SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE

WASHINGTON, DC, 20560-0008 (202) 633-1000 Est. 1846 EIN 53-0206027
A50Z— Arts, Culture & Humanities Form 990 501(c)(3)
www.si.edu

Mission

*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.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
99
Total Giving
$2.6M
Recipients
95
Years Active
2017 - 2023
Avg grant: $25,883 Median: $18,700

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202313$589K $45K39
202226$600K $23K1510
202114$353K $25K93
202012$235K $20K102
201914$353K $25K77
201812$271K $23K93
20178$162K $20K80

Sectors Funded

Education
30
Arts, Culture & Humanities
12
Recreation & Sports
2
International & Foreign Affairs
1
Youth Development
1

Top States

Maryland
11
Massachusetts
9
New York
8
Florida
7
North Carolina
5
Georgia
4
Illinois
4
Alabama
4
and 20 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
27
$10M - $50M
8
$1M - $5M
4
$5M - $10M
2
$500K - $1M
1

Top Grantees

AL - 3 grants
$145K
$127K
$127K
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
TX - 3 grants
$127K
University of Maryland at College Park
MD - 2 grants
$93K
ELIZABETH GRACE VEATCH LLC
MD
$60K
and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 57 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$1,955,619,953
Total Expenses
$1,679,118,317
Net Assets
$6,133,865,010
7,367 employees 92,082 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-09-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
3.6 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 4.2%
Expenses ↑ 4.8%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 83.6% Earned revenue 5.6% Investment 6.8% Other 4.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 76.0% Management 18.7% Fundraising 5.3%

Officers & Trustees (46)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2023 Form 990$1,955,619,953 $1,679,118,317$6,133,865,010
2022 Form 990$1,876,542,577 $1,601,797,046$5,689,746,978
2021 Form 990$1,855,983,046 $1,487,646,437$5,410,170,954
2020 Form 990$1,804,763,983 $1,416,120,138$5,495,963,159
2019 Form 990$1,561,599,985 $1,394,014,893$4,636,979,503
2018 Form 990$1,601,124,226 $1,418,028,412$4,334,282,185
2017 Form 990$1,466,053,226 $1,390,817,397$4,161,042,055

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EIN: 53-0206027 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data