Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Public Charity
CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON
CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $106.5M in revenue, $112.3M in expenses, $1.3B in total assets. 137 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $20.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 530196523
WASHINGTON, DC
Astronomy
NTEE: U31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$106.5M
Total Expenses$112.3M
Total Assets$1.3B
Grant Records137
Funding Total$20.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Carnegie Institution of Washington
How Carnegie Institution of Washington divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$67
Program service activity #1 carnegie science is a world-renowned center for scientific research in astronomy, earth and planetary sciences, and biology
$9
Program service activity #2 education
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,248
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE AND/OR JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE
$1,202,662
RESEARCH SUBCONTRACT
$249,504
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$153,300
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 137 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
Anna M Michalak
TRUSTEE
Anne Bonaparte
GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY
Benjamin J Aderson
TRUSTEE
Christine M Mccarthy
TRUSTEE
Christopher Ts Stone
CHAIRMAN
Craig R Barrett
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $106.5M | $112.3M | $1.3B |
| 2024 | $85.6M | $114.0M | $1.3B |
| 2023 | $129.1M | $110.7M | $1.3B |
| 2022 | $164.7M | $98.4M | $1.3B |
| 2021 | $128.0M | $93.0M | $1.5B |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $128.0M to $106.5M (-17%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3B.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.