Financial Strength 



Impressive Momentum 

 in Private Support 



Dedicated commitment to the Smithsonian's vision 



The first year of the twenty-first century emerged brightly for 

 the Smithsonian Institution, as its strength and vitality 

 continued to shine through the success of public and private 

 partnerships, fund-raising campaigns, audience development, 

 and outreach efforts. The new year brought significant change 

 to every facet of the Smithsonian. The excitement and momen- 

 tum generated by the new administration and its goals fostered 

 increased awareness among the Smithsonian's membership and 

 reaffirmed the Institution's commitment to the public. 



The Smithsonian enjoyed many successes in fiscal year 

 2000. Fund-raising efforts led the way to record-breaking 

 progress. With S206.6 million in contributions from indi- 

 viduals, corporations, and foundations, the Smithsonian 

 exceeded all previous levels of annual fund raising with a 40 

 percent increase from fiscal year 1999. 



Kenneth E. Behring increased his remarkable gift to the 

 Smithsonian to Si 00 million, the largest gift the Smithson- 

 ian has ever received. In fiscal year 2000, he pledged $80 

 million to the National Museum of American History, which 

 now carries the title "Behring Center" in honor of his philan- 

 thropy. Behring gave $20 million to the National Museum of 

 Natural History in 1998. His generous contribution led the 

 way for other individual gift commitments. By the year's end, 

 the Archives of American Art, National Portrait Gallery, Na- 

 tional Postal Museum, National Zoological Park, Program 

 for Asian Pacific American Studies, Smithsonian American 

 Art Museum, and Smithsonian Institution Libraries had also 

 received their highest single gifts ever. 



Highlights of private giving for the fiscal year included 

 the following: 



The National Zoo received commitments totaling 

 $18 million from individuals and corporations in support of 

 its panda conservation project. Fujifilm pledged nearly $8 

 million toward creating a new habitat for the pandas and 

 educational programs for visitors. Discovery Communica- 

 tions' Animal Planet network pledged $5 million. Addi- 

 tional support came from Ruth and Bill Holmberg, FedEx, 

 the Alice S. Marriott Lifetime Trust, the J. Willard and 

 Alice S. Marriott Foundation, the Roger and Vicki Sant Fund, 

 the Chubb Corporation, and Friends of the National Zoo. 

 The National Museum of American History, Behring 

 Center received major gifts in support of the "American 

 Presidency" exhibition. This blockbuster installation 

 was made possible through the generous support of indi- 

 vidual donors and corporate partners, including Kenneth 

 E. Behring; The History Channel; Chevy Chase Bank; 

 Cisco Systems, Inc.; Elizabeth and Whitney MacMillan; 

 Heidi and Max Berry; and the U.S. Congress. Additional 

 support came from Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; 

 Business 2.0; KPMG LLP; Sears, Roebuck and Co.; and 

 T. Rowe Price and Associates, Inc. 

 Bringing their cumulative total to $40 million, the 

 Lemelson Foundation gave to the Jerome and Dorothy 

 Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innova- 

 tion, for endowment and operational support and for a 

 future exhibition on the Nobel Prize. 

 The Brown Foundation, Inc. of Houston made a $12 mil- 

 lion grant to the Archives of American Art that will allow 

 the Archives to establish its permanent home in the Vic- 

 tor Building. The grant is the largest the Archives has 

 ever received. 



Nan Tucker McEvoy contributed $10 million toward an 

 auditorium in the renovated Patent Office Building and 

 for the Smithsonian American Art Museum. This is the 

 largest gift in the museum's history. 



