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Employees Smithsonian Institution Melissa Chiu

Melissa Chiu

Highest compensated employee

Director, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculptue Garden at Smithsonian Institution

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

$532,653
2024

Total compensation

Melissa Chiu has been listed as an employee of Smithsonian Institution in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Melissa Chiu has increased by 18.5% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$532,653
+3.3%
Director, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculptue Garden
2024
$460k org
50 hrs/wk
$74k other
--
$515,759
+6.3%
Director, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
2023
$436k org
50 hrs/wk
$80k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Melissa Chiu to:

2024

Other employees at Smithsonian Institution

Amy Chen
Chief Investment Officer
$1,198,017
$1,147,877 from orgNo related comp$50,140 other
Mr Lonnie G Bunch III
Secretary of the Smithsonian
$989,566
$915,469 from orgNo related comp$74,097 other
Jeffrey Smith
Investment Officer
$782,937
$699,892 from orgNo related comp$83,045 other
Michael Giovenco
Investment Officer
$698,426
$647,978 from orgNo related comp$50,448 other
Meroe Park
Deputy Secretary and COO
$663,585
$613,661 from orgNo related comp$49,924 other
Ryan Dotson
Investment Officer
$656,712
$573,416 from orgNo related comp$83,296 other
Carol Leblanc
President, Smithsonian Enterprises
$601,526
$530,461 from orgNo related comp$71,065 other
Ronald Cortez
Under SEC for Fin/Admin and CFO
$558,910
$482,777 from orgNo related comp$76,133 other
Robert Spiller
Assistant Secretary for Advancement
$531,688
$443,009 from orgNo related comp$88,679 other
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January 25, 2026:
2024 Smithsonian Institution 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Smithsonian Institution 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Smithsonian Institution 990 published

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$71k other
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$474,053
+2.1%
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$406k org
50 hrs/wk
$69k other
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$464,477
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$399k org
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$67k other
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$390k org
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$61k other
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