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Employees Smithsonian Institution Bruce Dauer

Bruce Dauer

Key employee

Vice President Finance/Adm - Smithsonian Enterprises at Smithsonian Institution

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2018. Published on January 24, 2026.

$257,903
2018

Total compensation

Bruce Dauer has been listed as an employee of Smithsonian Institution in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Bruce Dauer has decreased by 23.5% from 2016 to 2018.

Annual compensation details

$257,903
-17.7%
Vice President Finance/Adm - Smithsonian Enterprises
2018
$232k org
50 hrs/wk
$27k other
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$313,541
-7%
Vice President Finance/Adm - Smithsonian Enterprises
2017
$280k org
50 hrs/wk
$35k other
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Total compensation by year

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2018

Other employees at Smithsonian Institution

David Skorton
Secretary
$896,345
$844,804 from orgNo related comp$51,541 other
Christopher Liedel
President - Smithsonian Enterprises
$655,423
$583,687 from orgNo related comp$71,736 other
Albert Horvath
Under Secretary Finance and Administration/Coo
$488,559
$429,029 from orgNo related comp$59,530 other
Michael Caruso
Editor in Chief - Smithsonian Magazine
$475,862
$403,004 from orgNo related comp$72,858 other
Melissa Chiu
Director - Hirshhorn Museum
$474,053
$405,815 from orgNo related comp$68,238 other
Amy Chen
Chief Investment Officer
$472,330
$433,417 from orgNo related comp$38,913 other
Edward R Howell
Senior Vice President Retail Group - Smithsonian Enterprises
$432,048
$371,323 from orgNo related comp$60,725 other
Amy Wilkens
Chief Revenue Officer - Smithsonian Enterprises
$411,566
$341,416 from orgNo related comp$70,150 other
Richard Kurin
Acting Provost/Under Secretary for Museum and Research
$404,796
$344,495 from orgNo related comp$60,301 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2018 Smithsonian Institution 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2017 Smithsonian Institution 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2016 Smithsonian Institution 990 published

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