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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN LUIS OBISPO MUSEUM OF ART | Not stated | $230,250 | 2024 |
| THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM, INC. | Not stated | $229,960 | 2026 |
| FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN CONSERVATION | Not stated | $229,923 | 2026 |
| PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $229,858 | 2021 |
| TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS THE | Not stated | $229,152 | 2021 |
| MONACAN INDIAN NATION | Not stated | $229,140 | 2026 |
| WORLD FORESTRY CENTER | Not stated | $229,102 | 2022 |
| WOODS-MARCHAND FOUNDATION | Not stated | $228,973 | 2020 |
| THE MARK TWAIN MEMORIAL | Not stated | $228,709 | 2024 |
| MUSEUM OF SCIENCE | Not stated | $228,541 | 2023 |
| AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC | Not stated | $228,415 | 2022 |
| THE NELSON GALLERY FOUNDATION | Not stated | $228,300 | 2018 |
| SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $228,032 | 2022 |
| MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC | Not stated | $227,862 | 2020 |
| LEGACY OF THE PLAINS | Not stated | $227,728 | 2026 |
| NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN | Not stated | $227,004 | 2020 |
| SANDY SPRING MUSEUM | Not stated | $226,929 | 2022 |
| PLIMOTH PATUXET MUSEUMS INC | Not stated | $226,841 | 2020 |
| BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | Not stated | $226,447 | 2023 |
| THE HOSANNA COMMUNITY HOUSE, INCORPORATED | Not stated | $226,338 | 2023 |
| THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON | Not stated | $226,249 | 2019 |
| KENNETH C. GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY | Not stated | $225,782 | 2020 |
| AUSTIN CHILDRENS MUSEUM | Not stated | $225,268 | 2020 |
| YPSILANTI DIST LIBRARY | Not stated | $225,240 | 2020 |
| VISITOR STUDIES ASSOCIATION INC | Not stated | $225,056 | 2024 |
| FINE ARTS WORK CENTER IN PROVINCETOWN, INC. | Not stated | $225,000 | 2023 |
| ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM, INC. | Not stated | $224,992 | 2021 |
| THE LUIS A FERRE FOUNDATION INC | Not stated | $224,894 | 2021 |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $224,732 | 2023 |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF ST. LOUIS | Not stated | $224,492 | 2022 |
| CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS | Not stated | $224,248 | 2022 |
| CHILDRENS MUSEUM AND THEATRE OF MAINE | Not stated | $224,143 | 2024 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | Not stated | $223,943 | 2021 |
| AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $223,812 | 2022 |
| Recipient name withheld | Not stated | $223,645 | 2023 |
| COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE & ART | Not stated | $223,312 | 2021 |
| CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS INC | Not stated | $222,849 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII | Not stated | $222,793 | 2018 |
| THE COLORADO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | Not stated | $222,670 | 2022 |
| THE PHILBROOK MUSEUM OF ART, INC. | Not stated | $222,440 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | Not stated | $222,334 | 2020 |
| MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $222,147 | 2019 |
| HITCHCOCK CENTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, INC. | Not stated | $222,076 | 2022 |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | Not stated | $222,074 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE | Not stated | $222,009 | 2020 |
| KENTUCKY HORSE PARK FOUNDATION INC | Not stated | $221,766 | 2019 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA | Not stated | $221,144 | 2021 |
| PUEBLO OF POJOAQUE | Not stated | $220,772 | 2024 |
| ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO | Not stated | $220,322 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF DENVER | Not stated | $220,167 | 2022 |
| NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM | Not stated | $220,000 | 2024 |
| TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART & HISTORIC BLOCK | Not stated | $220,000 | 2020 |
| FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN, INC. | Not stated | $219,986 | 2022 |
| OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | Not stated | $219,982 | 2022 |
| FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | Not stated | $219,977 | 2021 |
| LAC COURTE OREILLES BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF WISCONSIN | Not stated | $219,701 | 2026 |
| CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $219,385 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS | Not stated | $219,383 | 2021 |
| COBIMET, INC | Not stated | $219,300 | 2022 |
| HISTORIC COMMISSION ALABAMA | Not stated | $218,400 | 2020 |
| STRAWBERY BANKE MUSEUM | Not stated | $218,220 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | Not stated | $218,146 | 2023 |
| CALIFA GROUP | Not stated | $217,498 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | Not stated | $217,427 | 2021 |
| THE EDISON INSTITUTE | Not stated | $217,133 | 2020 |
| POWELL GARDENS, INC. | Not stated | $217,000 | 2024 |
| ACCOUNTING & GENERAL SERVICES HAWAII DEP | Not stated | $216,982 | 2023 |
| SEATTLE ART MUSEUM | Not stated | $216,790 | 2020 |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | Not stated | $216,738 | 2023 |
| SAINT PAUL, CITY OF | Not stated | $216,731 | 2021 |
| HBCU LIBRARY ALLIANCE INC. | Not stated | $216,691 | 2026 |
| PRETEND CITY, THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ORANGE COUNTY | Not stated | $216,083 | 2020 |
| SAMUEL S FLEISHER ART MEM | Not stated | $216,077 | 2023 |
| DREXEL UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $216,003 | 2018 |
| SEATTLE ART MUSEUM | Not stated | $215,060 | 2020 |
| CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM | Not stated | $215,045 | 2022 |
| THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY (SEAS) | Not stated | $215,000 | 2024 |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $214,672 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON | Not stated | $214,272 | 2019 |
| BLACK HILLS SPECIAL SERVICES | Not stated | $214,001 | 2018 |
| PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, INC. | Not stated | $213,641 | 2026 |
| THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | Not stated | $213,582 | 2019 |
| DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN INC | Not stated | $213,088 | 2026 |
| STORM KING ART CENTER | Not stated | $213,000 | 2022 |
| RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC | Not stated | $212,714 | 2024 |
| OAKLAND CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND, INC. | Not stated | $212,505 | 2024 |
| HEARD MUSEUM | Not stated | $212,414 | 2022 |
| HOME PORT ALLIANCE FOR THE USS NEW JERSEY INC | Not stated | $212,400 | 2026 |
| THANKSGIVING POINT INSTITUTE INC | Not stated | $212,051 | 2020 |
| THE COLORADO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | Not stated | $211,531 | 2022 |
| CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS INC | Not stated | $211,099 | 2020 |
| THE MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY AT THE MCPHERSON CENTER | Not stated | $211,044 | 2024 |
| CANTERBURY SHAKER VILLAGE INC | Not stated | $210,998 | 2023 |
| NISQUALLY INDIAN TRIBE | Not stated | $210,798 | 2024 |
| SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $210,549 | 2022 |
| THOMAS EDISON STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $210,408 | 2018 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA | Not stated | $210,383 | 2019 |
| UTAH MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART | Not stated | $210,344 | 2023 |
| THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ATLANTA, INC. | Not stated | $210,306 | 2022 |
| FEDERATION OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS | Not stated | $210,000 | 2023 |
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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