Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Smithsonian Institution
Employer identification number
53-0206027
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
(ii)
a family member of a person described in (i) above?
......................
11g(ii)
(iii)
a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
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11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of support?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2007
(b) 2008
(c) 2009
(d) 2010
(e) 2011
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
292,705,489
987,555,559
1,032,198,872
1,040,181,349
1,126,869,412
4,479,510,681
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3..
292,705,489
987,555,559
1,032,198,872
1,040,181,349
1,126,869,412
4,479,510,681
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
6
Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
4,479,510,681
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2007
(b) 2008
(c) 2009
(d) 2010
(e) 2011
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
292,705,489
987,555,559
1,032,198,872
1,040,181,349
1,126,869,412
4,479,510,681
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
15,896,019
13,846,365
11,222,007
17,612,715
17,876,268
76,453,374
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
291,563
910,609
-39,911
-622,908
-2,079,195
-1,539,842
10
Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets..
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
4,554,424,213
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (See instructions.)
..................
12
714,707,095
13
First Five Years
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here..........................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 6 column (f) divided by line 11 column (f))
.........
14
98.360 %
15
Public Support Percentage for 2009 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
97.700 %
16a
33 1/3% support test—2011.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2010.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2011.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
..................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2010.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..............................................
18
Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
...................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2007
(b) 2008
(c) 2009
(d) 2010
(e) 2011
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
8
Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2007
(b) 2008
(c) 2009
(d) 2010
(e) 2011
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
13
Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.).
14
First Five Years
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public Support Percentage for 2011 (line 8 column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2010 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2011 (line 10c column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2010 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2011.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3% and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2010.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
....
20
Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Page 4
Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
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Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Smithsonian Institution
Employer identification number
53-0206027
Identifier
Return Reference
Explanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2
Steve Case and Patricia Stonesifer who are members of the Board serve as directors in the same business entity.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 5
From March 2009 to April 13, 2013 the parking lot located at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center ("Udvar-Hazy") was managed and operated by Parking Management, Inc. ("PMI") pursuant to a contract under which PMI was required to transfer all collected parking revenue (i.e., parking fees paid by visitors) to the Smithsonian. On or about October 28, 2011 an employee of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum ("NASM") learned that employees of PMI may be stealing from the Smithsonian when the NASM employee received correspondence from a PMI employee. NASM immediately reported the information to the Smithsonian's Office of Inspector General, who initiated an investigation and jointly investigated the matter with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The investigation ultimately resulted in the arrests of four PMI employees, two of whom pled guilty to theft of public money in violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 641, and one of whom pled guilty to conspiracy to commit theft of public money in violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 371. Based on the information in the plea agreements and statements of facts in the criminal cases, from 2009 through approximately July 2012, PMI employees stole funds belonging to the Smithsonian by significantly under-reporting the total number of revenue vehicles that entered the parking lot through the entrance lanes they worked and stealing cash from such under-reporting, by, among other things, disabling the electronic counting mechanism in the parking booth and failing to give out parking tickets to paying visitors. The Smithsonian's total estimated losses at this time are $1,794,090.00. In addition to the investigation referenced above, the Smithsonian undertook the corrective actions of assuming direct responsibility for the parking operations as of April 14, 2013; hard wiring the electronic counting mechanisms; updating technology associated with cash handling and integrating internal controls; and installing security cameras with microphones in all five parking booths, in the office area of the gatehouse, and in the cash/safe room. The Smithsonian also retained a parking consultant to assist in the development of the actions noted above.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a
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.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11
The Form 990 return is prepared by staff within the Office of Finance & Accounting (F&A). The Director of (F&A) performs a detailed review of the entire return. The Director of (F&A) consults with our outside auditors on any issues or questions that may arise in the preparation of the Form 990, as deemed necessary. A sub-committee of the Board of Regents' Audit & Review Committee reviews the return and any items noted are addressed. The Office of General Counsel (OGC) reviews the return and provides additional guidance, as necessary. The Under Secretary for Finance & Administration/Chief Financial Officer (CFO) then performs a detailed review of the return. After the review by the OGC and CFO, the 990 is made available to the full Board for its review and comment. A copy of the return, containing feedback from all prior reviewers, is then reviewed with the Secretary for his comments. The full Audit & Review Committee then conducts a final review of the return at a regularly scheduled Committee meeting, following which the return is submitted to the Internal Revenue Service.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c
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 a related 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 of outside positions and substantial shareholding in for-profit business entities, outside positions in non-profit entities, and interests and affiliations of the member or the member's immediate family 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.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15
When setting executive compensation levels, the Smithsonian ensures that the compensation paid is both reasonable and comparable to that offered by comparable organizations to executives with similar duties and responsibilities. For those Trust funded positions subject to a market-based compensation approach, the Board's Committee on Compensation and Human Resources prepares for its annual compensation review by evaluating two criteria related to the executives: (i) compensation of similarly situated individuals in other organizations, and (ii) the programmatic and financial accomplishments of the individual and the individual's organizational unit. The Committee's review of comparable compensation of similarly situated individuals in other organizations is aided by a comparative survey performed by a highly regarded, independent outside compensation consultant. The Board of Regents hired Pricewaterhouse Coopers as its consultant for this tax year. To determine compensation comparables, the Compensation and Human Resources Committee, upon considering the recommendations of the compensation consultant and in keeping with accepted practices, determines the types of organizations that are similarly situated, and requires the compensation consultant to compare the duties and responsibilities of the specific Smithsonian positions with those in similarly situated organizations to ensure that the positions are functionally comparable. Those decisions are documented as part of the final compensation recommendation materials. Currently, this survey is performed every two years. During the "off" year, the data is traditionally aged using an inflation factor provided by the expert consultant. When determining salaries for Federal executives, the Institution is limited to the statutorily-established pay ranges for Federal employees. As a policy matter, the Smithsonian has established similar ranges for certain of its Trust executives that it has elected to pay according to the Federal scale. The Institution has discretion to make annual salary changes within those scales, but cannot exceed them by law for Federal employees and by policy for its Trust executives in this category. On an annual basis, salary changes are based on an analysis of programmatic and organizational accomplishment of the individual and the individual's organizational unit, just as is done for Trust executives with market-based compensation. However, market data points are not applicable to these executive positions; rather, the statutory Federal pay scales for minimum and maximum executive pay are used. Annual salary increases are based on achievements against established goals, and salaries of new hires in these categories (Federal executives or Trust executives paid according to a Federal scale) are based on a combination of experience and salary history.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19: The Smithsonian makes these documents available on its public website (www.si.edu). The documents can also be viewed at the Office of Finance & Accounting or mailed.
Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances:
Form 990, Part XI, line 5:
Net unrealized gains on investments: 92,073,555. Change in FONZ net assets -1,786,828. Deferred gain on building 3,908,586. Change in minority interest-SI Network 1,050,229. Total to Form 990, Part XI, Line 5: 95,245,542.
Type of organization (other)
Form 990, Page 1, Line K
The Smithsonian Institution is a trust instrumentality of the United States, created by Congress, and organized pursuant to 20 U.S.C. sec. 41 et seq.
Form 990, Page 1, Line M
As a trust instrumentality of the United States, the Smithsonian Institution is a federal entity that is not domiciled in any state.
Major projects of independent contractors
Form 990, Part VI, Page 8, Section B Independent Contractors
Forrester Construction Company - construction services NZP - Construction of seal and sea lions exhibit Grunley Construction Company - construction services AIB - Arts and Industry Building renovation Associated Builders, Inc - construction services NMNH - Various electrical work, HVAC upgrades, perimeter security MSC - Fire alarm upgrade/construction of laboratories Freelon Group - construction/design service NMAAHC - Construction/design services for museum Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation - systems engineering support SAO - Support of Chandra X-Ray Observation Operations
Smithsonian Institution abbreviations used in return
Form 990, Part VII and Schedule J-2
The following are Smithsonian Institution abbreviations found in the body of this return: AIB - Arts and Industry Building CHNDM - Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum FONZ - Friends of the National Zoo MSC - Museum Support Center NASM - National Air and Space Museum NMAAHC - National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAFA - National Museum of African Art NMNH - National Museum of Natural History NPG - National Portrait Gallery NZP - National Zoological Park OFEO - Office of Facilities, Engineering and Operations OPMB - Office of Planning, Management and Budget SAO - Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory SAAM - Smithsonian American Art Museum SE - Smithsonian Enterprises SERC - Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.