The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars was established within the
Smithsonian Institution, but it has its own board of trustees, composed both of government officials and of people from private life appointed by the
president of the United States. It publishes a digital magazine, the
Wilson Quarterly. The center is a
public–private partnership with approximately one-third of the center's operating funds coming annually from an appropriation of the
U.S. government. The center is housed in a wing of the
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, a federal office building where the center has a 30-year rent-free lease. The remainder of the center's funding comes from foundations, grants, contracts, corporations, individuals, endowment income, and subscriptions. The center has faced challenges in recent years. In March 2017, President Trump proposed a budget that called for eliminating federal funding for the center, reflecting a recommendation issued by the
Heritage Foundation earlier that year. In November 2022, the Russian government labeled the center an "
undesirable organization" under Russian law, barring its activities in the country. The
Heritage Foundation again called for eliminating federal appropriations to the center in its "Budget Blueprint for FY2023", estimating savings of between $16 million and $21 million per year. ==Administration==