Smithsonian Institution

Filing Period

Oct 1, 2012 to Sep 30, 2013

Signed

Jul 29, 2014

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$2,064,935,223

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

4B Education, Public Programs and Exhibitions (See Schedule O)Education, Public Programs and Exhibitions - The Smithsonian opened more than 90 new exhibitions this year and sent traveling shows around the country. Among the significant exhibitions were: the National Air and Space Museum's "Time and Navigation: The Untold Story of Getting from Here to There," a study of the relationship between keeping accurate time and arriving at the correct destination. "Genome: Unlocking Life's Code" opened at the National Museum of Natural History in June. The exhibit explores the future of genomics and explains how DNA makes everyone unique. The National Postal Museum opened the William H. Gross Stamp Gallery in September with the only set of four original Inverted Jenny stamps, the only envelope to be postmarked on the Moon and tens of thousands of stamps in an interactive display. To commemorate the occasion, the U.S. Postal Service reissued the Inverted Jenny and offered day-of-issue cancellations for philatelists and visitors. To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, the National Museum of African American History and Culture opened "Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963" at the National Museum of American History. Featured artifacts include the silk top hat President Lincoln was wearing on the night of his assassination, shards of glass from the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, and Harriet Tubman's lace handkerchief and collar.

Activity 3

4C Membership (See Schedule O)Membership - The National Associate program is our largest and most basic membership program. The program provides members with "Smithsonian" magazine which is published 11 times a year. "Smithsonian" magazine provides in-depth coverage of history, science, nature, the arts, and world cultures. Smithsonian magazine hosts the annual Ingenuity Awards every fall. The ceremony honors the best and the brightest innovators who are electrifying the world. Events sponsored by National Associates vary from year to year, but recently included Museum Day, during which 1500 museums offer free admission.Friends of Smithsonian is a higher level membership program for people interested in a deeper philanthropic connection to Smithsonian. Friends receive "Smithsonian" magazine, plus they are invited to various events and are given the opportunity to learn about and support through donations the Institution's exhibits and research.The Smithsonian Associates provides educational and cultural programs that highlight and complement the work of the Smithsonian Institution through a variety of formats including performances, lectures, courses, workshops and special events. The Smithsonian Associates has become the nation's largest museum-based continuing education program, offering nearly 750 educational and cultural events. In FY 2013, The Smithsonian Associates hosted Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Mad Men costume designer Janie Bryant and Emerson String Quartet's final performance with cellist David Finckel. The Smi also hosted a panel discussion on DC journalism with representatives from the Washington Post, NPR, the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune and Fox News.

Filer

EIN

53-0206027