The SDSS-III Data Releases are the product of efforts by many individuals supported by many institutions. The Johns Hopkins University has had a lead role in the design and implementation of the database and the associated query tools. Most of the database and query software was developed for SDSS-I and II, and upgraded as necessary for SDSS-III. Fermilab has provided key support for the data servers, system testing, and project management for SDSS-I and II.

The Microsoft Bay Area Research Center helped develop the original version of the SkyServer and its interface, and Microsoft Research has contributed computing hardware and software for the SkyServer.

The following is an incomplete list of the individuals who have contributed to the SkyServer.
Development: Tom Barclay, Bill Boroski, Narendra Buddana, Karen Brown, Tamas Budavari, Sam Carliles, Gyorgy Fekete, Roy Gal, Jim Gray, Vivek Haridas, Sebastian Jester, Steve Kent, Peter Kukol, Peter Kunszt, Rich Kron, Steve Landy, Blair Lanier, Nolan Li, Tanu Malik, Deoyani Nandrekar-Heinis, Maria Nieto-Santisteban, Tim Olson, Wil O'Mullane, Adrian Pope, Jordan Raddick, Asta Roseway, Robert Sparks, Chris Stoughton, Mark SubbaRao, Don Slutz, Alex Szalay, Tamas Szalay, Ani Thakar, Vamsi Vakiti, Jan Vandenberg, Curtis Wong, Wei Zheng.
Translation: Iran Fernandes, Sadanori Okamura, Walter Santos, Naoki Yasuda, Matthias Bartelmann.
Testing: Michael Blanton, Natalia Connolly, Rosa Gonzalez, Karl Glazebrook, Sebastian Jester, Svetlana Lebedeva, Maria Nieto-Santisteban, Jared Platson, Robert Lupton, Gordon Richards, Erin Sheldon, Michael Strauss, Ani Thakar, Brian Yanny, Kausar Yasmin.
Operations: Narendra Buddana, Al Lilianstrom, Svetlana Lebedeva, Victor Paul, Jared Platson, Ani Thakar, Vamsi Vakiti, Jan VandenBerg, Alainna Wonders, Brian Yanny.
Helpdesk Support: Svetlana Lebedeva, Eric Nielsen, Jared Platson, Jordan Raddick, Mark Subbarao, Ani Thakar, Ben Weaver, Brian Yanny.

SkyServer has partnered with science museums around the country to promote astronomy and astronomy education. Our partner museums are: Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, Lederman Science Center at Fermilab, The Maryland Science Center, Port Discovery - The Kid-Powered Museum.