TY 2014 Form 990

- TIN:

Form990

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private
foundations)

Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public.

Information about Form 990 and its instructions is at www.IRS.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

A For the 2014 calendar year, or tax year beginning 07-01-2014 , and ending 06-30-2015

BCheck if applicable: Address change Name change Initial return Final return/terminated Amended return Application pending

CName of organization
American Museum of Natural History

Doing business as

Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
Central Park West at 79th St

Room/suite

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code
New York, NY10024

D Employer identification number

13-6162659

E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 511,396,023

F Name and address of principal officer:
ELLEN V FUTTER
Central park west at 79th st
new york,NY10024

Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( ) LeftBullet

(insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527

Website:

www.amnh.org

H(a)

Is this a group return for
subordinates? Yes No

H(b)

Are all subordinates
included?

Yes No

If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)

H(c)

Group exemption number MediumBullet

K Form of organization: Corporation Trust Association Other MediumBullet

L Year of formation: 1869

M State of legal domicile: NY

Part I

Summary

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: NAT HISTORY MUSEUM, PLANETARIUM, COLLECTIONS, LIBRARY, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & GRADUATE SCHOOL (PH.D./ COMP BIOLOGY & MAT/EDUCATION), EDUCATION & EXHIBITIONS (SCH O).
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	53
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	51
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2014 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	1,586
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	1,132
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	893,678
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	117,380,680	204,944,084
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	29,449,093	30,122,794
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	19,964,942	34,948,169
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	13,540,292	13,960,123
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)...................	180,335,007	283,975,170
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	2,719,332	2,995,716
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	102,813,118	104,621,320
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e).....	469,084	163,523
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 6,902,984
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	92,532,691	93,417,621
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	198,534,225	201,198,180
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	-18,199,218	82,776,990
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	1,253,436,976	1,304,049,203
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	414,855,137	401,423,861
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	838,581,839	902,625,342

Part II

Signature Block

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.

Sign Here

	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title

Paid Preparer Use Only

Print/Type preparer's name

Preparer's signature

Date

Check if
self-employed

PTIN

Firm's name MediumBullet

Firm's EIN MediumBullet

Firm's address MediumBullet

Phone no.

May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) ..........YesNo

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions.

Cat. No. 11282Y Form 990 (2014)

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Part III

Statement of Program Service Accomplishments

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III ..............

Briefly describe the organization’s mission: 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."

Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ...................... Yes No

If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O.

Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? ............................ Yes No

If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.

Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.


4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 68,917,868 including grants of $ 1,572,055 ) (Revenue $ 560,678 )
	SCIENCE-SINCE ITS FOUNDING, THE MUSEUM HAS PURSUED A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROGRAM to ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE BIOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL, AND CULTURAL WORLD. THE MUSEUM'S CURATORS, SCIENTISTS, and POST DOCS NUMBER approx 200 scientists WHO DO RESEARCH IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, ASTROPHYSICS, PALEONTOLOGY, EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES, AND ANTHROPOLOGY AND PUBLISH IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS. THROUGH OVER 100 FIELD EXPEDITION PROJECTS EACH YEAR, THE MUSEUM EXPANDS ITS ROBUST COLLECTIONS OF OVER 33 MILLION SPECIMENS AND ARTIFACTS. THE MUSEUM CONTINUES ITS PH.D. AND MASTER'S IN TEACHING PROGRAMS THROUGH ITS RICHARD GILDER GRADUATE SCHOOL, THE ONLY PH.D. GRANTING PROGRAM OF ANY MUSEUM IN THE U.S.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 54,266,494 including grants of $ 1,423,661 ) (Revenue $ 36,108,826 )
	EDUCATION AND OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS-THE MUSEUM'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 4,000 TEACHERS EACH YEAR, WHILE THE MUSEUM'S SIGNATURE SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM, URBAN ADVANTAGE, HAS GROWN TO REACH ONE-THIRD OF NEW YORK CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLS. THE MUSEUM'S MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING PROGRAM HELPS TO AMELIORATE THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED SCIENCE TEACHERS IN NEW YORK STATE, PLACING GRADUATES IN HIGH NEEDS SCHOOLS. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILLION ON-SITE VISITORS INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 500,000 SCHOOL AND CAMP GROUP EXPERIENCE THE MUSEUM EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS ANNUALLY, INCLUDING ITS EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS THAT OFFERS HANDS-ON SCIENCE EXPLORATION.

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 44,127,204 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	EXHIBITION-THE MUSEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 363 DAYS A YEAR WITH 45 PERMANENT EXHIBITION HALLS, SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, AND PLANETARIUM SHOWS. THE MUSEUM RECENTLY COMPLETED EXTENSIVE RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE ICONIC DIORAMAS IN ITS BERNARD FAMILY HALL OF NORTH AMERICAN MAMMALS AS WELL AS a FULL SCALE RESTORATION OF THE THEODORE ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL HALL EXHIBITIONS. THE MUSEUM HAS A ROBUST SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND PLANETARIUM SHOWS IT DESIGNS AND PRODUCES, AND THAT, AFTER OPENING IN NEW YORK CITY, TRAVEL TO VENUES AROUND THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONALLY, SUPPLEMENTED WITH EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND APPS AND OTHER WEB-BASED RESOURCES FOR LEARNING.

4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses167,311,566

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Part IV

Checklist of Required Schedules

Yes

Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule A Click to see attachment

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Yes

Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? Click to see attachment

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Yes

Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I Click to see attachment

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Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II Click to see attachment

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Yes

Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C,
Part III Click to see attachment

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Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I Click to see attachment

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Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II Click to see attachment

...

Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part III Click to see attachment

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Yes

Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21 for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV Click to see attachment

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Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V Click to see attachment

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Yes

If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable.

Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10?
If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VI. Click to see attachment

...................

11a

Yes

Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VII Click to see attachment

.......

11b

Yes

Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIII Click to see attachment

.......

11c

Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IX Click to see attachment

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11d

Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X Click to see attachment

11e

Yes

Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X Click to see attachment

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11f

Yes

12a

Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?
If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Parts XI and XII Click to see attachment

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12a

Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional Click to see attachment

12b

Yes

Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E....

14a

Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?.....

14a

Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV......... Click to see attachment

14b

Yes

Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV Click to see attachment

Yes

Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV... Click to see attachment

Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I (see instructions) .... Click to see attachment

Yes

Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II............ Click to see attachment

Yes

Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III................... Click to see attachment

20a

Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H....

20a

If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return?

20b

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Part IV

Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)

Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II.. Click to see attachment

Yes

Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III........ Click to see attachment

Yes

Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If "Yes," complete Schedule J....................... Click to see attachment

Yes

24a

Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer lines 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25a................ Click to see list of attachments

24a

Yes

Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...

24b

Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds?......................

24c

Did the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...

24d

25a

Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I.... Click to see attachment

25a

Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I................... Click to see attachment

25b

Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5, 6, or 22 for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II................ Click to see attachment

Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part III......... Click to see attachment

Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):

A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV .......................... Click to see attachment

28a

A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes,"
complete Schedule L, Part IV..................... Click to see attachment

28b

An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV... Click to see attachment

28c

Yes

Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M.. Click to see attachment

Yes

Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M............. Click to see attachment

Yes

Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If "Yes," complete Schedule N,
Part I...........................

Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II......................

Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I........ Click to see attachment

Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and Part V, line 1........................ Click to see attachment

Yes

35a

Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?

35a

Yes

If ‘Yes’ to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2... Click to see attachment

35b

Yes

Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2............. Click to see attachment

Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VI Click to see attachment

Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............

Yes

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Part V

Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part V ..............

Yes

Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096 Enter -0- if not applicable ..

683

Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable .

Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................

Yes

Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and
Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return ..................

1,586

If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?
Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file (see instructions)

Yes

Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?...

Yes

If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No” to line 3b, provide an explanation in Schedule O...

Yes

At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?..........................

If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: MediumBullet

See instructions for filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).

Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?..

Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?

If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ............

Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions?...

If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?........................

Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).

Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?....................

Yes

If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?.....

Yes

Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?...........................

If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....

Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?............................

Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?..

If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?............................

If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?..........................

Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year?.........................

Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?...

Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?...

Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:

Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...

10a

Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities

10b

Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:

Gross income from members or shareholders .........

11a

Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) ..........

11b

12a

Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?

12a

If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year. ....................

12b

Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.

Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?
Note. See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O.

13a

Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans ....

13b

Enter the amount of reserves on hand ............

13c

14a

Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....

14a

If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O..

14b

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Part VI

Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI ..............

Section A. Governing Body and Management

Yes

Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year .....................

If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.

Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent ...................

Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................

Yes

Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? .

Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed? ...........................

Yes

Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .

Yes

Did the organization have members or stockholders? ................

Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? ....................

Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ...................

Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:

The governing body? .........................

Yes

Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ............

Yes

Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If "Yes," provide the names and addresses in Schedule O.......

Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)

Yes

10a

Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............

10a

If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes?

10b

11a

Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? ............................

11a

Yes

Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990. .....

12a

Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No," go to line 13.......

12a

Yes

Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ..........................

12b

Yes

Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes," describe in Schedule O how this was done.......................

12c

Yes

Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............

Yes

Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........

Yes

Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?

The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........

15a

Yes

Other officers or key employees of the organization ................

15b

Yes

If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions).

16a

Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................

16a

If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............

16b

Section C. Disclosure

List the States with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filed MediumBullet

AL , AZ , AR , CA , CT , IL , KS , KY , MD , MA , MI , MN , NH , NJ , NC , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , UT , VA , WA , WV , WI

Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (or 1024 if applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.

Own website Another's website Upon request Other (explain in Schedule O)

Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year.

State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records:
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ROBERT HURLEY
CENTRAL PARK WEST AT 79TH STREET
NEW YORK,NY10024 (212) 769-5753

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Part VII

Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII ..............

Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees

1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
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List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."

List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest
compensated employees; and former such persons.

Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee.

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)		(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(1) Roger C Altman........................................................................ Vice Chairman-through 12/10/14	1.0 .......................0.0	X	X	0	0	0
(2) Lewis W Bernard........................................................................ Chairman	10.0 .......................0.0	X	X	0	0	0
(3) Jackie Bezos........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(4) Scott L Bok........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(5) Tom Brokaw........................................................................ TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(6) Archibald Cox Jr........................................................................ TRUSTEE-through 12/10/14	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(7) Christopher C Davis........................................................................ Vice Chairman	2.0 .......................0.0	X	X	0	0	0
(8) Vivian H Donnelley........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(9) Fiona Druckenmiller........................................................................ Vice Chairman	2.0 .......................0.0	X	X	0	0	0
(10) Nancy B Fessenden........................................................................ TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(11) Tina Fey........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(12) Helene D Gayle........................................................................ TRUSTEE-through 12/10/14	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(13) Louis V Gerstner Jr........................................................................ Vice Chairman	2.0 .......................0.0	X	X	0	0	0
(14) Richard Gilder........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(15) Joseph H Gleberman........................................................................ TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(16) Sibyl R Golden........................................................................ Secretary	2.0 .......................0.0	X	X	0	0	0
(17) David S Gottesman........................................................................ Vice Chairman	1.0 .......................0.0	X	X	0	0	0

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Part VII

Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)			(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(18) Margaret Hamburg........................................................................ TRUSTEE-starting 6/10/15	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(19) Marlene Hess........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(20) Richard E Jaffe........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(21) Helene L Kaplan........................................................................ TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(22) Katheryn P Kempner........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................3.0	X			0	0	0
(23) David H Koch........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(24) Irene Sackler Lefcourt........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(25) Richard S LeFrak........................................................................ Vice Chairman	1.0 .......................0.0	X	X		0	0	0
(26) John Lykouretzos........................................................................ TRUSTEE-starting 6/10/15	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(27) Linda R Macaulay........................................................................ Vice Chairman	2.0 .......................0.0	X	X		0	0	0
(28) Victor Marrero........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(29) Theodore A Mathas........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(30) Rebekah Mercer........................................................................ Trustee	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(31) Lorne Michaels........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(32) Roberto A Mignone........................................................................ Vice Chairman	3.0 .......................0.0	X	X		0	0	0
(33) Alexandra Mondre........................................................................ Trustee-starting 3/11/15	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(34) Edwin H Morgens........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(35) Charles H Mott........................................................................ Treasurer	3.0 .......................0.0	X	X		0	0	0
(36) Valerie S Peltier........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(37) Charles E Phillips Jr........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(38) Virginia Hearst Randt........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(39) Alan Rappaport........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(40) Shaiza Rizavi........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(41) Theodore Roosevelt IV........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(42) Walter V Shipley........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(43) Frank V Sica........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(44) Laura Baudo Sillerman........................................................................ TRUSTEE-through 12/10/14	2.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(45) Anna Deavere Smith........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(46) Mary C Solomon........................................................................ TRUSTEE-through 12/10/14	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(47) Peter J Solomon........................................................................ TRUSTEE	2.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(48) Christine A Varney........................................................................ TRUSTEE	3.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(49) Kenneth L Wallach........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(50) Tamsen Ann Ziff........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(51) Hon Bill de Blasio........................................................................ EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(52) Hon Melissa Mark-Viverito........................................................................ EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(53) Hon Scott Stringer........................................................................ EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(54) Hon Gale Brewer........................................................................ EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(55) Hon Mitchell Silver........................................................................ EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(56) Hon Tom Finkelpearl........................................................................ EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(57) Hon Carmen Farina........................................................................ EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................0.0	X			0	0	0
(58) ELLEN V FUTTER........................................................................ PRESIDENT & EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE	55.0 .......................0.0	X	X		889,902	0	582,458
(59) MICHAEL NOVACEK........................................................................ SR VP AND PROVOST	45.0 .......................0.0		X		743,585	0	148,106
(60) Gerald Singer........................................................................ SR VP and General Counsel	45.0 .......................0.0		X		660,153	0	123,589
(61) Lisa Gugenheim........................................................................ SR VP Inst Adva/Strat Plan/Edu	45.0 .......................0.0		X		545,689	0	86,226
(62) ELLEN GALLAGHER........................................................................ SR VP AND CFO	45.0 .......................0.0		X		372,880	0	57,901
(63) Ann Siegel........................................................................ SR VP Operations & Capital Prg	45.0 .......................0.0		X		298,548	0	87,891
(64) David Harvey........................................................................ SR VP Exhibition	45.0 .......................0.0		X		295,006	0	84,486
(65) ANNe Canty........................................................................ SR VP Communications, Marketin	45.0 .......................0.0		X		297,815	0	52,273
(66) JACKIE HOFFMAN........................................................................ ASSISTANT SECRETARY	45.0 .......................0.0		X		182,514	0	38,796
(67) DANIEL STODDARD........................................................................ VP AND CHF INVEST OFFICER	40.0 .......................0.0			X	363,682	0	67,770
(68) John Flynn........................................................................ Dean of Graduate School & Cura	35.0 .......................0.0			X	336,899	0	78,248
(69) David Thomas........................................................................ Curator	35.0 .......................0.0			X	352,053	0	59,843
(70) MARK NORELL........................................................................ CURATOR	35.0 .......................0.0			X	333,314	0	72,706
(71) Michael Shara........................................................................ Curator	35.0 .......................0.0			X	296,945	0	82,748

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............	5,968,985	0	1,623,041

Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization MediumBullet

172

Yes

Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual ..............

For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual...........................

Yes

Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person ........

Section B. Independent Contractors

Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES, 36 WEST 44TH STREET NEW YORK,NY10036	RESTAURANT MGT	10,217,206
EVENT NETWORK INC, 9606 AERO DRIVE SUITE 1000 SAN DIEGO,CA92123	Management fee	2,360,069
NICHOLSON GALLOWAY INC, 261 GLEN HEAD ROAD GLEN HEAD,NY11545	CONSTRUCTION SERVICE	2,297,557
ZUBATKIN OWNER REPRESENTATION LLC, 333 WEST 52ND STREET 6TH FL NEW YORK,NY10019	CONSTRUCTION SERVICE	1,619,564
ARTS AND CULTURE NETWORK INC, PO BOX 3534 NEW YORK,NY10163	ADVERTISING	1,309,587
2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 58

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Part VIII

Statement of Revenue

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII .............

				(A) Total revenue	(B) Related or exempt function revenue	(C) Unrelated business revenue	(D) Revenue excluded from tax under sections 512-514
1a	Federated campaigns..1a
b	Membership dues....1b		6,414,099
c	Fundraising events....1c		5,079,934
d	Related organizations...1d
e	Government grants (contributions)1e		33,770,449

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above1f		159,679,602

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$		2,513,554
h	Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......			204,944,084
			Business Code
2a	SALE OF EDUC MAT		611600	6,296,497	6,296,497
b	SPECIAL EVENTS		900099	5,863,627	5,863,627
c	TICKET SALES		900099	12,581,466	12,581,466
d	TOURING		900099	5,306,788	5,306,788
e	OTHER		900099	74,416	74,416
f	All other program service revenue .
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f........			30,122,794
3	Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts).......			3,396,459		471,727	2,924,732
4	Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..			0
5	Royalties...........			101,221			101,221
		(i) Real	(ii) Personal
6a	Gross rents
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)	0	0
d	Net rental income or (loss).......			0
		(i) Securities	(ii) Other
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	201,729,857	52,312,104
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	185,807,191	36,683,060
c	Gain or (loss)	15,922,666	15,629,044
d	Net gain or (loss)..........			31,551,710			31,551,710
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ 5,079,934 of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ..
	a		580,005
b	Less: direct expenses ...b		1,002,553
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..			-422,548			-422,548
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...			0
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances .
	a		10,896,710
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b		3,928,049
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..			6,968,661	6,546,710	421,951
Miscellaneous Revenue			Business Code
11a	FOOD SALES		900099	3,823,124			3,823,124
b	PARKING		812930	2,578,413			2,578,413
c	OTHER		900099	911,252			911,252
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			7,312,789
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			283,975,170	36,669,504	893,678	41,467,904

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Part IX

Statement of Functional Expenses

Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A).Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX ...............

Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.		(A) Total expenses	(B) Program service expenses	(C) Management and general expenses	(D) Fundraising expenses
1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ....	1,210,589	1,210,589
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ....	1,676,127	1,676,127
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 ............	109,000	109,000
4	Benefits paid to or for members ....	0
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	4,827,574	1,125,607	3,534,951	167,016
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....	0
7	Other salaries and wages ....	72,573,205	59,625,890	9,056,777	3,890,538
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	6,961,911	6,099,908	463,394	398,609
9	Other employee benefits .......	14,390,970	11,473,709	2,157,057	760,204
10	Payroll taxes ...........	5,867,660	4,653,854	903,864	309,942
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......	0
b	Legal .........	293,743	2,000	291,743
c	Accounting ...........	320,004	21,996	298,008
d	Lobbying ...........	129,460		129,460
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17	163,523			163,523
f	Investment management fees ......	1,623,375		1,623,375
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) ....	14,626,228	11,948,717	2,596,226	81,285
12	Advertising and promotion ....	1,604,054	236,395	1,345,754	21,905
13	Office expenses .......	5,642,795	4,611,532	648,574	382,689
14	Information technology ......	0
15	Royalties ..	225,339	213,613	11,574	152
16	Occupancy ...........	8,264,580	8,023,982	189,374	51,224
17	Travel ............	2,132,369	2,021,709	107,376	3,284
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ......	0
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	317,166	251,196	36,755	29,215
20	Interest ...........	10,042,999	9,731,666	245,049	66,284
21	Payments to affiliates .......	0
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization .....	31,273,682	30,304,198	763,078	206,406
23	Insurance ..............	1,140,593	20,761	1,119,491	341
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	EVENTS & HOSPITALITY	1,513,291	1,134,060	207,828	171,403
b	SUPPLIES	4,808,519	4,396,555	341,460	70,504
c	OTHER EXPENSES	6,389,293	5,719,774	620,190	49,329
d	EQUIP RENTAL AND MAINTENANCE	3,070,131	2,698,728	292,272	79,131
e	All other expenses
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	201,198,180	167,311,566	26,983,630	6,902,984
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

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				(A) Beginning of year		(B) End of year
1	Cash–non-interest-bearing .............			29,692,913	1	18,108,243
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			38,270,093	2	77,944,434
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........			48,803,632	3	95,669,995
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			3,822,166	4	3,988,699
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
				0	5	0
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
				0	6	0
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............			0	7	0
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............			1,422,649	8	1,284,546
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..........			19,890,019	9	17,129,345
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	843,802,042
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b	429,371,698	432,030,961	10c	414,430,344
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........			247,940,163	11	254,611,172
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....			421,534,146	12	411,168,411
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .....			0	13	0
14	Intangible assets ...............			0	14	0
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			10,030,234	15	9,714,014
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......			1,253,436,976	16	1,304,049,203
17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........			37,694,106	17	35,667,151
18	Grants payable .................			0	18	0
19	Deferred revenue ................			14,212,905	19	10,897,361
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............			268,696,789	20	187,035,279
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..			0	21	0
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........			0	22	0
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..			0	23	0
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....			6,150,000	24	100,755,000
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D....................			88,101,337	25	67,069,070
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........			414,855,137	26	401,423,861
	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............			330,969,393	27	318,219,126
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........			319,737,742	28	402,065,800
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........			187,874,704	29	182,340,416
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ........				30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....				31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds				32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........			838,581,839	33	902,625,342
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........			1,253,436,976	34	1,304,049,203

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Part XI

Reconcilliation of Net Assets

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI ..............

Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ............

283,975,170

Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ............

201,198,180

Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ..............

82,776,990

Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) ..

838,581,839

Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ...............

-15,411,805

Donated services and use of facilities .................

Investment expenses .....................

Prior period adjustments .....................

Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ........

-3,321,682

Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B))

902,625,342

Part XII

Financial Statements and Reporting

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII .............

Yes

Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990: Cash Accrual Other
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in
Schedule O.

Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?

If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:

Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis

Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?

Yes

If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:

Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis

If "Yes," to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?

Yes

If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O.

As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133? .................

Yes

If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits.

Yes

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Form 990, Special Condition Description:

Special Condition Description

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Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

American Museum of Natural History

Employer identification number

13-6162659

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E.)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in

section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross

receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of

its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses

acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in lines 11a through 11d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e, 11f, and 11g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations .............................

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....	94,787,044	113,792,146	122,106,098	107,059,761	190,623,475	628,368,524
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......						0
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..	28,190,897	14,528,184	20,936,048	10,320,919	14,320,609	88,296,657
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3	122,977,941	128,320,330	143,042,146	117,380,680	204,944,084	716,665,181
5	The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..						5,531,918
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.						711,133,263

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	122,977,941	128,320,330	143,042,146	117,380,680	204,944,084	716,665,181
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...	4,255,261	3,895,491	3,302,174	3,462,209	3,573,800	18,488,935
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..						0
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..						0
11	Total support Add lines 7 through 10.						735,154,116

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

230,907,477

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2014 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

96.732 %

Public support percentage for 2013 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

96.983 %

16a

33 1/3% support test—2014. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2013. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization ..................................................... right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2	Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6	Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b	Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..
8	Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here............................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2014 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2013 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2014 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2013 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

33 1/3% support tests—2014. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2013. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 11 of Part I. If you checked 11a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 11b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 11c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 11d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 11a or 11b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations....

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed, (ii) the reasons for each such action, (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action, and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (a) its supported organizations; (b) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations; or (c) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in IRC 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35-percent controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part II of Schedule L (Form 990).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9(a)) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9(a)) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of IRC 4943 because of IRC 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described in (a) above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (1) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (2) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (3) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part V – Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

1. Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970. See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Net short-term capital gain	1
2	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	2
3	Other gross income (see instructions)	3
4	Add lines 1 through 3	4
5	Depreciation and depletion	5
6	Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)	6
7	Other expenses (see instructions)	7
8	Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)	8

	Section B - Minimum Asset Amount		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):	1
a	Average monthly value of securities	1a
b	Average monthly cash balances	1b
c	Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets	1c
d	Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)	1d
e	Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
2	Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets	2
3	Subtract line 2 from line 1d	3
4	Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions).	4
5	Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)	5
6	Multiply line 5 by .035	6
7	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	7
8	Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)	8

	Section C - Distributable Amount		Current Year
1	Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)	1
2	Enter 85% of line 1	2
3	Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)	3
4	Enter greater of line 2 or line 3	4
5	Income tax imposed in prior year	5
6	Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)	6
7	Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required)
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions
9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014
1 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions)
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014:
a From 2009.......X
b From 2010.......X
c From 2011.......X
d From 2012.......X
e From 2013.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2014 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2014 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a From 2010.......X
b From 2011.......X
c From 2012.......X
d From 2013.......
e From 2014.......

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2014)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

- TIN:

Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Information about Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Name of the organization

American Museum of Natural History

Employer identification number

13-6162659

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or
property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Do not complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ......... Arrow Bullet

Caution. An organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

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Name of organization American Museum of Natural History

Part I	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

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Name of organization American Museum of Natural History

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2014)

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Name of organization
American Museum of Natural History

Employer identification number

13-6162659

Part III

Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10)
that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet

$
Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

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SCHEDULE C
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities

For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527
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Complete if the organization is described below. SchCMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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If the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, Line 3, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C.
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Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B.
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Section 527 organizations: Complete Part I-A only.
If the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, Line 4, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-A. Do not complete Part II-B.
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-B. Do not complete Part II-A.
If the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, Line 5 (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions) or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 35c (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions), then
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Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations: Complete Part III.

Name of the organization

American Museum of Natural History

Employer identification number

13-6162659

Part I-A

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization.

Provide a description of the organization’s direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV.

Political expenditures .................................... SchCMd Bullet

Volunteer hours ........................................

Part I-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3).

Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 ......... SchCMd Bullet

Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 ...... SchCMd Bullet

If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? ..............

Yes No

Was a correction made? .........................................

Yes No

If "Yes," describe in Part IV.

Part I-C

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(c)(3).

Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities SchCMd Bullet

Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activities ................................... SchCMd Bullet

Total exempt function expenditures. Add lines 1 and 2. Enter here and on Form 1120-POL, line 17b.. SchCMd Bullet

Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ..........................

Yes No

Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) of all section 527 political organizations to which the filing
organization made payments. For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization’s funds. Also enter the amount of political contributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separate segregated fund or a political action committee (PAC). If additional space is needed, provide information in Part IV.

(a) Name	(b) Address	(c) EIN	(d) Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-.	(e) Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Part II-A

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).

A Check SchCMd Bullet

if the filing organization belongs to an affiliated group (and list in Part IV each affiliated group member's name, address, EIN, expenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures).
B Check SchCMd Bullet

if the filing organization checked box A and "limited control" provisions apply.

Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)		(a) Filing organization's totals	(b) Affiliated group totals
1a	Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ......
b	Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) .......	359,461
c	Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ...................	359,461
d	Other exempt purpose expenditures ........................	200,838,719
e	Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ...............	201,198,180
f	Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns.	1,000,000
	If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
	Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
	Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
	Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
	Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
	Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.

g	Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) .................	250,000
h	Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................
i	Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................
j	If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting section 4911 tax for this year? ......................................		Yes No

4-Year Averaging Period Under section 501(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
	Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)	(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) Total

2a	Lobbying nontaxable amount	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	4,000,000

b	Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 2a, column(e))					6,000,000

c	Total lobbying expenditures	418,411	423,112	369,174	359,461	1,570,158

d	Grassroots nontaxable amount	250,000	250,000	250,000	250,000	1,000,000

e	Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 2d, column (e))					1,500,000

f	Grassroots lobbying expenditures

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Part II-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).

For each "Yes" response to lines 1a through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed description of the lobbying activity.

(a)

Yes

(b)

Amount

During the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of:

Volunteers? .........................................

Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? ....

Media advertisements? ....................................

Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? .........................

Publications, or published or broadcast statements? .......................

Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? .......................

Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? ........

Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? ......

Other activities? ..........................

Total. Add lines 1c through 1i ...............................

Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? .....

If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 .................

If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 .....

If the filing organization incurred a section 4912 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? .......

Part III-A

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6).

Yes

Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? ................

Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? ................

Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political expenditures from the prior year? ..........

Part III-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6) and if either (a) BOTH Part III-A, lines 1 and 2, are answered "No" OR (b) Part III-A, line 3, is answered “Yes."

Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members .....................

Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political
expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).

Current year .........................................

Carryover from last year ....................................

Total ............................................

Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues .

If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excess does the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and political expenditure next year? ................................

Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) ..............

Part IV

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part l-A, line 1; Part l-B, line 4; Part l-C, line 5; Part II-A (affiliated group list); Part II-A, lines 1 and 2 (see instructions), and Part ll-B, line 1. Also, complete this part for any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
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Attach to Form 990.
Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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Name of the organization

American Museum of Natural History

Employer identification number

13-6162659

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

		(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ............

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements .......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ..................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ....................	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and
enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? .............................

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
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Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
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Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .......................................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ........................ SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X .............................. SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:

Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?........

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:


c	Beginning balance .................................	1c
d	Additions during the year ..............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year .............................	1e
f	Ending balance ...................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability?

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII .......

Part V

Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	b (c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back
1a	Beginning of year balance ....	657,157,255	587,828,476	546,019,744	575,407,836	507,265,128
b	Contributions ........	7,057,018	8,936,171	7,844,856	9,819,110	7,609,386
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses	17,590,696	92,954,092	65,374,220	-8,556,400	91,411,956
d	Grants or scholarships .....
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ........	33,735,179	32,561,484	31,410,344	30,650,802	30,878,634
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......	648,069,790	657,157,255	587,828,476	546,019,744	575,407,836

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

34.000 %

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

26.000 %

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

40.000 %

The percentages in lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations ........................

3a(i)

(ii) related organizations ........................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(b)Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value
1a	Land .................
b	Buildings ................	4,052,059	1,961,630	2,090,429
c	Leasehold improvements ............	754,303,369	358,444,287	395,859,082
d	Equipment ................	75,285,611	68,965,781	6,319,830
e	Other .................	10,161,003	0	10,161,003
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).).......				414,430,344

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b)Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives
(2)Closely-held equity interests
(3)Other (A) MARKETABLE ALT. INVESTMENTS	294,147,265	F
(B) NONMARKETABLE ALT. INVESTMENTS	99,108,679	F
(C) OPERATING INVESTMENTS	17,912,467	F






Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)	411,168,411

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment		(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability		(b) Book value
Federal income taxes		0
INTEREST RATE EXCHG/CAP AGREEMENTS		21,144,503
ACC. POSTRETIREMENT & OTHER BENEFIT		43,787,438
ACCRUED INTEREST PAYABLE		2,137,129






Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)		67,069,070
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......		1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................		3
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................		4c
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......		5

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........		1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities ..........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ..............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d......................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................		3
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................		4c
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......		5

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
Part III, Line 1A, Part III Line 4	The Museum has extensive collections of specimens and artifacts that constitute a record of life on Earth. These valuable, and sometimes irreplaceable, collections have been acquired through field expeditions, contributions and purchases since the Museum's inception and represent one of the largest and most important natural history collections in the world. New collection areas include the Museum's frozen tissue collection of DNA and tissue samples as well as large scientific databases of genomic and astrophysical data. The collections provide a resource for scientists around the world, and grow significantly each year. In conformity with accounting policies generally followed by museums, the value of the Museum's collections is not reflected in the consolidated statement of financial position. The Museum's collections policy requires that the proceeds from the sale of collection items be used for acquisitions to the collections. If the assets used to purchase the collection items are from restricted funds, proceeds from the sale of those items are recorded as increases in temporarily restricted net assets in that fund until an acquisition is made.
Part V, Line 4	The Museum's endowment funds include both donor-restricted and board of trustees' designated funds. These funds are invested under the oversight of the board's investment committee and are used to support operating, capital and other activities pursuant to appropriation recommended by the board's budget and finance committee and approved by the board of trustees.
PART X, FIN 48 (ASC 740)	U.S. GAAP requires that a tax position be recognized or derecognized based on a "more likely than not" threshold. This applies to positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Museum does not believe its consolidated financial statements include any uncertain tax positions for the open tax years of 2015, 2014, 2013, and 2012 that would have a materially adverse effect on its consolidated financial statements.

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SCHEDULE F(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Statement of Activities Outside the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16. Right pointing arrow large image

Attach to Form 990. Right pointing arrow large image

Information about Schedule F (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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Name of the organization
American Museum of Natural History

Employer identification number

13-6162659

Part I

General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.

For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants

and other assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria

used to award the grants or assistance? ...........................

Yes

For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.

Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)

(a) Region		(d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (e.g., fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region)	(e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of service(s) in region	(f) Total expenditures for and investments in region
	Central America and the Caribbean	Program Services	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH	49,463
	East Asia and the Pacific	Program Services	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH	529,200
	East Asia and the Pacific	Program Services	EXHIBITION	237,386
	Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	Program Services	EXHIBITION	213,574
	Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	Program Services	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH	279,406
	Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	Program Services	EDUCATION	53,227
	Middle East and North Africa	Program Services	EXHIBITION	35
	Middle East and North Africa	Program Services	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH	8,833
	North America	Program Services	EXHIBITION	74,838
	North America	Program Services	SCIENTIC RESEARCH	218,298
	North America	Program Services	EDUCATION	107,879
	South America	Program Services	EXHIBITION	1,404
	South America	Program Services	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH	57,834
	South America	Program Services	EDUCATION	15,120
	South Asia	Program Services	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH	25,357
	Sub-Saharan Africa	Program Services	EXHIBITION	11,532
	Sub-Saharan Africa	Program Services	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH	126,704
	Central America and the Caribbean	Investments		164,334,422
	Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)	Investments		31,585,405
	East Asia and the Pacific	Grantmaking	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH	109,000
3a	Sub-total .....			2,010,090
b	Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...			196,028,827
c	Totals (add lines 3a and 3b)			198,038,917

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Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

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Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a)(c) Region	(b)(d) Purpose of grant	(e) Amount of cash grant	(f) Manner of cash disbursement
East Asia and the Pacific	RESEARCH	109,000	WIRE

Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter .... MediumBullet

Enter total number of other organizations or entities ....................... MediumBullet

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 16.

Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Type of grant or assistance		(b) Region	(c) Number of recipients	(d) Amount of cash grant	(e) Manner of cash disbursement	(f) Amount of non-cash assistance	(g) Description of non-cash assistance	(h) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

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Part IV

Foreign Forms

Schedule F (Form 990) 2014

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Part V

Supplemental Information
Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information (see instructions).

ReturnReference	Explanation
PART I, LINE 2	THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN RESEARCH COLLABORATION IS MONITORED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMNH SUB-AWARD ADMINISTRATION AND MONITORING POLICY, THE AMNH GRANTS MANUAL AND FEDERAL OMB A-133 REQUIREMENTS. THE MUSEUM PERFORMS AN ASSESSMENT OF THE GRANTEE'S ABILITY TO PERFORM THE WORK REQUIRED PRIOR TO GRANTING AN AWARD. POST-AWARD RISK BASED MONITORING IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PERIODIC REPORTING FROM GRANTEES REGARDING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS, FIELD INVESTIGATIONS AND SITE VISITS CONDUCTED BY AMNH STAFF, AND REGULAR CONTACT WITH THE GRANTEE. BECAUSE FOREIGN GRANTEES ARE NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OMB A-133 AUDIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OMB A-133 AMNH UTILIZES ADDITIONAL METHODS OF MONITORING IN THE FORM OF MORE FREQUENT AND EXTENSIVE REPORTING AND REVIEW BY AMNH.

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SCHEDULE G (Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information Regarding
Fundraising or Gaming Activities

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19, or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. right arrow

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization
American Museum of Natural History

Employer identification number

13-6162659

Part I

Fundraising Activities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 17. Form 990-EZ

filers are not required to complete this part.

Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.

a	Mail solicitations	e	Solicitation of non-government grants
b	Internet and email solicitations	f	Solicitation of government grants
c	Phone solicitations	g	Special fundraising events
d	In-person solicitations

Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trustees

or key employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services?

Yes

If "Yes," list the ten highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is
to be compensated at least $5,000 by the organization.

(i) Name and address of individual or entity (fundraiser)		(ii) Activity	(iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions?		(iv) Gross receipts from activity	(v) Amount paid to (or retained by) fundraiser listed in col. (i)	(vi) Amount paid to (or retained by) organization
			Yes	No
	COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERV CO	FUNDRAISING COUNSEL		No		135,000	-135,000
	COMNET MARKETING GROUP INC	PHONE SOLICITATIO		No	115,805	28,523	87,282








Total .................					115,805	163,523	-47,718

List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit contributions or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing.

AL, AZ, AR, CA, CT, IL, KS, KY, MD, MA, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 50083H

Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part II

Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported more than $15,000 of fundraising event contributions and gross income on Form 990-EZ, lines 1 and 6b. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000.

		(a) Event #1 MUSEUM GALA (event type)	(b) Event #2 DINNER (event type)	(c) Other events 4 (total number)	(d) Total events (add col. (a) through col. (c))
1	Gross receipts . . .	2,496,650	1,858,500	1,304,789	5,659,939
2	Less: Contributions . .	2,351,050	1,772,225	956,659	5,079,934
3	Gross income (line 1 minus line 2) . . .	145,600	86,275	348,130	580,005
4	Cash prizes . . .
5	Noncash prizes . .
6	Rent/facility costs . .
7	Food and beverages .
8	Entertainment . . .
9	Other direct expenses .	420,634	139,241	442,678	1,002,553
10	Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) ...........				1,002,553
11	Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d)...........				-422,548

Part III

Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.

(a) Bingo

(b) Pull tabs/Instant
bingo/progressive bingo

(c) Other gaming

(d) Total gaming (add col.(a) through col.(c))

Gross revenue . . . .

Cash prizes . . . .

Non-cash prizes . . .

Rent/facility costs . . .

Other direct expenses . .

Volunteer labor . . .

	Yes %
	No

	Yes %
	No

	Yes %
	No

Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d) ........... right arrow

Net gaming income summary. Subtract line 7 from line 1, column (d) ......... right arrow

Enter the state(s) in which the organization conducts gaming activities:

Is the organization licensed to conduct gaming activities in each of these states? ............

YesNo

If "No," explain:

10a

Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? .....

YesNo

If "Yes," explain:

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Does the organization conduct gaming activities with nonmembers? .................

YesNo

Is the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity

formed to administer charitable gaming? ..........................

YesNo

Indicate the percentage of gaming activities conducted in:

The organization's facility ......................

13a

An outside facility ........................

13b

Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:

Name

Address

15a

Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming

revenue? ......................................

YesNo

If "Yes," enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization right arrow

$ and the

amount of gaming revenue retained by the third party right arrow

If "Yes," enter name and address of the third party:

Name

Address

Gaming manager information:

Name

Gaming manager compensation right arrow

Description of services provided right arrow

Director/officer Employee Independent contractor

Mandatory distributions:

Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to

retain the state gaming license? ............................

YesNo

Enter the amount of distributions required under state law distributed to other exempt organizations or spent

in the organization's own exempt activities during the tax year right arrow

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part I, line 2b, columns (iii) and (v), and Part III, lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also provide any additional information (see instructions).

Return Reference	Explanation
Part I, Column (V)	Amount paid to Community Counseling Service Co. ($135,000) is only for fees for professional fundraising consulting services per our agreement. Amount paid to Comnet ($28,523) includes both payment of fees for professional fundraising services and also fundraising expenses.

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Schedule I
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule I (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

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Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization
American Museum of Natural History

Employer identification number
13-6162659

Part I

General Information on Grants and Assistance

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ....................................

Yes No

Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.

Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to
Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Name and address of organization or government	(b) EIN	(c) IRC section if applicable	(d) Amount of cash grant	(e) Amount of non-cash assistance	(f) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(g) Description of non-cash assistance	(h) Purpose of grant or assistance
(1) Assoc of Univ for Research in Astronomy Inc 1200 NY Avenue WASHINGTON,DC20005	89-0138043	501(c)3	20,000				Scientific Research Astronomy
(2) Bishop Museum 1525 Bernice Street Honolulu,HI96817	99-0161980	501(c)3	11,531				Collaborative Research
(3) Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp 1000 Washington Avenue Brooklyn,NY11225	11-2417338	501(C)3	14,960				URBAN ADVANTAGE
(4) Michigan State University 2727 alliance dr Lansing,MI48910	23-7326030	501(C)3	20,932				urban advantage
(5) Mississippi State University po box 1848 university,MS38677	64-6000819	501(C)3	43,071				collaborative research
(6) New York Botanical Garden 200TH ST SOUTHERN BOULEVARD BRONX,NY10458	13-1693134	501(c)3	16,374				URBAN ADVANTAGE
(7) New York Hall of Science 47-01 11TH STREET CORONA,NY11368	11-2104059	501(c)3	85,517				URBAN ADVANTAGE
(8) NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 105 E 17TH STREET 4TH FL NEW YORK,NY10003	13-5562308	501(c)3	69,395				COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH
(9) Oregon State University oregon state university corvallis,OR97330	93-6022772	501(c)3	15,258				COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH
(10) Queens Botanical Gardens 43-50 MAIN STREET FLUSHING,NY11355	11-1635083	501(C)3	9,194				URBAN ADVANTAGE
(11) Regents of the University of California 1111 FRANKLIN ST 12TH FLO OAKLAND,CA94607	95-6006144	501(C)3	62,862				COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH
(12) Staten Island Zoo 614 BROADWAY STATEN ISLAND,NY10310	13-5680691	501(C)3	29,294				URBAN ADVANTAGE
(13) The Polistes Foundation 133 WASHINGTON ST BELMONT,MA02478	02-0567125	501(c)3	13,125				COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH
(14) University of Connecticut 438 Whitney Rd Storrs,CT06269	06-0772160	501(C)1	110,408				Collaborative Research
(15) University of Kansas 102 Anderson Hall Manhattan,KS66506	48-0771751	501(C)3	36,666				Collaborative Research
(16) University of Hawaii 2444 DOLE STREET BACHMAN HALL 105 HONOLULU,HI96822	99-6000354	501(c)3	40,339				Collaborative Research
(17) University of Southern Maine 16 Central St Bangor,ME04401	01-6000769	501(C)3	106,585				Education
(18) Wildlife Conservation Society-Bronx Zoo 2300 Southern BLVD Bronx,NY10460	13-1740011	501(c)3	148,621				Urban Advantage
(19) American Museum of Natural History PA CPW at 79th Street New York,NY10024	13-1628143	501(C)3		341,885	Cost	Maintenance Support	MAINTAIN PLANETARIUM
(20) Wested 730 HARRISON STREET SAN FRANCISCO,CA94107	94-3233542	115(a)(1)	11,856				URBAN ADVANTAGE

Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................ Bullet Image

Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image

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Schedule I (Form 990) 2014

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a)Type of grant or assistance	(b)Number of recipients	(c)Amount of cash grant
(1) Research	166	936,476
(2) Scholarship	78	739,651

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additional information.

Return Reference

Explanation

Part I, LINE 2

THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES IS MONITORED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMNH SUB-AWARD ADMINISTRATION AND MONITORING POLICY, THE AMNH GRANTS MANUAL, AND FEDERAL OMB A-133 REQUIREMENTS. THE MUSEUM PERFORMS AN ASSESSMENT ON THE CANDIDATE'S ABILITY TO PERFORM THE WORK REQUIRED PRIOR TO GRANTING AN AWARD. POST-AWARD RISK BASED MONITORING IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PERIODIC REPORTING FROM GRANTEES REGARDING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS, FIELD INVESTIGATIONS AND SITE VISITS CONDUCTED BY AMNH STAFF, AND REGULAR CONTACT WITH THE GRANTEE.

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Schedule J
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Compensation Information

For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
SchJMediumBullet

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
SchJMediumBullet

Attach to Form 990.
SchJMediumBullet

Information about Schedule J (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

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Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

American Museum of Natural History

Employer identification number

13-6162659

Part I

Questions Regarding Compensation

Yes

Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed in Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.

First-class or charter travel Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence

Tax idemnification and gross-up payments Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Discretionary spending account Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)

If any of the boxes in line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain....

Yes

Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ..

Yes

Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.

Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant Compensation survey or study

Form 990 of other organizations Approval by the board or compensation committee

During the year, did any person listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:

Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ................

Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........

Yes

Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........

If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.

Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.

For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:

The organization? ...........................

Any related organization? .........................

If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:

The organization? ...........................

Any related organization? .........................

If "Yes," to line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any non-fixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............

Were any amounts reported in Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III .............................

If "Yes" to line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Schedule J (Form 990) 2014

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Part II

Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.

For each individual whose compensation must be reported in Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.

(A) Name and Title		(B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation			(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)	(F) Compensation in column(B) reported as deferred in prior Form 990
(A) Name and Title		(i) Base compensation	(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation	(iii) Other reportable compensation	(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)
1ELLEN V FUTTERPRESIDENT & EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE	(i) (ii)	887,021 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	2,881 ............................... 0	432,079 ............................... 0	150,379 ............................... 0	1,472,360 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
2MICHAEL NOVACEKSR VP AND PROVOST	(i) (ii)	443,076 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	300,509 ............................... 0	141,715 ............................... 0	6,391 ............................... 0	891,691 ............................... 0	300,509 ............................... 0
3Gerald SingerSR VP and General Counsel	(i) (ii)	389,358 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	270,795 ............................... 0	106,720 ............................... 0	16,869 ............................... 0	783,742 ............................... 0	270,795 ............................... 0
4Lisa GugenheimSR VP Inst Adva/Strat Plan/Edu	(i) (ii)	407,346 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	138,343 ............................... 0	69,357 ............................... 0	16,869 ............................... 0	631,915 ............................... 0	138,343 ............................... 0
5ELLEN GALLAGHERSR VP AND CFO	(i) (ii)	371,622 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	1,258 ............................... 0	56,787 ............................... 0	1,114 ............................... 0	430,781 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
6Ann SiegelSR VP Operations & Capital Prg	(i) (ii)	298,548 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	71,022 ............................... 0	16,869 ............................... 0	386,439 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
7David HarveySR VP Exhibition	(i) (ii)	295,006 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	67,617 ............................... 0	16,869 ............................... 0	379,492 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
8ANNe CantySR VP Communications, Marketin	(i) (ii)	296,838 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	977 ............................... 0	46,435 ............................... 0	5,838 ............................... 0	350,088 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
9JACKIE HOFFMANASSISTANT SECRETARY	(i) (ii)	182,514 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	21,995 ............................... 0	16,801 ............................... 0	221,310 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
10DANIEL STODDARDVP AND CHF INVEST OFFICER	(i) (ii)	363,682 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	61,379 ............................... 0	6,391 ............................... 0	431,452 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
11John FlynnDean of Graduate School & Cura	(i) (ii)	333,899 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	3,000 ............................... 0	61,379 ............................... 0	16,869 ............................... 0	415,147 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
12David ThomasCurator	(i) (ii)	296,625 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	55,428 ............................... 0	58,729 ............................... 0	1,114 ............................... 0	411,896 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
13MARK NORELLCURATOR	(i) (ii)	330,218 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	3,096 ............................... 0	55,837 ............................... 0	16,869 ............................... 0	406,020 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
14Michael SharaCurator	(i) (ii)	295,695 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	1,250 ............................... 0	65,879 ............................... 0	16,869 ............................... 0	379,693 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0

Schedule J (Form 990) 2014

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Part III

Supplemental Information

Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II.
Also complete this part for any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
Part II Column (B) (III)	FOR E. FUTTER THIS IS THE PAYMENT OF LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS. FOR M. NOVACEK, G. SINGER, AND L. GUGENHEIM THIS IS PAYMENT OF THE SUM OF MULTI-YEAR ACCUMULATED DEFERRED COMPENSATION, DISCLOSED IN PRIOR YEARS, WHICH BECAME PaYABLE UPON MEETING SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS (PART I, 4B). FOR E. GALLAGHER THIS IS THE PAYMENT OF LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND PAYMENT FOR WAIVING MEDICAL INSURANCE COVERAGE. FOR A. CANTY THIS IS THE PAYMENT OF LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND PAYMENT FOR WAIVING MEDICAL INSURANCE COVERAGE. FOR J. FLYNN THIS IS A PAYMENT FOR INSTRUCTING A COURSE. FOR D. THOMAS THIS IS THE PAYMENT OF SUMMER SALARY. FOR M. NORELL THIS IS A PAYMENT FOR INSTRUCTING A COURSE. FOR M. SHARA THIS IS A PAYMENT FOR INSTRUCTING A COURSE.
Part II Column C	THIS IS THE SUM OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO RETIREMENT PLANS. IT ALSO INCLUDES CURRENT YEAR ACCRUALS FOR DEFERRED COMPENSATION WHICH IS CONTINGENT UPON MEETING SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS, AND COULD BE PAYABLE IN THE FUTURE (SEE PART I, 4B. FOR E. FUTTER, $366,200; FOR M. NOVACEK, $77,596; FOR L. GUGENHEIM, $26,951; FOR G. SINGER, $51,730; FOR E. GALLAGHER $14,381).
Part II Column D	ALL AMOUNTS ARE FOR EITHER INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY MEDICAL BENEFITS AND OTHER INSURANCE BENEFITS. FOR E. FUTTER IT ALSO INCLUDES THE VALUE OF MUSEUM OWNED HOUSING WHERE THE PRESIDENT IS REQUIRED TO RESIDE FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE MUSEUM (SEE PART 1, 1A).
Part I, Question 1a	The Museum paid for international airfare at first class for three trips by scientists.

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Schedule K
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information on Tax Exempt Bonds

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 24a. Provide descriptions,
explanations, and any additional information in Part VI.
SchKMediumBullet

Attach to Form 990.
SchKMediumBullet

Information about Schedule K (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization
American Museum of Natural History

Employer identification number
13-6162659

Part I

Bond Issues

(a) Issuer name		(b) Issuer EIN	(c) CUSIP #	(d) Date issued	(e) Issue price	(f) Description of purpose	(g) Defeased		(h) On behalf of issuer		(i) Pool financing
(a) Issuer name		(b) Issuer EIN	(c) CUSIP #	(d) Date issued	(e) Issue price	(f) Description of purpose	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
A	TRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES SERIES 2008B3	91-1882413	649717NV3	06-24-2008	21,335,000	REFUND ISSUES 2004B, 2004C & 2007A		X		X		X
B	TRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES SERIES 2009A	91-1882413	649717QD0	07-10-2009	17,940,000	REFUND ISSUES 1993A		X		X		X
C	TRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES SERIES 2014A	91-1882413	649717SW6	06-05-2014	49,775,000	REFUND ISSUES 2004A, 2008B1 & 2008		X		X		X
D	TRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES SERIES 2014B1	91-1882413	649717SX4	06-05-2014	50,225,000	REFUND ISSUES 2004A, 2008B1 & 2008		X		X		X
	TRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES SERIES 2014B2	91-1882413	649717SQ9	06-05-2014	49,490,000	REFUND ISSUES 2004A, 2008B1 & 2008		X		X		X

Part II

Proceeds

	A		B		C		D
	1 Amount of bonds retired . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4,755,000		1,200,000		0		0
2 Amount of bonds legally defeased . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
3 Total proceeds of issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	21,335,000		19,638,830		56,304,278		50,225,000
4 Gross proceeds in reserve funds . . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
5 Capitalized interest from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
6 Proceeds in refunding escrows . . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
7 Issuance costs from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . .	158,552		391,163		1,172		1,046
8 Credit enhancement from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . .	757		0		0		0
9 Working capital expenditures from proceeds . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
10 Capital expenditures from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
11 Other spent proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	21,175,691		19,247,667		56,303,106		50,223,954
12 Other unspent proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
13 Year of substantial completion . . . . . . . . . . . .	2008		2009		2014		2014
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
14 Were the bonds issued as part of a current refunding issue? . . . . .	X		X		X		X
15 Were the bonds issued as part of an advance refunding issue? . . . . .		X		X		X		X
16 Has the final allocation of proceeds been made? . . . . . . . .	X		X		X		X
17 Does the organization maintain adequate books and records to support the final allocation of proceeds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	X		X		X		X

Part III

Private Business Use

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
1 Was the organization a partner in a partnership, or a member of an LLC, which owned property financed by tax-exempt bonds? . . . . . . .
2 Are there any lease arrangements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . .

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Schedule K (Form 990) 2014

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Part III

Private Business Use (Continued)

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
3a Are there any management or service contracts that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . . . . .
b If "Yes" to line 3a, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any management or service contracts relating to the financed property?
c Are there any research agreements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d If "Yes" to line 3c, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any research agreements relating to the financed property?
4 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use by entities other than a section 501(c)(3) organization or a state or local government . .	0 %		0 %		0 %		0 %
5 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use as a result of unrelated trade or business activity carried on by your organization, another section 501(c)(3) organization, or a state or local government . . . . . . .
6 Total of lines 4 and 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 Does the bond issue meet the private security or payment test? . . . . .
8a Has there been a sale or disposition of any of the bond-financed property to a nongovernmental person other than a 501(c)(3) organization since the bonds were issued?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b If "Yes" to line 8a, enter the percentage of bond-financed property sold or disposed of.
c If "Yes" to line 8a, was any remedial action taken pursuant to Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that all nonqualified bonds of the issue are remediated in accordance with the requirements under Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? . . . . . . .	X		X		X		X

Part IV

Arbitrage

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
1 Has the issuer filed Form 8038-T, Arbitrage Rebate, Yield Reduction and Penalty in Lieu of Arbitrage Rebate? . .		X		X		X		X
2 If "No" to line 1, did the following apply? . . . .
a Rebate not due yet? . . . . . . . .
b Exception to rebate? . . . . . . . .	X				X		X
c No rebate due? . . . . . . . .	X		X
If "Yes" to line 2c, provide in Part VI the date the rebate computation was performed . . . . . .
3 Is the bond issue a variable rate issue? . . . .	X			X		X	X
4a Has the organization or the governmental issuer entered into a qualified hedge with respect to the bond issue?	X			X		X	X
b Name of provider . . . . . . . . .	MORGAN STANLEY		0		0
c Term of hedge . . . . . . . . . .	30.						10.
d Was the hedge superintegrated? . . . .		X						X
e Was the hedge terminated? . . . . . .		X						X

Schedule K (Form 990) 2014

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Part IV

Arbitrage (Continued)

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
5a Were gross proceeds invested in a guaranteed investment contract (GIC)? . . . . . . . . .		X		X		X		X
b Name of provider . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
c Term of GIC . . . . . . . . . .
d Was the regulatory safe harbor for establishing the fair market value of the GIC satisfied? . . . . .
6 Were any gross proceeds invested beyond an available temporary period? . . . . . . . .		X		X		X		X
7 Has the organization established written procedures to monitor the requirements of section 148? . . .	X		X		X		X

Part V

Procedures To Undertake Corrective Action

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that violations of federal tax requirements are timely identified and corrected through the voluntary closing agreement program if self-remediation is not available under applicable regulations?	X		X		X		X

Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule K (see instructions).

Return Reference	Explanation
PART III	SECTION IS LEFT BLANK AS ALL OF THESE BONDS WERE USED TO REFUND BONDS ISSUED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2003.
PART IV, 2C

Schedule K (Form 990) 2014

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Schedule K
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information on Tax Exempt Bonds

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 24a. Provide descriptions,
explanations, and any additional information in Part VI.
SchKMediumBullet

Attach to Form 990.
SchKMediumBullet

Information about Schedule K (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization
American Museum of Natural History

Employer identification number
13-6162659

Part I

Bond Issues

(a) Issuer name		(b) Issuer EIN	(c) CUSIP #	(d) Date issued	(e) Issue price	(f) Description of purpose	(g) Defeased		(h) On behalf of issuer		(i) Pool financing
(a) Issuer name		(b) Issuer EIN	(c) CUSIP #	(d) Date issued	(e) Issue price	(f) Description of purpose	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
A	TRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES SERIES 2008B3	91-1882413	649717NV3	06-24-2008	21,335,000	REFUND ISSUES 2004B, 2004C & 2007A		X		X		X
B	TRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES SERIES 2009A	91-1882413	649717QD0	07-10-2009	17,940,000	REFUND ISSUES 1993A		X		X		X
C	TRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES SERIES 2014A	91-1882413	649717SW6	06-05-2014	49,775,000	REFUND ISSUES 2004A, 2008B1 & 2008		X		X		X
D	TRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES SERIES 2014B1	91-1882413	649717SX4	06-05-2014	50,225,000	REFUND ISSUES 2004A, 2008B1 & 2008		X		X		X
	TRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES SERIES 2014B2	91-1882413	649717SQ9	06-05-2014	49,490,000	REFUND ISSUES 2004A, 2008B1 & 2008		X		X		X

Part II

Proceeds

	A		B		C		D
	1 Amount of bonds retired . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4,755,000		1,200,000		0		0
2 Amount of bonds legally defeased . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
3 Total proceeds of issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	21,335,000		19,638,830		56,304,278		50,225,000
4 Gross proceeds in reserve funds . . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
5 Capitalized interest from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
6 Proceeds in refunding escrows . . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
7 Issuance costs from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . .	158,552		391,163		1,172		1,046
8 Credit enhancement from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . .	757		0		0		0
9 Working capital expenditures from proceeds . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
10 Capital expenditures from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
11 Other spent proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	21,175,691		19,247,667		56,303,106		50,223,954
12 Other unspent proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
13 Year of substantial completion . . . . . . . . . . . .	2008		2009		2014		2014
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
14 Were the bonds issued as part of a current refunding issue? . . . . .	X		X		X		X
15 Were the bonds issued as part of an advance refunding issue? . . . . .		X		X		X		X
16 Has the final allocation of proceeds been made? . . . . . . . .	X		X		X		X
17 Does the organization maintain adequate books and records to support the final allocation of proceeds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	X		X		X		X

Part III

Private Business Use

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
1 Was the organization a partner in a partnership, or a member of an LLC, which owned property financed by tax-exempt bonds? . . . . . . .
2 Are there any lease arrangements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . .

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 50193E

Schedule K (Form 990) 2014

Page 2

Part III

Private Business Use (Continued)

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
3a Are there any management or service contracts that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . . . . .
b If "Yes" to line 3a, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any management or service contracts relating to the financed property?
c Are there any research agreements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d If "Yes" to line 3c, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any research agreements relating to the financed property?
4 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use by entities other than a section 501(c)(3) organization or a state or local government . .	0 %		0 %		0 %		0 %
5 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use as a result of unrelated trade or business activity carried on by your organization, another section 501(c)(3) organization, or a state or local government . . . . . . .
6 Total of lines 4 and 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 Does the bond issue meet the private security or payment test? . . . . .
8a Has there been a sale or disposition of any of the bond-financed property to a nongovernmental person other than a 501(c)(3) organization since the bonds were issued?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b If "Yes" to line 8a, enter the percentage of bond-financed property sold or disposed of.
c If "Yes" to line 8a, was any remedial action taken pursuant to Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that all nonqualified bonds of the issue are remediated in accordance with the requirements under Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2? . . . . . . .	X		X		X		X

Part IV

Arbitrage

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
1 Has the issuer filed Form 8038-T, Arbitrage Rebate, Yield Reduction and Penalty in Lieu of Arbitrage Rebate? . .		X		X		X		X
2 If "No" to line 1, did the following apply? . . . .
a Rebate not due yet? . . . . . . . .
b Exception to rebate? . . . . . . . .	X				X		X
c No rebate due? . . . . . . . .	X		X
If "Yes" to line 2c, provide in Part VI the date the rebate computation was performed . . . . . .
3 Is the bond issue a variable rate issue? . . . .	X			X		X	X
4a Has the organization or the governmental issuer entered into a qualified hedge with respect to the bond issue?	X			X		X	X
b Name of provider . . . . . . . . .	MORGAN STANLEY		0		0
c Term of hedge . . . . . . . . . .	30.						10.
d Was the hedge superintegrated? . . . .		X						X
e Was the hedge terminated? . . . . . .		X						X

Schedule K (Form 990) 2014

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Part IV

Arbitrage (Continued)

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
5a Were gross proceeds invested in a guaranteed investment contract (GIC)? . . . . . . . . .		X		X		X		X
b Name of provider . . . . . . . . .	0		0		0		0
c Term of GIC . . . . . . . . . .
d Was the regulatory safe harbor for establishing the fair market value of the GIC satisfied? . . . . .
6 Were any gross proceeds invested beyond an available temporary period? . . . . . . . .		X		X		X		X
7 Has the organization established written procedures to monitor the requirements of section 148? . . .	X		X		X		X

Part V

Procedures To Undertake Corrective Action

	A		B		C		D
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that violations of federal tax requirements are timely identified and corrected through the voluntary closing agreement program if self-remediation is not available under applicable regulations?	X		X		X		X

Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule K (see instructions).

Return Reference	Explanation
PART III	SECTION IS LEFT BLANK AS ALL OF THESE BONDS WERE USED TO REFUND BONDS ISSUED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2003.
PART IV, 2C

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Schedule L
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Transactions with Interested Persons

Complete if the organization answered
"Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 28a, 28b, or 28c,
or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a or 40b.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

American Museum of Natural History

Employer identification number

13-6162659

Part I

Excess Benefit Transactions (section 501(c)(3), section 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations only).
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 25a or 25b, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 40b.

1(a) Name of disqualified person	(c) Description of transaction	(d) Corrected?
1(a) Name of disqualified person	(c) Description of transaction	Yes	No

Enter the amount of tax incurred by organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under section 4958. ........................... Bullet Image

Enter the amount of tax, if any, on line 2, above, reimbursed by the organization ....... Bullet Image

Part II

Loans to and/or From Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a, or Form 990, Part IV, line 26; or if the organization reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 5, 6, or 22

(a) Name of interested person	(b) Relationship with organization	(c) Purpose of loan	(d) Loan to or from the organization?		(e)Original principal amount	(f)Balance due	(g) In default?		(h) Approved by board or committee?		(i)Written agreement?
(a) Name of interested person	(b) Relationship with organization	(c) Purpose of loan	To	From	(e)Original principal amount	(f)Balance due	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No






Total ...... $

Part III

Grants or Assistance Benefiting Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 27.

(a) Name of interested person	(b) Relationship between interested person and the organization	(c) Amount of assistance	(d) Type of assistance	(e) Purpose of assistance

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 50056A

Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

Page 2

Part IV

Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 28a, 28b, or 28c.

(a) Name of interested person	(b) Relationship between interested person and the organization	(c) Amount of transaction	(d) Description of transaction	(e) Sharing of organization's revenues?
(a) Name of interested person		(c) Amount of transaction	(d) Description of transaction	Yes	No
(1) DAVIDSON KEMPNER	SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFO	252,006	MANAGEMENT FEE	Yes

Part V

Supplemental Information
Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule L (see instructions).

Return Reference	Explanation
PART IV	Thomas Kempner is the Executive Managing Member and Co-Founder of Davidson Kempner. Thomas Kempner is married to a current Trustee, Katheryn Kempner.

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SCHEDULE M
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

Noncash Contributions

Complete if the organizations answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 29 or 30.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule M (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

American Museum of Natural History

Employer identification number

13-6162659

Part I

Types of Property

	(a) Check if applicable	(b) Number of contributions or items contributed	(c) Noncash contribution amounts reported on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1g	(d) Method of determining noncash contribution amounts
1 Art—Works of art ....
2 Art—Historical treasures .
3 Art—Fractional interests ..
4 Books and publications ..
5 Clothing and household goods .......
6 Cars and other vehicles ..
7 Boats and planes ....
8 Intellectual property ...
9 Securities—Publicly traded .	X	29	2,513,554	SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INF
10 Securities—Closely held stock .
11 Securities—Partnership, LLC, or trust interests ....
12 Securities—Miscellaneous ..
13 Qualified conservation contribution—Historic structures .....
14 Qualified conservation contribution—Other ...
15 Real estate—Residential .
16 Real estate—Commercial ..
17 Real estate—Other ...
18 Collectibles .....
19 Food inventory ...
20 Drugs and medical supplies .
21 Taxidermy ......
22 Historical artifacts ....
23 Scientific specimens ..	X	82
24 Archeological artifacts ...	X	17
25 Other ( )
26 Other ( )
27 Other ( )
28 Other ( )

Number of Forms 8283 received by the organization during the tax year for contributions
for which the organization completed Form 8283, Part IV, Donee Acknowledgement ...

Yes

30a

During the year, did the organization receive by contribution any property reported in Part I, lines 1 through 28, that

it must hold for at least three years from the date of the initial contribution, and which is not required to be used

for exempt purposes for the entire holding period? ..................

30a

If "Yes," describe the arrangement in Part II.

Does the organization have a gift acceptance policy that requires the review of any non-standard contributions?

Yes

32a

Does the organization hire or use third parties or related organizations to solicit, process, or sell noncash

contributions? ..........................

32a

If "Yes," describe in Part II.

If the organization did not report an amount in column (c) for a type of property for which column (a) is checked,

describe in Part II.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 51227J

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Page 2

Part II

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required by Part I, lines 30b,
32b, and 33, and whether the organization is reporting in Part I, column (b), the number of contributions, the number of items received, or a combination of both. Also complete this part for any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
PART I LINE 9	THE REVENUE IS VALUED BASED ON THE AVERAGE OF THE MARKET SALE PRICES ON THE DATE OF THE CONTRIBUTION.
PART I LINE 23	THE MUSEUM RECEIVED 82 CONTRIBUTIONS OF SCIENTIFIC SPECIMENS, CONSISTING OF 11,146 ITEMS.
PART I LINE 24	THE MUSEUM RECEIVED 17 CONTRIBUTIONS OF ARCHEOLOGICAL ARTIFACTS, CONSISTING OF 323 ITEMS.
PART I LINE 33	THE MUSEUM HAS EXTENSIVE COLLECTIONS OF SPECIMENS AND ARTIFACTS THAT CONSTITUTE A RECORD OF LIFE ON EARTH. THESE VALUABLE, AND SOMETIMES IRREPLACEABLE, COLLECTIONS HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED THROUGH FIELD EXPEDITIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS AND PURCHASES SINCE THE MUSEUM'S INCEPTION AND REPRESENT ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST IMPORTANT NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS IN THE WORLD. NEW COLLECTION AREAS INCLUDE THE MUSEUM'S FROZEN TISSUE COLLECTION OF DNA AND TISSUE SAMPLES AS WELL AS LARGE SCIENTIFIC DATABASES OF GENOMIC AND ASTROPHYSICAL DATA. THE COLLECTIONS PROVIDE A RESOURCE FOR SCIENTISTS AROUND THE WORLD, AND GROW SIGNIFICANTLY EACH YEAR. IN CONFORMITY WITH ACCOUNTING POLICIES GENERALLY FOLLOWED BY MUSEUMS, THE VALUE OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS IS NOT REFLECTED IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS POLICY REQUIRES THAT THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF COLLECTION ITEMS BE USED FOR ACQUISITIONS TO THE COLLECTIONS. IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE COLLECTION ITEMS ARE FROM RESTRICTED FUNDS, PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THOSE ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS INCREASES IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THAT FUND UNTIL AN ACQUISITION IS MADE.

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

American Museum of Natural History

Employer identification number

13-6162659

Return Reference	Explanation
Part I, Question 1	OVERVIEW The American Museum of Natural History ("AMNH" or the "Museum") is one of the largest natural history museums in the world. It is a diverse scientific, educational and cultural organization that includes a research enterprise of over 200 full time scientists; the Richard Gilder Graduate School, which confers the Ph.D. in Comparative Biology and the Master of Arts in Teaching with a concentration in Earth science; collections of over 33 million specimens and artifacts that constitute an invaluable record of life on Earth; one of the largest natural history libraries in the world, 45 permanent exhibition halls, special exhibition galleries in which it displays award-winning exhibitions, as well as the Rose Center for Earth and Space which houses the Hayden Planetarium, in which it displays planetarium shows, and distributes its science content, special exhibitions and planetarium shows to venues in over 20 countries. The Museum was founded as a nonprofit corporation in 1869 by a special act of the Legislature of the State of New York and is chartered as an educational institution with its scientific research, educational programs and exhibitions under the auspices of the Board of Regents of the State of New York. The AMNH mission, which reflects a close integration of science and education, is "to discover, interpret, and disseminate-through scientific research and education-knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe." The Museum is located on 18 acres in Theodore Roosevelt Park adjacent to Central Park in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, the largest city in the United States with a growing and diverse population of 8.5 million and the highest tourism of any city in the United States with approximately 50 million foreign and domestic tourists a year. The premises of the Museum that are open to the public include 45 permanent exhibition halls, theaters for symposia and public programs, the library and the Rose Center for Earth and Space (which houses the Hayden Planetarium). Other parts of the premises house research laboratories, collections, education classrooms, and the Richard Gilder Graduate School. The Museum is open to the public 363 days a year and admission to the permanent halls and the Rose Center for Earth and Space is on a "suggested" basis. Last year the Museum's overall visitation was approximately 5 million. AMNH is publicly supported by operating and capital funds from the City of New York and by grants from the City, State, and Federal governments. Additional support is comprised of individual donations, grants from foundations and corporations, as well as admissions revenue, endowment support, and ancillary activities. RESEARCH AMNH scientific research is carried out with a full-time scientific staff of more than 200 who work in astrophysics, earth sciences, paleontology, biological sciences and anthropology. AMNH scientists conduct more than 100 expeditions each year around the world and publish their research in peer-reviewed journals at the rate of about 250 publications in FY2015. Research facilities utilized by AMNH include the Museum's collections, a substantial natural history library and state-of-the-art laboratories as well as other research facilities off site which are available through university consortiums in which AMNH participates. AMNH also owns over 100 acres in the Chiricahua Mountains in Southeastern Arizona with research laboratories and temporary housing for researchers, as well as the 17-acre Great Gull Island, a conservation area located at the eastern end of Long Island Sound in New York State. The work of scientists at the Museum is partially funded by federal agencies including the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Institutes of Health. AMNH's cross-disciplinary research centers include the Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics, which advances basic research in molecular biology. The Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics (the "Sackler Institute") comprises a number of science facilities including several microbial genomics laboratories; the Monell Collection for Molecular and Microbial Research (a frozen tissue repository of DNA and tissue specimens); and a parallel computing facility. It also includes the Museum's comparative genomics research program. The Sackler Institute's research programs are complemented by educational programs and facilities, including the Sackler Education Laboratory, that convey the critical scientific concepts to diverse audiences. The Sackler Institute remained at the forefront of genomic, molecular, and microbial research in FY2015, supporting approximately 40 graduate students and more than 12 postdoctoral fellows. Another research facility is the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, which surveys and studies biological diversity, provides educational programs and strives to mitigate threats to the Earth's ecosystems. The Center's projects in the Bahamas, the Solomon Islands, British Columbia, Argentina, and Vietnam, integrate multidisciplinary research and the Museum's collections and technology for training and collaborative problem solving. The Center is working with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN) to develop tools to support the professionalization of the global protected area workforce and with the International Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) to incorporate indigenous and local knowledge into biodiversity assessments.
Part I, Question 1	COLLECTIONS and LIBRARY The Museum's collections number over 33 million specimens and artifacts and are among the largest and most comprehensive in the world. The collections constitute an invaluable record of life on Earth and are maintained to facilitate the study and deep understanding of 4.5 billion years of change in Earth's geology, climate, and life forms. The collections typically increase by between fifty and one hundred thousand specimens and artifacts each year. New collections and facilities include the Museum's frozen tissue collection of DNA and tissue samples that serve as a repository for research at AMNH and other institutions, often including specimens of endangered species such as those deposited by researchers under permit from the National Park Service. Other new forms of collections include large scientific digital databases of genomic and astrophysical data. The collections and research assets are enriched by continued exploration of areas such as Mongolia, Kenya, British Columbia, Solomon Islands, Argentina, South Africa, Guatemala, Cuba, Congo, Costa Rica, Switzerland, China, Belize, Bahamas, Antarctica, Vanuatu, Thailand, New Guinea, Romania, and many others. AMNH provides research material for other institutions, typically with loans of hundreds of thousands of specimens outstanding at any given time. Its collections are also made available for study on site to research scientists and students annually, to more than 1,000 researchers in FY2015. The Library of the American Museum of Natural History was established in 1869 with the founding of the Museum. Since that time, the Library has grown into one of the largest natural history libraries in the world, with a collection that is rich in retrospective materials, some going back to the 15th century. The Library's holdings are comprised of a research collection with topics that span the full range of the natural sciences (except botany); special collections (which consist of archival material relating to the history of the Museum, its scientists and staff, scientific expeditions and research, Museum exhibitions, education and general administration); and digital collections. It also includes an astronomy collection, which consists of over 8,000 volumes, 55 journal titles, over 10,000 photographs, and archives dating back to 1934, one year before the opening of the original Hayden Planetarium. The Library's primary function is to serve and support the work of the Museum's scientific staff; however it also serves local students, faculty, researchers, and the general public, as well as scholars nationally and internationally. EDUCATION The Richard Gilder Graduate School (the "Graduate School") is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents and confers the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy ("Ph.D.") and Master of Philosophy ("M. Phil"), the first and only museum in the United States to do so. The Graduate School's students publish papers during or based on work from their time at the Graduate School. Of special note, 64% of the students in the Ph.D. Comparative Biology program have won awards or recognition in the prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) through June 2015, with twelve additional honorable mentions. The Graduate School's students also have garnered substantial support for thesis research, with two students being awarded highly competitive NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants (DDIG) in FY2015. Since the founding of the school, fully 70% of the Graduate School's students have received DDIG awards. Five years ago the New York State Board of Regents selected AMNH to pilot a Master of Arts in Teaching program for K-12 science teachers with conferral of the degree by the Board of Regents, the first freestanding master's degree program offered by a museum to prepare science teachers. The Regents' pilot program will end in August 2016, and the Regents' have approved an amendment of the AMNH charter authorizing AMNH itself to confer the degree of Master of Arts in Teaching and subsequently accredited the program. It now resides in the Graduate School along with the Ph.D. program. To further advance training of the next generation of scientists, the Graduate School also conducts a doctoral training program in collaboration with four universities: Cornell, Columbia, New York University, and the City University of New York, and maintains an active post-doctoral program. The Graduate School also offers an undergraduate training program, which provides a select group of undergraduate students with intensive research experience in such subjects as evolutionary biology, earth and planetary sciences, and astrophysics. For K-12 teachers, the Museum has extensive professional development programs that annually train over 4,000 K-12 science teachers, both online and on site. Many of these programs offer teachers are graduate credit bearing, furthering pursuit of advanced degrees in science education through the City University of New York and other universities. The Museum offers teachers three massive open online courses (known as "MOOCs"), Genetics & Society, The Dynamic Earth, and Evolution, co-authored and co-taught by PhD-level Museum scientists and educators. Total enrollment to date in the US and internationally is over 100,000 registered students. Among the Museum's signature education programs for middle school students is the Urban Advantage initiative, which is now in its 11th year. Urban Advantage is a middle school science enrichment program developed by the Museum with the NYC Department of Education and operated by the Museum and seven other science institutions of New York City. The program has grown to reach over 222 schools, 643 teachers and over 62,000 students throughout all five boroughs of New York City in FY2015. The program is now being replicated or piloted in other urban areas in the United States. In addition, organized school and camp groups with over 500,000 students and teachers visit the Museum's permanent halls and special exhibitions each year, and many participate in the Museum's after-school programs. Among programs for high school students, the Museum leads a consortium of local institutions to expand the Museum's innovative and successful Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP), which continued in FY2015. The SRMP program was pioneered by the Museum with support from the National Science Foundation and NASA as an out-of-school approach to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) preparation for high-potential, underserved high school students, to offer opportunities for participation in authentic research alongside a working scientist. SRMP students' research has focused on various fields of study, from using computer models to analyze newborn stars and forming planets to classifying amphibians and reptiles collected in Vietnam. The program's graduates have been accepted into undergraduate programs at such institutions as Barnard College, Brown University, City University of New York, and Columbia University, among others. In FY2015, with support from the Helen Gurley Brown Trust, the Museum launched Bridge Up: STEM, a new youth learning program for high school aged girls in computational science. Focused on supporting young women and youth from low-resources and low-income communities the program will serve almost 40 high school girls annually in an intensive program that teaches programming skills aligned to scientific research. A middle school initiative will be added next year to support both boys and girls from under-resourced schools. The Museum also produces and distributes curricula, lesson plans, and resource materials for classroom use, as well as for use in libraries and community organizations, to support science teaching and learning in New York City. These materials are widely available online to communities throughout the State of New York, the U.S., and the world, through the Museum's continued investment in digital media. The Museum further extends the reach of its educational programs through after-hours public programs, including the monthly SciCaf series, which features popular presentations by Museum curators, and the annual Isaac Asimov Debate led by Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson, the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium. The Museum also convenes international conferences and convenings on scientific, environmental, cultural, and educational topics, including the Margaret Mead Film Festival, the longest running showcase for international documentary films in anthropology.
Part I, Question 1	EXHIBITIONS The Museum distributes its award-winning exhibitions, science video bulletin displays, and planetarium shows to museums, science centers, and planetaria in numerous venues in over 20 countries. Newly introduced in FY2015, the exhibition Life at the Limits: Stories of Amazing Species explored some of the amazing adaptations organisms have evolved to face the challenges of living on earth; examined the spectacular anatomical features and behaviors some specifies use to attract mates, to adapt to depth or altitude, to get around, to sense their environments and to obtain food; and explored strategies for surviving harsh physical surroundings and techniques for escaping predators and even ways to live very long lives. Countdown to Zero: Defeating Disease focused on the efforts to achieve education of guinea worm disease and other global afflictions. Created in collaboration with the Carter Center, based in Atlanta, Georgia, the exhibition used photographs, artifacts and video to tell the story of the steep reduction during the past 30 years of Guinea worm disease, a parasitic infection caused by a roundworm found in stagnant drinking water. The exhibition also explored the ongoing efforts to eliminate illnesses including river blindness, lymphatic filariasis, polio and malaria. Nature's Fury: The Science of Natural Disasters on loan from The Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois and enhanced by the Museum's exhibition department, looked at earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes and tornadoes; on how nature's forces shaped our dynamic planet and affected people around the world, uncovered the causes of these natural disasters, and explored the risks associated with each and examines how people cope and adapt in their aftermath. The exhibition showcased selected objects from AMNH collections and an AMNH produced interactive map of New York City that depicted the power of Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath. Spiders Alive! features live spiders. It also included larger-than-life models, videos, interactive exhibits and fossils, as well as Museum staff handling live arachnids for visitors to see up close. In addition to those listed above, exhibitions on display at the Museum, travelling to other venues, or available for travel included the following: -Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs explores how giants such as Tropeognathus Mesembrinus, with a wingspan of 25 feet, moved on land and flew through the air, while -The Power of Poison explored poison's paradoxical roles in nature, human health and history. -Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture, which explores the complex and intricate food system that brings what we eat from farm to fork and illuminates the myriad ways in which food is produced and consumed throughout the world. -Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration transports visitors to the moon, asteroids, Mars, and beyond through fully immersive environments, models, and engaging interactives. It allows visitors to find out what experts think the future will hold for us beyond planet Earth. -Creatures of Light: Nature's Bioluminescence takes visitors to such fascinating places as the far depths of the ocean, explains why and how certain animals create "living light", and helps us all better understand the vast and glorious ecosystem of which we are just a part. -World's Largest Dinosaurs reveals how a uniquely super-sized group of dinosaurs - the long-necked and long-tailed sauropods - lived, breathed, ate, moved, and survived by illuminating how size and scale related to basic biological functions. -Brain: The Inside Story provides visitors with the latest information in neuroscience, highlighting the brain's surprising ability to rewire itself in response to experience, disability, or trauma. It also showcases new technologies that researchers use to study the brain and treat conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. -Race to the End of the Earth focuses on the unique challenges that confronted two competing explorers - Norwegian Roald Amundsen and Captain Robert Falcon Scot of the British Royal Navy - as they undertook their 1,800-mile journeys from the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf to the South Pole and back in 1911-1912. The exhibition also examines the legacy of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration by linking these expeditions with the past and present research on this unique continent. -Traveling the Silk Road: Ancient Pathway to the Modern World brings to life the most celebrated trade route in human history through evocative sights, sounds, and artifacts. Visitors embark on an unparalleled journey exploring commerce, communication, and cultural exchange in cities and empires of central and west Asia from 600 to 1200. -The Butterfly Conservatory: Butterflies Alive in Winter is a live animal exhibit that provides an up-close view of 3 of the 5 families of butterflies, all of which are wonderfully diverse in size, shape, and color. -The Horse explains how horses have over time influenced civilization and contributed to major changes in warfare, trade, transportation, agriculture, sports, and many other facets of human life. -Climate Change: The Threat to Life and New Energy Future describes the scientific evidence for climate change and its possible impact and various options for using alternative sources of energy. -Water: H20=Life illuminates the challenges of humanity's sustainable management and use of a life-giving, but finite, resource: water. -Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids traces the cultural and natural history roots of the world's most captivating mythological creatures. -Darwin presents an extensive and in-depth array of material related to Charles Darwin's life and contributions to science, including a copy of his seminal work, The Origin of Species. -Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries explores how the latest technology and discoveries made during the last decade are shedding new light on dinosaur traits and behavior. -Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas is an adapted, small-scale (1,500 sq. ft.) version of the Museum's full-scale exhibition Dinosaurs, Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, and suitable for travel to venues with smaller exhibition galleries and budgets. -Extreme Mammals: The Biggest, Smallest, and Most Amazing Mammals of All Time explores the surprising and extraordinary world of extinct and living mammals, ranging from huge to tiny, from speedy to sloth-like, and displays animals with oversized claws, fangs, snouts, and horns. In all, the Museum's exhibitions - both permanent and temporary - engage a global audience through the latest technology and design approaches, showcase the Museum's unparalleled collections and cutting edge research, and stimulate visitors' curiosity and understanding of the world around them.
PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 2	TRUSTEE RICHARD GILDER AND TRUSTEE SHAIZA RIZAVI - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 4	CHARTER THE MUSEUM'S CHARTER WAS AMENDED ON APRIL 2, 2015 TO ALLOW THE MUSEUM TO AWARD THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING TO DULY QUALIFIED GRADUATES. BYLAWS ON OCTOBER 14, 2014, THE MUSEUM'S CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS WERE AMENDED "TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT REVITALIZATION ACT AND TO UPDATE PROVISIONS BASED ON CURRENT MUSEUM PRACTICE. THESE CHANGES INCLUDE ALLOWING FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF MEETING NOTICE WAIVERS AND CONSENTS AND ELIMINATING 'STANDING' AND 'SPECIAL' COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD. OTHER MAJOR CHANGES INCLUDE MAKING THE AUDIT COMMITTEE COMPRISED SOLELY OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES; ADDING DESCRIPTIONS OF OTHER COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD AND COMMITTEES OF THE MUSEUM; UPDATING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY AND TREASURER; AND MOVING THE MUSEUM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO A NEW, STAND-ALONE POLICY."
PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 5	IN MAY 2015 THE MUSEUM BECAME AWARE OF A DIVERSION OF ASSETS THROUGH AN E-MAIL PHISHING INCIDENT that resulted in an ERRONEOUS WIRE TRANSFER. THE INCIDENT WAS initially REPORTED TO law enforcement and the appropriate museum TRUSTEES, AND subsequently reported TO THE museum's executive committee and the full AUDIT COMMITTEE. AN INTERNAL ANALYSIS CONDUCTED BY THE MUSEUM showed no other loss from this event. THE AMOUNT OF THE DIVERSION WAS $2,826,000 and THE MUSEUM CONTINUES TO SEEK RESTITUTION. after a thorough internal and external investigation, no malice was found on the part of the employee who effected the transfer, and it was determined that the individual believed the e-mail instructions were authentic. The individual is no longer employed at the museum.
PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 11A	THE RETURN IS INITIATED BY THE MUSEUM'S OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER AND REVIEWED BY RELEVANT OFFICERS OF THE MUSEUM, INCLUDING ITS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND its LEGAL COUNSEL, AND then PREPARED AND FILED BY GRANT THORNTON, AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SEVICE.
PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 12C	THE MUSEUM ANNUALLY DISTRIBUTES TO ITS TRUSTEES THE MUSEUM'S CODE OF ETHICAL PRACTICES AS WELL AS THE MUSEUM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH IS LOCATED IN ITS GOVERNANCE POLICY. THE MUSEUM HAS SPECIFIC CONFLICTS POLICIES IN ITS INVESTMENT POLICY, AS WELL AS ITS PURCHASING MANUAL AND NOTIFIES ALL SUPPLIERS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES IN ITS SUPPLIER AUTHORIZATION SUBMITTAL AND IN STANDARD SUPPLIER AGREEMENTS. THE MUSEUM'S EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND CODE OF ETHICAL PRACTICES INCLUDE THE CONFLICTS POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES AND APPOINTS AN ETHICS OFFICER TO ADVISE AND CONSULT WITH EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE ANY RELATED ETHICS QUESTIONS. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE MUSEUM REQUIRES ITS TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE ADVISED TO BRING ANY AND ALL DUALITY OF INTERESTS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL OR THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY TO THE BOARD, WHO IN TURN BRING THEM TO THE ATTENTION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IF NECESSARY.
PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 15	THE MUSEUM'S PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND OFFICERS OF THE MUSEUM INCLUDES 1) GUIDANCE BY INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL, 2) PRESENTATION OF COMPARABILITY DATA BY AN INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, UPDATED EVERY OTHER YEAR, AND 3) CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL BY THE INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE INDEPENDENT OFFICERS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Part VI, Section C, Question 19 THE MUSEUM MAKES ITS GOVERNANCE POLICY, WHICH INCLUDES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AS WELL AS THE MUSEUM'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE, LOCATED AT WWW.AMNH.ORG/ABOUT.
PART XI, QUESTION 9	CHANGE IN VALUE OF INTEREST RATE EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS OF ($2,330,582), PLUS OTHER PENSION RELATED ACTIVITIES OF $7,037,636, LESS THE WRITE-OFF OF BOND ISSUANCE COST OF ($314,816), LESS A LOSS RESERVE OF ($2,826,000), AND AN INCREASE TO THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTABLE PLEDGES OF ($4,887,920) EQUALS ($3,321,682).

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SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule R (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

American Museum of Natural History

Employer identification number

13-6162659

Part I

Identification of Disregarded Entities Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.

(a) Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Total income	(e) End-of-year assets	(f) Direct controlling entity

Part II

Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Exempt Code section	(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))	(f) Direct controlling entity	(g) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Exempt Code section	(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))	(f) Direct controlling entity	Yes	No
(1) Amer Mus Natl Hist Planetarium Authority Central Park West at 79th Street New York,NY10024 13-1628143	See Part VII	NY	501(C)3	9	NA	Yes

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Part III

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Disproprtionate allocations?		(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	(j) General or managing partner?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No

Part IV

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(e) Type of entity (C corp, S corp, or trust)	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(i) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(e) Type of entity (C corp, S corp, or trust)	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No

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Part V

Transactions With Related Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.

Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.

Yes

1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?

a Receipt of (i) interest, (ii) annuities, (iii) royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

f Dividends from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

g Sale of assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

i Exchange of assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

o Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.

(a) Name of related organization	(b) Transaction type (a-s)	(c) Amount involved	(d) Method of determining amount involved
(1) AMER MUS NATL HIST PLANETARIUM AUTHORITY	B, K,	1,550,671	Cost

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Part VI

Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.

Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(e) Are all partners section 501(c)(3) organizations?		(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Disproprtionate allocations?		(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	(j) General or managing partner?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	Yes	No	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No

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Part VII

Supplemental Information

Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R (see instructions).

Return Reference	Explanation
SCH R, Part II	AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY PLANETARIUM AUTHORITY'S PRIMARY ACTIVITY IS TO ENCOURAGE AND DEVELOP THE STUDY OF ASTRONOMICAL SCIENCE AND TO ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE OF KINDRED SUBJECTS.

Schedule R (Form 990) 2014

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1	Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes,"the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926)......................................	Yes	No
2	Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A; do not file with Form 990)............................	Yes	No
3	Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions for Form 5471)..............................	Yes	No
4	Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If “Yes,” the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621)...............................................	Yes	No
5	Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships. (see Instructions for Form 8865)....................................	Yes	No
6	Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713; do not file with Form 990).....................................	Yes	No