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Employees Smithsonian Institution Richard Kurin

Richard Kurin

Former

SR Scholar and Ambassador-At-Large at Smithsonian Institution

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$398,758
2021

Total compensation

Richard Kurin has been listed as an employee of Smithsonian Institution in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Richard Kurin has increased by 8.1% from 2016 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$398,758
-4.8%
SR Scholar and Ambassador-At-Large
2021
$336k
50 hrs/wk
$64k
--
$418,711
+1.4%
Former Acting Provost/Under Secretary for Museum and Research
2020
$356k
50 hrs/wk
$63k
--
$413,093
+2%
Acting Provost/Under Secretary for Museum and Research
2019
$352k
50 hrs/wk
$62k
--
$404,796
+3.5%
Acting Provost/Under Secretary for Museum and Research
2018
$345k
50 hrs/wk
$61k
--
$391,137
+6%
Acting Provost
2017
$338k
50 hrs/wk
$55k
--
$368,895
Acting Provost-U/S for Museums/Research
2016
$313k
50 hrs/wk
$57k
--

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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 Smithsonian Institution 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Smithsonian Institution 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Smithsonian Institution 990 published

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