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues	$1,947,853	MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising	$2,503,284	FundraisingAmt
Government Grants	$14,194,201	GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions	$43,952,389	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions	$849,467	NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$62,597,727	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
ADMISSIONS	900099	$16,910,247	$16,910,247
EVENT INCOME	900099	$5,527,100	$162,373	$5,364,727
COMMISSIONS	900099	$2,063,770	$2,063,770
TRAVELING EXHIBITS	900099	$1,360,236	$1,360,236

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$2,512,630	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$2,503,535	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$9,095	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$28,373,983	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$9,336,110	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$9,336,110	ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$326	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$326	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$414,743,152	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$404,562,706	SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$10,180,446	SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$10,180,446	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$10,180,446	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income	$117,722	FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event	$2,503,284	ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$544,719	FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$426,997	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$426,997	ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$110,061,595	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$23,000,161	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$5,373,822	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$19,089,885	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IX	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$261,930	TotalAmt
Program Services	$261,930	ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$139,252	TotalAmt
Program Services	$139,252	ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$441,897	TotalAmt
Program Services	$441,897	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,171,830	TotalAmt
Program Services	$665,680	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$917,104	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$589,046	FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$30,073,342	TotalAmt
Program Services	$25,284,595	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,347,937	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$2,440,810	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$6,577,874	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,526,207	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$515,636	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$536,031	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,258,672	TotalAmt
Program Services	$4,417,918	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$412,224	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$428,530	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,329,970	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,879,149	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$233,109	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$217,712	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$452,389	TotalAmt
Management And General	$452,389	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$203,924	TotalAmt
Management And General	$203,924	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$123,000	TotalAmt
Management And General	$123,000	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$70,000	TotalAmt
Fundraising	$70,000	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,433,774	TotalAmt
Management And General	$1,433,774	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$10,114,641	TotalAmt
Program Services	$9,095,385	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$561,930	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$457,326	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,207,729	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,205,948	ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising	$1,781	FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,686,372	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,670,929	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$748,861	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$266,582	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,380,327	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,932,078	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$396,952	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$51,297	FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$137,733	TotalAmt
Program Services	$137,028	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$705	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,344,466	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,034,699	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$298,635	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$11,132	FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,618,621	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,479,677	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$55,683	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$83,261	FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$638,664	TotalAmt
Program Services	$488,710	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$104,000	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$45,954	FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$7,372,364	TotalAmt
Program Services	$7,294,361	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$27,042	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$50,961	FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$11,904,755	TotalAmt
Program Services	$11,731,341	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$122,480	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$50,934	FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$347,475	TotalAmt
Management And General	$347,475	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES	$324,216	$289,858	$34,358
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS	$166,110	$62,074	$99,896	$4,140
UNRELATED BUSINESS INCO	$124,391		$124,391

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$94,905,718	TotalAmt
Program Services	$80,038,716	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$9,561,505	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$5,305,497	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,134,903	BOYAmt
EOY	$701,134	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$118,277,831	BOYAmt
EOY	$126,663,282	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$12,149,119	BOYAmt
EOY	$22,447,165	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$6,767,212	BOYAmt
EOY	$9,712,608	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$71,380	BOYAmt
EOY	$57,566	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,658,136	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,561,657	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$483,950,522	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$285,815,513	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$202,521,814	BOYAmt
EOY	$198,135,009	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$83,367,144	BOYAmt
EOY	$106,289,707	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$348,575,381	BOYAmt
EOY	$397,735,181	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,736,101	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,743,609	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$777,259,021	BOYAmt
EOY	$867,046,918	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$9,967,162	BOYAmt
EOY	$9,243,923	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,779,852	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,513,137	EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$159,926,181	BOYAmt
EOY	$158,727,766	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,069,447	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,776,628	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$182,742,642	BOYAmt
EOY	$178,261,454	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$260,601,245	BOYAmt
EOY	$297,233,856	EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$333,915,134	BOYAmt
EOY	$391,551,608	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$594,516,379	BOYAmt
EOY	$688,785,464	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$777,259,021	BOYAmt
EOY	$867,046,918	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$15,155,877	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$73,763,232	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$5,349,976	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (1)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (1)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	Yes (1)	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit Performed	Yes (1)	FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170	Yes (X)	PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$35,946,290	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$27,829,700	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$48,141,973	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$47,862,534	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$55,856,483	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$215,636,980	TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$5,577,460	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$5,455,411	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$5,118,867	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$5,164,196	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$6,741,244	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$28,057,178	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$41,523,750	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$33,285,111	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$53,260,840	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$53,026,730	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$62,597,727	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$243,694,158	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot	$29,069,584	SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170	$214,624,574	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$8,042,438	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$6,192,819	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$5,590,691	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$7,353,266	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$9,336,436	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$36,515,650	TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$1,242,752	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$281,633	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$394,923	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$1,919,308	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$282,129,116	TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities	$104,445,609	GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY170	0.76070	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.79180	PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	0	VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management	Yes (1)	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	0	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	0	MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast	0	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations	0	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	0	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations	0	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities	Yes (1)	OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities	$125,080	OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$125,080	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3	0	NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART II-B, LINE 1:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE FIELD MUSEUM RETAINED METCALF FEDERAL RELATIONS FOR $115,000 IN 2023 FOR LOBBYING AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM IS A MEMBER OF MUSEUMS IN THE PARK, APPROXIMATELY $3,960 OF FEES SUPPORT LOBBYING AT THE STATE LEVEL. A SMALL AMOUNT OF STAFF TIME IS SPENT ON ADVOCACY, ADDING $6,120.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Revenues Included	$0	RevenuesIncludedAmt
Assets Included	$1	AssetsIncludedAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub Exhibition	Yes (X)	CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly Rsrch	Yes (X)	CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used Preservation	Yes (X)	CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch Prog	Yes (X)	CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets Sale	0	SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$489,084,778	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$11,630,612	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$87,019,208	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$29,560,328	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$0	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$558,174,270	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$594,523,476	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$5,431,128	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$89,161,826	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$21,708,000	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$489,084,778	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$538,652,610	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$11,762,278	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$64,950,377	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$19,412,525	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$1,429,264	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$594,523,476	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$473,458,005	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$9,825,097	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$75,946,081	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$19,397,493	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$1,179,080	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$538,652,610	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$401,529,493	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$11,734,955	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$81,435,037	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$20,151,004	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$1,090,476	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$473,458,005	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY	0.44051	BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	0.35582	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY	0.20367	TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	Yes (1)	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	0	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$336,154,700	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$205,512,096	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$130,642,604	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$112,858,327	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$65,280,820	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$47,577,507	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$34,778,185	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$15,022,597	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$19,755,588	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$159,310	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$159,310	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$198,135,009	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (5 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt	Method ValuationMethodValuationCd
EQUITY SECURITY FUNDS	$332,935,878	F
HEDGED EQUITY FUNDS	$60,248,760	F
ABSOLUTE RETURN FUNDS	$297,669	F
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	$1,760,000	C
CREDIT ORIENTATED FUNDS	$2,492,874	F

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities	$397,735,181	TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	INTEREST RATE SWAP	Desc
Amt	$5,776,628	Amt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$5,776,628	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$188,359,172	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	$73,763,231	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue	$5,968,120	OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$79,731,351	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$108,627,821	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld	$1,433,774	InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	$1,433,774	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$110,061,595	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$94,090,088	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included	$618,144	OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$618,144	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$93,471,944	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2	$1,433,774	InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$1,433,774	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$94,905,718	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:	THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS ARE COMPRISED OF OBJECTS OF HISTORICAL, CULTURAL OR SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING ITS EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING ITS CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. THE COLLECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES PROCEEDS FROM SALES OF COLLECTION ITEMS TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE ENDOWMENT, WITH EARNINGS TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS OR PROVIDE FOR THE DIRECT CARE OF EXISTING COLLECTIONS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRACTICE GENERALLY FOLLOWED BY MUSEUMS, THE VALUE OF OBJECTS IN THE COLLECTIONS IS EXCLUDED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; COLLECTIONS ARE REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT A NOMINAL VALUE OF $1. SUCH COLLECTIONS HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE MUSEUM'S INCEPTION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED, OR AS DECREASES IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS ARE RESTRICTED BY DONORS. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS. THERE WERE NO SALES OF COLLECTION ITEMS IN 2023 OR 2022.
PART III, LINE 4:	THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, OR SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE. MUCH OF THE COLLECTION IS FEATURED IN THE MUSEUM'S GENERAL COLLECTION WHICH IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION. THE COLLECTION IS ALSO USED FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC STUDY AND SCHOLARLY RESEARCH. THROUGH EXHIBITION AND STUDY, THE MUSEUM ACTS AS AN INDEPENDENT CENTER OF LEARNING FOCUSED ON DIVERSITY IN THE WORLD'S PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS AND CULTURES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
PART V, LINE 4:	THE ASSETS OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS SHALL BE INVESTED TO OBTAIN THE GREATEST "TOTAL RETURN" COMMENSURATE WITH THE RISKS DEEMED APPROPRIATE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INVESTMENT POLICY. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO 1) ACHIEVE LONG-TERM GROWTH THROUGH CAPITAL APPRECIATION AS WELL AS INCOME AND 2) PRESERVE THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ASSETS OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND BY OBTAINING A "REAL RETURN" EQUAL TO OR IN EXCESS OF NORMAL ANNUAL SPENDING-ENDOWMENT WITHDRAWALS TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM.
PART X, LINE 2:	THE MUSEUM IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND A COMPARABLE STATE OF ILLINOIS STATUTE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE MUSEUM HAS A POLICY TO RECORD INTEREST AND PENALTIES (IF ANY) RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE MUSEUM HAS DETERMINED THAT ITS TAX POSITIONS SATISFY THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT CRITERION. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE RECORDED.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	PENSION-RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC PENSION COST 5,349,976. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES 544,719. IN-KIND DONATIONS 73,425.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES 544,719. IN-KIND DONATIONS 73,425.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (22 entries)

RegionRegionTxt	Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt	Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt	Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA	GRANT MAKING	STIPEND FOR RESEARCH	$73,000
CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN	PROGRAM SERVICES	SCIENCE & EDUCATION	$19,322
CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN	INVESTMENTS		$70,593,054
EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC	GRANT MAKING	STIPEND FOR RESEARCH	$2,976
EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC	PROGRAM SERVICES	SCIENCE & EDUCATION	$37,367
EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC	PROGRAM SERVICES	PUBLIC PROGRAM	$777
EUROPE	GRANT MAKING	STIPEND FOR RESEARCH	$4,280
EUROPE (ICELAND & GREENLAND)	FUNDRAISING		$2,551
EUROPE (ICELAND & GREENLAND)	PROGRAM SERVICES	PUBLIC PROGRAM	$384,971
EUROPE (ICELAND & GREENLAND)	PROGRAM SERVICES	SCIENCE & EDUCATION	$241,564
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA	PROGRAM SERVICES	PUBLIC PROGRAM	$420
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA	GRANT MAKING	STIPEND FOR RESEARCH	$48,000
NORTH AMERICA	PROGRAM SERVICES	SCIENCE & EDUCATION	$17,973
NORTH AMERICA	PROGRAM SERVICES	PUBLIC PROGRAM	$12,913
NORTH AMERICA	GRANT MAKING	STIPEND FOR RESEARCH	$26,230
NORTH AMERICA	FUNDRAISING		$1,483
RUSSIA & NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES	PROGRAM SERVICES	SCIENCE & EDUCATION	$3,623
SOUTH AMERICA	GRANT MAKING	STIPEND FOR RESEARCH	$127,563
SOUTH AMERICA	PROGRAM SERVICES	SCIENCE & EDUCATION	$314,460
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	GRANT MAKING	STIPEND FOR RESEARCH	$159,848
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	PROGRAM SERVICES	SCIENCE & EDUCATION	$75,696
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	FUNDRAISING		$639

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices	0	SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees	0	SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office	0	ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee	0	ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office	0	TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee	0	TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent	$70,733,327	SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent	$1,415,383	ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent	$72,148,710	TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA, FASO	STIPEND FOR RESEARCH	$145,088	WIRE	$0
SOUTH AMERICA	STIPEND FOR RESEARCH	$40,000	WIRE	$0
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	STIPEND FOR RESEARCH	$73,000	WIRE	$0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	3	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	0	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (5 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxt	RegionRegionTxt	RecipientRecipientCnt	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
STIPEND FOR RESEARCH	SOUTH AMERICA	4	$40,050	WIRE
STIPEND FOR RESEARCH	NORTH AMERICA	1	$19,100	WIRE
STIPEND FOR RESEARCH	NORTH AMERICA	1	$5,000	WIRE
STIPEND FOR RESEARCH	SUBSAHARAN AFRICA	2	$14,760	WIRE
STIPEND FOR RESEARCH	MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA	1	$48,000	WIRE

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp	0	TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust	0	InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership	Yes (1)	ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co	Yes (1)	PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership	Yes (1)	ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries	0	BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	STAFF MAKE VISITS TO MONITOR WORK BEING DONE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND REPORT ON THE STATUS OF THE GRANTS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Mail Solicitations	Yes (X)	MailSolicitationsInd
Email Solicitations	Yes (X)	EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone Solicitations	Yes (X)	PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person Solicitations	Yes (X)	InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants	Yes (X)	SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt Grants	Yes (X)	SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising Events	Yes (X)	SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty	Yes (1)	AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	PATRICIA HURLEY	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	205 W WACKER DRIVE STE 1400	AddressLine1Txt
City	CHICAGO	CityNm
State Abbreviation	IL	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	60606	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activity	EVENT CONSULTANT	ActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds	0	FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts	$2,168,503	GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor	$70,000	RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization	$2,098,503	NetToOrganizationAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts	$2,168,503	TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors	$70,000	TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization	$2,098,503	TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed States	AK	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	AL	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	AR	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	CA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	CO	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	CT	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	FL	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	GA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	IL	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	IN	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	KS	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	KY	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MD	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	ME	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MN	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MS	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NC	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	ND	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NJ	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NM	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NY	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NV	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	OH	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	OK	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	OR	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	PA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	RI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	SC	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	TN	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	UT	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	VA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WV	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MO	LicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Event1	WOMEN'S BOARD GALA	Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1	$2,168,503	GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1	$2,090,828	CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1	$77,675	GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1	$384,200	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2	WOMEN'S BOARD LUNCHEON	Event2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2	$334,006	GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2	$314,956	CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2	$19,050	GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2	$110,099	OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total	1	OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events	$118,497	GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events	$97,500	CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events	$20,997	GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events	$50,420	OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total	$2,621,006	GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot	$2,503,284	CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events	$117,722	GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events	$544,719	OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events	$544,719	DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary	-$426,997	NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
5835 KIMBARK AVE	CHICAGO	IL	60637	362177139	GOV'T	$77,614	$0	STIPEND FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
100 8TH AVE SE	ST PETERSBURG	FL	33701	593105845	GOV'T	$20,897	$0	STIPEND FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
26 OXFORD ST	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02138	042103580	GOV'T	$54,797	$0	STIPEND FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
777 GLADES ROAD	BOCA RATON	FL	33431	650385587	GOV'T	$10,262	$0	STIPEND FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
PO BOX 756540	FAIRBANKS	AL	99775	926000147	GOV'T	$16,341	$0	STIPEND FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM
800 WELLS ST	MILWAUKEE	WI	53233	391723105	GOV'T	$40,372	$0	STIPEND FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	6	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	0	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Type	STIPENDS FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION	GrantTypeTxt
Recipient	20	RecipientCnt
Cash Grant	$139,252	CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	A DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATOR REVIEWS ALL OF THE REQUESTS FOR PAYMENTS AND SIGNS OFF ON THE REQUEST BEFORE PAYMENT IS ISSUED.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Travel For Companions	Yes (X)	TravelForCompanionsInd
Club Dues Or Fees	Yes (X)	ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss	Yes (1)	WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation Required	Yes (1)	SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other Organizations	Yes (X)	Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	Yes (1)	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	0	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	0	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	0	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	0	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	0	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	0	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	Yes (1)	InitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption Proc	Yes (1)	RebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JULIAN F SIGGERS
PRESIDENT + CEO	$792,539	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,275	$0	$16,718	$0	$826,532	$0	$0	$0
ISAAC KWON
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO	$278,285	$0	$0	$0	$62,364	$0	$0	$0	$18,722	$0	$359,371	$0	$0	$0
LE MONTE G BOOKER SR
CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER	$315,362	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,190	$0	$25,617	$0	$358,169	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES KATZENMEYER
VP, INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT	$318,705	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,241	$0	$7,473	$0	$346,419	$0	$0	$0
THORSTEN LUMBSCH
VP, SCIENCE & EDUCATION	$246,016	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,605	$0	$16,718	$0	$281,339	$0	$0	$0
PHILLIP HECK
CURATOR	$200,075	$0	$0	$0	$40,314	$0	$15,600	$0	$24,840	$0	$280,829	$0	$0	$0
R L GRANDE
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CURATOR	$74,232	$0	$0	$0	$120,443	$0	$14,504	$0	$24,816	$0	$233,995	$0	$120,443	$0
JAAP HOOGSTRATEN
HEAD OF EXHIBITIONS	$184,951	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,130	$0	$16,718	$0	$215,799	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN STROHMEIER
SR. DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL GIVING &	$185,492	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,776	$0	$14,890	$0	$212,158	$0	$0	$0
GARY FEINMAN
CURATOR DIRECTOR, INTEGRATIVE RESEAR	$175,564	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,666	$0	$16,709	$0	$205,939	$0	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1A	THE PRESIDENT RECEIVED SOCIAL CLUB DUES. THE PURPOSE OF THE SOCIAL CLUB DUES ARE FOR BUSINESS USES RELATED TO ENTERAINING GUESTS, FUNDRAISING, AND NETWORKING. THE PRESIDENT'S SPOUSE ALSO RECEIVED TRAVEL BENEFITS RELATED TO HER DUTIES AS A VOLUNTEER OF THE MUSEUM.
PART I, LINE 4A	THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CURATOR, RECEIVED TOTAL POST-EMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS FROM THE MUSEUM OF $120,443. THIS WAS REPORTED AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION IN 2022 AND PAID DURING 2023.
PART I, LINE 8	THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WAS HIRED IN SEPTEMBER 2020 AND IS PAID PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT THAT WAS SUBJECT TO THE INITIAL CONTRACT EXCEPTION. THE PROCESS USED TO HIRE THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND THE APPLICABLE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOLLOWED THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION PROCEDURE.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN	861091967	BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP	45204E2LI	CUSIPNum
Bond Issued	2019-06-12	BondIssuedDt
Issue Price	$87,160,000	IssuePriceAmt
Purpose	CURRENT REFUNDING	PurposeDesc
Defeased	0	DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer	0	OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing	0	PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd
Retired	$5,500,000	RetiredAmt
Total Proceeds	$87,160,000	TotalProceedsAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds	$960,000	IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Other Spent Proceeds	$86,200,000	OtherSpentProceedsAmt
Refunding Tax Exempt Bonds	Yes (1)	RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable Bonds	0	RefundingTaxableBondsInd
Final Allocation Made	Yes (1)	FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec Maint	Yes (1)	AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed	Yes (1)	Form8038TFiledInd
Variable Rate Issue	Yes (1)	VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec	0	HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC	0	GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested	0	GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor Reqs	Yes (1)	WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective Action	Yes (1)	ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I (A)(F)	CURRENT REFUNDING OF PRIOR ISSUE ISSUED ON 7/30/2015, WHICH WAS A REFUNDING OF PRIOR ISSUES ISSUED ON 12/03/1985; 11/08/1990; 4/15/1998; 3/22/2000
PART II, LINE 11	PROCEEDS USED BY 7/1/2020 TO CURRENTLY REFUND PRIOR ISSUE BONDS FROM 7/30/2015, WHICH WERE A REFUNDING OF PRIOR ISSUE BONDS FROM 12/03/1985, 11/08/1990, 4/15/1998, AND 3/22/2000.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	49	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$849,467	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FAIR MARKET VALUE	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Scientific Specimens ScientificSpecimensGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	25	ContributionCnt

Archaeological Artifacts ArchaeologicalArtifactsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	15	ContributionCnt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held	0	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	Yes (1)	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used	Yes (1)	ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 32B:	THE STOCK GIFTS GO INTO THE MUSEUM'S ACCOUNT AT NORTHERN TRUST, AND THEN NORTHERN TRUST SELLS THE STOCK ON BEHALF OF THE MUSEUM THE DAY AFTER THE RECEIPT. NORTHERN TRUST DEPOSITS PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF SECURITIES INTO THE MUSEUM'S ACCOUNT.
PART I, LINE 33:	THE MUSEUM DOES NOT REPORT CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS AS REVENUE AS PERMITTED UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. THE MUSEUM DOES NOT CAPITALIZE ITS COLLECTION AS ALLOWED UNDER SFAS 116.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2	BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS JAMEE C. FIELD KANE, MARSHALL FIELD V, AND CARYN HARRIS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER CONSTANCE T. KELLER HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER JEFFREY B. KELLER. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS BOBBY MEHTA AND KERMIT R. CRAWFORD HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS BOBBY MEHTA, MICHAEL O'GRADY, AND WILLIAM KUNKLER III HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS THOMAS S. SOULELES, BOBBY MEHTA, AND JAI SHEKHAWAT HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORM 990. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. A FULL COPY OF THE 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE MUSEUM'S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AS A CONDITION OF THEIR SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE LOGGED WITH AND MONITORED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED A COMPENSATION SUB-COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF SIX TRUSTEES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE CEO'S COMPENSATION AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR FINAL APPROVAL. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DECISIONS REGARDING THE CEO'S COMPENSATION ARE HELD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CEO ARE DOCUMENTED VIA AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT (APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE). THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES CONDUCTS A SALARY BENCHMARK ANALYSIS FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES WITH OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS AND EXTERNAL SURVEYS ON A BIENNIAL BASIS; THIS INFORMATION IS SHARED WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND CEO FOR THEIR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE MUSEUM'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS UPON REQUEST. THE MUSEUM'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES OR THROUGH REQUEST AT THE MUSEUM'S PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION (AND AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION).
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, AND EXHIBITION DESIGN FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,095,385. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 561,930. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 457,326. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,114,641.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	PENSION-RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC PENSION COST 5,349,976.