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Employees Smithsonian Institution Edward R Howell

Edward R Howell

Highest compensated employee

Senior Vice President Retail Group - Smithsonian Enterprises at Smithsonian Institution

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. Published on January 24, 2026.

$529,009
2019

Total compensation

Edward R Howell has been listed as an employee of Smithsonian Institution in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Edward R Howell has increased by 17.6% from 2016 to 2019.

Annual compensation details

$529,009
+22.4%
Senior Vice President Retail Group - Smithsonian Enterprises
2019
$469k org
50 hrs/wk
$61k other
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$432,048
Senior Vice President Retail Group - Smithsonian Enterprises
2018
$372k org
50 hrs/wk
$61k other
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Total compensation by year

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2019

Other employees at Smithsonian Institution

David Skorton
Secretary
$966,034
$902,487 from orgNo related comp$63,547 other
Amy Chen
Chief Investment Officer
$678,810
$639,327 from orgNo related comp$39,483 other
Christopher Liedel
President - Smithsonian Enterprises
$586,383
$549,500 from orgNo related comp$36,883 other
Albert Horvath
Under Secretary Finance and Administration/Coo
$529,720
$469,619 from orgNo related comp$60,101 other
Jeffrey Smith
Investment Officer
$526,711
$469,332 from orgNo related comp$57,379 other
Melissa Chiu
Director - Hirshhorn Museum
$517,046
$446,407 from orgNo related comp$70,639 other
Michael Caruso
Editor in Chief - Smithsonian Magazine
$496,633
$422,559 from orgNo related comp$74,074 other
John Davis
Provost/Under Secretary for Museum and Research
$469,797
$410,847 from orgNo related comp$58,950 other
Carol Leblanc
President Smithsonian Enterprises
$461,324
$400,948 from orgNo related comp$60,376 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2019 Smithsonian Institution 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 Smithsonian Institution 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2016 Smithsonian Institution 990 published

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