Compensation 990

Smithsonian Institution

Fiscal year ending 2023. Filed on August 15, 2024.

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 2023 IRS Form 990 filing, Smithsonian Institution, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 29 out of 7,170 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $439,147. The highest compensated employee at Smithsonian Institution is Amy Chen with fiscal year 2023 compensation of $1,157,312.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$1,876,542,577

Expenses

$1,601,797,046

Employee compensation

$799,079,583
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

＋40.3%vs 2022
Amy Chen
Chief Investment Officer
$1,157,312
$1,110,792 from orgNo related comp$46,520 other
＋14.7%vs 2022
Mr Lonnie G Bunch III
Secretary of the Smithsonian
$929,770
$861,379 from orgNo related comp$68,391 other
＋50.0%vs 2022
Jeffrey Smith
Investment Officer
$758,006
$680,092 from orgNo related comp$77,914 other
＋30.0%vs 2021
Ryan Dotson
Investment Officer
$685,361
$612,491 from orgNo related comp$72,870 other
＋19.6%vs 2021
Michael Giovenco
Investment Officer
$673,485
$625,494 from orgNo related comp$47,991 other
＋9.2%vs 2022
Meroe Park
Deputy Secretary and COO
$627,057
$580,769 from orgNo related comp$46,288 other
＋6.3%vs 2022
Melissa Chiu
Director, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
$515,759
$435,857 from orgNo related comp$79,902 other
＋6.7%vs 2022
Robert Spiller
Assistant Secretary for Advancement
$510,076
$427,363 from orgNo related comp$82,713 other
New in 2023
Joshua Tewksbury
Director, STRI
$509,784
$455,421 from orgNo related comp$54,363 other
＋7.4%vs 2022
Kevin Gover
Under SEC for History and Culture
$492,831
$422,643 from orgNo related comp$70,188 other
＋18.3%vs 2022
Ellen Stofan
Under SEC for Science and Research
$489,317
$422,915 from orgNo related comp$66,402 other
＋318.5%vs 2022
Ronald Cortez
Under SEC for Fin/Admin and CFO
$487,400
$417,084 from orgNo related comp$70,316 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Dr Risa J Lavizzo-Mourey
Regent
Honorable Adrian Smith
Regent
Honorable Barbara M Barrett
Regent
Honorable Catherine Cortez Masto
Regent
Honorable Doris Matsui
Regent
Honorable Garret Graves
Regent
Honorable Gary Peters
Regent
Honorable John Boozman
Regent
Honorable John G Roberts Jr
Regent
Honorable Kamala D Harris
Regent
Mr Franklin D Raines
Regent
Mr John Fahey
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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