Compensation 990

Smithsonian Institution

Fiscal year ending 2019. Filed on August 14, 2020.

1000 Jefferson Drive S W
Suite 650
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 2019 IRS Form 990 filing, Smithsonian Institution, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 32 out of 7,364 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $365,334. The highest compensated employee at Smithsonian Institution is David Skorton with fiscal year 2019 compensation of $966,034.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$1,601,124,226

Expenses

$1,418,028,412

Employee compensation

$720,516,048
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

＋7.8%vs 2018
David Skorton
Secretary
$966,034
$902,487 from orgNo related comp$63,547 other
＋43.7%vs 2018
Amy Chen
Chief Investment Officer
$678,810
$639,327 from orgNo related comp$39,483 other
－10.5%vs 2018
Christopher Liedel
President - Smithsonian Enterprises
$586,383
$549,500 from orgNo related comp$36,883 other
＋8.4%vs 2018
Albert Horvath
Under Secretary Finance and Administration/Coo
$529,720
$469,619 from orgNo related comp$60,101 other
＋22.4%vs 2018
Edward R Howell
Senior Vice President Retail Group - Smithsonian Enterprises
$529,009
$468,564 from orgNo related comp$60,445 other
－4.8%vs 2017
Jeffrey Smith
Investment Officer
$526,711
$469,332 from orgNo related comp$57,379 other
＋9.1%vs 2018
Melissa Chiu
Director - Hirshhorn Museum
$517,046
$446,407 from orgNo related comp$70,639 other
＋4.4%vs 2018
Michael Caruso
Editor in Chief - Smithsonian Magazine
$496,633
$422,559 from orgNo related comp$74,074 other
＋89.7%vs 2018
John Davis
Provost/Under Secretary for Museum and Research
$469,797
$410,847 from orgNo related comp$58,950 other
＋18.0%vs 2016
Carol Leblanc
President Smithsonian Enterprises
$461,324
$400,948 from orgNo related comp$60,376 other
New in 2019
Robert Spiller
Assistant Secretary for Advancement
$452,564
$386,916 from orgNo related comp$65,648 other
New in 2019
Mr Lonnie G Bunch III
Secretary of the Smithsonian
$416,795
$356,958 from orgNo related comp$59,837 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Dr Risa J Lavizzo-Mourey
Regent
Honorable Barbara Barrett
Regent
Honorable David Perdue
Regent
Honorable Doris Matsui
Regent
Honorable John Boozman
Regent
Honorable John G Roberts Jr
Regent
Honorable John Shimkus
Regent
Honorable John W McCarter
Regent
Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard
Regent
Honorable Michael R Pence
Regent
Honorable Patrick J Leahy
Regent
Honorable Sam Johnson
Regent (Until 1/3/2019)

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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