Anne Gerson

Anne Gerson is an experienced attorney specializing in nonprofit organizations and tax law, currently serving as Attorney Advisor (Tax) at the Smithsonian Institution since October 2024. Previously, Anne held the position of Director, Legal Affairs and Senior Counsel at The Pew Charitable Trusts from October 2020 to October 2024, and worked as Counsel in the Nonprofit Organizations Practice at Venable LLP from September 2017 to September 2020. Anne's extensive background includes roles as Counsel for Tax Exempt Organizations at Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, where expertise was developed in representing tax-exempt organizations and their donors, and as an Associate in several law firms focused on similar areas. Academic accomplishments include a Doctor of Law from New York University School of Law, a Master of Laws from the same institution, a certificate in Museum Studies, and an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where Anne graduated Magna Cum Laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.