Annual Report 2015 | July 1, 2014–June 30, 2015 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

Clockwise from top left: Performers take the stage for the Museum’s 2015 Spotlight Asia program. Carmen Fariña, chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, visited with students in Milstein Hall of Ocean Life during the Urban Advantage Science Expo in June 2015. Museum researchers conducted intensive surveys of species in the central highlands of Papua New Guinea on an Explore21 Expedition. D.A. Murray (standing, center), shown here with his students in the Hall of Biodiversity, was among the candidates in the Museum’s Master of Arts in Teaching program in fiscal year 2015. More than 3,000 students from 47 schools attended Google Field Trip Day at the Museum. Table of Contents Report of the Chairman and President 3 EXHIBITION 26 CONNECT WITH THE MUSEUM: President Jimmy Carter Opens Countdown to Zero Exhibition 27 SCIENCE 5 Collections 6 Lonesome George at the Museum 29 In the Field 7 Special Exhibitions 31 Explore21 Papua New Guinea Expedition 8 Temporary Exhibitions and Awards 32 Research Highlights 9 Traveling Exhibitions and Productions 33 For live links to videos and other content in this report, download CT Scans of Mammoth Calf Mummies Yield Trove of Insights 11 Supporter Spotlight 34 the full PDF version online at Researchers Discover 52-Million-Year-Old “Ant-loving” Beetle 13 Report of the Treasurer 36 amnh.org/about-us/annual-report. Museum Researchers Find Deadly Frog Fungus in Madagascar 15 Financial Statements 39 Cover: The last Pinta Island tortoise, Curators and Directors 17 Board of Trustees 41 Lonesome George, was preserved with Commencement 19 the help of Museum scientists and Committees of the Board of Trustees 42 exhibited in the Astor Turret before Coyotes of New York 20 Committees of the Museum, Project Committees, and being returned to Ecuador. EDUCATION 21 Advisory Councils 43 Program Highlights 22 Gifts and Grants 44 MAT Graduates Make an Impact in New York Schools 23 Bequests 58 Museum Wins National Science Board Award 25 Credits 59 2 The progress achieved by the American Museum Report of the of Natural History in fiscal year 2015 is perhaps best encapsulated by the commendation given Chairman and President by the National Science Board when it bestowed its prestigious Public Service Award on the Museum in 2015. A federal agency devoted to the promotion and advancement of science, the NSB described the Museum’s work as “fostering public understanding of science through scientific research, improving the teaching and learning of science, and training and encouraging the next generation of scientists.”

This captures the dramatic evolution and impact of the Museum’s work this year as it continues to seek new, deeper, and more effective ways to fulfill its mission in a time when science and science education are more important than ever.

In September 2014, the Museum held its second Commencement, and conferred Ph.D. degrees on young scientists from the Richard Gilder Graduate School’s doctoral program in comparative biology and Regents Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degrees on the second class of Kathryn W. Davis Graduate Teaching Fellows. Honorary degrees were bestowed on biologist and Honorary Trustee E. O. Wilson and Museum Trustee, business leader, and philanthropist Louis V. Gerstner.

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The Museum’s MAT program was created to offer of conservation, highlighted the global imperative ticketing and constituent relationship management an innovative, inquiry-based approach to improving to protect habitat and species. Finally, Countdown system, which significantly modernizes and science education at a time when science literacy to Zero, presented in collaboration with The Carter streamlines the ways that visitors interact with the is critical to us as individuals and as a nation. The Center in Atlanta, discussed efforts to eradicate Museum and its content. Museum’s program prepares teachers of Earth diseases, including the extraordinarily successful Finally, and perhaps most excitingly, this was a period science—a field with a dearth of trained teachers—to campaign against Guinea worm. The exhibition built of extensive planning for a major capital addition to bring science alive for students, while also meeting on the Museum’s growing research in the evolution the Museum facility. The new Richard Gilder Center the challenges of working in under-resourced middle and ecology of disease, and we were especially for Science, Education, and Innovation, while not and high schools. honored to host President Jimmy Carter for a series officially launched until fiscal year 2016 and opening of events surrounding the opening. Near the end of this fiscal year, we received news in 2020, will reveal and invite visitor participation in that the Regents of the University of the State of New In addition to special exhibitions, 45 permanent the Museum’s increasingly integrated work in science, York voted unanimously to authorize the Museum to galleries, and our Space Show and giant-screen films education, and exhibition. This technologically formalize its MAT program—which began as a pilot— (both now presented in 3D), the Museum continues advanced and exhilarating new facility will speak under the auspices of our Richard Gilder Graduate to offer an array of educational programs, to name directly to the scientific challenges and educational School and to begin conferring its own Master of Arts just a few: the weekend Milstein Science Series for imperatives of our time. in Teaching degrees. families; the Science Research Mentoring Program, All of this reflects an active and dynamic institution; an intensive year of mentored research for promising As detailed throughout this report, Museum one that is devoted to studying the natural world, high school students; Urban Advantage, the researchers remain extremely productive across a human cultures, and the universe, and fully committed Museum’s signature middle school science initiative range of disciplines in biology, the physical sciences, to providing the public with a grounding in science now in one-third of New York City public middle and anthropology. Notably, the groundbreaking that is essential to full participation in our century. schools and BridgeUp: STEM, which is teaching Explore21 initiative held its second major Some of the many millions we touch will become young people, and especially girls, how to code in the interdisciplinary expedition, to the highlands of scientists or science teachers; all of them—and all context of scientific research. Papua New Guinea where a team of vertebrate of us—can become more engaged, with a deeper specialists searched for new species and studied the And of course, learning no longer happens just in understanding of how our interconnected world extraordinary biodiversity of one of the most remote the Museum’s galleries or classrooms. The Museum works, how we as humans fit, and how we can more regions on the planet. now streams public programs through amnh.org, responsibly and fully live with one another and our produces many engaging videos including the “Shelf natural surroundings. Exhibitions, perhaps the most visible way the Life” series which explores the collections, and offers Museum educates, reflect the range of our scientific This is at the very heart of the Museum’s mission and free Massive Open Online Courses in partnership with work and employ new media and technology to we are so grateful for your interest and participation. Coursera on such vital topics as evolution, genetics engage our visitors. Life at the Limits explored and society, Earth science, and climate change. the astonishing diversity of creatures adapted to nearly uninhabitable environments. Nature’s Fury These initiatives are part of our comprehensive digital educated the public about the science behind natural strategy to extend and deepen our relationships disasters. A special exhibition on Lonesome George, with visitors, through both their online and on site Lewis W. Bernard Ellen V. Futter the last Pinta Island tortoise and a powerful icon experiences. This year, we launched a major new Chairman President

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SCIENCE The Museum is home to more than 200 scientists who conduct research in anthropology, vertebrate and invertebrate zoology, conservation biology, Earth and planetary science, astrophysics, genomics, and paleontology on expeditions all over the world. The Museum grants the Ph.D. degree in comparative biology through its Richard Gilder Graduate School, one of only two museum-based Ph.D programs in the world.

The Ayuwago River in Papua New Guinea was one of the survey sites on the Museum’s 2014 Explore21 Expedition.

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Fiscal Year 2015 With more than 33 million specimens, the Museum holds one of the Shelf Life Spotlights Collections world’s most comprehensive and important natural history collections. Beginning in November 2014, the Museum provided an unprecedented look into its vast collections in a new Collections In fiscal year 2015, improvements to the Museum’s collections web series, Shelf Life. Twelve videos, accompanied by database systems led to refinement in the manner in which supporting articles and blog posts, took viewers behind the scenes to learn more about the value and uses of collections are enumerated. While 54,646 new items were added scientific collections, offering an inside look at how to the collections, the current estimate of the number of holdings researchers prepare a remarkable coelacanth specimen, overall shows a net decrease from 2014. the ways technology sheds new light on ancient fossils from New Mexico’s Ghost Ranch, and much more.

Visit amnh.org/shelflife to watch all 12 episodes:

Total 33,193,226 specimens and cultural artifacts 33 Million Things Turtles and Taxonomy

Six Ways to Prepare a Coelacanth

16.5% 1.6% Skull of the Olinguito Paleontology Anthropology 539,675 5,480, 384 How to Time Travel to a Star 0.5% Physical Sciences The Tiniest Fossils 157,571

The Language Detectives 10.9% 0.3% Ambrose Monell Vertebrate Cryo Collection Voyage of the Giant Squid 70.2% Zoology (Frozen Tissue) 3,615,644 100,430 Invertebrate Zoology Kinsey’s Wasps 23,299,522

The Dinosaurs of Ghost Ranch

Green Grow the Salamanders

Six Extinctions in Six Minutes

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Field expeditions are a major part of the Museum’s scientific mission, with researchers and curators Fiscal Year 2015 participating in dozens of expeditions annually. From studying primates in Vietnam to surveying crocodiles in Cuba, fieldwork adds to the Museum’s preeminent collections and informs its exhibitions and educational In The Field efforts. Expeditions that took place in fiscal year 2015 are highlighted below.

N Robert Rockwell, Linda Gormenzano Ross MacPhee

George Barrowclough R George Barrowclough Chris Filardi U Jennifer Newell

James Webster Jerome Rozen Neil Landman Mark Norell, Michael Novacek R John Sparks T Mark Norell N Melanie Hopkins N P Eunsoo Kim Peter Whiteley A Peter Whiteley Laurel Kendall David Hurst Thomas Alex de Voogt Denton Ebel Charles Spencer John Sparks Paul Sweet Ross MacPhee+ James Carpenter George Amato* David Grimaldi+ George Harlow Stephanie Loria Mary Blair R Jerome Rozen

Brian Richmond Stephanie Loria

P James Carpenter P N James Carpenter Brett Benz, Neil Duncan, Paul Sweet, Chris Raxworthy Christopher Raxworthy Brian Smith+

N Lorenzo Prendini Michael Tessler Michael Esbach, Georgina Cullman, A Lorenzo Prendini Chris Filardi, Eleanor Sterling A Edmond Mathez+ T A Ross MacPhee Jennifer Newell

Felicity Arengo

The Museum’s Explore21 Initiative is generously supported by the leadership contributions of Katheryn P. and Thomas L. Anthropology Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Invertebrate Zoology Kempner, Jr., Linda R. and William E. Macaulay, and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. Paleontology Physical Sciences Vertebrate Zoology Explore21 Expedition Constantine S. Niarchos Expeditions are generously supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. * Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics + Niarchos Expedition

7 Explore21 Sends Museum Researchers to Papua New Guinea New Guinea makes up about 0.5 percent of Earth’s Researchers found a bounty of wildlife in this landmass, but it is estimated to be home to an previously unsurveyed region. While study of outsized 7 percent of our planet’s biodiversity. the specimens is ongoing, the team has already identified more than 20 species that are potentially The incredible variety of life hosted by the island’s new to science, including reptiles, amphibians, and largely undisturbed tropical rain forest ecosystems mammals. Genomic tissue samples gathered on made the South Pacific island a fitting destination for the expedition will add about 180 new samples to the Museum’s 2015 Explore21 Expedition, part of the the Museum’s Ambrose Monell Cryo Collection. larger initiative that supports fieldwork focused on Other collections from this fieldwork include parasite discovering new species, developing new collection samples collected from reptiles, birds, and mammals methods, preserving biodiversity, and uncovering under the direction of Curator Susan Perkins, as well new knowledge about the natural world. as extensive behavioral data ranging from amphibian In September 2014, a team of four vertebrate audio recordings to ultra high-definition recordings specialists from the Museum—ornithologists Brett of avian courtship displays that are being archived in Benz and Paul Sweet, mammalogist Neil Duncan, the Macaulay Library at Cornell University. and herpetologist Christopher Raxworthy—began The team also worked with community leaders in a seven-week expedition in the central highlands Malaumanda, the village where the expedition team of Papua New Guinea, the nation that governs the had its base camp, to record the local Nete language eastern half of the island. names of species collected during this survey, which Accompanied by three local field biologists, will allow for survey findings to be shared with local Museum researchers conducted intensive surveys landowners and aid in future conservation efforts. of birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians at five sites at elevations ranging from 550 meters to The Museum’s Explore21 Initiative is generously supported 2450 meters to learn more about the evolutionary by the leadership contributions of Katheryn P. and Thomas L. processes and environmental factors that shaped Kempner, Jr., Linda R. and William E. Macaulay. this island’s unique fauna.

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Fiscal Year 2015 The research conducted by the Museum’s scientists contributes to its collections and informs its exhibitions and programs. During fiscal year 2015, Museum researchers produced more Research Highlights than 340 publications, a cross-section of which are highlighted below. STORY PAGE 11

2014 JUL AUG Fiscal year 2015 began July 1, 2014. Dinosaurs Fell Victim to “Perfect Storm” of Events, CT Scans of Baby Mammoth Study Infers Norell » Mummies Yield Trove of Insights New Findings Show How Scorpions Calamari » Make Their Tails Wheeler, Sharma » Study Led by Indigenous People Uncovers Grizzly Bear “Highway” Filardi » STORY PAGE 20

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Fossils of New Squirrel-like First Coyote Recovered on Species Support Earlier New Research Identifies Long Island Weckel » Origin of Mammals Meng » Drivers of Rich Bird Diversity in Hints of Gravitational Waves Neotropics Smith, Hickerson » in the Stars McKernan, Ford »

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Researchers Discover American Mastodons Lived 52-Million-Year-Old “Ant-loving” in the North During Brief DNA Barcoding Reveals Fish With a Meteorite’s Magnetic Fields Hint Beetle Grimaldi, Parker » Warm Interval MacPhee » Broad Appetite for Fins Stiassny » at How Planets Formed Ebel » 9 SCIENCE | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

2015 JAN FEB

Fossils Link Caribbean Bat Extinction to Humans, Not Climate Scorpions’ Detachable Tail Change Soto-Centeno » Shakes Predators Prendini » Mapping the “Big Bang” of Tracking Evolution’s Rate Bird Evolution Cracraft » Through Trilobites Hopkins »

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Sea Urchins, Sand Dollars Hubble Discovers Four Thrived with Time Hopkins » Images of Supernova Researchers Detect Deadly Split by Cosmic Lens Crocs Rocked Pre-Amazonian Frog Fungus in Madagascar Graur » New Study Sheds Light on Peru Flynn » Raxworthy » Mammal Group that Puzzled Darwin MacPhee »

APR MAY

Tracking Uto-Aztecan Language Evolution Whiteley, Wheeler » Study Unveils Exotic Flies Building Better Skull Models for Hiding in Urban L.A. Grimaldi » Sweeping Up a Planet Mac Low » Ancient Carnivores Flynn, Tseng »

10 SCIENCE CT Scans of Mammoth Calf Mummies Yield Trove of Insights

Three-dimensional scans of two mummified newborn woolly mammoths recovered from the Siberian Arctic revealed new details about the early development of prehistoric proboscideans.

“These two exquisitely preserved baby mammoths are like snapshots in time.”

Zachary T. Calamari Ph.D. degree candidate Richard Gilder Graduate School

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Conducted in part by Zachary T. Calamari, a doctoral candidate at the Richard Gilder Graduate School advised by Curators Nancy Simmons and John Flynn, the findings also suggest that both animals died from suffocation after inhaling mud. The findings were published July 8, 2014, in a special issue of the Journal of Paleontology.

The newborns, named Lyuba and Khroma by researchers, lived about 40,000 years ago and died at ages one and two months, respectively. Recovered from sites separated by about 3,000 miles, they are the most complete and best-preserved baby mammoth specimens ever found and are referred to as mummies by researchers due to the high levels of soft-tissue preservation, including muscle, fat, connective tissue, organs, and skin.

The CT scan performed on Lyuba, which is part of the permanent collection of Russia’s Shemanovsky Museum and Exhibition Center, was the first of its kind for any mammoth. Because of her size (about 110 pounds, slightly smaller than a baby elephant), the researchers could not acquire 3D data from her entire body until they found a specialized piece of equipment—a scanner at Ford Motor Company’s Nondestructive Evaluation Laboratory in Livonia, Michigan.

“These two exquisitely preserved baby mammoths are like snapshots in time,” said Calamari. “We can use them to understand how factors like location and age influenced the way mammoths grew into the huge adults that captivate us today.”

The scans gave researchers insights into the development of mammoths, which they can compare to their modern descendants, elephants. Khroma’s skull, for instance, showed she had a brain slightly smaller than that of a newborn elephant, suggesting that mammoths had a shorter gestation period.

Lyuba’s skull, meanwhile, was conspicuously narrower than Khroma’s, and her upper jawbones are more slender, while Khroma’s shoulder blades and foot bones are more developed. These differences may simply reflect the one-month age difference between the calves, or they could relate to the different populations from which the two calves were derived. CT scans like these provide paleontologists with unprecedented insights into the development of woolly mammoths.

12 SCIENCE Researchers Discover 52-Million-Year- Old “Ant-loving” Beetle

An ancient piece of amber discovered during an expedition to India revealed the oldest- known example of a kind of parasitism known as “myrmecophily,” through the fossil of a 52-million-year-old beetle that likely made its living by mimicking ants.

Researchers think the fossil beetle, known as Protoclaviger trichodens, lived in the comfort of ant nests, an impostor passing itself off as a member of the nest, all while dining on ant eggs— an early example of the parasitic lifestyle still used “These beetles were right there by some species of beetles today. inside the ant colonies, deceiving them and exploiting them.”

Joseph Parker Museum Research Associate

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Left: Protoclaviger trichodens, an early example of myrmecophilous beetles that parasitize ant colonies. Right: Myrmecophilous beetles interacting with host ants in Peru.

A study published in the journal Current Biology found that the Although Clavigeritae beetles are species-rich, they are quite rarely “Adopting this lifestyle brings lots of benefits. These beetles live in a rise of these stealthy beetles, which infiltrate ant nests around the encountered in nature. The newly discovered specimen—brought climate-controlled nest that is well protected against predators, and world, took place alongside the ecological ascent of modern ants to Parker’s attention by Museum Curator David Grimaldi, an expert they have access to a great deal of food, including the ants’ eggs into the common insect they are today. in amber fossils—is thought to be the first fossil of this group to be and brood, and, most remarkably, liquid food regurgitated directly to discovered. The fossil was found in an amber deposit in what was their mouths by the worker ants themselves,” Parker said. “Although ants are an integral part of most terrestrial ecosystems once a rain forest environment in modern-day India, which was Although the body of the newly discovered Protoclaviger specimen today, at the time that this beetle was walking the Earth, ants uncovered during a Constantine S. Niarchos Expedition supported is very similar to modern Clavigeritae beetles, some of its were just beginning to take off, and these beetles were right there by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. characteristics are clearly more primitive. For example, the fossil’s inside the ant colonies, deceiving them and exploiting them,” said abdominal segments are still distinct, whereas in modern beetles lead author Joseph Parker, a Museum research associate and Modern Clavigeritae beetles use a suite of remarkable adaptations to they are fused together into a single segment resembling a shield. bypass the fortress-like security of ant nests, which use pheromones postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University. to identify, and then dismember and consume, intruders. Using “Protoclaviger is a truly transitional fossil,” Parker said. “It marks Today, there are about 370 described species belonging to methods that scientists are still trying to understand, Clavigeritae a big step along the pathway that led to the highly modified social Clavigeritae, a group of myrmecophilous, or “ant-loving,” beetles beetles are able to pass through these defenses unhindered and parasites we see today, and it helps us figure out the sequence of measuring about 1 to 3 millimeters in length. integrate themselves seamlessly into the life of a colony. events that led to this sophisticated morphology.”

14 SCIENCE Museum Researchers Find Deadly Frog Fungus in Madagascar

“Malagasy frogs had been living In 2015, an international team of amphibian in a Bd fungus-free zone of the experts including Museum Curator Christopher world…now this is not the case.” Raxworthy discovered that a fungus responsible Chris Raxworthy for the decline of frog populations worldwide has Curator-in-Charge Department of Herpetology been detected in Madagascar.

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Left: Chris Raxworthy (center) in the field in Madagascar. Right: A frog of the genus Mantidactylus. Bd fungus in Madagascar was first found in members of this as-yet-undescribed species.

In a paper published in the journal Scientific Reports in February Surprisingly, this area is far from seaports, airports, and major towns This strategy is especially important because Madagascar harbors 2015, the researchers documented the detection of the fungus and roads, and so does not fit a typical pattern of human introduction. an extraordinary array of amphibian diversity, with more than 290 Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) in the island’s wild described species and over 200 undescribed candidate species. For their study, the researchers screened more than 4,100 amphibians. The discovery has spurred conservationists to action amphibians across Madagascar and confirmed the presence of Bd “We know how bad this could be, but this time we can still make in Madagascar, which is home to about 7 percent of the world’s in five locations on the island. Bd has been detected in more than a difference by preventing the kinds of mass die-offs we’ve seen amphibian species. 500 species worldwide, and at least 200 species have declined as a in other countries,” said Reid Harris, co-author on the paper and Raxworthy, a co-author on the paper, noted that forgs in result of chytrid infection. director of international disease mitigation for the Amphibian Madagascar had long been living in a part of the world free of Survival Alliance (ASA). “Together, the global conservation Raxworthy and the other authors are working on determining the Bd fungus. The new study shows clearly that this is no longer community is addressing the emergency at its inception, putting whether the fungus they detected belongs to the deadly strain the case. into practice what we’ve learned in the midst of—or even after— implicated in these worldwide amphibian die-offs. So far, there have extinctions in places like Central America.” The fungus, which causes the infectious amphibian disease been no frog deaths reported in Madagascar that are associated chytridiomycosis, was first discovered in 2010-11 in Madagascar’s with Bd, but researchers are urging the development of a strategy remote Makay Massif, in the south-central region of the island. for monitoring, preventing, and mitigating the infection.

16 SCIENCE | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Curators, Deans, and Directors Michael J. Novacek DIVISION OF Jin Meng, Curator DIVISION OF Senior Vice President and Provost of Science

Curator, Division of Paleontology INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY Michael J. Novacek, Curator VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY Scientists in the Division of Invertebrate Zoology study The Division of Vertebrate Zoology houses one of John J. Flynn and archive the living non-vertebrate animals, which the greatest collections of vertebrate specimens Dean, Richard Gilder Graduate School make up 95 percent of all animal species. This division DIVISION OF in the world, with more than 3.6 million specimens Frick Curator of Fossil Mammals, houses more than 23 million specimens comprising PHYSICAL SCIENCES representing more than 35,000 species, as well as a Division of Paleontology about 500,000 species. Scientists in the Division of Physical Sciences study growing collection of tissue samples for DNA studies. the origin and evolution of galaxies, stars, and planets The division includes the Department of Herpetology, Scott A. Schaefer James Carpenter the Department of Ichthyology, the Department of Associate Dean of Science for Collections with particular emphasis on planet Earth. The division Division Chair and Peter J. Solomon Family Curator Mammalogy, and the Department of Ornithology. Curator, Division of Vertebrate Zoology (Ichthyology) includes the Department of Astrophysics and the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Professor, Richard Gilder Graduate School Robert DeSalle, Curator Joel L. Cracraft Division Chair and Lamont Curator, Ornithology Christopher J. Raxworthy David A. Grimaldi, Curator Denton S. Ebel Associate Dean of Science for Division Chair and Curator, Earth and Education and Exhibition Eunsoo Kim, Assistant Curator Planetary Sciences DEPARTMENT OF HERPETOLOGY Curator-in-Charge, Division of Associate Curator Vertebrate Zoology (Herpetology) Susan L. Perkins, The Department of Herpetology houses one of the most DEPARTMENT OF ASTROPHYSICS important collections of reptiles and amphibians, with Lorenzo Prendini, Curator The Department of Astrophysics is located in the particular strengths in the fauna of Mexico, Panama, DIVISION OF ANTHROPOLOGY Estefanía Rodríguez, Associate Curator Frederick P. and Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth much of South America, Africa, Madagascar, Pakistan, China, New Guinea, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. Curators in the Division of Anthropology conduct and Space at the American Museum of Natural The department is a major center for research, with research around the world in the areas of ethnology, Jerome G. Rozen, Jr., Curator History. Research covers theory, observation, and active collection-based research programs in the archaeology, and biological anthropology. The instrumentation, with investigations focused on Mark Siddall, Curator Americas, Africa, and Asia. division’s collections include more than 500,000 objects exoplanets, brown dwarfs, the formation of planets, representing the peoples of the Americas, Africa, Asia, stars, and galaxies, the evolution of stars and gas in the Ward C. Wheeler, Curator Christopher J. Raxworthy, Curator-in-Charge Europe, and the Pacific Islands. universe, and large-scale surveys. Laurel Kendall DIVISION OF PALEONTOLOGY Mordecai-Mark Mac Low, Curator DEPARTMENT OF ICHTHYOLOGY Division Chair and Curator, Asian Ethnology Curators in the Division of Paleontology work to Rebecca Oppenheimer, Curator Scientists pursue research focusing on the phylogeny Alex de Voogt describe the diversity of extinct invertebrates and and biogeography of recent fishes, classical collection- Curator Assistant Curator, African Ethnology vertebrates and explore the mechanisms driving Michael Shara, based revisionary studies, species discovery through field their evolution and extinction. The Museum’s projects, and detailed comparative anatomical studies. preeminent paleontology collections, with more than Jenny Newell DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND The ichthyology collection, one of the world’s largest, Assistant Curator, Pacific Ethnology 5 million specimens, are divided into four units: Fossil comprises approximately 2 million specimens. Amphibians, Reptiles, and Birds (FARB); Fossil Fish; PLANETARY SCIENCES Brian Richmond Fossil Invertebrates; and Fossil Mammals. Scientists in the Department of Earth and Planetary Scott A. Schaefer, Curator Curator, Human Origins Sciences conduct research that explores the nature Mark A. Norell of terrestrial and planetary processes and curate the John S. Sparks, Curator Charles S. Spencer Division Chair and Macaulay Curator of Paleontology Curator, Mexican and Central American Archaeology Museum’s world-renowned collections of minerals and Melanie L.J. Stiassny John Flynn gems, meteorites, ores, rocks, and xenoliths. Herbert R. and Evelyn Axelrod Research Curator David Hurst Thomas Frick Curator of Fossil Mammals Curator, North American Ethnology George E. Harlow, Curator Melanie Hopkins, Assistant Curator Peter Whiteley Edmond A. Mathez, Curator Curator, North American Ethnology Neil H. Landman, Curator James Webster, Curator John G. Maisey Herbert R. and Evelyn Axelrod Curator

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DEPARTMENT OF MAMMALOGY CENTER FOR BIODIVERSITY HAYDEN PLANETARIUM SOUTHWESTERN Researchers in the Department of Mammalogy work AND CONSERVATION The office of the director of the Hayden Planetarium RESEARCH STATION to describe the diversity of living and recently extinct Scientists at the Center for Biodiversity and operates out of the Department of Astrophysics at the The Museum’s year-round biological field station in mammals and explore the mechanisms responsible for Conservation work to mitigate critical threats to global American Museum of Natural History with a mission Portal, Arizona, continues to add new workshops, their evolution and extinction. The department houses the biological and cultural diversity by advancing scientific to bring the frontier of astrophysics to the public via new courses and education programs, support the third-largest collection of recent mammals in the world. research in diverse ecosystems; strengthening the exhibitry, books, public programs, and online resources. activities of visiting researchers, and participate in application of science to conservation practice and local conservation efforts. Ross D. E. MacPhee, Curator public policy; developing professional, institutional, Neil deGrasse Tyson Frederick P. Rose Director Dawn S. Wilson Nancy B. Simmons, Curator and community capacity; and furthering the Museum’s efforts to heighten public understanding and Director Robert S. Voss, Curator stewardship of biodiversity. RESEARCH LIBRARY Ana Luz Porzecanski In fiscal year 2015, the Research Library completed the MICROSCOPY AND DEPARTMENT OF ORNITHOLOGY Director cataloging of the Ornithology Department library and IMAGING FACILITY continued its efforts to make book collections held in The Department of Ornithology maintains one of the The Microscopy and Imaging Facility (MIF) provides Eleanor Sterling other Museum departments accessible to researchers. largest collections of bird specimens in the world: nearly research staff and visiting scientists with time and Chief Conservation Scientist A Council for Library and Information Resources grant 1 million specimens, representing all continents and training on advanced imaging technology, including a to catalog archival collections in scientific departments oceans and nearly 99 percent of all species. Researchers computed tomography scanner. continued and additional funding was secured from pursue projects that include higher-level phylogenetics RICHARD GILDER the Leon Levy Foundation to continue this work within of birds, studies of speciation and species status, and the Morgan Hill GRADUATE SCHOOL the science departments. The Gladys Krieble Delmas description of patterns of geographic variation. Laboratory Manager In fiscal year 2015, the Richard Gilder Graduate Foundation awarded the library a grant to digitize over George F. Barrowclough, Associate Curator School awarded 4 more Ph.D. degrees and bestowed 3,000 archival photographic images. The New York an Honorary Science Doctoral Degree to renowned State Department of Education’s Library Conservation COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES Program funded work in the library’s Conservation Brian T. Smith, Assistant Curator evolutionary biologist and conservationist Dr. Edward O. The Computational Sciences facility is used by Lab, with the Oceans and Voyages project focusing Wilson. Graduates have gone on to receive the “Science research staff and students to analyze data on a high- on treating works featured in the new book Opulent without Borders” Postdoctoral Fellowship in Brazil, a U.S. performance, 128-core computing cluster. THE SACKLER INSTITUTE FOR National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellowship, Oceans. The library also hosted a resident from the National Digital Stewardship Residency program COMPARATIVE GENOMICS and other recognitions. Prior graduates are establishing Ward Wheeler who worked to document the state of data and its impressive careers at the Royal Ontario Museum, the Curator-in-Charge The Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics preservation throughout the Science Division. (SICG) consists of four facilities spread throughout U.S. Geological Survey, and various universities and other organizations. As the first generation of Ph.D.s the Museum, each with a unique group of principal Tom Baione investigators whose research interests take them leave, others continue to build the graduate school’s Harold Boeschenstein Director deeper into genomics, phylogenetics, cladistics, reputation. In fiscal year 2015, students and professors systematics, and molecular aspects of research. One of earned recognition for their work in media and academia the SICG facilities is the Ambrose Monell Cryo Collection alike, such as alumna Shaena Montanari, who was OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR AND (AMCC), a repository of frozen tissue specimens. cited by Forbes magazine as one of the “30 Under 30: Young Scientists Who Are Changing The World.” In COLLECTIONS CONSERVATION George Amato addition, six new RGGS-supported postdoctoral fellows, The Office of the Registrar works on the development Director and several others funded by extramural fellowships or of temporary exhibitions; manages de-installation of Museum grants or restricted funds, joined the graduate collections objects for traveling exhibitions; coordinates school. Seven Kathryn W. Davis Postdoctoral Scholars travel for exhibitions that include collections objects; continued their research and educational contributions manages outgoing exhibition loans; and processes to the Museum’s innovative Master of Arts in Teaching accessions to the permanent collections. The Natural (MAT) Earth Sciences program. Science Conservation Lab oversees conservation efforts across the five scientific divisions. John J. Flynn Dean Lisa Elkin Chief Registrar and Director of Conservation

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Richard Gilder School Graduates Commencement was held on October 27, 2014 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY GRADUATES

ALEJANDRO GRAJALES ANSEL PAYNE PEDRO LUIZ VIEIRA DEL PELOSO DAWN M. ROJE Manizales, Colombia Walton, West Virginia Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil Los Angeles, California Universidad de los Andes (Colombia), 2005, 2007 Harvard University, 2004 Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (Brazil), 2007 University of California Los Angeles, 2004 B.S., Biology B.S., Biology B.S., Biological Sciences B.S., Biology M.S., Biological Sciences Tufts University, 2011 Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (Brazil), 2009 University of Washington, 2009 Dissertation: MORPHOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR M.S., Biology M.S., Zoology M.S., Fisheries Sciences EVOLUTION OF SEA ANEMONES AS REVEALED Dissertation: PHYLOGENETIC STUDIES OF APOID Dissertation: PHYLOGENY, SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, Dissertation: MOLECULES, MORPHOLOGY BY AN EMERGING MODEL ORGANISM: AIPTASIA WASPS (HYMENOPTERA: APOIDEA) WITH INSIGHTS AND EVOLUTION OF NARROW-MOUTHED FROGS AND MONOPHYLY: RESOLVING FLATFISH (CNIDARIA: ACTINIARIA: AIPTASIIDAE) INTO THE EVOLUTION OF COMPLEX BEHAVIORS (ANURA, MICROHYLIDAE) (PLEURONECTIFORMES) PHYLOGENY AND Defense Date: November 22, 2013 INVESTIGATING WHY IT HAS BEEN SO Defense Date: August 21, 2014 Defense Date: August 22, 2014 DIFFICULT TO DO Degree Award Date: June 2014 Degree Award Date: September 2014 Degree Award Date: September 2014 Defense Date: September 30, 2014 Advisor: Estefanía Rodríguez, Ph.D. Advisor: James M. Carpenter, Ph.D. Advisor: Darrel R. Frost, Ph.D. Degree Award Date: September 2014 Co-Advisor: Ward C. Wheeler, Ph.D. Advisor: John S. Sparks, Ph.D. Co-Advisor: Melanie L. J. Stiassny, Ph.D.

KATHRYN W. DAVIS GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWS (MAT GRADUATES)

ERIN HARPER BROWN ARIEL MARIE GOERL ROBERT MCKINLEY LEAH M. ROBERTS University of Florida, 2013 University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2013 University of Rochester, 2013 The University of New Mexico, 2009 B.S. Geology B.S. Geology & Geophysics B.S. Geology M.S. Earth & Planetary Sciences Colorado State University, 2002 LAURA RENEE CARVER DIONNE NOAH S. KAMINSKY CYNTHIA S. MONTALVO B.S. Biological Science William Smith College, 2014 Cornell University, 2013 Syracuse University, 2013 B.A. Geoscience and Environmental Science B.S. Science of Earth Systems B.S. Earth Science, Spanish Lang, Lit & Culture ZACHARY JOSEPH TRUNKELY Ohio State University, 2012 JAIME MICHELLE DIPUPPO TAMARA MACHAC ALLISON LEE-ANN PLATSKY M.S. Geological Sciences Denison University, 2008 Bard College, 2012 Yale University, 2010 The University of Georgia, 2013 B.S. Geosciences M.S. Environmental Policy M.S. Geology & Geophysics M.S. Geology Lawrence University, 2009 Trinity College, 2006 College at New Paltz, SUNY, 2011 B.A. Geology B.S. Physics B.S. Geology WANDA VARGAS Herbert H. Lehman College, CUNY, 2010 KENNETH EGRI SARAH REBECCA MARKS STEVEN RICCIO B.A. Geology University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2013 Carleton College, 2012 Syracuse University, 2012 B.S. Meteorology B.A. Geology M.S. Earth Science EDWARD YANY Virginia Tech, 2009 Hunter College, CUNY, 2013 B.S. Geosciences B.A. Environmental Studies

19 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Museum Researcher Studies Long Island’s Newest Residents: Coyotes Researchers added the first coyote ever to be been studying this expansion of coyote range and deer populations in the region and also study recovered on Long Island to the collection of the as part of a program called the Gotham Coyote coyote scat samples to learn more about their diet. Museum’s Mammalogy Department in fiscal year Project (GCP), a collaborative effort between While only one coyote has been collected on Long 2015. “While the coyote is widely recognized researchers from the Museum and the Mianus Island, Weckel says the eventual establishment of as one of the most resilient creatures in North River Gorge in Bedford, NY. a population in and around the city is a foregone America, the idea of a New York City coyote is still The GCP studies coyotes using camera traps, conclusion. But these new neighbors shouldn’t pretty amazing,” said Mark Weckel, a postdoctoral which take a picture only when motion- worry New Yorkers, as they’re not interested in research fellow at the Center for Biodiversity triggered—a method of study that can prove the mingling with the city’s human inhabitants. and Conservation and manager of the Science presence of coyotes in an area. Research Mentoring Program (SRMP). Students in the Museum’s educational programs “Urban coyotes have smaller home ranges, and In 2015, numerous coyotes were sighted in both are also participants in GCP’s research. High school they find the areas we frequent the least,” says Manhattan and the outer boroughs, and as close students who participate in SRMP monitor the Weckel. “A successful coyote is the one people to the Museum as Riverside Park. Weckel has organization’s automatic cameras to study coyote rarely see.”

The Gotham Coyote Project’s camera traps have captured images of family groups (left) and individual canines (right) in the South Bronx.

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EDUCATION The Museum offers a continuum of learning opportunities from early childhood through adulthood via its public programs, topical camps and workshops, online and on-site professional development for educators, and a Master of Arts in Teaching. In fiscal year 2015, the Museum was honored by several organizations for its educational and public outreach efforts.

Karole Armitage presented On the Nature of Things, a new work about climate change and its cultural context created specifically for the Museum’s Milstein Hall of Ocean Life. 21 EDUCATION | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

Fiscal year 2015 featured many programming highlights at the Museum. President Jimmy Carter attended the opening of the Fiscal Year 2015 Countdown to Zero exhibition and discussed disease eradication efforts. Coders and programmers from around the region lent Program Highlights their skills to designing software to help scientists at the Museum’s first Hackathon.

2014 JUL AUG SEP OCT Fiscal year 2015 began July 1, 2014. Launch of BridgeUp: STEM 2014 Margaret Mead Pterosaurs Educator Evening Film Festival Evolution of Our Sense of with 468 teachers from New Smell featuring the oPhone York City public schools

NOV DEC 2015 JAN FEB

Here We Stand: Honor Kwanzaa 2014: Our Brightest Lights Black History Jimmy Carter: Defeating Hackathon: Hack the Universe Disease in the 21st Century

MAR APR

2015 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Water, Water NASA’s New Horizons Identification Day On the Nature of Things: A New Everywhere Mission to Pluto Educator Spotlight Asia: Big Cats Work by Karole Armitage Evening hosts 335 teachers 22 EDUCATION

“Our graduates are teaching in MAT Graduates high-need schools and in many cases are offering Earth science for Make An Impact the first time.”

Dr. Rosamond Kinzler in New York Co-director, MAT Program Schools

Science teacher Christina Lee has a passion: sparking young women’s interest in science. She’s working at it every day as she introduces 7th graders at Girls Prep Bronx Middle School to topics in Earth science, chemistry, physics, and astronomy.

A 2013 graduate of the Museum’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program, Lee is one of about 50 MAT alumni teaching science in New York State. These Museum-trained teachers, who commit to four years working at a New York State high-need school, are part of a concerted effort to address a shortage of qualified teachers in grades 7 through 12 in these schools.

“One highly skilled teacher reaches 100 kids or more per year,” says Lisa Gugenheim, senior vice president for institutional advancement, education, and strategic planning. “That’s why teacher education is such an important long-term investment in our schools.”

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Preliminary results are promising. In the two years since the first MAT or out in the field, so it’s great that they get a chance to be directly graduates entered classrooms, not only has the number of science involved in that process before heading off to their classrooms.” teachers in target schools increased, but the number of students in Lee, who taught 10th-grade Earth science in Sunset Park for two years, those schools taking the Earth Science Regents exam has more than moved to Girls Prep Bronx Middle School in part because she was doubled—an indication that MAT teachers are having a positive effect drawn to teach at an all-girls academy. Statistics show that gender on science literacy where it is most needed. differences emerge at the college and postgraduate levels, with far “Our MAT graduates are teaching in high-need schools and in many fewer women than men attaining degrees in engineering, computer cases are offering Earth science for the first time,” says Dr. Rosamond science, math, and the physical sciences. Lee, who is now covering Kinzler, co-director of the MAT program and senior director for science general science, chemistry, physics, and astronomy for middle school education. “They are teaching students who are disproportionately students, hopes to help bridge that gap. poor, under-represented in the sciences, and in limited English “Christina is really aligned with our goals,” says Girls Prep Bronx proficiency programs or special education programs.” Middle School Principal Martha Zornow. “We want girls to experience A geology major in college, Lee was drawn to the Museum’s MAT science, to be hands-on in science, to do science.” program for its unique offerings. The fully funded 15-month urban As Lee and other MAT alumni work to support their students, the residency program, which offers a master’s of teaching degree with Museum continues to support them in the classroom. MAT graduates a specialization in Earth science, was co-designed by education receive exceptional professional development for two years through a specialists and scientists and includes classroom experience in system called “induction,” in which they are mentored by staff from the partner schools as well as an intensive science course led by Museum Museum’s Gottesman Center for Science Teaching and Learning. researchers. In June 2015, New York State authorized the Museum’s

Richard Gilder Graduate School to confer the MAT degree, which had “The goal is to help them to be effective faster,” explains Cristina previously been granted by the New York State Board of Regents. Trowbridge, one of the induction specialists. “When you have support—and the research shows this—you make bigger leaps.” As an MAT student, Lee spent seven weeks working with Curator James Webster and Dr. Patricia Nadeau, geologists in the Museum’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and MAT faculty With deepest appreciation, the Museum acknowledges Kathryn W. Davis members, to study the behavior of crystallizing magma prior to a for her generous founding support of the Master of Arts in Science Teaching volcanic eruption. (MAT) Program.

Leadership support for the MAT program is provided by The Shelby Cullom “It’s incredibly important for MAT candidates to be able to take Davis Charitable Fund. part in the behind-the-scenes process of science,” says Nadeau, a The MAT program is supported in part by the New York State Education Kathryn W. Davis Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Earth Department and by the National Science Foundation under Grant numbers and Planetary Sciences. “Everything that’s in the textbooks they use DRL-1119444 and DUE-1340006. to teach their students is the result of someone’s hard work in a lab

From top: Students extrapolate their heart rates as part of a class experiment. Lee’s students dance to quicken their pulses. A poster in Lee’s classroom details her “weightless” ride in NASA’s reduced-gravity aircraft. 24 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

Museum Wins National Science Board Public Service Medal

On May 5, 2015, the National Science Board (NSB) science-rich cultural institutions that supports presented the Museum with its Public Service science investigations in public middle schools and Award, a prize awarded for exemplary contributions hosts one of the largest science expos in the city. to the public understanding of science. Other model programs include the Science “We are honored to receive this award from Research Mentoring Program, which offers under- the National Science Board in recognition of resourced high school students the opportunity the Museum’s efforts to address the national to learn laboratory skills and pursue research crisis in science education, to increase the public projects under the guidance of Museum scientists. understanding of science, and to prepare the next Fiscal year 2015 also saw the launch of the pilot generation of scientists, science teachers and program BridgeUp: STEM, which promotes the scientifically literate citizens,” said President use of computer science in scientific research Ellen Futter. and communication and focuses on promoting computer science to young women and middle- Engineer Vint Cerf, chair of the NSB’s committee school youth in under-resourced schools. on honorary awards, emphasized the impact of the Museum’s award-winning exhibitions and educational programs. Support for the Science Research Mentoring Program at the American Museum of Natural History is provided by Christopher C. Davis, The “Each year, the American Museum of Natural Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund; The Pinkerton Foundation; History shares the excitement and wonder of the Bezos Family Foundation; the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; the Solon E. Summerfield Foundation; Inc.; the Adolf and Ruth science with millions of teachers, families, and Schnurmacher Foundation; and an anonymous donor. other members of the public with its exhibitions Complimentary test preparation and college admissions support for and public programs,” said Cerf. program participants is generously provided by Kaplan Test Prep.

The Museum’s signature educational programs BridgeUp:STEM is generously supported by a grant from the Helen Gurley Brown Trust. include Urban Advantage, a partnership with the Public support for the Urban Advantage program is provided by the New York City Department of Education and other Speaker and Council of the City of New York, and the New York City Department of Education.

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EXHIBITION The Museum continued to bring the latest scientific research to the public, addressing issues that are both timely and important, such as natural disasters, global efforts to eradicate devastating diseases, and biodiversity conservation.

An interactive table in the special exhibition Nature’s Fury let visitors explore why some parts of New York City were particularly vulnerable to Hurricane Sandy’s storm surge in 2012.

26 EXHIBITION President Jimmy Carter Opens Countdown to Zero Exhibition

On January 13, 2015, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter visited the Museum for the opening of the special exhibition Countdown to Zero: Defeating Disease, which focused on worldwide efforts to eradicate diseases such as polio, malaria, and Guinea worm, a parasite The Carter Center has been working to wipe out for decades.

During his remarks, Mr. Carter announced that the worldwide number of cases of the debilitating Guinea worm disease dropped to just 126 in 2014— a decrease of more than 99.9 percent since The Carter Center, the nongovernmental organization he helped found, began leading a coordinated program to eradicate the condition in 1986.

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Clockwise from left: U.S. Army medical researchers take part in world Malaria Day in 2010. Curator Mark Siddall visits a facility for Guinea worm patients in South Sudan. President Jimmy Carter attends the opening of the Countdown to Zero exhibition. Patients reading a comic book about Guinea worm prevention in Ghana.

He discussed the successes of the decades-long campaign to malaria, and polio, helps to highlight how research, international “Our scientists are working in many areas related to human health, wipe out Guinea worm disease and the challenges that remain in the cooperation, health education, and low-tech interventions can pursuing leading-edge microbial research in ecology and genomics final push to bring the number of cases to zero. This feat, which now reduce the suffering of millions. In the case of Guinea worm of disease, and amassing a microbial collection that is a tool in that seems within reach, would make Guinea worm disease only the second disease, interrupting the life cycle of the parasite that causes it research,” said Futter. “This approach is quite different from, but human disease ever to be completely eradicated, after smallpox. makes eradication possible. entirely compatible with, the work of The Carter Center, for whom a specific area of focus is fighting disease.” “It’s a major undertaking to eliminate a disease from everywhere in “As a library of biodiversity, the Museum has a responsibility the world,” said Carter, who was joined by Museum President Ellen to our visitors to inform them about biodiversity and our V. Futter; Dr. Donald Hopkins, The Carter Center’s vice-president for relationships to it—and disease is part of that biodiversity,” said Countdown to Zero is presented by the American Museum health programs; and Curator Mark Siddall, a parasitologist who Siddall. “Some of the early work figuring out the life cycle of of Natural History in collaboration with The Carter Center. curated Countdown to Zero. “Those last Guinea worm cases are parasites was work that was done here. Without that knowledge, Countdown to Zero is proudly supported by Conrad N. very difficult to detect. If it still exists after 30 years, there’s a special we wouldn’t be able to intercede.” Hilton Foundation, Lions Clubs International Foundation, Mectizan Donation Program, and Vestergaard. reason [for that] in that village.” That kind of research creates a foundation for the work being done This exhibition is made possible by the generosity of the Countdown to Zero, which focused on worldwide efforts to to battle disease around the world, said Museum President Ellen Arthur Ross Foundation. eradicate several devastating diseases including river blindness, Futter during a panel discussion on the evening of the opening. 28 EXHIBITION Lonesome George

Beginning September 19, 2014, thousands of visitors to the Museum had a chance to see a global icon of conservation: Lonesome George, the world-famous Pinta Island tortoise who was the last of his species when he died in 2012. The taxidermy mount, which Museum scientists helped to ensure was scientifically accurate, was displayed as part of a bilingual exhibit that underscored the importance of biodiversity stewardship. Following this exhibition, Lonesome George was returned to Ecuador as part of that country’s national patrimony.

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Found in 1971, decades after his species was thought to be extinct, Lonesome George was brought to the Charles Darwin Research Station on the island of Santa Cruz. There, the tortoise became a world-famous representative of the wildlife of the Galapagos Islands and of the extinctions occurring around the world.

“From the moment he came to Santa Cruz, Lonesome George was beloved by visitors and the local community,” says Arturo Izurieta, director of the Galapagos National Park. “His story was a powerful lesson.”

At the time of Lonesome George’s death, Eleanor Sterling, then director and now chief conservation scientist of the Museum’s Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, was in the Galapagos for an education and outreach workshop with colleagues at the Galapagos National Park Service, the SUNY College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry, and the Galapagos Conservancy.

This group worked to carefully pack Lonesome George’s body for shipment— first to the Museum for an assessment by conservation experts, and then to Wildlife Preservations, a taxidermy studio in Woodland Park, New Jersey.

Over the next year, Wildlife Preservations taxidermists worked closely with Museum scientists to preserve Lonesome George as he appeared in life, right down to a missing toenail on his left front foot. The final mount, which showed the tremendous height Lonesome George could achieve by extending his neck, was displayed in the Museum’s Astor Turret.

Developed in collaboration with the Galapagos National Park Directorate and the Galapagos Conservancy, and presented in both English and Spanish, the exhibition was a unique opportunity to tell Lonesome George’s story to thousands of Museum visitors.

“I hope that George’s story, and his unique ability to capture the public’s attention both in life and in death, serve as a catalyst for widespread support of conservation efforts in the Galapagos and beyond,” said Sterling.

Clockwise from top left: Lonesome George in life. Drawings for the taxidermy mount. Museum herpetologists advise master taxidermist George Dante. Lonesome George was displayed in the Museum’s Astor Turret. Lonesome George’s debut at the Museum was attended by guests including Arturo Izurieta, director of Galapagos National Park (left) and Johannah Barry, the president of Galapagos Conservancy (right). 30 EXHIBITION | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Fiscal Year 2015 Special Exhibitions Fiscal year 2015 began July 1, 2014.

Life at the Limits: Stories of Amazing Species April 4, 2015 – January 3, 2016

Imagine holding your breath for an hour and a half. Enduring temperatures above Nature’s Fury: The Science of Natural Disasters 300° F and below -458˚ F. Or seeming to cheat death by repeatedly cloning yourself. November 15, 2014 – August 9, 2015 Life at the Limits: Stories of Amazing Species explored the diverse and jaw-dropping strategies animals and plants employ to find food, fend off predators, reproduce, and thrive in habitats many would find inhospitable, even lethal. From earthquakes and volcanoes to tornadoes and hurricanes, nature’s forces shape our dynamic planet and often endanger people around the world. The exhibition, curated by Curator Mark Siddall, a parasitologist, and Curator Nature’s Fury: The Science of Natural Disasters revealed the causes of these John Sparks, an ichthyologist, introduced visitors to bizarre mating calls, natural forces, explored their consequences, and helped visitors to understand extraordinary examples of parasitism and mimicry, and other amazing means of the risks they pose. survival, through specimens, videos, interactive exhibits, and models, including a climbable Hercules beetle. Interactive stations took visitors inside the processes behind each of these natural phenomena, featuring opportunities to manipulate a model earthquake Amazing live animals were also on display, including the surprisingly powerful fault, generate a virtual volcano, stand in the still eye of a roaring tornado, and mantis shrimp; the jet-powered nautilus; and the axolotl, an entirely aquatic assess the power of Hurricane Sandy via an interactive map of New York City. salamander that breathes through external gills. Visitors to Life at the Limits got to learn the stories of these and many more creatures across the tree of life— The exhibition also examined how individuals and communities cope and adapt and their unusual approaches to the challenges of living on Earth. in the aftermath of these events—and how scientists are helping to reduce the risks, plan responses, and prepare for future events. This exhibition was curated by Mark Siddall, curator in the Division of Invertebrate Zoology, and John Sparks, curator in the Department of Ichthyology. This exhibition was overseen by Edmond Mathez, curator in the Museum’s Division of Earth The Museum gratefully acknowledges the Richard and Karen LeFrak Exhibition and Education Fund. and Planetary Sciences. Life at the Limits was proudly supported by Chase Private Client. Nature’s Fury: The Science of Natural Disasters was originally created by The Field Museum, Generous support was provided by the Eileen P. Bernard Exhibition Fund. Chicago, with additional content developed by the American Museum of Natural History The exhibition was designed and produced by the Exhibition Department under the direction of Nature’s Fury was proudly sponsored by Travelers. David Harvey, senior vice president for exhibition.

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Temporary Exhibitions Awards

LIFE AT THE LIMITS: STORIES OF AMAZING SPECIES American Graphic Design Award Graphic Design USA, 2015 The Butterfly Conservatory Spiders Alive! PTEROSAURS November 1, 2014 - May 25, 2015 July 4, 2014 – November 2, 2014 American Graphic Design Award Celebrating its 17th year at the Museum, this annual The hit exhibition Spiders Alive! brought a host of spiders Graphic Design USA, 2015 favorite invited visitors to mingle with up to 500 fluttering, and other arachnids, including scorpions and the chemical- iridescent butterflies among blooming tropical flowers spewing vinegaroon, to the Museum. Featuring 16 species and lush green vegetation in a 1,200-square-foot vivarium. of live spiders, including the goliath birdeater and Chilean rose hair tarantula, the exhibit let visitors explore spider Generous support for The Butterfly Conservatory has been provided anatomy, diversity, silk, and venom up close. by the Eileen P. Bernard Exhibition Fund.

Lonesome George Countdown to Zero Natural Histories September 19, 2014 – January 4, 2015 Opened January 13, 2015 October 19, 2013 – September 13, 2015

When Lonesome George, the world-famous Pinta Island Thanks to dedicated health workers, Guinea worm, Featuring scientific illustrations spanning five centuries, tortoise who was the last of his kind, died in 2012, he was which once afflicted millions, will soon be gone for good. Natural Histories: 400 Years of Scientific Illustration from preserved by an expert taxidermy and conservation team Countdown to Zero introduces visitors to the impressive the Museum’s Library explored the integral role illustration in consultation with Museum scientists. This mount of work being done to eliminate diseases around the world. has played in scientific discovery through 50 striking, the icon of biodiversity conservation was on view at the large-format reproductions from holdings in the Museum Countdown to Zero is presented by the American Museum of Museum in late 2014 before being returned to Ecuador. Library’s Rare Book collection. Natural History in collaboration with The Carter Center. The exhibition was curated by Tom Baione, Harold Boschenstein Lonesome George was presented in collaboration with the Galápagos Countdown to Zero is proudly supported by Conrad N. Hilton Director of Library Services at the Museum. National Park Directorate and Galapagos Conservancy. Foundation, Lions Clubs International Foundation, Mectizan Donation Program, and Vestergaard. The presentation of Natural Histories was made possible through the The exhibition was designed and produced by the Exhibition generosity of the Arthur Ross Foundation. Department under the direction of David Harvey, senior vice president This exhibition is made possible by the generosity of the for exhibition. Arthur Ross Foundation.

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Developed by award-winning design, media, engineering, and exhibition teams and by Traveling Exhibitions educators working with research scientists, the Museum’s exhibitions, Space Shows, and the Digital Universe Atlas were presented on every continent except Antarctica during and Productions fiscal year 2015.

PLANETARIUM SHOW Traveling Exhibitions Planetarium Shows DESTINATION Exhibitions Presentations Venues Countries Shows Active Licenses Venues Cities Countries 14 26 20 7 7 74 55 53 22

Number of locations where the exhibition was shown worldwide, not including the Museum. 22 COSMIC COLLISIONS 1 FIELD TRIP TO THE MOON 11 PASSPORT TO THE UNIVERSE

3 BEYOND PLANET EARTH: THE FUTURE OF SPACE EXPLORATION 21 DARK UNIVERSE 9 JOURNEY TO THE STARS 5 SONICVISION

3 BRAIN: THE INSIDE STORY 5 THE SEARCH FOR LIFE

2 CREATURES OF LIGHT: NATURE’S BIOLUMINESCENCE

1 DINOSAUR DISCOVERIES

2 DINOSAURS: ANCIENT FOSSILS, NEW DISCOVERIES

1 EXTREME MAMMALS: THE BIGGEST, SMALLEST, AND MOST AMAZING MAMMALS OF ALL TIME

2 MYTHIC CREATURES: DRAGONS, UNICORNS, & MERMAIDS

2 OUR GLOBAL KITCHEN

2 RACE TO THE END OF THE EARTH

1 THE HORSE

1 THE POWER OF POISON

2 TRAVELING THE SILK ROAD: ANCIENT PATHWAY TO THE MODERN WORLD

1 WATER: H20=LIFE

3 WORLD’S LARGEST DINOSAURS Australia 1 1 1 France 4 1 1 1 Philippines 1 1 2 Azerbaijan 1 Germany 1 South Africa 1 1 Canada 1 1 Singapore 1 Canada 1 Greece 1 1 1 South Korea 1 1 Chile 1 Japan 1 2 1 Sweden 1 France 1 Slovenia 1 China 1 Malaysia 1 Switzerland 1 Germany 1 U.S. 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 Colombia 2 1 Mexico 1 1 1 1 1 U.K. 1 2 Czech Republic 1 1 1 1 New Zealand 1 1 U.S. 7 7 2 5 1 1 1 Greece Finland 1 33 Supporter Spotlight

Shaiza Rizavi and Jonathan Friedland Inspired by a passion for exploring the natural world, the Rizavi-Friedlands are committed to supporting and expanding science education programs at the Museum to other families.

Shaiza Rizavi and Jon Friedland in the Living Room classroom. 34 Supporter Spotlight | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

The Museum’s award-winning education programs inspire a passion for science in young visitors.

On a weekend trip to the Catskills, the Rizavi-Friedland family if you touched magma you’d be vaporized.’ ” Daughter Anna This interplay of interests and philanthropy isn’t lost on came upon a skeleton of a deer that had been killed by coyotes. rallies the family with, “C’mon, Homo sapiens. Let’s get in the children. After the family heard a presentation at the The children, fascinated, immediately sprung into action. Kira, the car!” Nicholas, who is more visual, applies an interest in Museum on the Ebola crisis, the children organized a bake now 14, scooped up the jawbone, saying, “Oh, I can take this to imagery to research projects in astrophysics. sale, raising $1,000 for Doctors Without Borders. They’ve science class. Let’s get a Ziploc!” And they did. sold lemonade to raise money for leopard conservation Impressed with the way their children were happily immersed programs and, after a visit to the Bahamas, got family and Such enthusiasm is a direct extension of the family’s close in science, the couple became generous contributors to friends to send letters and illustrated field guides that connection with the Museum and its educational programs. programs at the Museum that support early childhood successfully convinced the prime minister to set aside an The children—who include Kira’s twin, Nicholas, Anna, 12, education, family learning, and initiatives for youth. and Daniel, 7—have been involved since they were toddlers, ecologically diverse area targeted for oil drilling as a national park. each in varying degrees, with the Science and Nature “The teachers here are in a league of their own,” says program, Family Party, Family Scientist membership program, Shaiza, who is a Museum Trustee. “Our children were “Much of our family’s life has gone to a different place and Science Alliance, a relatively new after-school offering benefitting from this, and we thought how wonderful it would because of our connection with the Museum,” says Shaiza. for middle school students. be to expand it. If you can get children at a young age to hear “The curiosity, the way that the children connect with “The classes have enabled them to speak science as a very the vocabulary and become comfortable enough to use it in nature. There is so much to uncover and discover. And basic vocabulary, as a language,” says Jon. “The other day a way that makes sense in their world, and then apply it as the Museum shows us there’s so much we don’t the word ‘vaporized’ came up and Daniel told me, ‘You know, they move through their world, that’s so empowering.” yet understand.” 35 Report of the Fiscal year 2015 marked another year of solid Treasurer financial performance and growth in the Museum’s net assets.

Due to continued strength in visitor attendance and fundraising as well as ongoing financial discipline, the Museum generated positive net unrestricted operating revenues of $132,713 in fiscal year 2015. This positive outcome was the net result after transfers of designated contributions and other revenues to plant and long-term investments.

The Museum’s net assets increased by $64.1 million, from $838.0 million to $902.1 million, during fiscal year 2015 due primarily to a strong fundraising effort for the Museum’s new Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation.

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UNRESTRICTED OPERATING RESULTS attendance-related revenues increased by $2.3 million the Museum received unrestricted operating support During fiscal year 2015, the Museum’s annual to $49.7 million, and remained the largest source of from the City of New York, including funding for certain Unrestricted Operating Revenues and Support unrestricted operating revenue. energy and pension costs, totaling $18.3 million. The increased by $8.0 million, from $175.2 million to $183.2 City of New York also provided capital support to the The Museum continued to receive substantial million. Annual Unrestricted Operating Expenses, Museum (see “Capital Expenditures”). operating and programmatic support from Trustees, together with transfers, increased by $8.0 million, from other individuals, foundations, and corporations, as Support for annual operations from the Museum’s $175.1 million to $183.1 million for the same period, well as from the City of New York, the State of New endowment—which equals 5 percent of the average of resulting in net unrestricted operating revenue and York, and the federal government. During fiscal year 12 preceding quarterly market values, ending March support of $132,713 during fiscal year 2015. 2015, contributions and grants used to fund Museum 31—fluctuates according to market conditions. During The Museum continued to enjoy record attendance operations, including a portion of net assets released fiscal year 2015, endowment support for Museum levels during fiscal year 2015. As a result, from restrictions, totaled $44.4 million. Additionally, operations increased by $1.1 million, to $28.5 million.

UNRESTRICTED OPERATING REVENUES AND EXPENSES Fiscal Year 2015

4% 3% 4% 4% 4%

10% 27% 5% 35% 11% 16% Revenues Expenses 9% 24% 16% 10% 18%

27% Visitor contributions and admissions 35% Scientific research, education, and exhibition 24% Contributions and grants* 18% Guardianship, maintenance, and operating costs 16% Endowment and related funds* 10% Cost of goods sold and other expenses of auxiliary activities 16% Auxiliary activities General and administrative 10% The City of New York 9% Transfers to fund payment of debt service 4% Membership 11% Fundraising and membership 3% Miscellaneous revenue and other fees 5% 4% Communications * Includes a portion of net assets released from restrictions 4% Visitor services 4% Information technology 37 Report of the Treasurer | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES fiscal year 2015. Including all investment returns, gifts and In fiscal year 2015, the Museum invested $13.5 million pledges as well as planned draws, the market value of the to fund priority capital improvement projects to meet endowment decreased by $9.1 million in fiscal year 2015, infrastructure and security needs as well as permanent from $657.2 million to $648.1 million. exhibition hall renovations and new scientific facilities. The Museum’s endowment asset allocation is intended As in the past, the Museum funded most of its capital both to drive investment return and to provide protection improvements from a variety of sources, including the City in volatile markets. The Museum’s endowment funds are of New York, State of New York, private donations, and the invested by independent investment managers in diversified Museum’s endowment. equity and fixed income securities and are overseen by the The Museum recognized non-cash depreciation expenses Museum’s Investment Committee. As of June 30, 2015, the of $31.1 million during fiscal year 2015. Net of depreciation Museum’s endowment was invested as follows: expense, the value of the Museum’s physical plant decreased Marketable equities by $17.6 million, from $432.0 million to $414.4 million. 40% Absolute return/hedge funds 37% DEBT AND OTHER LIABILITIES Marketable fixed income 2% The Museum’s liabilities decreased by $13.5 million during Marketable real assets 2% fiscal year 2015 from $414.9 million to $401.4 million. The Private investment partnerships 15% decrease in liabilities was largely attributable to a decrease Cash equivalents in accrued post-retirement health care liabilities resulting 4% from revised plan assumptions including a higher discount TOTAL 100% rate, as well as a decrease in deferred revenues. During fiscal year 2015, the Museum’s long-term debt and related THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS liabilities remained fairly stable, while the Museum took The Museum continued to benefit greatly from the advantage of current interest rates to restructure some extraordinary generosity of its private and public of its obligations. The Museum refinanced a portion of supporters. During fiscal year 2015, the Museum raised its long-term debt and related interest rate exchange a total of $143.8 million in support of its operations, agreements in fiscal year 2015, resulting in an increase of programs, capital improvements, and endowment—a $13.9 million in total debt and a decrease of $13.9 million major endorsement of the importance and social impact of in interest rate exchange liabilities. As a result, total long- the Museum’s work in science, education, and exhibition. term debt outstanding as of the fiscal year-end was $282.6 As a result, the Museum continued to balance its operating million, up from $268.7 million in the prior period. budget, add to its endowment, and make improvements to its infrastructure and facilities. ENDOWMENT FUNDS The return on the Museum’s endowment was +2.7% in fiscal year 2015, reflective of volatile worldwide equity markets. Planned withdrawals from the endowment to provide funding for Museum operations and capital expenditures Charles H. Mott totaled $33.9 million, and the Museum received gifts and Treasurer pledge payments of $6.5 million for the endowment during

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CONDENSED SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS Financial OF FINANCIAL POSITION These statements are summarized for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2015, and June 30, 2014, and excerpted from Statements the audited financial statements. A complete set of the audited financial statements is available on amnh.org. ASSETS 2015 2014 Cash and other operating assets $ 136,367,734 $ 105,435,674 Contributions and grants receivable, net 95,669,995 48,803,632 Long-term investments, at fair value 657,011,130 666,596,709 Plant and equipment, net 414,430,344 432,030,961 TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,303,479,203 $ 1,252,866,976

LIABILITIES 2015 2014 Accounts payable and other liabilities $ 118,783,582 $ 146,158,348 Bonds and loans payable 282,640,279 268,696,789 TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 401,423,861 $ 414,855,137

NET ASSETS Unrestricted $ 317,649,126 $ 330,399,393 Temporarily restricted 402,065,800 319,737,742 Permanently restricted 182,340,416 187,874,704 TOTAL NET ASSETS $ 902,055,342 $ 838,011,839 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 1,303,479,203 $ 1,252,866,976

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES—UNRESTRICTED These statements are summarized for the years ended June 30, 2015, and June 30, 2014, and excerpted from the audited financial statements. A complete set of the audited financial statements is available at amnh.org.

OPERATING REVENUE AND SUPPORT 2015 2014 NON-OPERATING REVENUE, SUPPORT 2015 2014 Investment return designated for operations $ 19,171,332 $ 18,610,217 AND EXPENSES Contributions and grants 27,100,377 24,066,521 REVENUE AND SUPPORT FOR PLANT Operating support from the City of New York 18,303,807 16,964,933 Contributions, grants, and Visitors’ contributions and admissions 49,665,228 47,386,598 miscellaneous income $ 2,062,508 $ 1,347,462

Membership fees 6,488,515 6,510,218 Capital support from the City of New York 3,701,732 967,984 Auxiliary activities 29,775,349 28,233,814 Net assets released from restrictions 70,460 70,460 Miscellaneous fees and other revenue 6,104,779 6,070,085 Transfer from long-term investments Net assets released from restrictions 26,580,495 27,396,304 and operations to plant 18,820,738 25,473,771 TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE AND SUPPORT $ 183,189,882 $ 175,238,690 PLANT EXPENSES

OPERATING EXPENSES 2015 2014 Interest expense not capitalized $ 10,042,999 $ 12,428,314 Scientific research $ 34,494,631 $ 35,801,735 Change in value of interest rate Education 21,181,822 18,701,527 exchange agreements 2,330,582 (512,004) Exhibitions 8,923,607 7,826,659 Depreciation and amortization 31,273,682 30,082,440 Membership 2,206,623 2,242,173 Plant expenses not capitalized 144,170 234,333 Visitor services 8,193,262 7,648,292 Auxiliary activities 18,140,512 17,641,579 Write-off of deferred bond issuance costs 314,816 1,946,072

General and administrative 15,973,694 15,658,064 LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS AND OTHER Fundraising 6,433,035 5,741,091 Contributions and bequests $ 982,654 $ 1,225,872 Communications 7,852,245 7,353,379 Information technology 6,513,906 6,182,315 Investment return in excess of amounts designated for operations (13,023,750) 13,911,598 Guardianship, maintenance, and operating costs 32,240,144 33,002,207 Net assets released from restrictions 12,314,341 11,920,363 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES $ 162,153,481 $ 157,799,021 Transfers from plant and operations to Designated contributions and transfers to plant and long-term investments 20,903,688 17,328,771 long-term investments, net 2,082,950 (8,145,000) Operating revenue and support in Other pension-related activities 4,211,636 (7,692,662) excess of operating expenses, designated contributions, and transfers $ 132,713 $ 110,898 CHANGE IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS $ (12,750,267) $ (4,988,409)

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OFFICERS Richard E. Jaffe EX-OFFICIO Tom Freston Lewis W. Bernard, Chairman Helene L. Kaplan TRUSTEES Victor F. Ganzi Katheryn P. Kempner Helene D. Gayle Ellen V. Futter, President Hon. Bill de Blasio, Board of Christopher C. Davis, Vice David H. Koch Mayor of the City of New York Elbridge T. Gerry, Jr. Chairman Ilene Sackler Lefcourt Hon. Melissa Mark-Viverito, Earl G. Graves Fiona Druckenmiller, Vice Richard S. LeFrak Speaker of the Council of the David A. Hamburg Trustees Chairman City of New York John Lykouretzos Richard A. Jalkut Hon. Scott Stringer, as of June 30, 2015 Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., Vice Linda R. Macaulay Harry P. Kamen Chairman Comptroller of the City of Victor Marrero New York Deborah C. Kessler David S. Gottesman, Vice Chairman Theodore A. Mathas Hon. Gale Brewer, Frederick A. Klingenstein President of the Borough of Richard S. LeFrak, Vice Rebekah Mercer David H. Komansky Manhattan Chairman Lorne Michaels Karen J. Lauder Hon. Mitchell Silver, Linda R. Macaulay, Vice Roberto A. Mignone Commissioner of the New Shelly B. Lazarus Chairman Alexandra Mondre York City Department of William M. Lewis, Jr. Roberto A. Mignone, Vice Parks and Recreation Chairman Edwin H. Morgens Thomas E. Lovejoy Hon. Tom Finkelpearl, Charles H. Mott, Treasurer Charles H. Mott Commissioner of the New Shirley M. Malcom Sibyl R. Golden, Secretary Valerie S. Peltier York City Department of Norman S. Matthews Cultural Affairs Charles E. Phillips, Jr. Eugene R. McGrath Hon. Carmen Fariña, Virginia Hearst Randt Edward H. Meyer TRUSTEES Chancellor of the New Alan Rappaport York City Department of Irma Milstein Lewis W. Bernard Shaiza Rizavi Education Morris W. Offit Jackie Bezos Theodore Roosevelt IV Jeremiah P. Ostriker Scott L. Bok Walter V. Shipley HONORARY Richard D. Parsons Tom Brokaw Frank V. Sica Kathleen I. Powers Christopher C. Davis TRUSTEES Anne Sidamon-Eristoff, Roger C. Altman Richard L. Revesz Vivian H. Donnelley Chairwoman Emerita Richard Robinson Fiona Druckenmiller Philip F. Anschutz Anna Deavere Smith Jonathan F.P. Rose Nancy B. Fessenden William S. Beinecke Peter J. Solomon Janet Ross Tina Fey Stephanie Bell-Rose Christine A. Varney Jack Rudin Ellen V. Futter Melinda Blinken Kenneth L. Wallach Ralph L. Schlosstein Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Daniel Brodsky Ann Ziff Laura Baudo Sillerman Richard Gilder Raymond G. Chambers Mary C. Solomon Joseph H. Gleberman Donald K. Clifford, Jr. Constance Spahn Robert G. Goelet, Archibald Cox, Jr. Chairman Emeritus Steven A. Denning Carroll L. Wainwright, Jr. Sibyl R. Golden L.F. Boker Doyle Rosalind P. Walter David S. Gottesman John L. Eastman Judy H. Weston Peggy Hamburg Hughlyn F. Fierce Edward O. Wilson Marlene Hess Emily H. Fisher 41 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

AUDIT COLLECTIONS Linda R. Macaulay PLANNING Theodore A. Mathas Christine A. Varney, Chairman Linda R. Macaulay, Chairman Christopher C. Davis, Committees Roberto A. Mignone Chairman Lewis W. Bernard Lewis W. Bernard Charles H. Mott Nancy B. Fessenden Nancy B. Fessenden Lewis W. Bernard Valerie S. Peltier of the David S. Gottesman Ellen V. Futter Fiona Druckenmiller Theodore Roosevelt IV Richard E. Jaffe Sibyl R. Golden Nancy B. Fessenden Anne Sidamon-Eristoff Charles H. Mott Helene L. Kaplan Ellen V. Futter Peter J. Solomon Board of Alan Rappaport Katheryn P. Kempner Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Christine A. Varney Rebekah Mercer David S. Gottesman Kenneth L. Wallach BUDGET AND Roberto A. Mignone Helene L. Kaplan Trustees Alan Rappaport Linda R. Macaulay as of June 30, 2015 FINANCE Theodore Roosevelt IV EXECUTIVE Roberto A. Mignone Chairman Theodore A. Mathas, COMPENSATION Edwin H. Morgens Lewis W. Bernard Walter V. Shipley COMMITTEE ON Christopher C. Davis, Chairman Nancy B. Fessenden Anne Sidamon-Eristoff Lewis W. Bernard Ellen V. Futter TRUSTEES AND Fiona Druckenmiller Marlene Hess GOVERNANCE Nancy B. Fessenden SCIENCE POLICY Richard E. Jaffe Chairman Peter J. Solomon, Ellen V. Futter Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., Linda R. Macaulay Chairman Lewis W. Bernard David S. Gottesman Edwin H. Morgens Lewis W. Bernard Ellen V. Futter Helene L. Kaplan Charles H. Mott Scott L. Bok Helene L. Kaplan Charles H. Mott Alan Rappaport Tom Brokaw Victor Marrero Theodore Roosevelt IV Theodore Roosevelt IV Nancy B. Fessenden Shaiza Rizavi Walter V. Shipley Frank V. Sica Ellen V. Futter Walter V. Shipley Anne Sidamon-Eristoff Joseph H. Gleberman Christine A. Varney Kenneth L. Wallach BUILDING AND Robert G. Goelet GROUNDS EXECUTIVE Sibyl R. Golden OFFICERS Richard E. Jaffe Valerie S. Peltier, Chairman Lewis W. Bernard, Chairman Lewis W. Bernard, Chairman Katheryn P. Kempner Lewis W. Bernard Tom Brokaw Christopher C. Davis David H. Koch Ellen V. Futter Christopher C. Davis Fiona Druckenmiller Linda R. Macaulay Sibyl R. Golden Fiona Druckenmiller Ellen V. Futter Roberto A. Mignone Richard S. LeFrak Nancy B. Fessenden Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Edwin H. Morgens Victor Marrero Ellen V. Futter Sibyl R. Golden Valerie S. Peltier Peter J. Solomon Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. David S. Gottesman Charles E. Phillips, Jr. Sibyl R. Golden Richard S. LeFrak Frank V. Sica David S. Gottesman Linda R. Macaulay Anne Sidamon-Eristoff Helene L. Kaplan Roberto A. Mignone Kenneth L. Wallach Richard S. LeFrak Charles H. Mott 42 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

DEVELOPMENT Richard S. LeFrak LIBRARY Scott Bok Lewis W. Bernard, Chairman Lorne Michaels Nancy B. Margaret Hess Chi Committees Virginia Hearst Randt Fessenden,Chairman Edgar Cullman, Jr. Fiona Druckenmiller Ellen V. Futter Alan Rappaport Lewis W. Bernard Roberta Denning of the Joseph H. Gleberman Anne Sidamon-Eristoff Ellen V. Futter Vivian H. Donnelley David S. Gottesman Mary C. Solomon Sibyl R. Golden Pamela Farkas Linda R. Macaulay Anna Deavere Smith David S. Gottesman Nancy B. Fessenden Museum, Roberto A. Mignone Rosalind P. Walter Constance Roosevelt Emily H. Fisher Ann Ziff Theodore Roosevelt IV Ellen V. Futter EDUCATION Sibyl R. Golden Project RICHARD GILDER ORAL HISTORY Paul E. Graf POLICY Kathryn Hearst, Ph.D. Sibyl R. Golden, Chairman GRADUATE PROJECT Margaret Hirschfeld Nancy B. Fessenden, Committees, Lewis W. Bernard SCHOOL Richard E. Jaffe Chairman Jackie Bezos Helene L. Kaplan, Chairman Karen J. Lauder Lewis W. Bernard Christopher C. Davis Lewis W. Bernard Thomas E. Lovejoy, Ph.D. and Advisory Ellen V. Futter Vivian H. Donnelley Vivian H. Donnelley Edwin H. Morgens Sibyl R. Golden Nancy B. Fessenden Nancy B. Fessenden Valerie Ohrstrom Anne Sidamon-Eristoff Councils Ellen V. Futter Ellen V. Futter Valerie S. Peltier as of June 30, 2015 Helene L. Kaplan Sibyl R. Golden Theodore Roosevelt IV Ilene Sackler Lefcourt Shaiza Rizavi CENTER FOR Ross Sandler Rebekah Mercer Anne Sidamon-Eristoff BIODIVERSITY Marion Schwartz Charles E. Phillips, Jr. Laura Baudo Sillerman AND Anne P. Sidamon-Eristoff Virginia Hearst Randt CONSERVATION Constance G. Spahn Anne Sidamon-Eristoff INVESTMENT Edward O. Wilson, Ph.D. Laura Baudo Sillerman Roberto A. Mignone, ADVISORY Chairman COUNCIL SCIENTIFIC STAFF Lewis W. Bernard EXHIBITION Joseph H. Gleberman, George Amato POLICY Scott L. Bok Chairman Robert DeSalle Ellen V. Futter John Alexander Michael J. Novacek Tom Brokaw, Chairman Joseph H. Gleberman Lewis W. Bernard Susan L. Perkins Lewis W. Bernard Linda R. Macaulay Margaret (Peggy) Bewkes Ana Porzecanski Ellen V. Futter Alan Rappaport Melinda Blinken Eleanor J. Sterling Helene L. Kaplan

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PUBLIC FUNDERS TRUSTEES, Mr. and Mrs. William R. Hearst III Eugene M. Lang Foundation Gifts and FEDERAL INDIVIDUALS, The Macaulay Family Foundation Institute of Museum and Library Services FOUNDATIONS, The Ambrose Monell Foundation National Aeronautics and Space CORPORATIONS, AND New York Life Grants Administration The Pinkerton Foundation National Endowment for the Arts ORGANIZATIONS Frank V. Sica Fiscal Year 2015 National Endowment for the Humanities $1,000,000 AND ABOVE Anne and Bernard* Spitzer July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015 National Institutes of Health Anonymous The Travelers Companies, Inc. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Bloomberg Philanthropies $100,000 TO $249,999 Christopher C. Davis, National Park Service Anonymous (2) Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund National Science Foundation Acacia Conservation Fund Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., United States Agency for International Gerstner Family Foundation Accenture Development Richard Gilder, Roger Altman and Jurate Kazickas United States Department of Defense Gilder Foundation, Inc. Bezos Family Foundation United States Department of Education David H. Koch The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck United States Department of State Mr. Richard S. LeFrak, Foundation United States Fish and Wildlife Service The Richard S. and Karen LeFrak Carnegie Corporation of New York Charitable Foundation, Inc. Chase Private Client STATE Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff, Con Edison New York State Council on the Arts The Howard Phipps Foundation Filomen M. D’Agostino Foundation New York State Education Department Susan S. and Kenneth L. Wallach Foundation Rena Shulsky David and Dr. Sami David CITY Doris Duke Charitable Foundation $500,000 TO $999,999 Mayor of the City of New York The Ford Foundation Anonymous (4) New York City Department of Cultural Google Inc. Affairs Dr. Kathryn W. Davis* Robert F. Gossett, Jr. Council of the City of New York Sibyl R. Golden Kathryn O. Greenberg Charles Hayden Foundation Hugoton Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Kempner, Jr. Lynette and Richard Jaffe, Linda R. and William E. Macaulay The Jaffe Family Foundation Drs. Marilyn and James H. Simons The Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation $250,000 TO $499,999 Lockheed Martin Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Carson John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Arlene B. Coffey Trust Foundation Vivian H. Donnelley, Mr. and Mrs. Howard P. Milstein, Strachan Donnelley Family Charitable Paul and Irma Milstein Foundation Lead Unitrust Panthera Corporation

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The Red Crane Foundation Theodore A. Mathas James Cohen and Barbara Carey $10,000 TO $24,999 Julian Robertson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. McInerney Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Coleman III Anonymous (7) Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Jennifer Mercer Joseph and Joan Cullman Conservation Joseph and Sophia Abeles Foundation, Inc. Foundation, Inc. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Allison and Roberto Mignone Daniel D. Adams and Dr. Manon Cox Mr. and Mrs. George David Mary Solomon/GS Gives Sylvain Mirochnikoff and Rebekah Mercer The Barker Welfare Foundation Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund Alexandra and Greg Mondre Richard A. and Amelia Bernstein $50,000 TO $99,999 Douglas and Susanne Durst Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Morgens, Mike and Jackie Bezos Anonymous (3) The Wildwood Foundation The Lincoln Ellsworth Foundation Ambassador and Mrs. Alan John Blinken, Altman Foundation The William T. Morris Foundation Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond The Blinken Foundation Philip F. Anschutz, Anne and Charles H. Mott Emily H. Fisher and John Alexander The Daniel and Estrellita Brodsky Family The Anschutz Foundation Valerie and Jeffrey Peltier Jeanne Donovan Fisher Foundation Jill and Lewis Bernard, Charles E. Phillips, Jr. Susanne and Paul Graf Mr. and Mrs. James J. Burke, Jr. Mariposa Foundation Virginia Hearst Randt and Dana Randt Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Greenberg Ms. Merrily Butler Mrs. Leonard Block Alan H. Rappaport, John and Amy Griffin Sherman Carll Scott and Roxanne Bok, Pearson-Rappaport Foundation Bok Family Foundation Peter C. Hein and Anne Farley Ralph M. Cestone Foundation, Inc. The Rice Family Foundation The Coca-Cola Company Margaret Hess Chi and Michael Y. Chi Charina Foundation, Inc. Shaiza Rizavi and Jonathan Friedland Conservation International Mr. William O. Hunt Chervenak-Nunnalle Foundation Mr. Daniel J. Roberts Coral Reef Alliance Harry P. Kamen Mr. Bryan Cho and Ms. Jessica Cho Connie and Ted Roosevelt, Archibald Cox, Jr. The Walter C. Klein Foundation Louis and Virginia Clemente Foundation Whalesback Foundation Ray and Barbara Dalio Kristy and Jonathan Korngold The Abby and David Cohen Family Foundation Janet C. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Denning, J and AR Foundation The Leon Levy Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Bertram J. Cohn The Sage Foundation Laura Baudo Sillerman, Margaret Munzer Loeb and Daniel Loeb Theodore and Alice Cohn The Derfner Foundation The Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Marron Dr. Charles J. Cole and Carol R. Townsend Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation, Inc. Frederick M. R. Smith, The New York Community Trust Ms. Anne F. Cowett Nancy B. and Hart Fessenden The Fremarch Foundation The New York Yankees Foundation Edgar M. Cullman, Jr. Family Victor F. and Patricia M. Ganzi Peter and Susan Solomon, Oceanic Heritage Foundation Michael and Marilyn Dee Peter & Susan Solomon Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Goelet Valerie and Wright Ohrstrom The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Stockman Family Foundation Trust Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Greenwall The Prospect Hill Foundation The Durst Family Foundation Solon E. Summerfield Foundation, Inc. The Marc Haas Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Right Mr. and Mrs. Steven Einhorn The Vidda Foundation Marlene Hess and James D. Zirin, May and Samuel Rudin Family Niko Elmaleh Tony and Nanar Yoseloff Hess Foundation, Inc. Foundation, Inc. Lita and Walter Elvers Ann Ziff Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Drew Saur Ms. Pamela Farkas Daniel Ziff Helene and Mark Kaplan Mr. Peter W. Schweitzer Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Ferdman The Korein Foundation $25,000 TO $49,999 Beth Kobliner Shaw and David E. Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fisch Marshall P. and Rachael C. Levine Aaron and Betty Lee Stern Foundation Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. David Foley Kimberly and Greg Lippmann Mr. and Mrs. James Stern Penelope Ayers Mr. and Mrs. John French III Ethel and Hilary Lipsitz Epstein Teicher Philanthropies Mr. Andrew Baker and Ms. Anne Baker Ellen V. Futter Amanda and Thomas Lister Judson B. Traphagen Peggy Brim Bewkes Nancy A. Garvey Michael and Marjorie Loeb Judy and Josh Weston Fund Capital One Bank The Gardner Grout Foundation Joella and John Lykouretzos Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer and Eric Zinterhofer

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Joyce and Bob Giuffra Nancy and Morris W. Offit The Donald and Barbara Zucker Elephant Rock Foundation Herman Goldman Foundation Gerry Ohrstrom Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. R. Bradford Evans Perry and Donna Golkin Milary Olson and Steven B. Cohen $5,000 TO $9,999 Cece and Richard Fabbro Andrew S. Goodwin, Orr Pitts Family Charitable Trust Elaine Fein, The Fein Foundation Anonymous (6) Plymouth Hill Foundation Barbara Page and John Liu Lauren and Brian Frank Mary and Allen G. Aaronson Richard Gordon Peter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Frankfort Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ader Carolyn Gould The Marjorie Merriweather Post Foundation Tracy Fu and Sharon Wee Fu Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Allen Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Gural Ms. Samantha Regan Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Furtsch Henry H. Arnhold Mr. and Mrs. Carney Hawks Ruth Magness Rollins Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Gary Jody and John Arnhold The Margarita and John Hennessy Family Mrs. Frederick P. Rose Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gelfand Foundation Jonathan Babkow and Maia Rubin Jonathan F. P. Rose, The Gingrich Foundation Dr. Tiffany Herlands and Mr. Ronny Barnea Mr. and Mrs. Uzi Benabraham Lostand Foundation David and Kathleen Glaymon Craig Bergstrom and Victoria Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Hill II Jack and Susan Rudin Weld-Bergstrom John and Nandita Glazer Mr. Lawrence Hui Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert Biggar Katja Goldman and Michael W. Sonnenfeldt International Union for Conservation of Stuart Salenger Foundation Nature Mr. Randall Blank Daniel and Libby Goldring Sarah I. Schieffelin Residuary Trust Dana Wallach Jones and Michael T. M. Jones Mr. John Bleckman and Ms. Katherine Alex Goor and Sharon Kim Rob Schlein and Emily Kroenlein Bleckman Anoush Khoshkish and Irene Miller Ms. Anne D. Griffin Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Braddock Ellen K. and Lawrence R. Gross F.M. Kirby Foundation, Inc. Foundation, Inc. Mr. Christopher Bray Mr. and Ms. Lawrence Guffey Chester Kitchings Family Foundation Robert Scully and Nancy Peretsman Tom and Meredith Brokaw, Elysabeth Kleinhans Dr. Margaret Hamburg and Dr. Peter Brown Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Selman The Brokaw Family Foundation Richard P. Krasnow and Nancy Meyrich Mary W. Harriman Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David Shara Jennifer Bruder Lavin and Edward Lavin Damian Law Craig Hauser Neal and Jacqueline Shear Ms. Kathleen B. Buddenhagen Ms. Marta J. Lawrence HBO, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Ravi Sinha Reverend and Mrs. C. Frederick Buechner Shelly B. Lazarus Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Hite Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Smith Walter W. and Barbara I. Carey Will and Mary Leland Jennifer Huntley Dr. Neil Stahl and Dr. Jayne Raper The Chicago Community Foundation Dorothy Lichtenstein Aurelia Ion Jane and Frances Stein Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Civale Mary D. Lindsay Italian Cultural Institute in New York Mrs. Philip A. Straus The Clifford-Levy Family Yen Liow and Eeling Lim Ms. Heidi B. Jark Mr. and Mrs. Ranjan Tandon Mr. and Mrs. Doug Cohen Mr. and Mrs. James M. Lober Mr. and Mrs. Ian G. John Dr. Ian M. Tattersall Colbert Family Fund of Coastal Community The Kandell Fund Mr. and Mrs. Vincent A. Mai, The Velaj Foundation Foundation of SC The Mai Family Foundation Richard I. Kandel Rosalind P. Walter Foundation Charles A. Dana Foundation Phyllis Mailman Steve and Marilyn Katzman Marshall M. Weinberg Mr. and Mrs. Peter Daneker Frank Markus Mrs. Sue Kavetas Peter and Mary Beth Weinberger Joe and Diana DiMenna V. and L. Marx Foundation Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Kerwin Edward Weisselberg The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Mr. and Mrs. David E. Massengill Foundation, Inc. Helen Kimmel Laura B. Whitman and Thomas C. Danziger Diane and Adam E. Max Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Droppa Mr. Christopher Kojima and Ms. Elizabeth Elizabeth H. Williams Kojima Mr. and Mrs. Eugene R. McGrath Ducommun and Gross Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Herbert S. Winokur The Lehoczky Escobar Family C. Jay Moorhead Foundation Mr. George Eberstadt and Ms. Cynthia Young Yale University Judy C. Lewent and Mark Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Laurence J. Nath Elizabeth Eginton Corrin Yep and Ned Solot

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David and Amy Liebowitz Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Russell Sarah and Erik Belz Charles A. Fritz III Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Linden Barbara Saltzman The Honorable Lucy Wilson Benson Chad Gallant and Barbara Becker Mr. and Mrs. Ira A. Lipman Amanda and Michael Salzhauer Meredith Berkman and Daniel Mintz Scott Geller The Lucius N. Littauer Foundation, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Carl Saphier Dr. Alice O. Berkowitz and Mr. Norman R. Mr. and Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David Littman Val and Min-Myn Schaffner Berkowitz Mr. and Mrs. Aaron J. Goldberg Leon Lowenstein Foundation, Inc. Viktoria and Alan Schrager Philip Berney and Jane Pollock Michael and Anne B. Golden Tamara and Kevin MacMillan Catherine and Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bernstein The Goldie Anna Charitable Trust Jennifer Fritz Maitland Elizabeth Sidamon-Eristoff and Hunter Lewis Jason Biegel and Susan Buchner Ronald Goldstock and Judith Friedman Norman S. and Joanne B. Matthews Talbott and Carter Simonds Foundation Judith L. Biggs Eugene and Emily Grant Dolly and Charles Mayer, Jr. Jeff Spychala William Kenneth Block Phyllis Green and Randy Cowen Mr. and Mrs. Keith Meister Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Tarr Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bovenizer III Mrs. Patricia Gruber The Janis and Alan Menken Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Adrian C. Taylor II Lori R. Buchbinder and Raymond McDaniel Dr. Guarino and Dr. Chen Susan Merinoff Amy Taylor and Nelson A. Rockefeller, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Butler Agnes Gund Mr. and Mrs. Robert Millard Mark and Leigh Teixeira Dr. Michael T. Chen Mr. Anuj Gupta Dr. Diana M. Moore Melissa Thomas and David Koepp Mrs. David A. Cofrin Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hartley Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Moran Thomson Reuters Joan and Harvey Cohen Kyle Haug Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Morcos Mrs. Laurence A. Tisch Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation Dr. Kathryn Hearst Rajeev Narang and Geeta Sharma, M.D. Jeannie Tseng and Colin Rust Felipe A. Coronel Michael and Sandy Hecht Ajay Narula Christine A. Varney Mr. and Mrs. Chris Coyne Carolyn Hickman and John R. Campbell III National Film Preservation Foundation Varnum De Rose Charitable Remainder Mr. Justin Davda David A. Hoffenberg/Sidney Stern Mr. and Mrs. David O’Brien Annuity Trust Elisabeth de Picciotto Memorial Trust Dr. David Orentreich Ann Eden Woodward Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Paul del Balso Mr. and Mrs. John Holmes Susy Pestana and Dan Jensen Mr. and Mrs. Eric Yellin Mr. and Mrs. J. Dennis Delafield Ricardo Hornos and Lisa Kohl Pfeifler Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Nat Zilkha Christopher Denicolo Jefferies Group, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Dinyar Devitre Joseph Family Charitable Trust Dr. Louis B. Pieper, Jr., DVM $2,500 TO $4,999 Ronnie Planalp Robert and Marti Dinerstein Max Kade Foundation, Inc. Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Polk, Jr. Dr. Naomi Donnelley and Joe Butler Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Kaufman Hilary W. Addington and Michael Cahill Judy Rasmuson Mr. and Mrs. L.F. Boker Doyle The Honorable Thomas H. Kean Matt H. Ahrens and Erin Smith Ahrens Judith and Burton Resnick Drumcliff Foundation Henry Kibel Joseph Alexander Foundation, Inc. Mr. Frank E. Richardson III and Ralph and Laura Durso Foundation Mr. Justin Korsant Eric Altmann Honorable Kimba M. Wood Mr. and Mrs. Paul Edgerley Kimberly Kravis and Jonathan Schulhof Rita Antanir Posin and Hana Ohayon David Rockefeller Ms. Joan Egrie Mr. Arthur Lasky and Ms. Anita Loewy-Lasky Yoni Arbel and Leona Clague Isabel Rose Excursionist LLC Jacqueline LeFrak and Edward Kosinski Ms. Alyson Archer and Mr. John Archer Mrs. Elizabeth Rosenfeld Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Falcone Ms. Alexandra Leighton Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Aron Adrian Ross Florence Fearrington Sidney and Helaine Lerner Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Baer Drs. Valerie and John W. Rowe Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Feinstein Mr. and Mrs. William Milton Lewis, Jr. Sheila and David Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Eliot Rubenzahl Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Fried Hans Li and Jennifer Kouvant Anne H. Bass The Rudin Foundation, Inc. Friedman Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. D. Roger B. Liddell Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Beattie Alfred and Ann Ruesch Peter Hess Friedland Mr. and Mrs. Scott Litman

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Arthur L. Loeb Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Singer Mr. Jeffrey Altman and Dr. Sara Jordan Madeleine Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Loshak Melissa A. Slaybaugh Ms. Emily Altschul and Mr. John Miller Elaine S. Bernstein and Erika Bernstein Kelble Mr. and Mrs. James I. Magid Mr. and Mrs. Howard Solomon Jose and Mary Alvarado Mr. Robert Bethge and Ms. Pat Matt Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Malkin Marc Solomon Stephen and Madeline Anbinder Mr. and Mrs. James Bigham Jeffrey and Cynthia Manocherian Dr. and Mrs. Peter Som Karl Anderson and Marissa Shorenstein Ms. Danielle Billera Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Margolin Mr. Mitchell Soodak and Ms. Rebecca Ms. Lyn Andrews and Ms. K. Skyler Walley Ms. Loren Blackford and Mr. Michael Dubno Lizzy and Bryce Markus Land-Soodak Ben Appen and Leslie Chang Dr. and Mrs. M. Donald Blaufox Honorable Victor Marrero Mr. and Mrs. William C. Sterling, Jr. Mrs. Helen Jean Arthur Lauren Blum and C. William Merten Tom Marshall and Kathy Keneally Stifel Vera Miller Aryeh Mr. and Mrs. John Bognacki Constance and H. Roemer McPhee Stop & Stor Charitable Fund Mr. Arnold C. Ashcraft Dr. Kevin Bohacs and Ms. Susan Mitterling Edward and Sandra Meyer Foundation Inc. Ms. Mariel Tavakoli Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Asrelsky Mr. John W. Bolich Mr. and Mrs. William Michaelcheck Darlene Thoroughgood Kym Aughtry Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Bond Cynthia Mitchell and Joseph Mitchell Time Warner Ms. Katie Azaria and Mr. Henry Azaria Mr. Jeff Bower and Ms. Laura Bower David Shaw Neill Barbara and Donald Tober Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr. Mrs. Crandall C. Bowles Amy P. Neu and Daniel Scheman Neu Bernardette Vaskas Mr. and Mrs. Toten D. Bacardi Ms. Catherine Box and Mr. Jean-Baptiste Box Mr. Richard W. Neu Joyce P. and Diego R. Visceglia Foundation Mrs. Ellen Bach Victoria R. Boyt Stephanie and Herbert Neuman Grace, Sharon, and Alex Volckhausen Messrs. William and Bayard Baker Dr. Helen Brackett Mr. and Mrs. Ned Offit Mary J. Wallach Elizabeth P. Ball Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brandman Mr. and Mrs. Martin Okner Mr. C. E. Ward, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bandler Mr. Kenneth Breglio and Ms. June Breglio Mrs. William Oppenheim The Whitehead Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Barakett Dr. Michael Britt and Ms. Kristi Britt Susan Packie Mr. and Mrs. Sean Wilson Tia S. Barancik and Gregory S. Barancik Catharine O. Broderick and Henry U. Harris III Chips and Sarah Page Mr. David Wood Mr. and Mrs. Randall J. Barbato Ms. Marlys Bromberg and Ms. Melissa Fass Mr. and Mrs. Kent R. Papsun Migs Woodside Dora Barlaz and Noah Hanft Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey J. Brooks Brian Pitz and Brinlea Johnson Ms. Lynn Zises and Mr. Douglas Krugman Kalliope Barlis and Silvana Eder Mr. Nick Brophy and Ms. Sarah Marie Martin Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Prince Robert and Victoria Zoellner Mr. Hugo Barreca and Ms. Wendy Schlemm Jennifer Brorsen and Richard DeMartini Princeton University $1,000 TO $2,499 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Barry Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Brownstone Paul E. Raether Mr. and Mrs. Louis C. Bartz Mr. and Mrs. C. Austin Buck Anonymous (13) Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reiss Ms. Samantha Bass Mr. Robert E. Buckholz, Jr. and Ms. Anne Mr. Arthur N. Abbey and Mrs. Diane Abbey John R. Robinson and Barbara Mr. and Mrs. Max W. Batzer Elizabeth Fontaine Mr. and Mrs. Adam Abelson Robinson Family Mr. and Mrs. John E. Baumgardner John H. Buckner Mr. and Mrs. Seth Abraham Susan and David Rockefeller Martin and Maryann Baumrind Mr. William N. Buffett and Mrs. Susan Carol and Robert Abrahams Kennedy Bryan and Aidan Rowley Reginald R. and Jameson A. Baxter Mr. and Mrs. David A. Ackert Marcia Bull and A. Bliss McCrum Mr. and Mrs. Rudy L. Ruggles The Howard Bayne Fund Acorn Hill Foundation Mr. and Mrs. George R. Bunn, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Juan A. Sabate Dr. Kathryn and Mr. Bruce Beal M. Bernard and Elsie V. Aidinoff Judith and Robert Burger Patricia E. Saigo, M.D. Mr. Mark Beckett and Mr. Samuel Beckett Ms. Elizabeth E. Albon Kimberly and Matthew Cantor Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Santella Ms. Heather Bellini and Ms. Marlene Nolasco Mrs. Josephine Alger Mr. Carlos F. Carballo and Mr. Federico Elaine L. Saul Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Bencivenga Ms. Rene Alkoff Carballo Charles V. Schaefer Mr. Geoff Bender Ms. Linda Perry Allen Mr. and Mrs. Mark Carey Ms. Makkada B. Selah Dr. Georgette F. Bennett and Dr. Leonard S. Mrs. Peter Allport Robert B. Carey Anya C. M. Herz and Dr. Andrew Shiva Polonsky 48 Gifts and Grants FY 2015 | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

Mr. Robert Caro Victoria Costa and Jacob Carl Zydney Mr. and Mrs. John L. Eastman, Jr. Mr. Robert A. Friedman and Mrs. Jane Mr. and Mrs. Jim Carragher The Cowles Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Egan Grenadier Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Carriere Mr. Benjamin F. Crane Camille and Peter Ehrenberg Mr. Charles Fritsch and Ms. Cynthia Walpole Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Carter Caleb and Sheila Crowell Mr. and Mrs. John B. Ehrenkranz Suzanne Frye, M.D. Dr. William R. Caspe and Ms. Diane Caspe Ms. Rebecca Culley and Mr. Peter Lee Lisa and Sanford B. Ehrenkranz Mr. George E. Fulcher and Dr. Danielle Warren Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Chait Susan R. Cullman and John Kirby Dr. Donald A. Ellis and Ms. Sherry S. Chang Mr. Mortimer B. Fuller Raymond G. Chambers, Mr. Ravenel Boykin Curry IV and Mrs. Celerie Ms. Francisca W. Erickson Mr. and Mrs. Kwok S. Fung MCJ Amelior Foundation Kemble Mrs. Alexandra Ernst and Mr. Garret Siegel Mrs. Leandro S. Galban, Jr. Stephen P. Chang Dr. and Mrs. John Curtis Mr. and Mrs. Richard Esposito Ms. Maria Gavilanes Beverly and Herbert Chase Drs. Lawrence and Eileen Cutler John and Deborah Evangelakos Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Gellert Dr. and Mrs. Paul Check Ms. Nanci L. Czaja and Mr. Richard F. Czaja Dr. George G. Fairey and Ms. Alexandra Cass Mr. Ned Gerstman John Mary and Bernard Jacobs Genevieve Da Silva and L. Schellie Archbold Fairey Ellen and Alex Gertsen Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Charles A. Dana, Jr. Ms. Stacey Farley and Mr. Peter Davoren Melissa M. Gibbs Cathy Chernoff Dale S. Dancis Ms. Katherine Farmer and Mr. Jesoda Singh Dr. Erika A. Gibson Mr. Matt Cherwin and Mrs. Wendy Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Danziger Mr. Larry C. Faustman Parker* and Gail Gilbert Mr. Max Cheslow Judy and Kim Davis Ms. Randa Fayez and Dr. Kamal Aboul-Hosn Tom and Marjorie Gilbert Mr. Ajay Chheda and Ms. Jennifer Chheda Mary G. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Feinberg Mr. Thomas Giroux John and Jubilee Chiang Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Davis Mr. Martin Feinman Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Girsky Mr. Lawrence T. Chien Elizabeth De Cuevas Ms. Dina Felder and Mr. Eric Felder Jordan Glaser and Hazel Weiser The Chisholm Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas de Neufville Janet and George Felleman Dr. Paul W. Glimcher and Dr. Barbara Ms. Bashira Chowdhury Mr. and Mrs. Marc de Saint Phalle Mr. and Mrs. Gary Felsher Knappmeyer Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Ciriacks Mr. David H. De Weese and Ms. Anne C. Martha Feltenstein Mr. and Mrs. David Gochman Mr. Michael Clark and Ms. Wendy A. Wolf Heller Dr. Evette Weil Ferguson and Mr. Scott Alexandra Gardiner Goelet Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Clemente Jeffrey S. Dean, Ph.D. Ferguson Ms. Ellen K. Goetz and Mr. Michael Van Duser Mr. Donald K. Clifford, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Degnan Mr. Rafael R. Ferrari Ms. Faith Golding and Mr. Peter Linden Myrna Coffino Ms. Jane Del Favero Dr. Gerrard F. Ferrer and Joel Caducio Joseph Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Cohen Sherie Dick Holley and Russell Flagg Mr. Michael Gordon Adrianne and Jerry L. Cohen Ms. Rebecca Dickerson and Mr. Nicholas Mrs. Lawrence A. Fleischman Ann and Melissa Gottlieb Ms. Sharon Cohen and Dr. Matthew A. Cohen Murray Mr. and Mrs. John J. Flynn Mr. and Mrs. Laurence L. Gottlieb Mr. Alan B. Colberg and Ms. Li Hao Ms. Valerie DiFebo and Mr. Bryan Byrne Ellen L. Fogle Maria Niarchos and Stephane Gouaze Mrs. Marie H. Cole Mr. Charles Disston and Mr. Mark Disston Ms. Lindsay Forbes and Mr. Ali Dibadj Government of Canada Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Conboy Mrs. Debra DiViesti-Sullivan and Mr. John Pamela and David B. Ford Patsy Graham Sullivan Mr. William J. Constantine and Ms. Margaret Robert Fraley Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gray Mr. John R. Donahue and Mr. Aaron Hobart Wellington B. Harrison Frankel Mr. David Gray and Mrs. Kathleen Jennings Dr. and Mrs. Sandy Doti Consulate General of Denmark, New York Ms. Marla Franzese and Mr. Frank Franzese Ms. Susannah Gray and Mr. John Lyons Ms. Constance Dry Lori Cooke-Marra Ms. Karen Freedman and Mr. Roger Weisberg William Green and Alyson Adler Ms. Patricia E. Duffey and Mr. David Lambert Nancy C. and Bruce S. Cooper Dr. and Mrs. Scott Freiberg Kim and Jeff Greenberg Edmund C. Duffy Mr. Robert D. Cope Mrs. Cindy Frey Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Greenfield Marybeth Dunham and Charles Mayfield, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Carlos A. Cordero Mrs. Henry Clay Frick II Mr. John W. Gribble and Mr. Michael Gribble John F. Eagan Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Corey Bart Friedman and Wendy A. Stein Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Griffin

* Deceased 49 Gifts and Grants FY 2015 | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

Teresa Grimm Mr. Douglas Hitchner Mr. George Jovanoski Kevin and Stacey Kotler Ms. Cari Grodner and Mr. David Grodner Mr. and Mrs. Dylan Hixon Joseph Kahn and Shannon Wu The Sant’Angelo/Koval Family Loomis J. Grossman, Jr. Mrs. Frank W. Hoch Mr. Charlie Kaplan and Ms. Elaine Sun Jeremy R. Kramer and Dorothy Rebecca Aryn and Matt Grossman Constance M. Hoguet Pat and Paul D. Kaplan Davies Christofer and Kathleen Guarino Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hollein Mr. and Mrs. Ivar Kasaks Andrea Krantz and Harvey Sawikin Ms. Sandra Guenther-Clark and Mr. James Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Holodak Suri Kasirer and Bruce Teitelbaum Mr. Eric Krasnoff Clark Mrs. Theodora W. Hooton Dr. and Mrs. John W. Katz Mr. George H. Krauss Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Guenther Mr. and Mrs. Charlie S. Hoppin Ms. Kim Kaufman and Mr. James A. Goldsmith Doug and Wendy Kreeger Frank and Joanne Gumper Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Howard Earle W. Kazis Dorothy and David Kroenlein Mr. Pat Gunn Mr. and Mrs. John Hsu Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Kean Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Krumholz Mr. Russel T. Hamilton David J. Hubbard Mr. and Mrs. Richard Keefe Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Kujawa Dr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Hardy Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Hughey Laurie D. Kefalidis Mr. and Mrs. Tomislav Kundic Dr. George E. Harlow and Ms. Carole Slade Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hull Norman Keller Elizabeth and Robert La Blanc William F. and Ruth Ann Harnisch Mr. Jeff Hunter Bicky and George Kellner Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Lacy Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Harris Peter Hutchings and Martha Wolfgang Mr. and Mrs. John L. Kelsey Ms. Barbara Lagoa Jon and Trace Harris Ms. Melody Hyllen-Davey and Mr. Bruce Mr. Robert E. Kempf Patrick LaMaster and Peggy Kennelly Ms. Mary Louise Hartman Davey Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Kendall Mr. and Mrs. Bill G. Lambert Mr. and Mrs. Emmett J. Harty Mr. and Mrs. Paul Iacovacci Mr. Robert M. Kern Peter and Deborah Lamm Mr. Donald J. Harvey Adele Ilberman Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kerschner Joseph Laraia and Dr. Mary Motyl Ms. Madie I. Head Mr. David Iles Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kessler The Larkin Family Ralph K. Heide Mr. Edward G. Imperatore Dr. and Mrs. Hoshang J. Khambatta Mrs. and Mr. June Larkin Dr. and Mrs. George F. Heinrich Mr. and Mrs. George B. Irish Ms. Amy Khoudari and Ms. Frances The Leonard and Evelyn Lauder Foundation Heins Family Peter Anthony Irwin Greenstein Nora Lavori Marian S. Heiskell Anita and Robert Jacobson Mr. John C. Kiffer Mr. John Lawrence and Ms. Dee Adams Mr. John C. Henry and Ms. Amy Henry Fern Jaffe Mr. and Mrs. William G. Kirkland Mr. and Mrs. David Lederman Joy Henshel Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jaharis Mr. Edward A. Kirtman and Mrs. Risa Schifter Mrs. Wendy Lee-Calamera and Mr. Pablo Eleanor Herman Richard A. Jalkut Mr. Brian Kish and Ms. Denise Kish Calamera Ilene and Jerry Herz Mr. and Mrs. Morton Janklow Ms. Cheryl Klauss Ellen Leef-Sherrow and Michael Sherrow Alexandra and Paul Herzan Mr. and Mrs. Ignacio Jayanti Kleinick Family Mr. and Mrs. Frederic I. Leif Mrs. Nancy S. Heymann Mr. and Mrs. Vladimir Jelisavcic Mrs. Margaret Klemm and Mr. Richard D. Ms. Jennifer Lemberg and Mr. William Greenberg Brian and Tania Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Jenkins Klemm Mr. and Mrs. Beau Lescott Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Higgins Drs. Ramesh and Lajwanti Jhaveri John Kline and Penny Windle Mr. David Lester Mr. Matthew Higgins and Mrs. Jennifer Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jho Ms. Joanne P. Kobel and Ms. Patricia Patterson The Irene Levoy Foundation, Inc. Higgins Ms. Imogene P. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Reha Kocatas Mr. and Mrs. Robert Levy Mr. Paul C. Hilal and Ms. Josefin Hilal Dr. Keith Johnson Ms. Judy Koch and Ms. Barbara J. Eler Mr. and Mrs. Melvyn Lewinter Mr. and Mrs. William Hiller M. Elaine Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Kochanski Ms. Cynthia Lewis Mr. Norman Himelberg The Janet Stone Jones Foundation Ms. Candice E. Koederitz Mr. and Mrs. Francis R. Lewis Mr. William Himwich and Ms. Letitia Carlson Thomas P. Jones Julie Kohn and Dan Swift Mr. and Mrs. Elias Liatsis CAPT Deborah Ann Hinkley, MC, USN Mr. Marvin Josephson and Ms. Tina Chen Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hipkins Mrs. Katherine J. Kornblau-Susskind Ms. Billie Lim and Mr. Stephen Ifshin

50 Gifts and Grants FY 2015 | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Limburg Ms. Louise H. McCagg Mr. James Murdoch and Ms. Kathryn Richard and Elizabeth Pepperman Ms. Susan B. Lindenauer and Mr. Arthur Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. McCaw Murdoch Mr. and Mrs. David Perdue Lindenauer H. B. McEver Mr. and Mrs. Faris Naber Dr. and Mrs. Michael H. Perskin Fritz and Lee Link Mr. W. Jameson McFadden Ms. Mariann Nagy Ms. Michele Pertesis and Ms. Claudia Amy and Steve Lipin Mr. Timothy M. McMahon Honorable Lillian Nicolosi Nall Pertesis Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Litner Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mead Marylouise Napier and Daniel Zuzunaga Mrs. Maryann Pfeiffer and Mr. Richard Ellenbogen Mr. Abraham C. Littenberg Ms. Annalie Melin Mr. and Mrs. Donald Nase Mr. Kenn Pfrengle and Ms. Elizabeth Calise Mr. Chien C. Liu Mr. George Melissinos and Ms. Emily Rich Mr. and Mrs. James Nastasi Joe and Clare LoCicero Mr. Robert L. Navin and Ms. Thais Roda Noya Dr. Vinh Philip Pham and Dr. Andrea Liria Mr. Ari Matthew Melnick and Ms. Judith Nicolás Mrs. Jeanette Loeb Neugroschl Mr. and Mrs. James Neary Mr. Evan Picoult Mrs. Amanda Loftin and Mr. Nate Barish Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mendelow Mr. James L. Nederlander and Ms. Margo Ms. Jamie Pollack and Mr. Mark Pollack Al Loris Eugene Mercy, Jr. Nederlander Mr. Justin Pollack and Ms. Suzanne Reisman Mr. and Mrs. Sherif Lotfi Holly Merrin and Samuel Merrin Mr. Tom Neff and Ms. Lyndon Haviland Mr. and Mrs. Zachary O. Pomerantz Mr. Paul Love and Ms. Anna Dover Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Meyer Ilona Nemeth and Alan Quasha Deborah and Earl Potter The Albert G. Lowenthal Foundation Ms. Betsy Michel and Ms. Katie Michel Mr. Jeffrey L. Neuman and Ms. Patricia Machado Mr. William Preinitz and Ms. Nancy Wilt Ms. Linda Luca and Mr. Gerard E. Tarpey Mr. Matthew Miller and Ms. Deirdre Miller Mr. John Frederick Neuman and Ms. Andrea Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Price Mr. and Mrs. Fredric Mack Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Millhiser Neuman Mr. Peter Pticar Mr. and Mrs. Robert MacNeil Ms. Alexandra Milstein Mrs. Connie Newberry and Mr. Thomas Daniel Quinn and Anna Rita Quinn Mr. Edward Mafoud Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mindich Newberry Yvonne S. Quinn Mr. Cezar Magalhaes and Ms. Roberta Ydalgo Sandra C. and Lowell A. Mintz Mrs. Norman D. Newell John Rachwalski and Jessica Yau Ms. Patricia Mahabir and Mr. Thameshwar Elizabeth Miracky Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Newhouse Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Rae Mahabir Mr. Luis Miranda Bruce Nicholas Mr. and Mrs. Shikhar Ranjan Mr. Thomas Malone and Ms. Nathalie Scott Ms. Barbara Mitchell and Mr. J. Zachary Stephen Nicolai and Stuart Nicolai Mr. and Mrs. Austin Ratner Dr. and Mrs. Roy S. Malpass Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Nicolais Mr. Silas Ray and Ms. Megan Ray Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mandelblatt Ms. Lauren Mitchell and Mr. Michael David Ms. Naomi Novik and Mr. Charles Ardai Ms. Carol Rector Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Manheimer The Leo Model Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jamal Nusseibeh Ms. Angela M. Reed Barbara Manocherian Eben Moglen William S. Nye Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Reed Mr. Stuart Margulies and Ms. Vivienne Mr. Connor Monaghan and Ms. Kate Mr. George S. Obergfoll and Ms. Cyma Hodges Monaghan Zarghami Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reiss Kevin Marrinan Dr. and Dr. Barbara W. Monsanto Mr. and Mrs. Donald Oresman Mr. and Mrs. Brian Riano Mr. and Mrs. Jim Martin James and Jane Moore Jonathan Orser Mr. Dominic Ricci and Ms. Jennifer Stalec Mr. and Mrs. John Martin Mr. and Mrs. Lee J. Morakis Dr. Lida Orzeck and Ms. Susan Miller Jonathan Right and Jessica Cosmus Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Martin Mr. and Mrs. William F. Morrill Nicole and Bruce Paisner Mr. and Mrs. Richard Riordan E. D. Massmann and N. Vesely Mr. Joseph C. Morris Ms. Grace M. Parr Sheila J. Robbins Dr. Jennifer Mattei and Mr. Ivan Mattei Mr. and Mrs. Lester S. Morse Trudy and Charlie Parton Mr. William G. Robertson and Ms. Dorothy Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. May Mr. Jerome B. Moss and Ms. Olga Gottlieb Mr. Adolfo Patron and Ms. Margarita Molina Richard Robinson Mr. Christopher Mayer and Ms. Linda S. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Mowinckel Ms. Maria M. Patterson Martinson Mrs. Alexandra Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Bill Moyers Mr. Joseph G. Paul and Ms. Margot Bridger Dr. Kevin McAuliffe and Dr. Katharine Frase Mr. George Roche Mr. Gary R. Mullen Dr. Charles Peck and Ms. Rani Peck Mr. and Mrs. Timothy McCabe Sascha M. Rockefeller Laura and Richard Murawczyk Creighton Peet and Dana Weiss Mr. and Mrs. John A. McCaffrey Ms. Cynthia Roeser 51 Gifts and Grants FY 2015 | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

Cynthia Rogers Rita and Joseph B. Scheller D. Edward I. Smyth and Mary Smyth Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Svenson Ms. Jennifer Rogers and Mr. Robert Carlock Mr. Antoine Schetritt and Ms. Amanda Society of Systematic Biologists Mr. Henry A. Sweetbaum Felix and Elizabeth Rohatyn Foundation, Inc. Brotman Dr. Robert Sommer Mr. Callin M. Switzer Theodore Roosevelt Association Ms. Gleniss Schonholz Mr. Carl R. Spadaro Dr. and Mrs. Victor Syrmis Elizabeth E. Roosevelt Mr. Rick Schulman and Ms. Debbie Schulman Mr. James Spagnoli Mr. and Mrs. Bela Szigethy Mr. and Mrs. John Rorer Mr. and Mrs. Craig Schwabe Constance G. Spahn Jeffrey Taback and Inanna Donnelley Susan and Elihu Rose Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Schwartz Honorable Joyce L. Sparrow Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tannenhauser Ms. Laura Rose Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Schwartz Mr. Thomas Spoto and Ms. Angelique Dab Ms. Robyn Tarnofsky and Mr. Antony Ryan Ms. Jill Rosenberg Mr. William C. Scott and Mrs. Cindy Scott Ms. Laila Srouji and Mr. Tarek Srouji Mr. and Mrs. Gregory F. Taylor Mr. Steven A. Rosenblum and Ms. Monique Mr. Donald P. Seibert Ms. Mary St. Martin and Mr. Matthew Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Telljohann Witt Paul Seid and Mary Wilhelm Messinger Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Rosenbluth Mr. Michael Selberg Mr. and Mrs. Christopher St. Victor-de Pinho Mrs. Barbara Tepper and Ms. Naomi Tepper Mr. and Mrs. Jeff L. Rosenheim Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Selz Jeffrey and Sarah Stafford Ms. Uma K. Thurman Mr. and Mrs. Barry Rosenstein Tatiana Serafin and Mick Kalishman Tess and Evan Stahl Dr. Michael M. Todd and Linda C. Todd Mr. Brian J. Rosenthal Pamela and Mel Shaftel Linda and Bill Starzman The Tolan Family Ms. Marjorie Rosenthal Shake Shack Esta E. Stecher Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Topkins Gaelin Rosenwaks John M. Shapiro and Shonni J. Silverberg Ms. Dena Marie Steele D’Vera Topol Mr. and Mrs. Cye Ross Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Steinman Tresa and Daniel Toscano Ms. Ginny G. Ross Mr. Greg Share Susan Steinsapir Mr. and Mrs. Remy W. Trafelet Gail Ann Rothman Andrea Sharkey Mr. and Mrs. David Stellings Alexander and Catherine Traykovski Michael Tuch Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David A. Sheehan Mrs. Nancy Stephens and Ms. Jamie Ms. Christine N. Tredway Rosenthal Wolf Rubin-Ladd Foundation Barry A. Shenkman Ms. Cecily Trenka and Mr. Ron Trenka David B. Sterling Ms. Mary Rufrano Rochelle and Jesse Shereff Jean and Raymond Troubh Marc Stern and Kimberly Yellin Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Ruscitti Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Sherrill Ms. Yolanda R. Turocy and Mr. Andrew Taub Ms. Laura A. Russo Ian Shrank and Alexandra W. Logue Mr. James Stevenson and Ms. Josephine A. Merck U.S. Geological Survey Ms. Hattie Ruttenberg and Mr. Jonathan T. Ms. Zhanna Shulina Mrs. Nenon Ujiki Molot William P. Stewart Mrs. Valerie Siener and Mr. G. Siener University of Nevada, Reno Mr. and Mrs. Reade H. Ryan, Jr. Daniel L. Stoddard Mr. and Mrs. Adam Sills Bill Broyles Robert Rylee Ms. Melissa Stoller and Mr. Lawrence Stoller Marlys Silver Ruth A. Unterberg Dr. and Mrs. Otto and Maria Sabando J. M. L. Stone Mr. and Mrs. John Silverman Utah State University Bonnie L. Sacerdote Ms. Vivienne Strauchen Boon Sim and Shiuan Wu Mr. Charles F. Vadala Dr. Hans Sachse and Ms. Dolores Cherrington The Leila & Mickey Straus Family Charitable Esther Simon Charitable Trust Trust Mr. Steven van der Zwan and Ms. Sandra van Mr. Seymour S. Sadinoff and Ms. Trudy Mr. Steven M. Simon Der Zwan Sadinoff Mr. Brian M. Strembel Mr. Gideon Sims Mr. and Mrs. Roger W. Vogel Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Safran Lee and Roger Strong Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Singer Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich Von Staden Mr. and Mrs. Robert Safron Mr. Steven H. Strongin and Dr. Alexis C. Dr. Selina W. Siu and Ms. Isabella Siu Strongin Mr. Markus Voorham and Ms. Vanessa Hicks- Mr. Joshua Sandbulte and Ms. Tracey Strauss Michael Skarbinski and Ms. Laurel Sherwood Guy Miller Struve and Marcia Mayo Hill Voorham Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Scariano Mr. and Mrs. John Slapp Arlene and Joseph Stuhl Maria T. Vullo Mr. William Schaaf and Ms. Joy Chang Mr. and Mrs. Martin Small Gabrielle & Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr. Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Schaeffer Mr. and Mrs. Derek Smith Dr. P. R. Sundaresan Emily V. Wade 52 Gifts and Grants FY 2015 | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

Mrs. Dorothy G. Waldron and Mr. Eric L. Ms. Vicki Wyan Bloomingdale’s Fund of the Macy’s Goldfarb & Fleece Waldron Joy H. Wyatt and Graham S. Wyatt Foundation Goldman, Sachs & Co. Ms. Sheila Walpin and Mr. Gerald Walpin Dr. R. D. B. Wynn Bluemountain Capital Management, LLC Golub Capital Donna Walsh Sawako Yamaguchi and Raymond Daddazio Bonnier Corporation Google Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Walters Mr. Ning Yao and Ms. Lauren Elliston Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Greenlight Capital, Inc. Douglas Warner Mr. Peter Yee Canon U.S.A., Inc. G-Star Raw C.V. Mrs. Sheri Warshauer-Riskind Ms. Helena Tse Yeung Capital One Bank The Guardian Life Insurance Company of Mr. Ariel Warszawski and Ms. Tara R. Dwyer Janet B. York Chanel America Dorothy Watson and Marjorie O. Watson Thomas and Virginia Young Chase Private Client Gunderson Dettmer, LLC Mr. and Mrs. William Weiant Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Zabar Citi Foundation Hearst Corporation Mrs. John L. Weinberg Ms. Mary Zaks Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Dr. Samuel Weisman and Dr. Nancy Crown Ms. Francesca Zambello and Mr. Jackson Colgate-Palmolive Company IBM International Foundation Mr. Joel Weiss McBryde Comcast Spotlight ING Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Weiss Martin Zaretsky Condé Nast Publications ITOCHU International Inc. Mr. Arne Werchick and Ms. Ruth Werchick Ronald Zelazo and Ziona Zelazo Con Edison J. Crew Group, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen K. West Zeldin Family Foundation Cornerstone Research, Inc. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew H. Wetenhall Ms. Lejla Zivkovic and Mr. Slaven Zivkovic Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Johnson & Johnson Laura Wetzel and Dr. F. Todd Wetzel Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Zuccaro Credit Suisse JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dr. and Mrs. Owen Whitby Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Zucker Charles A. Dana Foundation KGS-Alpha Capital Markets, L.P. Robert W. and Donna T. Whiteford Mortimer B. Zuckerman The Dannon Company, Inc. of Danone KPMG Mary Louise Whitmarsh Deerfield Management Company The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. Mr. George Wibecan Deutsche Bank Lennox Industries Inc. Jarvis and Coke Anne Wilcox CORPORATE PATRON DeVries Public Relations Loews Corporation Ms. Hobby Williams PROGRAM Direct TV M&T Securities, Inc.

William E. Willis DSM Nutritional Products Inc Macy’s Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. David S. Wilner Elsevier Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 21st Century Fox Marillyn B. Wilson Emigrant Savings Bank Marubeni America Corporation Accenture Dr. Philip D. Wilson, Jr. Ergobaby Carrier, Inc. Mattel, Inc. AB Bill and Beth Wilson Ernst & Young McGraw Hill Financial American Express Company Mr. Matthew Winkler and Mrs. Lisa K. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. McGraw-Hill Education AIG Winkler Events By Red Carpet, LLC McKinsey & Company, Inc. AT&T Mr. Douglas Wirls and Mrs. Iona Facebook, Inc. Merck KGaA Fromboluti-Wirls ADP, LLC First Eagle Investment Management MetLife, Inc. Lisa and Richard Witten AXA Foundation Foundation Mission Media USA, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Cary Wolf Bank Hapoalim First Manhattan Co. Mitsubishi International Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wolfson Bank of America Franklin Templeton Companies, LLC MongoDB Woodland Park Zoological Society BNY Mellon GCM Grosvenor The Moody’s Foundation Mr. James H. Worth BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc. General Atlantic LLC Morgan Stanley Mr. David Worthington and Dr. Julie Staggers The Blackstone Group L.P. General Electric Industrial Systems MSCI, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Stuart E. Wunsh Bloomberg GoldenTree Asset Management, LP Murphy Productions 53 Gifts and Grants FY 2015 | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

The National Football League Toyota Morgan Stanley $25,000 TO $49,999 New York Life The Travelers Companies, Inc. NBC Universal Anonymous New York Private Bank & Trust Trello, Inc. New York Life Roger Altman and Jurate Kazickas The New York Times Company TuliWorld Services, Inc. Mr. Ronald O. Perelman and Dr. Anna Chapman Scott and Roxanne Bok News Corporation Two Sigma Investments LLC Christopher R. Redlich, Jr. Broadridge Financial Solutions Nike, Inc. UBS Laura Baudo Sillerman, Tom and Meredith Brokaw The Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. NPANDCO Limited Ultradent Products, Inc. The Coca-Cola Company Drs. Marilyn and James H. Simons Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide Unilever Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Coleman III Tishman Speyer Oracle Corporation United Therapeutics Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Peter Daneker Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Uno Pizzeria & Grill $50,000 TO $99,999 Vivian H. Donnelley Pall Corporation Viking Global Investors Anonymous Jodie and John Eastman Penguin Random House Vontobel Asset Management 21st Century Fox Nancy B. and Hart Fessenden PepsiCo Inc. W. P. Carey Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Dwight W. Anderson Goldman, Sachs & Co. Pfizer Inc. The Walt Disney Company BNY Mellon Sloan and David Greenspan PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Warburg Pincus LLC BlackRock, Inc. John and Amy Griffin Prometheus Global Media Warner Bros. Pictures Domestic Citi Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Providence Equity Partners Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Kimberly and Greg Lippmann Renaissance Technologies LLC White & Case Andrew Davis, Shelby Cullom Davis The Honorable Eugene Ludwig and Dr. Carol Restaurant Associates H. W. Wilson Foundation Charitable Fund Ludwig Roche Xerox Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Denning, Jennifer Mercer The Rockefeller Group Xylem, Inc. The Sage Foundation Alice and Lorne Michaels Rolex Watch USA, Inc. Zubatkin Owner Representation Deutsche Bank Americas Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Ropes & Gray Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Glocer PIMCO Shackman Associates International, Inc. Marlene Hess and James D. Zirin, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Right Hess Foundation, Inc. Shake Shack SUPPORTERS OF Robert Scully and Nancy Peretsman Mr. Richard S. LeFrak, Shire Realty Corporation Tiffany & Co. SPECIAL EVENTS The Richard S. and Karen LeFrak Charitable Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Susan S. and Kenneth L. Wallach Foundation $250,000 TO $499,999 Foundation, Inc. Sony Corporation of America Joella and John Lykouretzos Tony and Nanar Yoseloff Accenture Stifel Linda R. and William E. Macaulay Ann Ziff Sumitomo Corporation of America Foundation MasterCard $100,000 TO $249,999 $10,000 TO $24,999 Summit Productions, Inc. Jill and Lewis Bernard, McKinsey & Company, Inc. AIG TD Bank, N.A. Mariposa Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Keith Meister AXA Equitable Teneo Holdings Mike and Jackie Bezos Allison and Roberto Mignone Tsunami Foundation, Anson M. Beard, Jr. and The Blackstone Group L.P. Tiffany & Co. Alexandra and Greg Mondre Family Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Burke Tiger Global Management, LLC Anne and Charles H. Mott Mr. and Mrs. James J. Burke, Jr. Christopher C. Davis Time Inc. Affluent Media Group Valerie and Jeffrey Peltier Con Edison Hearst Corporation Time Warner Cable PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Archibald Cox, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Kempner, Jr. Time Warner Peter and Susan Solomon, Ms. Katherine Elizabeth Dietze and Tory Burch, LLC Sylvain Mirochnikoff and Rebekah Mercer Peter & Susan Solomon Family Foundation Mr. William Heyman Daniel Ziff 54 Gifts and Grants FY 2015 | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

Discovery Communications, Inc. Restaurant Associates Corporation Mr. and Mrs. R. Bradford Evans Jack and Anita Saltz Foundation Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation, Inc. Shaiza Rizavi and Jonathan Friedland Mr. and Mrs. Doug Feagin Mr. and Mrs. Ross E. Schulman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Doheny Janet C. Ross, J and AR Foundation Lauren and Brian Frank Mr. and Mrs. James Scott Mr. Michael Douglas and Ms. Catherine Mr. Richard A. Rubin and Ms. Anjelica Hebron Victor F. and Patricia M. Ganzi Charlotte and Ottavio Serena di Lapigio Zeta Jones Jack and Susan Rudin Nancy A. Garvey Ms. Rosalind Seysses Douglas and Susanne Durst Saturday Night Live Mr. and Mrs. S. Parker Gilbert Beth Kobliner Shaw and David E. Shaw Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. Ralph Schlosstein, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Giuriceo Catherine and Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff Ernst & Young Schlosstein-Hartley Family Foundation David and Kathleen Glaymon Talbott and Carter Simonds Foundation Event Network Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Shaye Daniel and Libby Goldring Constance G. Spahn Mr. and Mrs. David Foley Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Silverman Lois and Blake Goodner Mr. Jordan Standish-Zmijewski and Richard Gilder, Gilder Foundation, Inc. Simplex of New York City LLC Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Higgins Ms. Samantha Lynch Sibyl R. Golden T. Rowe Price Mr. and Mrs. James Jesse Ms. Vivienne Strauchen Hartford Funds Amy Taylor and Nelson A. Rockefeller, Jr. Dana Wallach Jones and Michael T. M. Jones Suvretta Capital Management Mr. and Mrs. Carney Hawks Dr. Lauren Tobe and Mr. Russell Sacks Mr. and Mrs. James Jarrett Joyce, Jr. Swap Financial Group LLC HBO, Inc. Touchstone Investments Harry P. Kamen Mrs. Barbara Tepper and Ms. Naomi Tepper Ivy Funds Rosanna Troiano and John Troiano Mrs. Sue Kavetas Ms. Claudia Wagner and Mr. Don Lebowitz John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. Dr. and Mrs. Roy P. Vagelos Elysabeth Kleinhans Holly Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Kaufman Valentino Couture Inc. Kristy and Jonathan Korngold Mr. and Mrs. Keith Wallach Ms. Candice E. Koederitz The Walt Disney Company Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Kurpis Mr. and Mrs. David Westin KPMG Wells Fargo & Company Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Kwiat Laura B. Whitman and Thomas C. Danziger Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Kraus Judy and Josh Weston Fund Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Lanier Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks Lincoln Financial Group Mr. and Mrs. Nat Zilkha Mr. and Mrs. Louis Marinaccio Zubatkin Owner Representation, LLC Amanda and Thomas Lister $5,000 TO $9,999 Mr. and Mrs. Bryce A. Markus Margaret Munzer Loeb and Daniel Loeb Mr. Seth Meyers AB CORPORATE AND Lord Abbett & Co. Mrs. Henry W. Middleton Ms. Gina J. Argento and Mr. John Ciafone Dan Lufkin Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Morgens FOUNDATION Mr. and Mrs. Peter Aron Theodore A. Mathas Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Nedelman Ms. Natasha Avanessians MATCHING GIFTS Mr. and Mrs. John P. McEnroe Mr. James L. Nederlander and Ms. Margo Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bingle MetLife, Inc. Nederlander $5,000 TO $9,999 Mr. Benjamin Black Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mishaan Neuberger Berman, LLC Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Mr. and Mrs. Peter Boris Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Moran Nicholson & Galloway, Inc. ExxonMobil Foundation Raymond G. Chambers, Nuveen Investments Holdings Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. O’Hara IBM International Foundation MCJ Amelior Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Rich Nuzum ThermoFisher Scientific Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation Perella Weinberg Partners Mr. and Mrs. Sean Pattap Cowen Group, Inc. $2,500 TO $4,999 Charles E. Phillips, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Patterson Mr. Mario G. D’Andrea and Mr. Samuel W. BNY Mellon Prudential Insurance Company of America Rosenblatt Paulson & Co. General Electric Industrial Systems Putnam Investments Mr. and Mrs. Robert deVeer III Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Pittman Johnson & Johnson Virginia Hearst Randt and Dana Randt Elizabeth Eginton Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reiss Pfizer Inc. Alan H. Rappaport, Niko Elmaleh David Rockefeller Pearson-Rappaport Foundation Western Union Foundation

55 Gifts and Grants FY 2015 | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

$1,000 TO $2,499 Mr. Louis H. Blumengarten Mr. and Mrs. Sandor Ezrovics Mrs. Jennifer Higgins Bank of America Mr. Lynn A. Bohlin Dr. Mary Ellen Fahs Mr. Matthew Higgins The Chubb Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Robert Braun Norman Fately* Mr. and Mrs. William Hochenberg Coach Ms. Beatrice Brewster Mrs. Phyllis Feiden Mr. Michael Irwin Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Peter Brizard Mr. Dennis R. Ferguson Ms. Margot Jacobs Google Inc. Mr. Kenneth A. Bronston Ms. Inge Fischer Dr. Irma B. Jaffe McGraw Hill Financial Mr. and Mrs. Michael Buckner Stuart Fischman, Esq. Ms. Marilyn Jaffe-Ruiz and Mr. Victor R. Ruiz Merck & Co., Inc. Mr. Sherman B. Carll Mr. Alan Fleischer and Ms. Martha S. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony James Mr. Peter J. Cerasaro, Jr. Fleischer Ms. Dorothy Johnsen Ms. Ann Chambers Ms. Stephanie Fogel Mr. Mark W. Jordan and Ms. Cynthia Jordan PLANNED GIVING DONORS Rev. Chawanda Charae Julius Frazier* Patricia S. Joseph (JESUP SOCIETY) Ms. Carolyn M. Chave and Ms. Chloe Hall Mr. John French III Ms. Helene L. Kaplan Ms. Anita Child Miss Mignon Ganne Ms. Marcia Kaplan-Mann Anonymous (39) Ms. Winifred C. Chin Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gill Mrs. Sue Kavetas Mrs. Arlene Abrams Mr. Leon Choate, Jr. Mr. Roland Ginzel Ms. Belinda Kaye Ms. Roberta Adelman and Mr. Fred Adelman Mr. Michael J. Chusmir Mr. William A. Glaser and Mrs. Gilberte Dr. Joan A. Kedziora Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Allen Vansintejan-Glaser Mr. Sean Olstad Cleary and Ms. Margaret Ms. Latimer Kells Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Altman Joyce Golden* Olstad Cleary Mr. and Mrs. Johannes G. Kilian Dr. and Mrs. Sydney Anderson Mr. Richard Gordon Mr. Donald K. Clifford, Jr. Ms. Catherine King Ms. Marcelle Arak Mr. Michael Goudket Ms. Myrna Coffino Dr. Thomas C. King Dr. Rudolf G. Arndt Mrs. Anne Gouldsbury Ms. Barbara Cohen Mr. Frederick A. Klingenstein Ms. Robyn J. Asimov Mr. Peter H. Gregson Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Cohn Alfred R. Koelle* Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Asrelsky Mr. Peter S. Grimes Dr. Charles J. Cole and Carol R. Townsend Ms. Janet Kozera Mr. Robert Atwater Lawrence R. and Ellen K. Gross Mrs. Marie H. Cole Mr. Peihua Ku Ms. Patricia Azeltine Ms. Margaret L. Hagen Mr. and Mrs. John Colgrove Mr. Russell Lee Ms. Ashanda Balderas Ms. Jeannette Hanby and Mr. David Bygott Ms. Danica Cordell-Reeh Ms. Diane Lefer Mr. Frank M. Bamberger Mrs. Doris Hansmann Victoria Costa and Jacob Carl Zydney Mr. and Mrs. Will E. Leland Mr. Isaac H. Barkey Dr. Susan Cropper Ms. Ruth Ann Harnisch and Mr. Bill F. Harnisch Ms. Jane A. Levenson Ms. Carolina Baron Dr. Virginia L. Cunningham Ms. Anneliese Harstick Sir Julian Edmond Paul Lewison and Ms. Ms. Linda Barrett Mr. and Mrs. James E. Davies Wendy Lewison Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hartig Ms. Helen Baumhofer Ms. Carol Davies-Gross and Mr. Abie Gross Mrs. George N. Lindsay Dr. and Mrs. Karl A. Hartman, Jr. Mr. David Baxter Mr. Anthony Delbove Ms. Catherine Lomuscio and Mr. Frank Mr. Roderic Harvey Ms. Fern Beckman Ms. Ruth Dickler* Lomuscio Mr. Gregory F. Hauser Ms. Joan L. Benson Mr. David A. Dorfman Mr. John Maguire Anne W. Hausner* The Honorable Lucy Wilson Benson Mr. Christopher J. Durso Ms. Ronnie S. Maibaum Ms. Susan Heath Mr. Herbert C. Bernard Mr. Gabriel H. Ebersole Dr. Michael Malagold Mr. Walter G. Heid Mr. Robert Bethge Mr. Howard Einbinder and Mrs. Jo Ellen Loth Edward Marcus* Ms. Esther L. Herbert Anne Blatt* Dr. Wally B. Elvers and Ms. Lita Elvers Ms. Gretchen Marks Ms. Judith F. Hernstadt Dr. and Mrs. Donald Blaufox Richard Everett* Ms. Camille Mastri and Mr. John Plencner Mr. Kenneth Heuer

* Deceased 56 Gifts and Grants FY 2015 | 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

Ms. Laura Bemben McCloskey and Mr. Ciaran Ms. Pamela Reinertsen and Mr. Arthur Ms. Jennifer Stevens ESTATES AND McCloskey Reinertsen Mr. Mark L. Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Robert McColaugh Ms. Madeleine Richard Dr. and Mrs. Martin A. Stolbun BEQUESTS Mr. Michael J. McCormick Ms. Gloria Roma Mr. Karl J. Stone Estate of Gene B. Abrams Mr. Charles McCown Ms. Joyce Rosen Mr. Joseph M. Sweeney Estate of Elizabeth G. Beinecke Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. McDowell Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Rothstein Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Telljohann Estate of Arthur F. Benoit Ms. Ann S. McIntyre Mr. Ravi Rozdon Ms. Diann Terry Estate of Susanna Berger Mr. Charles W. Merrels Ms. Harriette Rubinstein Mr. Robert F. Petrie and Ms. Valerie Thaler Estate of Margaret D. Bishop Mr. and Mrs. Scott Messinger Mr. Murray Sackson Mr. Christopher Theodor and Ms. Ronetta The Helen Gurley Brown Revocable Trust Ms. Ann B. Metcalfe Patricia E. Saigo, M.D. Blackburn Estate of Stephen Fairhurst Ms. Payne B. Middleton Ellen Salem, Ph.D. Dr. William Thierfelder and Prof. Michael Aloi Estate of Edwin F. Gamble Mr. Maceo W. Mitchell and Ms. Patricia J. Dr. and Mrs. Michael R. Sanders Mrs. Edwin Thorne Estate of Gilbert W. Glass Wynne Mr. and Mrs. William F. Sanford, Jr. Ms. Irene Toovey Estate of Thomas M. Griffing Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Mones Mr. Ralph Sansbury Ms. Myrella Triana and Mr. Ken Gadow Estate of Myron Habib Mr. and Mrs. James E. Moore Mr. William Savino Ms. Ellen M. Rosette and Mr. Salvatore Estate of Anne W. Hausner Ms. Mary Mugurdichian Mr. Patrick Schaar and Ms. Dorothy Gold Troiano Estate of Georgina M. Hecker Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mull Ms. Jane Scheiber Mr. Craig S. Tunks and Mr. Tom Toynton Estate of Alfred R. Koelle Ms. Janakim M. Murugesan Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Schiavone Dr. Gretchen Van Alstyne Estate of Enid Kotschnig Ms. Ellen J. Myers Ms. Christine Schiavone-McKeon Mrs. Helen S. Vishniac Estate of Ann M. Lacy Ms. Eileen Nemeroff Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schiffmann Mr. Carroll L. Wainwright Jr. Esq. The Robert J. Laskowski Foundation Dr. Stephanie Neuman and Mr. Herbert Edward D. Schmidt* Ms. Marjory S. Walters Neuman Evelyn H. Lauder Charitable Lead Trust Ms. Gloria Schindler Ms. Fanny E. Warburg Mrs. Gillian W. Newell Estate of Hulda G. Lawrence Ms. Nancy Schloss Mrs. Isobel Wayrick Mr. Thomas K. O’Brien, Jr. Estate of Shirley Moreines Mr. Robert John Schneck and Ms. Cora Fung Mr. Marshall M. Weinberg Mrs. Theresa Ornstein Estate of Nancy E. Newcomb Dr. Margaret Schottstaedt Mr. Arne Werchick and Ms. Ruth Werchick Mr. Jonathan Orser Leonard C. Sanford Trust Mr. and Mrs. Eric Schraemli Judy and Josh Weston Dr. Norman Osofsky and Mrs. Carol Falcetti Estate of Edward D. Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Schwartz Mr. Ronald D. Weston Mr. Michael Pantuliano Estate of Richard T. Shields Mrs. Lenore Scott Mr. Sidney S. Whelan, Jr. and Ms. Anne S. Mr. Michael Passarella McCook Estate of Winston S. Shyatt Mr. Richard Sheridan Ms. Maria M. Patterson Dr. and Mrs. Donald W. Whipple Estate of Stanley Stangren Mr. Igor Shtllmer Ms. Celia Paul and Mr. Stephen Rosen Mr. Thomas C. Danziger and Ms. Laura B. Estate of Susan Witty Mr. A. James Smith, Jr. and Ms. M. Kathryn Whitman Ms. Eileen Pentel and Mr. Don Wade Eickhoff-Smith Mrs. Frank Perdue Mr. Chester Widomski and Dr. Linda Mr. Ronny Soderstrom Widomski Mr. Stanley Perlman Dr. Peter M. Som and Ms. Judy S. Som Mr. Gabriel Wiesenthal Sally Phillips* Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sommer Dr. Adam S. Wilkins Mrs. Gloria K. Rand Mr. Mark M. Spradley Ms. Caroline Wilson Ms. Mary Raymond and Mr. Ronnie E. Jeff Spychala Raymond Ms. Betsy Yamazaki Ms. Linda J. Starzman Ms. Gertrude Redmond Mr. and Mrs. Eric T. Zinn Dr. and Mrs. Stuart Steele Angela Reich, Ph.D.

* Deceased 57 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

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Through a bequest in your will, you can support the Museum while realizing a significant tax savings for your estate. You may bequeath a dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or the residue of your estate after other bequests and expenses are paid. You may designate your bequest to fund a specific program or to provide important unrestricted support for the Museum.

The following language can be used in your will to create a bequest to the Museum: I give, devise, and bequeath [the sum of $___/___% of my residuary estate] to the American Museum of Natural History (Tax ID # 13-6162659), a New York education corporation located at Central Park West and 79th Street, New York, New York 10024-5192.

Gifts that Pay Lifetime Income Special IRA-Giving Opportunity A gift to the Museum now can generate income for Congress renewed the popular charitable IRA provision you and/or a loved one for life. These gifts offer very allowing those aged 70-1/2 or older to make direct attractive returns, and plans are available that provide charitable gifts from traditional and Roth IRAs to either a fixed income or a fluctuating income capable of qualified charities in a total amount up to $100,000 free growth. They also provide you with immediate income from federal income taxation. The income tax laws of tax savings and long-term estate tax benefits. most states allow tax-free treatment as well.

Making gifts from IRA funds that would otherwise lead to increased taxes can be a wise choice for many. This is especially true for those who must take required minimum distributions each year.

For more information on these and other gift plans, please contact the Planned Giving Office of the American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, New York, 10024-5192, by phone at 212-769-5119, or by email at [email protected].

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Unless otherwise indicated, all photography and images are copyright of Credits the American Museum of Natural History. PHOTOGRAPHY

B. Benz: 5 P. Hidalgo: 31 C. Raxworthy: 2, 8, 15, 16 C. Chesek: 2, 6, 19, 21, 22, 38, 44 T. Komatsu: 14 M. Shanley: 22, 43, 58 D. Finnin: 2, 3, 4, 8, 17, 22, 25, 26, F. Latreille: 11 The Carter Center/E. Staub: 32 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42, 59 A. Llerena: 30 University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology: 12 Gotham Coyote Project: 20 R. Mickens : 2, 18, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31, 32, 37, 38 U.S. Army: 28 The Carter Center/L. Gubb: 28 J. Parker: 13, 14

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