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Smithsonian Institute

  • Washington, DC
  • Tax-exempt since Jan. 1924
  • EIN: 53-0206027

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Museum, Museum Activities (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Sept. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Provided first-class or charter travel
Organization provided first-class or charter travel to key employees or officers. Details are reported on Schedule J.
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.88B (2023)

Expenses
$1.6B (2023)

Total Assets
$7.2B (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.51B (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,876,542,577
Expenses
$1,601,797,046
Net Income
$274,745,531
Net Assets
$5,689,746,978
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,639,379,712
87.4%
Program Services $110,685,734
5.9%
Investment Income $24,167,850
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $8,744,219
0.5%
Rental Property Income $8,745,212
0.5%
Net Fundraising -$2,500,114
Sales of Assets $35,709,056
1.9%
Net Inventory Sales $42,684,040
2.3%
Other Revenue $8,926,868
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $10,486,193
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,783,493
0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $589,964,626
36.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,198,888,846
Total Liabilities $1,509,141,868
Net Assets $5,689,746,978
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amy Chen (Chief Investment Officer) $1,110,792 $0 $46,520
Mr Lonnie G Bunch Iii (Secretary Of The Smithsonian) $861,379 $0 $68,391
Jeffrey Smith (Investment Officer) $680,092 $0 $77,914
Michael Giovenco (Investment Officer) $625,494 $0 $47,991
Ryan Dotson (Investment Officer) $612,491 $0 $72,870
Meroe Park (Deputy Secretary & Coo) $580,769 $0 $46,288
Joshua Tewksbury (Director, Stri) $455,421 $0 $54,363
Melissa Chiu (Dir, Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden) $435,857 $0 $79,902
Robert Spiller (Assistant Secretary For Advancement) $427,363 $0 $82,713
Ellen Stofan (Under Sec For Science & Research) $422,915 $0 $66,402
Kevin Gover (Under Sec For History & Culture) $422,643 $0 $70,188
Ronald Cortez (Under Sec For Fin/Admin & Cfo) $417,084 $0 $70,316
Carol Leblanc (President, Smithsonian Enterprises) $387,874 $0 $44,500
Richard Kurin Thru 93019 (Fmr, Act Under Sec Museums & Research/Provost) $365,033 $0 $68,429
Roger Brissenden Thru 31321 (Fmr, Acting Under Sec. For Sci & Rsch) $299,111 $0 $2,618
Judith Leonard (General Counsel) $286,288 $0 $51,035
Julissa Marenco (Asst Sec. For Comm/Ext Affairs & Cmo) $273,141 $0 $64,595
Porter Wilkinson (Chief Of Staff To The Regents) $251,361 $0 $34,961
Janice Lambert (Chief Financial Officer) $247,796 $0 $39,672
Era Marshall Thru 93018 (Fmr, Dir Of Equal Employment & Minority Affairs) $241,693 $0 $21,154
Cathy Helm (Inspector General) $233,481 $0 $24,631
Zully Dorr Thru 093019 (Fmr, Acting Asst Sec. For Advancement) $231,070 $0 $55,660
Deron Burba (Fmr, Chief Information Officer) $219,176 $0 $60,497
Nancy Bechtol (Director, Smithsonian Facilities) $215,593 $0 $29,419
John Lapiana Thru 93018 (Fmr, Acting Asst Sec. For Comm/Ext Affairs) $213,882 $0 $40,566
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990
Filed on Aug. 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,855,983,046
Expenses
$1,487,646,437
Net Income
$368,336,609
Net Assets
$5,410,170,954
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,440,330,179
77.6%
Program Services $92,495,451
5.0%
Investment Income $15,867,060
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $9,291,560
0.5%
Rental Property Income $6,362,552
0.3%
Net Fundraising -$653,494
Sales of Assets $253,412,740
13.7%
Net Inventory Sales $28,068,232
1.5%
Other Revenue $10,808,766
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $8,607,459
0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $2,292,446
0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $553,449,659
37.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,953,060,016
Total Liabilities $1,542,889,062
Net Assets $5,410,170,954
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amy Chen (Chief Investment Officer) $778,762 $0 $46,288
Mr Lonnie G Bunch Iii (Secretary Of The Smithsonian) $738,754 $0 $71,686
John Davis Thru 82721 (Provost) $559,719 $0 $54,791
Meroe Park (Deputy Secretary & Coo) $528,377 $0 $45,619
Jeffrey Smith (Managing Director, Oi) $422,679 $0 $82,698
Chase Robinson (Dir Sackler Gallery/Freer Gall) $406,933 $0 $56,588
Melissa Chiu (Director, Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden) $406,833 $0 $78,476
Robert Spiller (Assistant Secretary For Advancement) $396,018 $0 $82,026
Kevin Gover (Acting Under Secretary For Museums & Culture) $385,761 $0 $72,920
Kevin Young (Dir Natl Museum Of African Ame) $377,876 $0 $78,399
Carol Leblanc (President, Smithsonian Enterprises) $353,673 $0 $114,236
Ellen Stofan (Director, Natl Air And Space Museum) $334,146 $0 $79,386
Richard Kurin Thru 93019 (Sr. Scholar & Ambassador At Large) $325,706 $0 $72,105
Julissa Marenco (Asst Sec. For Communications And External Affairs) $262,439 $0 $60,939
Judith Leonard (General Counsel) $260,381 $0 $51,983
Michael Mccarthy Thru 5521 (Under Secretary For Administration) $247,697 $0 $35,682
Cathy Helm (Inspector General) $237,020 $0 $24,227
Roger Brissenden Thru 31321 (Acting Under Sec. For Science & Rsrch) $235,962 $0 $27,758
Janice Lambert (Chief Financial Officer) $228,050 $0 $38,307
Era Marshall Thru 93018 (Director Of Equal Employment) $227,099 $0 $20,728
Douglas Hall (Acting Under Sec. For Administration) $223,026 $0 $33,672
Zully Dorr Thru 093019 (Deputy Asst Sec. For Advancement) $214,591 $0 $53,261
Porter Wilkinson (Chief Of Staff To The Regents) $213,911 $0 $54,160
Nancy Bechtol (Director, Smithsonian Facilities) $199,735 $0 $29,080
Deron Burba Thru 93018 (Chief Information Officer) $199,227 $0 $57,566
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990
Filed on Aug. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,804,763,983
Expenses
$1,416,120,138
Net Income
$388,643,845
Net Assets
$5,495,963,159
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,527,783,787
84.7%
Program Services $72,854,595
4.0%
Investment Income $11,187,982
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $12,307,816
0.7%
Rental Property Income $853,626
0.0%
Net Fundraising -$139,987
Sales of Assets $162,723,358
9.0%
Net Inventory Sales $6,721,533
0.4%
Other Revenue $10,471,273
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $7,699,235
0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,928,096
0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $540,853,399
38.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,059,162,886
Total Liabilities $1,563,199,727
Net Assets $5,495,963,159
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mr Lonnie G Bunch Iii (Secretary Of The Smithsonian) $726,156 $0 $64,311
Amy Chen (Chief Investment Officer) $673,679 $0 $40,712
Jeffrey Smith (Investment Officer) $615,259 $0 $60,442
Michael Giovenco (Investment Officer) $530,390 $0 $32,656
Carol Leblanc (President, Smithsonian Enterprises) $501,299 $0 $63,489
Ryan Dotson (Investment Officer) $472,123 $0 $55,032
Meroe Park (Deputy Secretary & Coo) $448,911 $0 $41,426
John Davis (Interim Director, Cooper Hewitt) $417,958 $0 $62,325
Melissa Chiu (Director, Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden) $405,663 $0 $75,376
Robert Spiller (Assistant Secretary For Advancement) $392,559 $0 $76,830
Michael Mccarthy (Under Secretary For Administration) $357,033 $0 $75,192
Richard Kurin (Sr. Scholar And Ambassador At Large) $335,295 $0 $63,463
Kevin Gover (Acting Under Secretary For Museums & Culture) $301,673 $0 $66,038
Ellen Stofan (Director, National Air And Space Museum) $288,132 $0 $74,793
Judith Leonard (General Counsel) $250,021 $0 $45,957
Roger Brissenden (Acting Under Secretary For Science & Research) $241,512 $0 $31,217
Julissa Marenco (Asst. Secretary For Communications And External Af) $239,927 $0 $58,889
Era Marshall (Director Of Equal Employment & Supplier Diversity) $225,054 $0 $20,031
Cathy Helm (Inspector General) $223,061 $0 $23,368
Porter Wilkinson (Chief Of Staff Regents) $221,143 $0 $30,276
Zully Dorr (Deputy Assistant Secretary For Advancement) $211,155 $0 $51,649
Deron Burba (Chief Information Officer) $202,284 $0 $56,222
Douglas Hall (Acting Under Secretary For Administration) $200,916 $0 $31,213
John Lapiana (Senior Advisor) $199,854 $0 $37,675
Nancy Bechtol (Director, Smithsonian Facilities) $198,366 $0 $27,577
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Filed on Aug. 12, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,561,599,985
Expenses
$1,394,014,893
Net Income
$167,585,092
Net Assets
$4,636,979,503
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,308,610,079
83.8%
Program Services $70,900,273
4.5%
Investment Income $12,136,585
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $16,839,860
1.1%
Rental Property Income $4,209,900
0.3%
Net Fundraising -$1,983,062
Sales of Assets $126,794,238
8.1%
Net Inventory Sales $16,465,002
1.1%
Other Revenue $7,627,110
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $5,238,154
0.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $2,351,761
0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $560,012,694
40.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,053,364,633
Total Liabilities $1,416,385,130
Net Assets $4,636,979,503
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mr Lonnie G Bunch Iii (Secretary Of The Smithsonian) $857,930 $0 $63,046
Amy Chen (Chief Investment Officer) $662,776 $0 $41,326
Michael Caruso (Editor In Chief Smithsonian Magazine) $532,152 $0 $62,181
Jeffrey Smith (Investment Officer) $479,016 $0 $62,715
John Davis (Provost) $454,242 $0 $61,510
Carol Le Blanc (President Smithsonian Enterprises) $448,874 $0 $76,645
David Skorton (Former Secretary) $439,281 $0 $53,123
Chase Robinson (Director Of Sackler Gallery/Freer Gallery) $422,746 $0 $52,544
Melissa Chiu (Director Hirshhorn Museum) $417,838 $0 $74,468
Michael Giovenco (Investment Officer) $404,477 $0 $34,625
Robert Spiller (Assistant Secretary For Advancement) $400,821 $0 $77,115
Richard Kurin (Former Acting Provost/Under Secretary For Museum And Research) $355,922 $0 $62,789
Charles Alcock (Director, Harvard Smithsonian Center For Asrophysics) $337,854 $0 $23,421
Michael Mc Carthy (Under Secretary Finance & Administration/Cfo) $305,320 $0 $77,603
Patricia Bartlett (Former Associate Provost For Education & Access) $246,504 $0 $35,862
Judith Leonard (General Counsel) $245,253 $0 $47,905
Julissa Marenco (Assistant Secretary For Communications And External Affairs) $238,875 $0 $60,476
Zully Dorr (Former Acting Director For Advancement) $220,743 $0 $53,838
Era Marshall (Director Equal Employment & Minority Affairs) $218,837 $0 $19,470
Cathy Helm (Inspector General) $215,588 $0 $22,040
Nancy Bechtol (Director Smithsonian Facilities) $210,521 $0 $30,570
John Lapiana (Former Acting Assistant Secretary Communication & External Affairs) $209,355 $0 $41,046
Deron Burba (Chief Information Officer) $207,862 $0 $58,753
Jean Garvin (Former Director Finance & Accounting) $199,267 $0 $50,045
David Voyles (Former Director Planning, Management & Budget) $190,751 $0 $16,937
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Filed on Aug. 10, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,601,124,226
Expenses
$1,418,028,412
Net Income
$183,095,814
Net Assets
$4,334,282,185
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,292,933,360
80.8%
Program Services $102,158,984
6.4%
Investment Income $21,914,843
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $16,631,885
1.0%
Rental Property Income $1,964,283
0.1%
Net Fundraising -$1,916,191
Sales of Assets $123,202,498
7.7%
Net Inventory Sales $35,133,227
2.2%
Other Revenue $9,101,337
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $6,728,395
0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $2,163,545
0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $540,977,659
38.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,420,805,051
Total Liabilities $1,086,522,866
Net Assets $4,334,282,185
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Skorton (Secretary) $902,487 $0 $63,547
Amy Chen (Chief Investment Officer) $639,327 $0 $39,483
Christopher Liedel (President Smithsonian Enterprises) $549,500 $0 $36,883
Albert Horvath (Under Secretary Finance & Administration/Coo) $469,619 $0 $60,101
Jeffrey Smith (Investment Officer) $469,332 $0 $57,379
Edward R Howell (Senior Vice President Retail Group Smithsonian Enterprises) $468,564 $0 $60,445
Melissa Chiu (Director Hirshhorn Museum) $446,407 $0 $70,639
Michael Caruso (Editor In Chief Smithsonian Magazine) $422,559 $0 $74,074
John Davis (Provost/Under Secretary For Museum And Research) $410,847 $0 $58,950
Carol Le Blanc (President Smithsonian Enterprises) $400,948 $0 $60,376
Charles Alcock (Director, Harvard Smithsonian Center For Asrophysics) $387,351 $0 $21,998
Robert Spiller (Assistant Secretary For Advancement) $386,916 $0 $65,648
Mr Lonnie G Bunch Iii (Secretary Of The Smithsonian) $356,958 $0 $59,837
Richard Kurin (Acting Provost/Under Secretary For Museum And Research) $351,928 $0 $61,165
Dennis Kelly (Interim President Smithsonian Enterprises) $284,869 $0 $56,015
Zully Dorr (Acting Director For Advancement) $232,800 $0 $49,468
Patricia Bartlett (Associate Provost For Education & Access) $231,701 $0 $41,278
Judith Leonard (General Counsel) $221,827 $0 $38,598
Cathy Helm (Inspector General) $211,240 $0 $21,950
Nancy Bechtol (Director Facilities) $209,984 $0 $30,412
Deron Burba (Chief Information Officer) $209,944 $0 $53,819
Jean Garvin (Director Finance & Accounting) $202,139 $0 $46,254
Kenneth Johnson (Associate Director Planning, Management & Budget) $199,225 $0 $9,735
Era Marshall (Director Equal Employment & Minority Affairs) $198,629 $0 $20,153
David Voyles (Director Planning, Management & Budget) $197,658 $0 $17,265
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Filed on Aug. 14, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,466,053,226
Expenses
$1,390,817,397
Net Income
$75,235,829
Net Assets
$4,161,042,055
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,192,108,664
81.3%
Program Services $108,484,309
7.4%
Investment Income $23,932,124
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $16,096,802
1.1%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$1,968,039
Sales of Assets $74,037,695
5.1%
Net Inventory Sales $41,887,081
2.9%
Other Revenue $11,474,590
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $8,450,170
0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $3,481,298
0.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $523,978,611
37.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,149,066,602
Total Liabilities $988,024,547
Net Assets $4,161,042,055
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Skorton (Secretary) $844,804 $0 $51,541
Christopher Liedel (President Smithsonian Enterprises) $583,687 $0 $71,736
Amy Chen (Chief Investment Officer) $433,417 $0 $38,913
Albert Horvath (Under Secretary Finance & Administration/Coo) $429,029 $0 $59,530
Melissa Chiu (Director Hirshhorn Museum) $405,815 $0 $68,238
Michael Caruso (Editor In Chief Smithsonian Magazine) $403,004 $0 $72,858
Edward R Howell (Senior Vice President Retail Group Smithsonian Enterprises) $371,323 $0 $60,725
Mark Bauman (Senior Vice President Media Smithsonian Enterprises) $359,638 $0 $38,286
Richard Kurin (Acting Provost/Under Secretary For Museum And Research) $344,495 $0 $60,301
Amy Wilkens (Chief Revenue Officer Smithsonian Enterprises) $341,416 $0 $70,150
Dennis Kelly (Interim President Smithsonian Enterprises) $301,467 $0 $59,395
Virginia Clark (Assistant Secretary For Advancement) $247,056 $0 $25,939
Bruce Dauer (Vice President Finance/Adm Smithsonian Enterprises) $231,321 $0 $26,582
John Davis (Provost/Under Secretary For Museum And Research) $225,270 $0 $22,432
Zully Dorr (Acting Assistant Director For Advancement) $208,931 $0 $48,676
John Lapiana (Acting Assistant Secretary Communication & External Affairs) $208,297 $0 $38,189
Judith Leonard (General Counsel) $204,209 $0 $38,440
Nancy Bechtol (Director Facilities) $198,033 $0 $28,502
Deron Burba (Chief Information Officer) $197,441 $0 $53,393
Patricia Bartlett (Associate Provost For Education & Access) $197,169 $0 $40,044
James Douglas (Director Office Of Human Resources) $192,575 $0 $16,008
Porter Wilkinson (Chief Of Staff Regents) $192,295 $0 $29,971
Jean Garvin (Director Finance & Accounting) $189,876 $0 $47,154
David Voyles (Director Planning, Management & Budget) $187,768 $0 $16,170
Kenneth Johnson (Former Acting Director Planning, Management & Budget) $186,211 $0 $9,524
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Filed on July 30, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,456,826,975
Expenses
$1,374,738,856
Net Income
$82,088,119
Net Assets
$3,983,926,070
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,174,946,626
80.7%
Program Services $115,337,291
7.9%
Investment Income $19,051,168
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $17,641,915
1.2%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$798,106
Sales of Assets $70,819,044
4.9%
Net Inventory Sales $48,361,505
3.3%
Other Revenue $11,467,532
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $6,260,280
0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $3,005,602
0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $512,701,339
37.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,889,814,961
Total Liabilities $905,888,891
Net Assets $3,983,926,070
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Skorton (Secretary) $787,720 $0 $60,629
Amy Chen (Chief Investment Officer) $635,703 $0 $38,399
Christopher Liedel (President Smithsonian Enterprises) $577,591 $0 $69,044
Jeffrey Smith (Investment Officer) $504,411 $0 $48,954
Michael Giovenco (Investment Officer) $432,344 $0 $31,474
Albert Horvath (Under Secretary Finance & Administration/Cfo) $412,821 $0 $57,160
Melissa Chiu (Director Hirshhorn Museum) $398,011 $0 $66,466
Michael Caruso (Editor In Chief Smithsonian Magazine) $388,933 $0 $67,824
Ryan Dotson (Investment Officer) $383,474 $0 $46,365
Virginia Clark (Assistant Secretary For Advancement) $362,029 $0 $57,048
Richard Kurin (Acting Provost) $337,084 $0 $54,053
Bruce Dauer (Vice President Finance/Adm Smithsonian Enterprises) $279,290 $0 $34,251
Judith Leonard (General Counsel) $198,169 $0 $36,642
Andrew Zino (Former Comptroller) $196,346 $0 $24,284
John Lapiana (Acting Asst. Secretary, Communication & External Affairs) $194,621 $0 $36,446
Deron Burba (Chief Information Officer) $193,289 $0 $50,251
Nancy Bechtol (Director Facilities) $193,204 $0 $27,671
Mary Payne (Director Office Of Government Relations) $193,050 $0 $39,325
James Douglas (Director Office Of Human Resources) $191,561 $0 $31,353
Patricia Bartlett (Acting Asst. Secretary, Education & Access) $191,033 $0 $38,353
Jean Garvin (Director Finance & Accounting) $190,050 $0 $43,894
Cathy Helm (Inspector General) $186,833 $0 $20,248
Kenneth Johnson (Former Acting Director Planning, Management & Budget) $182,877 $0 $9,246
David Voyles (Director Planning, Management & Budget) $181,162 $0 $15,473
Era Marshall (Director Equal Employment & Minority Affairs) $179,019 $0 $17,786
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990
Filed on July 31, 2018

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,449,630,382
Expenses
$1,307,694,171
Net Income
$141,936,211
Net Assets
$3,830,939,636
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,221,449,061
84.3%
Program Services $109,747,404
7.6%
Investment Income $13,983,057
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $14,688,923
1.0%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$799,198
Sales of Assets $39,965,705
2.8%
Net Inventory Sales $37,644,195
2.6%
Other Revenue $12,951,235
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $7,151,183
0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $3,720,161
0.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $489,706,830
37.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,712,932,038
Total Liabilities $881,992,402
Net Assets $3,830,939,636
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christopher Liedel (President Smithsonian Enterprises) $628,563 $0 $61,991
Amy Chen (Chief Investment Officer) $509,771 $0 $37,033
David Skorton (Secretary) $508,315 $0 $53,045
Albert Horvath (U/S Finance & Administration/Cfo) $442,856 $0 $59,932
Edward Howell (Svp Retail Smithsonian Enterprises) $390,465 $0 $59,347
Melissa Chiu (Director Hirschhorn Museum) $389,547 $0 $60,026
Jeffrey Smith (Investment Officer) $350,927 $0 $43,261
Virginia Clark (Director Advancement & Giving) $349,878 $0 $59,932
Carol Le Blanc (Svp Licensing Smithsonian Enterprises) $334,429 $0 $56,409
Michael Caruso (Editor In Chief (Se)) $333,555 $0 $59,441
Richard Kurin (Acting Provost U/S For Museums/Research) $312,848 $0 $56,047
Bruce Dauer (Vp Finance/Adm (Se)) $300,468 $0 $36,638
Claudine Browndecd 031716 (Asst Sec Education And Access) $261,211 $0 $46,853
Evelyn Lieberman Decd 121215 (Senior Advisor To The Secretary) $248,558 $0 $35,001
John Lapiana (Acting Asst Sec/Comm & External Affrs) $212,119 $0 $33,998
Nancy Bechtol (Director Facilities) $189,653 $0 $25,933
Deron Burba (Chief Information Officer) $189,561 $0 $44,228
Judith Leonard (General Counsel) $188,345 $0 $33,650
Mary Payne (Director Office Of Govt Relations) $187,036 $0 $36,811
James Douglas (Director Office Of Human Resources) $184,117 $0 $29,921
Jean Garvin (Director Finance & Accounting) $183,014 $0 $46,225
Cathy Helm (Inspector General) $179,434 $0 $19,216
Kenneth Johnson (Former Acting Director Opmb) $177,752 $0 $8,637
David Voyles (Director Opmb) $176,679 $0 $14,637
Era Marshall (Dir Equal Emplymt & Minority Affairs) $173,242 $0 $15,178
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990
Filed on July 24, 2017

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

PDF
Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,354,737,828
Expenses
$1,220,524,063
Net Income
$134,213,765
Net Assets
$3,638,578,392
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,097,910,208
81.0%
Program Services $107,979,707
8.0%
Investment Income $12,282,446
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $14,339,424
1.1%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$1,077,704
Sales of Assets $71,506,097
5.3%
Net Inventory Sales $38,958,514
2.9%
Other Revenue $12,839,136
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $6,494,289
0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $6,348,145
0.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $466,752,032
38.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,516,291,473
Total Liabilities $877,713,081
Net Assets $3,638,578,392
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
G Wayne Clough (Secretary (10/1/14 12/31/14)) $647,586 $0 $40,173
Amy Chen (Chief Investment Officer) $598,969 $0 $35,843
Christopher Liedel (President Smithsonian Enterprises) $589,572 $0 $49,893
Jeffrey Smith (Investment Officer) $448,156 $0 $40,606
Albert Horvath (Acting Secretary (1/1/15 6/30/15)) $373,013 $0 $57,089
Michael Giovenco (Investment Officer) $360,253 $0 $28,193
Edward Howell (Svp Retail Smithsonian Enterprises) $347,152 $0 $49,893
Stephen Giannetti (Chief Revenue Officer (Se) Media) $336,648 $0 $46,056
Michael Caruso (Editor In Chief (Se)) $334,691 $0 $49,893
Virginia Clark (Director Advancement & Giving) $334,113 $0 $57,089
Richard Kurin (Under Sec History, Art & Culture) $307,376 $0 $54,587
Bruce Dauer (Vp Finance/Adm (Se)) $252,782 $0 $31,889
Claudine Browndecd 031716 (Asst Sec Education And Access) $251,986 $0 $42,624
Evelyn Lieberman Decd 121215 (Director Comm & External Affairs) $189,195 $0 $25,751
John Lapiana 1115 63015 (Acting Under Sec Fin & Adm/Cfo) $184,602 $0 $32,370
James Douglas (Director Office Of Human Resources) $184,531 $0 $29,573
Nancy Bechtol (Director Facilities) $182,338 $0 $25,034
Judith Leonard (General Counsel) $181,935 $0 $32,314
Deron Burba (Chief Information Officer) $181,248 $0 $41,474
Mary Payne (Director Office Of Govt Relations) $180,645 $0 $35,150
Kenneth Johnson (Former Acting Director Opmb) $171,538 $0 $8,427
David Voyles (Director Opmb) $169,258 $0 $14,222
Era Marshall (Dir Equal Emplymt & Minority Affairs) $165,592 $0 $14,878
Jean Garvin (Director Finance & Accounting) $164,125 $0 $38,938
Cathy Helm (Inspector General) $162,270 $0 $18,955
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990
Filed on July 28, 2016

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,452,410,465
Expenses
$1,173,081,322
Net Income
$279,329,143
Net Assets
$3,588,103,640
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,190,256,002
82.0%
Program Services $100,635,585
6.9%
Investment Income $22,472,173
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $12,841,623
0.9%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$511,655
Sales of Assets $75,955,342
5.2%
Net Inventory Sales $36,825,951
2.5%
Other Revenue $13,935,444
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $6,761,603
0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $5,934,928
0.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $464,758,577
39.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,399,539,233
Total Liabilities $811,435,593
Net Assets $3,588,103,640
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
G Wayne Clough (Secretary) $531,231 $0 $39,324
Christopher Liedel (President Smithsonian Enterprises (Se)) $512,899 $0 $56,745
Amy Chen (Chief Investment Officer) $430,372 $0 $34,843
Albert Horvath (Under Sec Fin & Adm/Cfo) $367,162 $0 $54,505
Michael Caruso (Editor In Chief (Se)) $342,107 $0 $58,330
Virginia Clark (Director Advancement & Giving) $331,039 $0 $54,505
Gregory Bokman Thru 93013 (Cfo Smithsonian Enterprises) $329,521 $0 $35,941
Eva Pell Thru 32214 (Under Secretary Science) $318,940 $0 $39,910
Edward Howell (Svp Retail Smithsonian Enterprises) $312,708 $0 $55,860
Carol Le Blanc (Svp Consumer & Educ Products (Se)) $303,700 $0 $41,875
Kirk Johnson (Director Nmnh) $303,636 $0 $49,995
John Dailey (Director Nasm) $295,042 $0 $36,145
Richard Kurin (Under Sec History, Art & Culture) $294,033 $0 $53,280
Claudine Brown (Asst Sec Education And Access) $245,134 $0 $67,242
Sudeep Anand Thru 123113 (Treasurer) $221,710 $0 $41,892
Bruce Dauer (Vp Finance/Adm (Se)) $218,180 $0 $31,489
Evelyn Lieberman (Director Comm & External Affairs) $196,816 $0 $26,066
Deron Burba (Chief Information Officer) $184,741 $0 $39,019
Mary Payne (Director Office Of Govt Relations) $183,980 $0 $31,796
James Douglas (Dir Office Of Human Resourses) $183,309 $0 $29,364
John Lapiana Thru 12113 (Chief Of Staff Regents) $180,927 $0 $30,750
Judith Leonard (General Counsel) $177,582 $0 $31,260
Scott Dahl Thru 11213 (Inspector General) $175,738 $0 $24,542
Nancy Bechtol (Director Facilities) $175,287 $0 $24,348
Kenneth Johnson (Former Acting Director Opmb) $174,736 $0 $8,237
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990
Filed on Aug. 6, 2015

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,371,587,031
Expenses
$1,162,329,865
Net Income
$209,257,166
Net Assets
$3,241,242,621
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,120,530,769
81.7%
Program Services $97,940,513
7.1%
Investment Income $9,504,224
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $11,117,852
0.8%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$764,669
Sales of Assets $83,006,916
6.1%
Net Inventory Sales $36,674,282
2.7%
Other Revenue $13,577,144
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $6,882,559
0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $7,065,864
0.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $459,778,895
39.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,046,308,079
Total Liabilities $805,065,458
Net Assets $3,241,242,621

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990
Filed on Oct. 20, 2014

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,315,239,542
Expenses
$1,146,692,789
Net Income
$168,546,753
Net Assets
$3,039,118,608
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,126,869,412
85.7%
Program Services $90,218,174
6.9%
Investment Income $7,386,593
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $10,008,518
0.8%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$267,975
Sales of Assets $30,818,881
2.3%
Net Inventory Sales $37,883,788
2.9%
Other Revenue $12,322,151
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $6,722,706
0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $6,397,750
0.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $452,778,182
39.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,795,609,529
Total Liabilities $756,490,921
Net Assets $3,039,118,608

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,240,978,409
Expenses
$1,101,404,223
Net Income
$139,574,186
Net Assets
$2,775,326,313
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,040,181,349
83.8%
Program Services $90,321,275
7.3%
Investment Income $8,110,080
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $9,437,573
0.8%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$367,961
Sales of Assets $43,326,603
3.5%
Net Inventory Sales $36,472,094
2.9%
Other Revenue $13,497,396
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $7,217,871
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $3,854,914
0.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $450,571,705
40.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,516,523,060
Total Liabilities $741,196,747
Net Assets $2,775,326,313

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

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Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

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