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Employees Smithsonian Institution Michael Caruso

Michael Caruso

Highest compensated employee

Editor in Chief - Smithsonian Magazine at Smithsonian Institution

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2020. Published on January 24, 2026.

$594,333
2020

Total compensation

Michael Caruso has been listed as an employee of Smithsonian Institution in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Michael Caruso has increased by 51.2% from 2016 to 2020.

Annual compensation details

$594,333
+19.7%
Editor in Chief - Smithsonian Magazine
2020
$533k org
50 hrs/wk
$63k other
--
$496,633
+4.4%
Editor in Chief - Smithsonian Magazine
2019
$423k org
50 hrs/wk
$75k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Michael Caruso to:

2020

Other employees at Smithsonian Institution

Mr Lonnie G Bunch III
Secretary of the Smithsonian
$920,976
$857,930 from orgNo related comp$63,046 other
Amy Chen
Chief Investment Officer
$704,102
$662,776 from orgNo related comp$41,326 other
Jeffrey Smith
Investment Officer
$541,731
$479,016 from orgNo related comp$62,715 other
Carol Leblanc
President Smithsonian Enterprises
$525,519
$448,874 from orgNo related comp$76,645 other
John Davis
Provost
$515,752
$454,242 from orgNo related comp$61,510 other
David Skorton
Former Secretary
$492,404
$439,281 from orgNo related comp$53,123 other
Melissa Chiu
Director - Hirshhorn Museum
$492,306
$417,838 from orgNo related comp$74,468 other
Robert Spiller
Assistant Secretary for Advancement
$477,936
$400,821 from orgNo related comp$77,115 other
Chase Robinson
Director of Sackler Gallery/Freer Gallery
$475,290
$422,746 from orgNo related comp$52,544 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2020 Smithsonian Institution 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Smithsonian Institution 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 Smithsonian Institution 990 published

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