Smithsonian Institution

“The Bylaws of the organization delegate authority to the Executive Committee to act on behalf of the Board of Regents when the Board of Regents is not in session. The Board of Regents elects from its members an Executive Committee consisting of three members. The Executive Committee has and may exercise all powers of the Board of Regents when the Board of Regents is not in session, except those expressly reserved to itself by the Board of Regents, provided that all such proceedings are reported to the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Board of Regents on a regular basis. The Chair of the Board serves as Chair of the Executive Committee. The Vice Chair of the Board serves as a member of the Executive Committee.”

“Pursuant to federal statute, the Board of Regents consists of the Vice President of the United States, the Chief Justice of the United States, three members of the U.S. Senate, three members of the U.S. House of Representatives, and nine additional citizen Regents. The three Senators are appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate, and the three members of the House of Representatives are appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Their appointment terms coincide with the terms for which they are elected, and they may be reappointed if re-elected. The citizen Regents are nominated by the Board of Regents, and appointed by a Joint Resolution of Congress which is signed by the President of the United States.”

“The Form 990 return is reviewed by the Director of Finance and Accounting, the Office of General Counsel, Chief Operating Officer and the Secretary of the Smithsonian. The return is also reviewed by an independent accounting firm. After this review process, the 990 is made available to the full Board for its review and comment. The Audit & Review Committee conducts a final review of the return at a regularly scheduled Committee meeting prior to its filing.”

“All officers, key employees, and certain other employees are required to complete and file annually a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. These Reports - which require disclosure of certain assets, earned income, liabilities, outside positions, outside contracts and agreements, gifts, hospitality, reimbursements, and other interests related to the employee's Smithsonian position - are reviewed by the Institution's Office of General Counsel for compliance with applicable conflict of interest policies and laws. In addition to this required reporting, all key employees are required to comply with the Institution's Standards of Conduct, which, among other things, requires that employees not engage in private or personal activities that might conflict or appear to conflict with Smithsonian interests, requires that employees obtain Office of General Counsel approval before engaging in an outside activity for compensation, and requires employees to consult with the Office of General Counsel whenever a doubt exists as to whether an activity or planned activity violates the Standards. All members of the Smithsonian's governing body are required to complete and file annually the Board of Regents Annual Disclosure Statement. These statements - which require reporting by members (including any reportable interests held by immediate family of members) on outside positions and substantial shareholding in for-profit business entities, outside positions in non-profit entities, and interests and affiliations of the member that have or sought to have a relationship to the Smithsonian - are reviewed by the Institution's General Counsel for compliance with applicable conflict of interest policies and laws. In addition to this required reporting, all members of the Smithsonian's governing body are required to comply with the Board of Regents Ethics Guidelines, which, among other things, define conflicts of interest and establish procedures for disclosing and reporting of conflicts and recusal from decision-making.”

“The Smithsonian ensures that compensation paid to officers and other key employees is reasonable and comparable to similar organizations. Employees of the Smithsonian may be paid with federally appropriated funds or with nonfederal ("Trust") funds. Most Trust funded (nonfederal) officer and key employee positions are subject to market-based compensation, and the Board of Regent's Committee on Compensation and Human Resources engages an independent consultant to develop and assemble comparability data for its consideration and to inform its decisions. The Committee's annual deliberations and decisions are documented as part of the final recommendation materials submitted to the Board of Regents. Salaries for Federal employees are determined by statutorily established pay ranges for civil service employees. As a matter of policy, the Smithsonian has established similar ranges for certain Trust funded officer and key employee positions and maintains those ranges in proportion to the appropriate Federal pay ranges.”

“See explanation for Part VI, Line 15a”

“The Smithsonian makes its governing documents, statement of values and code of ethics, and audited financial statements available on its public website (www.si.edu). Documents may also be viewed at the Office of Finance and Accounting or mailed.”

“Insurance funds were received for reimbursement and support for future conservation, resulting from a fire sprinkler malfunction in July 2017 in a leased collection storage facility.”

“All Other program service revenue - Total Revenue: 100000, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: 100000, Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ;”

“The smithsonian institution received a donation of the "mars experience" bus. Using a traditional school bus outfitted with audio and visual technology, the interactive experience virtually transports visitors to the red planet and gives them a chance to see what it might be like on mars. The "mars experience" was produced and donated to the smithsonian institution by lockheed martin.”

“CHANGE IN RELATED PARTY NET ASSETS - -104822; DEFERRED GAIN ON BUILDING - 3905586; CHANGE IN MINORITY INTEREST - SNI-SI NETWORKS LLC - 1211540; Cumulative effect of Accounting Change - -6841275; Adjustment to Opening Balance - 32143;”

“The smithsonian institution is separately audited. The smithsonian institution's audited financial statements are included in the united states government's consolidated audited financial statements.”

“The Office of Fellowships has central management and administrative responsibility for the Smithsonian programs of research fellowships and other academic appointments for undergraduate, graduate students, postdoctoral and senior scholars. The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program is a competitive fellowship program for graduate and postdoctoral fellows, who apply to conduct research at the Institution with research staff serving as advisors. The review process is made up of disciplinary committees comprised of the Institution's staff who evaluate the candidates and then select the fellows. There are other competitive and non-competitive fellowships for visiting scholar and student appointees selected through the Smithsonian units that go through a variety of other selection processes before an award is made. An official letter/agreement is provided to each award recipient identifying the award title, dates of tenure, stipend allowances, and required responsibilities for holding this position. All recipients either will identify a financial institution for receipt of their monetary award or they will receive US Treasury checks. Depending on the tenure of the appointment, payments can range from one lump sum, biweekly payments or monthly payments. Most fellowship appointments are awarded for one to two years. On occasion, the Smithsonian Institution has visiting scholars or fellows who are conducting research in another country. Payments are usually submitted as stated above, however, on occasion, there may be one or two who request that their payments be sent to the country of their research. At the end of tenure, a final report of their research accomplishments is provided for our records. Smithsonian research staff who serve as advisors to these fellows, students and scholars are usually in the field during their tenure. The eight Smithsonian research centers located in the United States and one located in Panama monitor the progress of their fellows especially those fellows in other countries, and the administrative management of funds is managed through the Institution's central administration for accountability.”

“The Smithsonian Institution is a trust instrumentality of the U.S., created by Congress; organized pursuant to 20 U.S.C. sec. 41 et seq.”

“State of Legal Domicile: As a trust instrumentality of the United States, the Smithsonian Institution is a federal entity that is not domiciled in any state.”

“The smithsonian's audited financial statements are included in the united states government's consolidated audited financial statements.”