Compensation 990

Smithsonian Institution

Fiscal year ending 2021. Filed on August 12, 2022.

1000 Jefferson Drive SW
Center
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 2021 IRS Form 990 filing, Smithsonian Institution, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 27 out of 6,829 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $390,300. The highest compensated employee at Smithsonian Institution is Mr Lonnie G Bunch III with fiscal year 2021 compensation of $790,467.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$1,804,763,983

Expenses

$1,416,120,138

Employee compensation

$735,501,143
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

－14.2%vs 2020
Mr Lonnie G Bunch III
Secretary of the Smithsonian
$790,467
$726,156 from orgNo related comp$64,311 other
＋1.5%vs 2020
Amy Chen
Chief Investment Officer
$714,391
$673,679 from orgNo related comp$40,712 other
＋24.7%vs 2020
Jeffrey Smith
Investment Officer
$675,701
$615,259 from orgNo related comp$60,442 other
＋7.5%vs 2020
Carol Leblanc
President, Smithsonian Enterprises
$564,788
$501,299 from orgNo related comp$63,489 other
＋28.2%vs 2020
Michael Giovenco
Investment Officer
$563,046
$530,390 from orgNo related comp$32,656 other
＋22.6%vs 2017
Ryan Dotson
Investment Officer
$527,155
$472,123 from orgNo related comp$55,032 other
New in 2021
Meroe Park
Deputy Secretary and COO
$490,337
$448,911 from orgNo related comp$41,426 other
－2.3%vs 2020
Melissa Chiu
Director, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
$481,039
$405,663 from orgNo related comp$75,376 other
－6.9%vs 2020
John Davis
Interim Director, Cooper Hewitt
$480,283
$417,958 from orgNo related comp$62,325 other
－1.8%vs 2020
Robert Spiller
Assistant Secretary for Advancement
$469,389
$392,559 from orgNo related comp$76,830 other
＋12.9%vs 2020
Michael McCarthy
Under Secretary for Administration
$432,225
$357,033 from orgNo related comp$75,192 other
－4.8%vs 2020
Richard Kurin
SR Scholar and Ambassador-At-Large
$398,758
$335,295 from orgNo related comp$63,463 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Dr Risa J Lavizzo-Mourey
Regent
Honorable Adrian Smith
Regent (Commence APR 2021)
Honorable Barbara M Barrett
Regent (Commence JUNE 2021)
Honorable Catherine Cortez Masto
Regent (Commence FEB 2021)
Honorable David Perdue
Regent (Concluded JAN 2021)
Honorable Doris Matsui
Regent
Honorable John Boozman
Regent
Honorable John G Roberts Jr
Regent
Honorable John Shimkus
Regent (Concluded JAN 2021)
Honorable Kamala D Harris
Regent (Commence JAN 2021)
Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard
Regent
Honorable Michael R Pence
Regent (Concluded JAN 2021)

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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