Arts, Culture, Humanities : Museums
The Field Museum
Providing collection-based research and public education
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| Program Expenses | 85.1% | |
| Administrative Expenses | 9.3% | |
| Fundraising Expenses | 5.5% | |
| Fundraising Efficiency | $0.11 | |
| Primary Revenue Growth | -9.8% | |
| Program Expenses Growth | 4.3% | |
| Working Capital Ratio (years) | 4.08 | |
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| Information Provided on the Form 990 | ||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  |
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| No Material diversion of assets | |
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| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant | |
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| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | |
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| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | |
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| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing | |
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| Conflict of Interest Policy | |
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| Whistleblower Policy | |
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| Records Retention and Destruction Policy | |
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| CEO listed with salary | |
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| Process for determining CEO compensation | |
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| Does Not Compensate Any Board Members | |
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| Board Members Listed | |
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| Audited Financials | |
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| Form 990 | |
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| Key staff listed | |
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Income Statement (FYE 12/2009)
Compensation of Leaders (FYE 12/2009)
| Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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| $297,276 | 0.41% | John W. McCarter Jr. | President, CEO |
Mission
The Field Museum was founded in 1893 as the Columbian Museum of Chicago with its purpose being the accumulation and dissemination of knowledge, and the preservation and exhibition of objects illustrating art, archaeology, science and history. The collections form the foundation of the Museum's exhibition, research and education programs, which are further informed by a world-class natural history library of more than 250,000 volumes. As an educational institution the Field Museum offers multiple opportunities for both informal and more structured public learning. Since its founding the Field Museum has been an international leader in evolutionary biology and paleontology, and archaeology and ethnography.
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| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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| The Field Museum - IL | 55.36 |  |
| Fernbank Museum of Natural History - GA | 59.82 | |
| Virginia Living Museum - VA | 55.31 | |
| Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - AZ | 56.25 | |
| California Academy of Sciences - CA | 62.78 |  |
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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| The Field Museum - IL | 55.36 | |
| California Academy of Sciences - CA | 62.78 | |
| Denver Museum of Nature & Science - CO | 60.09 | |
| American Museum of Natural History - NY | 58.20 | |
| The Academy of Natural Sciences - PA | 54.72 | |
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