Institute of Museum and Library Services
- Opportunities linked
- 52
- Recorded awards (total)
- $488,137,034
- Median recorded award
- $88,008
Records in this library attributed to this funder.
Sum of the awards we hold for this funder. A floor on its giving, not a filing total.
The midpoint of the awards we hold, not a cap and not a filing median.
- Data year
- Not stated
The most recent fiscal year among the awards we hold, as the source wrote it.
Why there is no giving history here
Award listings from USASpending are not connected yet. What is missing here is a feed on our side, not a document this funder has failed to publish - the listings are public and we have not connected them.
Derived from awards
Computed from the 1676 recipients we hold an award to. This is where money we can see went, which is not the same as a statement of what this funder sets out to fund — and the gap between the two is widest where our coverage is thinnest.
Programmes, by money awarded
- 45.312$173,527,157854 awards
- 45.301$159,776,0581079 awards
- 45.313$71,145,517257 awards
- 45.311$28,955,735868 awards
- 45.309$28,143,678172 awards
- 45.308$17,830,971178 awards
- 45.032$4,499,65516 awards
- 45.033$4,258,26311 awards
Where the recipients are
The recipient's own location, not where the work happens. A national body headquartered in Washington spends money everywhere.
- NY $46,657,019
- CA $46,563,854
- IL $27,065,350
- PA $21,784,289
- DC $19,698,371
- VA $18,678,800
- OH $18,591,777
- WA $17,708,386
- MA $17,118,110
- TX $16,343,990
- MI $15,982,610
- OK $13,755,494
- FL $13,418,078
- AK $12,294,329
- NC $12,169,366
- MD $10,876,794
- WI $10,773,238
- AZ $9,342,001
- MO $8,290,787
- HI $8,179,121
Award sizes
Fixed bands rather than this funder's own quantiles, so two funders can be compared. A per-funder split would make every distribution look the same shape.
- 100k-500k 1469
- 25k-100k 922
- 500k-2m 121
- over-2m 6
- under-25k 917
By fiscal year
A trend across the years we import, which is a bounded window. A year with no bar is a year outside it, not a year with no funding.
- FY2016 $745,110 (1)
- FY2017 $5,415,181 (13)
- FY2018 $16,944,335 (58)
- FY2019 $32,520,222 (181)
- FY2020 $61,460,149 (381)
- FY2021 $68,181,342 (374)
- FY2022 $86,485,728 (902)
- FY2023 $80,083,065 (567)
- FY2024 $83,264,567 (567)
- FY2025 $6,739,753 (164)
- FY2026 $46,297,582 (227)
Giving history, from the awards we hold
No dated awards on file for this funder
This table takes one row per fiscal year, built from the awards we hold. We have connected none for this funder that state a year, so there is nothing to group. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that the funder gave nothing.
Who has received money from this funder
3435 awards on file, largest first, ranging $-13,558 to $4,316,712.
| Recipient | State | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $316,498 | 2017 |
| ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES | Not stated | $316,213 | 2023 |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | Not stated | $313,318 | 2023 |
| GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $311,506 | 2017 |
| SAN JOSE CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM | Not stated | $310,517 | 2021 |
| TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $310,420 | 2018 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | Not stated | $308,919 | 2018 |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM IN PHILADELPHIA | Not stated | $308,000 | 2023 |
| THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | Not stated | $306,681 | 2019 |
| NATIONAL BLUES MUSEUM | Not stated | $306,305 | 2023 |
| FIVE COLLEGES INC | Not stated | $306,115 | 2024 |
| NORTHERN NEW YORK LIB NETWRK | Not stated | $305,504 | 2021 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA | Not stated | $305,487 | 2021 |
| THE ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUMS | Not stated | $304,713 | 2024 |
| ITHAKA HARBORS INC. | Not stated | $303,386 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Not stated | $299,996 | 2020 |
| GILCREASE MUSEUM MANAGEMENT TRUST | Not stated | $299,710 | 2021 |
| LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM | Not stated | $298,500 | 2023 |
| DR CARTER G WOODSON AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM INC | Not stated | $298,347 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA | Not stated | $296,685 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA | Not stated | $295,898 | 2019 |
| LOWRY PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF TAMPA, INC. | Not stated | $295,322 | 2026 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | Not stated | $293,612 | 2021 |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AT LA HABRA, INC. | Not stated | $293,529 | 2018 |
| THE DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $293,104 | 2022 |
| CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY, INC | Not stated | $292,500 | 2026 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Not stated | $289,223 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THE | Not stated | $288,306 | 2021 |
| ASSOCIATION OF MOVING IMAGE ARCHIVISTS | Not stated | $284,175 | 2018 |
| ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS, INC. | Not stated | $284,000 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO | Not stated | $282,201 | 2024 |
| FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | Not stated | $275,913 | 2021 |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $274,148 | 2021 |
| DREXEL UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $273,506 | 2019 |
| HARRISON COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM | Not stated | $272,352 | 2021 |
| TCC GROUP, INC. | Not stated | $271,509 | 2022 |
| EXPLORA SCIENCE CENTER & CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ALBUQUERQUE | Not stated | $268,430 | 2021 |
| FOR ELEPHANTS, INC. | Not stated | $267,351 | 2023 |
| NORTH IOWA CULTURAL CENTER AND MUSEUM | Not stated | $266,840 | 2026 |
| FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $266,701 | 2023 |
| SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $261,963 | 2021 |
| THE AMISTAD RESEARCH CENTER | Not stated | $261,202 | 2024 |
| ASSOCIATION OF MIDWEST MUSEUMS INC | Not stated | $259,894 | 2021 |
| WHEELING PARK COMMISSION | Not stated | $258,200 | 2024 |
| TAMPA MUSEUM OF ART INC | Not stated | $252,812 | 2021 |
| ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| ADIRONDACK HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| ALEUTIAN PRIBILOF ISLANDS ASSOCIATION, INC. | Not stated | $250,000 | 2026 |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| ASSOCIATION OF TRIBAL ARCHIVES LIBRARIES & MUSEUMS | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| BISHOP MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| CARTER COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $250,000 | 2026 |
| CHICKALOON NATIVE VILLAGE | Not stated | $250,000 | 2026 |
| CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS INC | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| CITY OF PALO ALTO | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| CITY OF WRAY | Not stated | $250,000 | 2026 |
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER | Not stated | $250,000 | 2026 |
| CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| DAYTON SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY | Not stated | $250,000 | 2026 |
| DENVER ART MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| DISCOVERY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| DISCOVERY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| DISCOVERY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| DOUGLAS INDIAN ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $250,000 | 2026 |
| DR CARTER G WOODSON AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM INC | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| EASTERN SHOSHONE TRIBE | Not stated | $250,000 | 2026 |
| FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF DUPAGE COUNTY | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| FRIENDS OF PERALTA HACIENDA HISTORICAL PARK | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| FRIENDS OF THE JUDICIARY HISTORY CENTER OF HAWAII | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| GLASS-GLEN BURNIE MUSEUM, INC | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| GREENTRIKE | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| HECKSCHER MUSEUM INC | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| HISTORIC SARANAC LAKE | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| HOUSTON ZOO INC | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| IMAGINE CHILDRENS MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| INDIANAPOLIS MUSEUM OF ART INC | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| INDIANAPOLIS MUSEUM OF ART INC | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| INTREPID MUSEUM FOUNDATION | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| JOHN BALL ZOO | Not stated | $250,000 | 2026 |
| LANCASTERHISTORY.ORG | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| LONG ISLAND CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| LORRAINE CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM FOUNDATION | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| MADISON CHILDRENS MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| MADISON CHILDRENS MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| MIAMI DADE COLLEGE | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM OF ART INC | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| MOSAIC TEMPLARS CULTURAL CENTER | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| MOVIMIENTO DE ARTE Y CULTURA LATINO AMERICANA DE SAN JOSE, INCORPORATED | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
Source: USASpending.gov federal award records. Federal awards only. Last synced 2026-09-15.
What this funder funds
Derived from how this funder's 52 linked opportunities are classified, not from a funding strategy the funder published.
- Libraries & Arts52
Currently open opportunities
Verified against each record's own source. The date on every row is the day we last checked that record — not the day this page was built.
- Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $50,000 – $150,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $50,000 – $150,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $75,000 – $1,000,000Checked 2026-10-22
- National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $25,000 – $1,000,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $6,000 – $10,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Museums for America (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $5,000 – $350,000Checked 2026-10-22
- 21st Century Museum Professionals Program (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $100,000 – $500,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $5,000 – $500,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Inspire Grants for Small Museums (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $5,000 – $75,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $5,000 – $500,000Checked 2026-10-22
- National Leadership Grants for Museums (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $50,000 – $750,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $5,000 – $250,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Museums Empowered (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $5,000 – $350,000Checked 2026-10-22
What this funder’s awards look like
Counted over the award rows we hold for this funder. These are statistics over published records, not a model’s reading of them, and not a prediction.
Included with Studio
The counts and the median above stay free, because they are the evidence for everything else. Studio adds the breakdowns: which states the awards went to, what kind of organisation received them, and how the amounts are distributed.
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