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EIN 53-0206027

Smithsonian Institution (SI)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
7,170
City
Washington
State
District of Columbia
Year formed
1846
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
A56: Natural History, Natural Science Museums
Description
The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and nine research facilities.
Total revenues
$1,876,542,577
2023
20192020202120222023$1.5b$1.7b$1.9b
Total expenses
$1,601,797,046
2023
20192020202120222023$1.3b$1.5b$1.7b
Total assets
$7,198,888,846
2023
20192020202120222023$5b$7b
Num. employees
7,170
2023
2019202020212022202304k8k

Grants made by SI

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Harvard UniversityAcademic Appt. Stipends$74,771
Jackson State UniversityAcademic Appt. Stipends$52,050
Tuskegee UniversityAcademic Appt. Stipends$47,434
...and 12 more grants made

Who funds Smithsonian Institution (SI)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
WEM FoundationGeneral$75,165,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$9,996,417
GS Daf (GSPF)Arts and Culture$5,120,050
...and 380 more grants received totalling $146,440,269

Personnel at SI

NameTitleCompensation
Meroe ParkDeputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer$580,769
Janice LambertChief Financial Officer$247,796
Ronald CortezUnder Secretary for Finance and Administration | Chief Financial Officer$417,084
Julissa MarencoAssistant Secretary for Communications and External Affairs and Chief Marketing Officer$273,141
Deron BurbaFMR , Chief Information Officer$197,441
...and 24 more key personnel

Financials for SI

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,639,379,712
Program services$110,685,734
Investment income and dividends$24,167,850
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$8,744,219
Net rental income$8,745,212
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$35,709,056
Net income from fundraising events$-2,500,114
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$42,684,040
Miscellaneous revenues$8,926,868
Total revenues$1,876,542,577

Form 990s for SI

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-08-15990View PDF
2022-092023-08-14990View PDF
2021-092022-08-12990View PDF
2020-092021-08-10990View PDF
2019-092020-10-08990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like SI

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY$697,601,819
Scripps HealthSan Diego, CA$4,140,209,334
American Heart Association (AHA)Dallas, TX$925,828,648
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT$6,315,023,788
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA$6,051,934,438
The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA$1,166,010,019
MaineHealth (MMC)Portland, ME$3,690,471,384
Howard UniversityWashington, DC$1,269,450,000
Washington University in St. Louis (Wash. U)Saint Louis, MO$5,086,312,965
Duke UniversityDurham, NC$3,747,197,275
Data update history
January 15, 2025
Received grants
Identified 118 new grant, including a grant for $5,030,000 from Foundation for the Carolinas
November 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 55 new grant, including a grant for $75,165,000 from WEM Foundation
November 3, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
September 30, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsLobbyingConservation easementFundraising eventsOperates internationallyReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1000 Jefferson Dr SW
Washington, DC 20560
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
si.edu/ 
Phone
(202) 633-1000
Facebook page
Smithsonian 
Twitter profile
@smithsonian 
IRS details
EIN
53-0206027
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1846
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A56: Natural History, Natural Science Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Central organization
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