Compensation 990

Smithsonian Institution

Fiscal year ending 2017. Filed on July 31, 2018.

1000 Jefferson Drive S W
Suite 200w
Washington, District of Columbia 20560

Smithsonian Institution (EIN: 53-0206027) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2017 IRS Form 990 filing, Smithsonian Institution, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 27 out of 7,156 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $347,437. The highest compensated employee at Smithsonian Institution is David Skorton with fiscal year 2017 compensation of $848,349.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$1,456,826,975

Expenses

$1,374,738,856

Employee compensation

$694,613,186
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

＋51.1%vs 2016
David Skorton
Secretary
$848,349
$787,720 from orgNo related comp$60,629 other
＋23.3%vs 2016
Amy Chen
Chief Investment Officer
$674,102
$635,703 from orgNo related comp$38,399 other
－6.4%vs 2016
Christopher Liedel
President - Smithsonian Enterprises
$646,635
$577,591 from orgNo related comp$69,044 other
＋40.4%vs 2016
Jeffrey Smith
Investment Officer
$553,365
$504,411 from orgNo related comp$48,954 other
－6.5%vs 2016
Albert Horvath
Under Secretary Finance and Administration/Cfo
$469,981
$412,821 from orgNo related comp$57,160 other
＋3.3%vs 2016
Melissa Chiu
Director - Hirshhorn Museum
$464,477
$398,011 from orgNo related comp$66,466 other
New in 2017
Michael Giovenco
Investment Officer
$463,818
$432,344 from orgNo related comp$31,474 other
＋16.2%vs 2016
Michael Caruso
Editor in Chief - Smithsonian Magazine
$456,757
$388,933 from orgNo related comp$67,824 other
New in 2017
Ryan Dotson
Investment Officer
$429,839
$383,474 from orgNo related comp$46,365 other
＋2.3%vs 2016
Virginia Clark
Assistant Secretary for Advancement
$419,077
$362,029 from orgNo related comp$57,048 other
＋6.0%vs 2016
Richard Kurin
Acting Provost
$391,137
$337,084 from orgNo related comp$54,053 other
－7.0%vs 2016
Bruce Dauer
Vice President Finance/Adm - Smithsonian Enterprises
$313,541
$279,290 from orgNo related comp$34,251 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Dr Risa Lavizzo-Mourey
Regent
Dr Shirley Ann Jackson
Regent
Honorable David Perdue
Regent
Honorable Doris Matsui
Regent
Honorable John Boozman
Regent
Honorable John Roberts
Regent
Honorable Joseph Biden
Regent
Honorable Michael Pence
Regent
Honorable Patrick J Leahy
Regent
Honorable Sam Johnson
Regent
Honorable Thomas Cole
Regent
Honorable Xavier Becerra
Regent

Mission Statement

*INCREASE AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE* IS THE MISSION SET FORTH BY JAMES SMITHSON. THE SMITHSONIAN ENDEAVORS TO SHAPE THE FUTURE BY PRESERVING OUR HERITAGE, DISCOVERING NEW KNOWLEDGE, AND SHARING OUR RESOURCES WITH THE WORLD.

Revisions to this organization profile

August 11, 2025:
2024 Smithsonian Institution 990 filed
August 15, 2024:
2023 Smithsonian Institution 990 filed
August 14, 2023:
2022 Smithsonian Institution 990 filed

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