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Employees American Museum of Natural History Ward C Wheeler

Ward C Wheeler

Highest compensated employee

Curator at American Museum of Natural History

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$597,893
2024

Total compensation

Ward C Wheeler has been listed as an employee of American Museum of Natural History in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Ward C Wheeler has increased by 33.6% from 2017 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$597,893
+20.3%
Curator
2024
$497k org
35 hrs/wk
$102k other
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$497,059
+8.1%
Curator
2023
$395k org
35 hrs/wk
$103k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Ward C Wheeler to:

2024

Other employees at American Museum of Natural History

Lisa Gugenheim
Director of the Museum
$1,377,073
$1,037,861 from orgNo related comp$339,212 other
Sean M Decatur
President
$1,068,068
$719,033 from orgNo related comp$349,035 other
Ellen V Futter
President-End 03/15/23
$1,045,342
$936,813 from orgNo related comp$108,529 other
Michael Novacek
SR ADV to the PRES and Curator
$852,488
$765,546 from orgNo related comp$86,942 other
Anne Canty
Senior Vice President Communications,Marketing
$803,324
$667,151 from orgNo related comp$136,173 other
Ann Siegel
Senior Vice President OPS and Cap-End 6/30/23
$589,193
$542,364 from orgNo related comp$46,829 other
Cheryl Hayashi
Senior Vice President and Provost
$578,018
$484,938 from orgNo related comp$93,080 other
Daniel Stoddard
Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
$549,967
$463,619 from orgNo related comp$86,348 other
John Flynn
DEAN of GRAD School and Curator
$541,653
$440,950 from orgNo related comp$100,703 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 American Museum of Natural History 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 American Museum of Natural History 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 American Museum of Natural History 990 published

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