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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART INC. | Not stated | $244,003 | 2024 |
| NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $243,964 | 2023 |
| EXPLORA SCIENCE CENTER & CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ALBUQUERQUE | Not stated | $243,926 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | Not stated | $243,885 | 2019 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | Not stated | $243,756 | 2022 |
| GEORGIA OKEEFFE MUSEUM | Not stated | $243,570 | 2023 |
| ROBERT W. WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER, INC. | Not stated | $243,552 | 2023 |
| EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $243,167 | 2021 |
| THE WHITNEY INSTITUTE | Not stated | $243,144 | 2022 |
| THE TAUBMAN MUSEUM OF ART | Not stated | $243,104 | 2022 |
| BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES | Not stated | $242,925 | 2023 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM | Not stated | $242,920 | 2023 |
| TUCSON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC | Not stated | $242,762 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THE | Not stated | $242,725 | 2019 |
| THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART, INC. | Not stated | $242,571 | 2022 |
| CAL POLY CORPORATION | Not stated | $242,482 | 2017 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM | Not stated | $242,464 | 2021 |
| EMMETT TILL INTERPRETIVE CENTER | Not stated | $242,462 | 2019 |
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART | Not stated | $242,415 | 2024 |
| NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM CORPORATION | Not stated | $242,393 | 2023 |
| THANKSGIVING POINT INSTITUTE INC | Not stated | $242,370 | 2023 |
| MIDWEST COLLABORATIVE FOR LIBRARY SERVICES, INC | Not stated | $242,351 | 2022 |
| JACK HADLEY'S BLACK HISTORY MEMORABILIA, INC. | Not stated | $242,346 | 2021 |
| LYRASIS | Not stated | $242,210 | 2020 |
| ALABAMA AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS HERITAGE SITES CONSORTIUM | Not stated | $242,022 | 2021 |
| MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | Not stated | $242,000 | 2021 |
| ERIKSON INSTITUTE | Not stated | $241,866 | 2021 |
| CALIFA GROUP | Not stated | $241,800 | 2019 |
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $241,770 | 2021 |
| CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $241,759 | 2024 |
| PALO ALTO ART CENTER FOUNDATION | Not stated | $241,655 | 2020 |
| NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART | Not stated | $241,514 | 2024 |
| BISHOP MUSEUM | Not stated | $241,508 | 2021 |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $241,397 | 2019 |
| MCLEAN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOC | Not stated | $241,251 | 2020 |
| CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $241,147 | 2023 |
| AQUARIUM SOCIETY, NORTH CAROLINA | Not stated | $240,808 | 2022 |
| THE COLORADO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | Not stated | $240,740 | 2020 |
| MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART | Not stated | $240,730 | 2024 |
| CARNEGIE INSTITUTE | Not stated | $240,697 | 2021 |
| THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA | Not stated | $240,610 | 2023 |
| DISCOVERY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | Not stated | $240,595 | 2026 |
| WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $240,537 | 2020 |
| MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE, INC. | Not stated | $240,500 | 2023 |
| JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY, INCORPORATED | Not stated | $240,412 | 2020 |
| CALIFA GROUP | Not stated | $240,305 | 2021 |
| ROCHESTER MUSEUM & SCIENCE CENTER | Not stated | $240,302 | 2024 |
| NATIONAL BLUES MUSEUM | Not stated | $240,000 | 2026 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | Not stated | $239,912 | 2022 |
| THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION | Not stated | $239,688 | 2022 |
| N Y CITY OF DYCKMAN FARMHOUSE MUSEUM | Not stated | $239,560 | 2023 |
| THE EXPLORATORIUM | Not stated | $239,389 | 2024 |
| LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $239,165 | 2021 |
| EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY HISTORIC SITE, INC | Not stated | $239,074 | 2020 |
| THE HIGH DESERT MUSEUM | Not stated | $238,840 | 2024 |
| HISTORIC HUDSON VALLEY | Not stated | $238,810 | 2023 |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH | Not stated | $238,623 | 2023 |
| CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $238,604 | 2020 |
| COMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATION | Not stated | $238,557 | 2026 |
| THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $238,541 | 2019 |
| SAGINAW CHIPPEWA INDIAN TRIBE | Not stated | $238,420 | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO | Not stated | $238,103 | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM | Not stated | $238,004 | 2020 |
| SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $237,952 | 2019 |
| DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN INC | Not stated | $237,857 | 2024 |
| CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $237,850 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES | Not stated | $237,839 | 2022 |
| THE COLORADO COLLEGE | Not stated | $237,650 | 2020 |
| THE FORT TICONDEROGA ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $237,630 | 2023 |
| YALE UNIV | Not stated | $237,561 | 2019 |
| CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT | Not stated | $237,120 | 2024 |
| OCLC, INC | Not stated | $236,851 | 2021 |
| MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM, INC. | Not stated | $236,788 | 2022 |
| THE EDISON INSTITUTE | Not stated | $236,648 | 2022 |
| THE MUSEUM OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA | Not stated | $236,610 | 2022 |
| ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA | Not stated | $236,280 | 2023 |
| MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $236,240 | 2023 |
| MOCO KIDSCO INC | Not stated | $235,913 | 2024 |
| SEATTLE ART MUSEUM | Not stated | $235,666 | 2022 |
| CITY LORE INC | Not stated | $235,153 | 2024 |
| TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION | Not stated | $234,958 | 2022 |
| GEORGIA OKEEFFE MUSEUM | Not stated | $234,755 | 2022 |
| ASSOCIATION OF MOVING IMAGE ARCHIVISTS | Not stated | $234,184 | 2023 |
| SCIENCENTER DISCOVERY MUSEUM | Not stated | $233,353 | 2020 |
| THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | Not stated | $233,201 | 2019 |
| SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE, INC | Not stated | $233,078 | 2020 |
| COUNCIL ON LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESOURCES | Not stated | $233,050 | 2019 |
| THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $233,004 | 2020 |
| THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | Not stated | $232,817 | 2023 |
| KONIAG, INC. | Not stated | $231,889 | 2024 |
| MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM | Not stated | $231,313 | 2026 |
| BRONX MUSEUM OF ARTS | Not stated | $231,000 | 2022 |
| MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE-A LIVING MEMORIAL TO THE HOLOCAUST | Not stated | $231,000 | 2023 |
| THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | Not stated | $231,000 | 2022 |
| CARNEGIE INSTITUTE | Not stated | $230,835 | 2020 |
| SWEDISH AMERICAN MUSEUM ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO | Not stated | $230,735 | 2021 |
| AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $230,587 | 2019 |
| WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION | Not stated | $230,551 | 2019 |
| WEXNER CENTER FOUNDATION | Not stated | $230,520 | 2023 |
| POWELL GARDENS, INC. | Not stated | $230,254 | 2021 |
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
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