SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

WASHINGTON, DC, 20024 (202) 633-1000 Est. 1846 EIN 53-0206027
A50Z - Arts, Culture & Humanities 990 - Public charity return 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
110
Total Giving
$3.2M
Recipients
106
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $29,563 Median: $18,854

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202411$609K $55K29
202313$589K $45K39
202226$600K $23K1510
202114$353K $25K93
202012$235K $20K102
201914$353K $25K77
201812$271K $23K93
20178$162K $20K80

Sectors Funded

Education
36
Arts, Culture & Humanities
13
Recreation & Sports
2
Youth Development
1
International & Foreign Affairs
1

Top States

Maryland
11
Massachusetts
10
Florida
9
New York
8
Texas
5
North Carolina
5
Alabama
5
Georgia
5
and 20 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
32
$10M - $50M
9
$5M - $10M
4
$1M - $5M
2
$500K - $1M
1

Top Grantees

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AL - 4 grants
$231K
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
TX - 4 grants
$191K
$127K
$127K
University of Maryland at College Park
MD - 2 grants
$93K

Grants Awarded · 66 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$1,911,142,906
Total Expenses
$1,701,048,762
Net Assets
$6,509,329,965
7,334 employees 100,729 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-09-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
3.8 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 2.3%
Expenses ↑ 1.3%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 80.2% Earned revenue 5.9% Investment 9.7% Other 4.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 74.7% Management 19.8% Fundraising 5.5%

Officers & Trustees (40)

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Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
$1,911,142,906 ↓$1,701,048,762$6,509,329,965
2023 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
$1,955,619,953 ↑$1,679,118,317$6,133,865,010
2022 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2023
$1,876,542,577 ↑$1,601,797,046$5,689,746,978
2021 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022
$1,855,983,046 ↑$1,487,646,437$5,410,170,954
2020 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021
$1,804,763,983 ↑$1,416,120,138$5,495,963,159
2019 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
$1,561,599,985 ↓$1,394,014,893$4,636,979,503
2018 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2019
$1,601,124,226 ↑$1,418,028,412$4,334,282,185
2017 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018
$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