> The Smithsonian Institution endowment is a roughly
$2.6 billion investment portfolio (as of 2024) that provides permanent, private financial support for its museums, research, and educational programs. It acts as a crucial supplement to federal funding, investing in diversified assets like stocks, bonds, and private equity to generate annual payouts, which generally support staff positions
I guess $2.6B isn’t enough in the late stage capitalism era to stave off tacky.
Now find the spearehed, please!
Is it possible? What are the chances? Was bronze age production heigh enough?
Interesting topic, but so sad to see the Smithsonian blanketed in tacky popups and scrolling ad banners, yikes
> The Smithsonian Institution endowment is a roughly $2.6 billion investment portfolio (as of 2024) that provides permanent, private financial support for its museums, research, and educational programs. It acts as a crucial supplement to federal funding, investing in diversified assets like stocks, bonds, and private equity to generate annual payouts, which generally support staff positions
I guess $2.6B isn’t enough in the late stage capitalism era to stave off tacky.