Grants paid by Smithsonian Institution
EIN 53-0206027 · Washington, DC · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE A50Z
Smithsonian Institution of Washington, DC (EIN 53-0206027) reported 99 grants paid totaling $2,562,354 to 61 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,562,354
99 grants
Recipients
61
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8 | $161,765 | — |
| 2019 | 12 | $271,092 | — |
| 2020 | 14 | $352,669 | — |
| 2021 | 12 | $234,535 | — |
| 2022 | 14 | $353,387 | — |
| 2023 | 26 | $599,528 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $589,378 | — |
Top recipients
The 61 recipients receiving the most from Smithsonian Institution, by grants paid, out of 61 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard College President & F 04-2103580 | A | Boston, MA | 6 | $379,675 | 2024 |
| University of Maryland 52-6002033 | A | College Park, MD | 10 | $277,787 | 2024 |
| Tuskegee University 63-0288878 | A | Tuskegee Institute, AL | 3 | $144,900 | 2024 |
| Texas Southern University 74-6001391 | A | Houston, TX | 3 | $127,400 | 2024 |
| Jackson State University 64-6000507 | A | Jackson, MS | 3 | $127,400 | 2024 |
| Florida A&m University 59-0977035 | A | Tallahassee, FL | 3 | $127,400 | 2024 |
| Clark Atlanta University Inc 58-1825259 | A | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $127,400 | 2024 |
| New York University 13-5562308 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Indiana University 35-6001673 | A | Bloomington, IN | 3 | $64,448 | 2020 |
| University of California - Santa Barbara 95-6006145 | A | Santa Barbara, CA | 2 | $62,500 | 2024 |
| Elizabeth Grace Veatch LLC 25-7598757 | A | North Beach, MD | 1 | $59,840 | 2023 |
| University of Kansas 48-1124839 | A | Lawrence, KS | 1 | $55,107 | 2023 |
| Old Dominion University 54-6000884 | A | Norfolk, VA | 1 | $55,000 | 2021 |
| Auburn University 63-6000724 | A | Auburn, AL | 1 | $55,000 | 2022 |
| Rutgers University 22-6001086 | A | 1 | $46,393 | 2024 | |
| University of Wisconsin - Madison 39-6006492 | A | Madison, WI | 3 | $43,780 | 2020 |
| Regents of the University of M 41-6007513 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $41,788 | 2021 |
| Fisk University 62-0202000 | A | Nashville, TN | 2 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| Queens College Foundation Inc 11-6080521 | A | Flushing, NY | 1 | $35,000 | 2021 |
| Yale University 06-0646973 | A | New Haven, CT | 2 | $28,900 | 2020 |
| Bethune-Cookman University in 59-0704726 | A | Daytona Beach, FL | 2 | $28,810 | 2022 |
| Ohio State Univ Research Fdn 31-6401599 | A | Columbus, OH | 1 | $27,550 | 2021 |
| University of Southern California 95-1642394 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $26,460 | 2019 |
| Northwestern University 36-2167817 | A | Evanston, IL | 2 | $23,600 | 2020 |
| Apollo Theatre Foundation Inc 13-3630066 | A | New York, NY | 3 | $21,275 | 2024 |
| West African Research Association 52-1690509 | A | Boston, MA | 1 | $21,000 | 2020 |
| Caldwell County Schools 56-6000998 | A | Lenoir, NC | 1 | $20,950 | 2021 |
| The Pennsylvania State University 24-6000376 | A | University Park, PA | 1 | $20,750 | 2020 |
| The Whitney Institute 47-4417039 | A | Wallace, LA | 1 | $20,500 | 2023 |
| W Virginia Univ Research Corp 55-0665758 | A | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $20,130 | 2018 |
| Cornell University 15-0532082 | A | Ithaca, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2019 |
| University of Utah 87-6000525 | A | Salt Lake City, UT | 2 | $18,000 | 2020 |
| American University 53-0196549 | A | Wash, DC | 1 | $17,500 | 2020 |
| Bernstein Artists Inc 11-3199855 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $16,500 | 2023 |
| Chicago Historical Society 36-2167004 | A | Chicago, IL | 2 | $16,400 | 2023 |
| Marlboro County School Distric 57-6000387 | A | Bennettsville, SC | 1 | $15,500 | 2021 |
| University of Connecticut 06-0772160 | A | Storrs, CT | 1 | $14,796 | 2023 |
| Burke County Public Schools | U | Morganton, NC | 1 | $14,450 | 2021 |
| Historical Museum of Southern Florida 59-0968005 | A | Miami, FL | 1 | $13,250 | 2023 |
| Friends of the North Carolina 56-1240806 | A | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $12,550 | 2023 |
| Champaign County Forest Preserve 37-6005433 | A | 1 | $11,250 | 2024 | |
| University of Florida 59-6002052 | A | Gainesville, FL | 1 | $10,931 | 2022 |
| Millersville University 23-2397926 | A | Millersville, PA | 1 | $10,300 | 2022 |
| The Amistad Research Center 72-0689313 | A | 1 | $10,250 | 2024 | |
| Robert W Woodruff Library 20-0267588 | A | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $10,250 | 2023 |
| George Washington University 53-0196584 | A | Ashburn, VA | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Maryland African American Muse 52-2107879 | A | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Temple University 23-1365971 | A | Phil, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Inform Evaluation & Research 84-2883610 | A | Amherst, MA | 1 | $8,760 | 2023 |
| Polk County Board of Education 56-6001098 | A | Columbus, NC | 1 | $8,725 | 2021 |
| County of Alexander | U | Taylorsville, NC | 1 | $8,100 | 2021 |
| Utah State University 87-6000528 | A | Logan, UT | 1 | $8,000 | 2018 |
| Arizona State University 86-0196696 | A | Tempe, AZ | 1 | $8,000 | 2018 |
| Orangeburg County School Distr 83-3861927 | A | Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $7,625 | 2021 |
| Montana State University 81-6010045 | A | Bozeman, MT | 1 | $7,000 | 2023 |
| Scottsdale Museum of the West 20-8862731 | A | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $7,000 | 2023 |
| Dubuque County Historical Society 42-6072050 | A | Dubuque, IA | 1 | $7,000 | 2023 |
| The Law Office of Goss & Assoc | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $6,510 | 2023 |
| American Alliance of Museums 53-0205889 | A | Arlington, VA | 1 | $6,000 | 2019 |
| Damascus Gate LLC 92-1073266 | A | Pound Ridge, NY | 1 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Novogene Corporation Inc 47-2149437 | A | Sacramento, CA | 1 | $5,964 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 99 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harvard College President & Faculty Boston, MA | A | $109,590 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202542239349300544 |
| 2024 | Tuskegee University Tuskegee Institute, AL | A | $73,950 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202542239349300544 |
| 2024 | Clark Atlanta University Inc Atlanta, GA | A | $63,700 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202542239349300544 |
| 2024 | Texas Southern University Houston, TX | A | $63,700 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202542239349300544 |
| 2024 | Florida A&m University Tallahassee, FL | A | $63,700 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202542239349300544 |
| 2024 | Jackson State University Jackson, MS | A | $63,700 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202542239349300544 |
| 2024 | Rutgers University | A | $46,393 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202542239349300544 |
| 2024 | Salisbury University | A | $42,000 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202542239349300544 |
| 2024 | University of California - San Francisco | A | $27,500 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202542239349300544 |
| 2024 | Champaign County Forest Preserve | A | $11,250 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202542239349300544 |
| 2024 | The Amistad Research Center | A | $10,250 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202542239349300544 |
| 2024 | University of Maryland at College Park College Park, MD | A | $8,545 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202542239349300544 |
| 2024 | Apollo Theatre Foundation Inc New York, NY | A | $5,100 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202542239349300544 |
| 2023 | Harvard College President & Faculty Boston, MA | A | $74,771 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | Elizabeth Grace Veatch LLC North Beach, MD | A | $59,840 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | A | $55,107 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | Jackson State University Jackson, MS | A | $52,050 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | Tuskegee University Tuskegee Institute, AL | A | $47,434 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | University of Maryland at College Park College Park, MD | A | $35,000 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | Clark Atlanta University Inc Atlanta, GA | A | $31,850 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | Texas Southern University Houston, TX | A | $31,850 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | Florida A&m University Tallahassee, FL | A | $31,850 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | The Whitney Institute Wallace, LA | A | $20,500 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | Fisk University Nashville, TN | A | $20,500 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | Bernstein Artists Inc Brooklyn, NY | A | $16,500 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | A | $14,796 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | Historical Museum of Southern Florida Miami, FL | A | $13,250 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | Friends of the North Carolina Raleigh, NC | A | $12,550 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | Robert W Woodruff Library Atlanta, GA | A | $10,250 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | Maryland African American Muse Baltimore, MD | A | $10,000 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | Inform Evaluation & Research Amherst, MA | A | $8,760 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | Chicago Historical Society Chicago, IL | A | $7,250 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | Dubuque County Historical Society Dubuque, IA | A | $7,000 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | Montana State University Bozeman, MT | A | $7,000 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | Scottsdale Museum of the West Scottsdale, AZ | A | $7,000 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | University of Maryland College Park, MD | A | $6,810 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | The Law Office of Goss & Assoc Boston, MA | U | $6,510 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | Damascus Gate LLC Pound Ridge, NY | A | $6,000 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2023 | Apollo Theatre Foundation Inc New York, NY | A | $5,100 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202442289349302354 |
| 2022 | Harvard College President & F Boston, MA | A | $57,266 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202302269349301205 |
| 2022 | Auburn University Auburn, AL | A | $55,000 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202302269349301205 |
| 2022 | University of Maryland College Park, MD | A | $43,164 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202302269349301205 |
| 2022 | Florida A&m University Tallahassee, FL | A | $31,850 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202302269349301205 |
| 2022 | Clark Atlanta University Inc Atlanta, GA | A | $31,850 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202302269349301205 |
| 2022 | Texas Southern University Houston, TX | A | $31,850 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202302269349301205 |
| 2022 | Tuskegee University Tuskegee Institute, AL | A | $23,516 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202302269349301205 |
| 2022 | Fisk University Nashville, TN | A | $14,500 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202302269349301205 |
| 2022 | Salisbury University Salisbury, MD | A | $14,500 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202302269349301205 |
| 2022 | Jackson State University Jackson, MS | A | $11,650 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202302269349301205 |
| 2022 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL | A | $10,931 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202302269349301205 |
| 2022 | Millersville University Millersville, PA | A | $10,300 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202302269349301205 |
| 2022 | Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL | A | $9,710 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202302269349301205 |
| 2022 | University of Maryland at Coll College Park, MD | A | $7,300 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202302269349301205 |
| 2021 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA | A | $55,000 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202202249349301675 |
| 2021 | Queens College Foundation Inc Flushing, NY | A | $35,000 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202202249349301675 |
| 2021 | Ohio State Univ Research Fdn Columbus, OH | A | $27,550 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202202249349301675 |
| 2021 | University of Maryland at Coll College Park, MD | A | $27,351 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202202249349301675 |
| 2021 | Caldwell County Schools Lenoir, NC | A | $20,950 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202202249349301675 |
| 2021 | Marlboro County School Distric Bennettsville, SC | A | $15,500 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202202249349301675 |
| 2021 | Burke County Public Schools Morganton, NC | U | $14,450 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202202249349301675 |
| 2021 | Polk County Board of Education Columbus, NC | A | $8,725 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202202249349301675 |
| 2021 | Regents of the University of M Minneapolis, MN | A | $8,320 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202202249349301675 |
| 2021 | County of Alexander Taylorsville, NC | U | $8,100 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202202249349301675 |
| 2021 | Orangeburg County School Distr Orangeburg, SC | A | $7,625 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202202249349301675 |
| 2021 | Novogene Corporation Inc Sacramento, CA | A | $5,964 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPENDS | 202202249349301675 |
| 2020 | New York University New York, NY | A | $100,000 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202112229349300116 |
| 2020 | University of Maryland at College Park College Park, MD | A | $47,931 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202112229349300116 |
| 2020 | Regents of the University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | A | $33,468 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202112229349300116 |
| 2020 | University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI | A | $28,500 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202112229349300116 |
| 2020 | West African Research Association Boston, MA | A | $21,000 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202112229349300116 |
| 2020 | The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA | A | $20,750 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202112229349300116 |
| 2020 | Yale University New Haven, CT | A | $19,900 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202112229349300116 |
| 2020 | American University Wash, DC | A | $17,500 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202112229349300116 |
| 2020 | Pres & Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | A | $17,170 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202112229349300116 |
| 2020 | Temple University Phil, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202112229349300116 |
| 2020 | Indiana University Bloomington, IN | A | $10,000 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202112229349300116 |
| 2020 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | A | $9,300 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202112229349300116 |
| 2020 | Chicago Historical Society Chicago, IL | A | $9,150 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202112229349300116 |
| 2020 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | A | $8,000 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202112229349300116 |
| 2019 | University of Maryland at College Park College Park, MD | A | $45,186 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202022279349301432 |
| 2019 | Indiana University Bloomington, IN | A | $39,471 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202022279349301432 |
| 2019 | Pres & Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | A | $35,870 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202022279349301432 |
| 2019 | University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $35,000 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202022279349301432 |
| 2019 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | A | $26,460 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202022279349301432 |
| 2019 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | A | $20,000 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202022279349301432 |
| 2019 | Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL | A | $19,100 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202022279349301432 |
| 2019 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | A | $14,300 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202022279349301432 |
| 2019 | Apollo Theatre Foundation Inc New York, NY | A | $11,075 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202022279349301432 |
| 2019 | University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI | A | $9,630 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202022279349301432 |
| 2019 | Yale University New Haven, CT | A | $9,000 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202022279349301432 |
| 2019 | American Alliance of Museums Arlington, VA | A | $6,000 | paid | Academic Appt. Stipend | 202022279349301432 |
| 2018 | Pres & Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | A | $85,008 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPEND | 201942119349300934 |
| 2018 | W Virginia Univ Research Corp Morgantown, WV | A | $20,130 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPEND | 201942119349300934 |
| 2018 | Indiana University Bloomington, IN | A | $14,977 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPEND | 201942119349300934 |
| 2018 | George Washington University Ashburn, VA | A | $10,000 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPEND | 201942119349300934 |
| 2018 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | A | $10,000 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPEND | 201942119349300934 |
| 2018 | Arizona State University Tempe, AZ | A | $8,000 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPEND | 201942119349300934 |
| 2018 | Utah State University Logan, UT | A | $8,000 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPEND | 201942119349300934 |
| 2018 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | A | $5,650 | paid | ACADEMIC APPT. STIPEND | 201942119349300934 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-09-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202542239349300544 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-09-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202442289349302354 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-09-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202302269349301205 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-09-30 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202202249349301675 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-09-30 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202112229349300116 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-09-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202022279349301432 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-09-30 | not stated | 2017v2.2 | 201942119349300934 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/530206027.json.
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