Smithsonian Institution

Filing Period

Oct 1, 2010 to Sep 30, 2011

Signed

Aug 13, 2012

Return Version

2010v3.4

Gross Receipts

$1,936,887,084

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Education, Public Programs and Exhibitions - The Smithsonian opened more than 100 new exhibitions this year and sent traveling shows around the country. Among the significant exhibitions were the National Portrait Gallery's "Elvis at 21: Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer", offering viewers an intimate look at Elvis's public and private life and documenting classic American life -- from the diners to the train stops -- in 1956; and the Norman Rockwell exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum which nearly doubles the museum's attendance during its six month run. The National Museum of Natural History hosted the traveling exhibition "Race: Are We So Different?" to explore race and racism in the United States through biological, cultural, and historical points of view and reveals the profound effects of race and racism on everyone's life. It explores the history of the idea of race and how race is viewed today and discusses the role of science, particularly the findings of contemporary science that are overturning beliefs about race. The Smithsonian welcomed four red pandas this year - two were born at the National Zoo and two at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. The Smithsonian Channel is now available for Comcast Digital TV users. Highlights from the programming include: Mystery of the Hope Diamond, Women in Science, The Accordion Kings, Seizing Justice: The Greensboro Four, and The Rivals.

Activity 3

Associate Membership - The Smithsonian Associates provides educational and cultural programs that highlight and complement the work of the Smithsonian Institution through a wide variety of formats including performances, lectures, courses, workshops and special events on the National Mall and across the country. During its more than 40 year history, The Smithsonian Associates has become the nation's largest museum-based continuing education program. Each year The Smithsonian Associates creates and presents nearly 1,000 educational and cultural events. www.SmithsonianAssociates.org.

Filer

EIN

53-0206027