NonprofitsCleveland Museum Of Natural History

Arts & Culture

Cleveland Museum Of Natural History

CLEVELAND, OH

Total revenue

$23.5M

Total expenses

$20.3M

Net assets

$319.6M

Grants received

$29.3M

411 grants

EIN

340714338

Tax year

2023

Mission

Our vision: to explore, engage, and empower for a better tomorrow.

Programs

2 programs

Exhibits: the museum continued to display jane the t. Rex at the cleveland hopkins international airport.the temporary exhibit andy warhol's endangered species" was deinstalled in corning gallery.the traveling exhibit "old fossils new tech" was also deinstalled at the ohio statehouse after a six-month display. The traveling exhibit "dunkleosteus" was installed in the museum's atrium and then moved to be part of the larger temporary exhibit "discovering dunkleosteus" in corning gallery. The new visitor hall opened which includes eight iconic specimens related to the museum's history. This is a permanent display that serves as an introduction to the museum for the visitors. A temporary exhibit "celebrating lucy: 50 years after her discovery" was installed in the visitor hall. The museum's triceratops cast and the dyrosaurus fossil were moved to another part of the museum for display. The diablosaurus cast and lucy skeleton were installed in the education hallway. A new accession, "cosmo" the meteorite was temporarily displayed as well.

Expenses: $2.8M

Education: the museum offers unique learning opportunities including hands-on workshops, gallery displays, health programs, planetarium shows, live animal programs and self-conducted exhibits, outreach and award winning interactive videoconferencing programs. The museum provided on-site school programs for 15,948 students and delivered outreach programs to 4775 students and teachers during fiscal year 2024. The museum was also able to engage 10,858 students and teachers from 4 states and 2 countries via the interactive videoconferencing studios

Expenses: $2.2M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$17.3M
Program service revenue$1.8M
Investment income$4.0M
Other revenue$340K
Total revenue$23.5M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$10.3M
Fundraising$4.5M
Other expenses$10.0M
Total expenses$20.3M
Total assets$405.0M
Net assets$319.6M

People

49 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SONIA WINNER

CEO

Board

$579K

60 hrs/wk

MELISSA SANTEE

CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

Board

$194K

60 hrs/wk

MEENAKSHI SHARMA

SENIOR VP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

Board

$181K

60 hrs/wk

PATRICIA LOHISER

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Board

$165K

60 hrs/wk

GAVIN SVENSON

CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER

Board

$141K

60 hrs/wk

LAURA DUDA

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL ESPOSITO

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL GALLAGHER

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALBERT M GREEN

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JONATHON L GRIMM

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMES L HAMBRICK

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS A HAMILTON

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PETER HELLMAN

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM HLAVIN

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DONALD INSUL

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WOODS KING IV

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KRISTIE T KOHL

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMES LAMBO

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DOUGLAS MCCREERY

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEPHEN J MCHALE

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JUDITH K MCMILLAN

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARJORIE L MOORE

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS M MORLEY

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MAYNARD H MURCH V

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KENNETH OUTCALT

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD S AMES

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SALLY Z SEARS

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSEPH M SHAFRAN

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

REGINALD C SHIVERICK

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

FREDERICK G STUEBER

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH VOUDOURIS

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RONALD M VRANICH

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL A WEISS

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LUCY IRELAND WELLER

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALAYNE L REITMAN

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MANIKANTAN ARYAPADI

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN A BACO

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EDWARD BARKSDALE

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMES R BRIGHT

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA BROWN

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

FRANCES S BUCHHOLZER

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KARI A CUNNINGHAM

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BYRON A DASILVA

STANDING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN DONLAN

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JULIA ROSS

CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR

Staff

$148K

60 hrs/wk

TOM CONNORS

SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE CEO

Staff

$147K

60 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER GELLES

DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA

Staff

$126K

60 hrs/wk

DIANE STRACHAN

INDIVIDUAL PHILANTHROPY AND PLANNED GIVING

Staff

$125K

60 hrs/wk

KATHLEEN DEROSE

FINANCE MANAGER

Staff

$109K

60 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

PANZICA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

CONSTRUCTION

$15.3M

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION INC

EXHIBIT PROJECT MGMT., FABRICATION AND I

$11.2M

GALLAGHER & ASSOCIATES LLC

DESIGN SERVICES

$1.8M

PAUL DAVIS

FIRE DAMAGE RESTORATION

$885K

PCS & ESTIMATE LLC

CONSTRUCTION MGMT.

$424K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$1M
THE ERIC & JANE NORD FAMILY
2024
$953K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$130K
$120,000 TRANSFORMING THE WORLD OF DISCOVERY CAMPAIGN$10,000 ANNUAL FUND
2024
$100K
CAPITAL SUPPORT
2024
$84K
GRANT 24-30 TRANSFORMING THE WORLD OF DISCOVERY
2024
$50K
CONTINUING SUPPORT OF THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$30K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
$27K
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
2024
$26K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$25K
CHARITABLE
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
ENHANCING SCIENCE LEARNING
2024
$20K
FOR THE SLAM DUNK PROGRAM FOR K-2 STUDENTS IN EAST CLEVELAND CITY SCHOOLS IN 2024-25
2024
$15K
SUPPORTING THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR LORAIN COUNTY RESIDENTS
2024
$10K
General Support of the Organization
2024
$10K
ANNUAL FUND
2024
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$10K
EDUCATION AND ARTS
2024
$8K
ANNUAL "LUCY" MEMBER
2024
$6K
TO SUPPORT STEM-BASED LITERACY PROGRAMMING FOR SECOND-GRADE STUDENTS IN AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INCLUDING IN-PERSON EXPERIENCES AT THE MUSEUM IN ADDITION TO VIRTUAL PROGRAMS AND CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
2024
$5K
GRANT FOR MATCH
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$5K
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
2024
$2K
CHARITABLE
2024
$2K
GENERAL
2024
$2K
ANNUAL FUND
2024
$1K
Charitable Donation
2024
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$500
Donation
2024
$250
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
GENERAL TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES
2024
$1M
General operating expenses.
2023
$1M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$910K
HEALTHSPACE CLEVELAND - GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$514K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$260K
$250,000 TRANSFORMING THE WORLD OF DISCOVERY CAMPAIGN$10,000 ANNUAL FUND
2023
$250K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2023
$248K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$244K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
$152K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2023
$141K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$100K
CAPITAL SUPPORT
2023
$75K
Science for Success Internship Year 3
2023
$75K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$73K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$67K
$30,000 - STEM MENTORSHIP$37,250 - CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2023
$53K
ANNUAL FUND
2023
$50K
ANNUAL FUND
2023
$29K
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
2023
$28K
RESTORING OH MARSH FOR BITTERNS & RAILS HABITAT
2023
$27K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$25K
EDUCATION PROGRAM
2023
$25K
CHARITABLE
2023
$25K
General support
2023
$25K
THE NATHAN AND FANNYE SHAFRAN PLANETARIUM
2023
$25K
CONSERVING CLEAN WATER & AIR
2023
$25K
A study to form a consortium for land conservation in Northern Ohio.
2023
$24K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$20K
A-74-23 SLAM DUNK IN EAST CLEVELAND 2023-24
2023
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$20K
TRANSFORMING THE WORLD OF DISCOVERY
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
FOR THE SLAM DUNK PROGRAM FOR EAST CLEVELAND K-2 STUDENTS IN THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR
2023
$19K
SUPPORT OF NATURAL AREAS AND ANNUAL FUND
2023
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT FISCAL YEAR 2023
2023
$17K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$15K
FUNDING THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE PROGRAMMING
2023
$15K
CONTINUED SUPPORT OF LIVE VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR LORAIN COUNTY SCHOOLS
2023
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND
2023
$11K
PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSES.
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$10K
General support of the organization
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$10K
DONATION
2023
$10K
REACH NEW HEIGHTSSCIENCE PROGRAMMING
2023
$10K
INSPIRE: REACH EVERY CHILD
2023
$10K
EDUCATION AND ARTS
2023
$7K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
$5K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$5K
ARTS INTERN PROGRAM
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
General Operating Support
2023
$5K
RALPH PERKINS II WILDLIFE CENTER & WOODS GARDEN IN MEMORY OF CHRISTOPHER G. BROWN
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$5K
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
2023
$4K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$4K
Donation
2023
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$2K
CHARITABLE
2023
$2K
MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
2023
$2K
Donation
2023
$1K
To Support Exempt Purpose
2023
$1K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
for use in charitable activity of donee
2023
$1K
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
2023
$500
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2023
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$220
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
GENERAL TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES
2023
$1.2M
TRANSFORMING THE WORLD OF DISCOVERY CAMPAIGN
2022
$1.2M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$460K
$450,000 TRANSFORMING THE WORLD OF DISCOVERY CAMPAIGN$10,000 ANNUAL FUND
2022
$300K
SEE PART IV
2022
$295K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - NEW WING PHASE 2
2022
$250K
ANNUAL FUND
2022
$200K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
$150K
Transforming the World of Discovery
2022
$143K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$141K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$135K
THE NATHAN & FANNY SHAFRAN PLANETARIUM RENOVATIONS & TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE
2022
$85K
$45,000 - STEM MENTORSHIP$35,000 - CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$5,000 - NATURAL AREAS ENDOWMENT
2022
$75K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$75K
2022 PROJECT CMNH SCIENCE FOR SUCCESS INTERNS
2022
$63K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$53K
ANNUAL FUND
2022
$50K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2022
$45K
UNDERWRITE PROGRAM FEES FOR TITLE 1 SCHOOLS.
2022
$38K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$35K
PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSES.
2022
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$25K
EDUCATION PROGRAM
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
General Support
2022
$24K
SUPPORT OF NATURAL AREAS AND ANNUAL FUND
2022
$20K
A-55-22 SLAM DUNK FOR EAST CLEVELAND SCHOOLS
2022
$20K
TRANSFORMING THE WORLD OF DISCOVERY
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$15K
ANNUAL FUND
2022
$15K
CHARITABLE
2022
$15K
FOR THE SLAM DUNK PROGRAM FOR EAST CLEVELAND K-2 STUDENTS IN THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$10K
SANDUSKY SCHOOLSVIRTUAL FIELDTRIPS
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
General support of the organization
2022
$10K
INSPIRE: REACH EVERY CHILD
2022
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL FUND
2022
$9K
ARTS INTERN PROGRAM
2022
$8K
TO SUPPORT THIRD GRADE READING SUCCESS IN AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGH DIG IN, AKRON!, A MULTIFACETED, MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE, LITERACY, AND MATH LEARNING PROGRAM
2022
$7K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2022
$6K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
General Operating Support
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
2022
$4K
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
2022
$4K
DONATION
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$3K
ANNUAL FUND - LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
2022
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$3K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2022
$2K
CHARITABLE
2022

Funded by

$29.3M from 145 funders · 411 grants · 2017–2024

The Cleveland Foundation

$4.8M · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$4.0M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Trust For Public Land

$2.6M · 1 grant · 2017

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.5M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund

$1.3M · 3 grants · 2021–2024

B Charles And Jay G Ames Foundation

$1.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN340714338
NTEE codeA560
Subsection03
Ruling date1930-02
Formed1920
Employees224
Volunteers297
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo