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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOANALUA GARDENS FOUNDATION, INC. | Not stated | $150,000 | 2021 |
| MUSCOGEE CREEK NATION | Not stated | $150,000 | 2026 |
| NEW YORK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $150,000 | 2023 |
| OUTAGAMIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | Not stated | $150,000 | 2022 |
| PACIFIC AMERICAN FOUNDATION | Not stated | $150,000 | 2021 |
| PAPAHANA KUAOLA | Not stated | $150,000 | 2022 |
| PAPAHANA KUAOLA | Not stated | $150,000 | 2023 |
| PAPAHANA KUAOLA | Not stated | $150,000 | 2024 |
| RED CLIFF BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF WISCONSIN | Not stated | $150,000 | 2021 |
| RED CLIFF BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF WISCONSIN | Not stated | $150,000 | 2023 |
| ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM INC | Not stated | $150,000 | 2020 |
| RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $150,000 | 2024 |
| SAGINAW CHIPPEWA INDIAN TRIBE | Not stated | $150,000 | 2024 |
| SALAMATOF TRIBAL COUNCIL | Not stated | $150,000 | 2024 |
| SAN CARLOS APACHE TRIBAL COUNCIL | Not stated | $150,000 | 2024 |
| SHOSHONE BANNOCK TRIBES | Not stated | $150,000 | 2020 |
| SHOSHONE BANNOCK TRIBES | Not stated | $150,000 | 2026 |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | Not stated | $150,000 | 2024 |
| THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARCHIVISTS | Not stated | $150,000 | 2024 |
| TOWSON UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $150,000 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA SOUTHEAST | Not stated | $150,000 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | Not stated | $150,000 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA | Not stated | $150,000 | 2025 |
| VILLAGE OF DOT LAKE | Not stated | $150,000 | 2026 |
| WRANGELL COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $150,000 | 2026 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA | Not stated | $149,996 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | Not stated | $149,995 | 2024 |
| HULA PRESERVATION SOCIETY | Not stated | $149,994 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM | Not stated | $149,994 | 2026 |
| UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA | Not stated | $149,994 | 2022 |
| YERINGTON PAIUTE TRIBE | Not stated | $149,993 | 2022 |
| CHICKASAW NATION | Not stated | $149,989 | 2026 |
| JAMESTOWN S'KLALLAM TRIBE | Not stated | $149,989 | 2019 |
| IGIUGIG VILLAGE | Not stated | $149,986 | 2020 |
| STATEWIDE CALIFORNIA ELECTRONIC LIBRARY CONSORTIUM, INC. | Not stated | $149,986 | 2022 |
| CHILKAT INDIAN VILLAGE | Not stated | $149,969 | 2021 |
| KAW NATION | Not stated | $149,969 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA | Not stated | $149,957 | 2024 |
| HUNA TOTEM CORP | Not stated | $149,943 | 2024 |
| CHILKAT INDIAN VILLAGE | Not stated | $149,931 | 2023 |
| NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $149,927 | 2026 |
| PRIVATE ACADEMIC LIBRARY NETWORK OF INDIANA INC | Not stated | $149,893 | 2024 |
| MENOMINEE INDIAN TRIBE OF WISCONSIN | Not stated | $149,889 | 2020 |
| BOSTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM, INC. | Not stated | $149,879 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND | Not stated | $149,877 | 2023 |
| ALEUT COMMUNITY OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND | Not stated | $149,865 | 2026 |
| RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | Not stated | $149,842 | 2024 |
| THE ASSOCIATION FOR RURAL & SMALL LIBRARIES INC | Not stated | $149,842 | 2026 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | Not stated | $149,832 | 2023 |
| MODOC NATION | Not stated | $149,787 | 2023 |
| MAKAH INDIAN TRIBE OF THE MAKAH INDIAN RESERVATION | Not stated | $149,779 | 2024 |
| ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $149,774 | 2020 |
| BAD RIVER BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS | Not stated | $149,755 | 2023 |
| ITHACA COLLEGE | Not stated | $149,748 | 2023 |
| COUNCIL OF STATE ARCHIVISTS, INC. | Not stated | $149,736 | 2023 |
| CATAWBA INDIAN NATION | Not stated | $149,707 | 2020 |
| PRAIRIE BAND POTAWATOMI NATION | Not stated | $149,706 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO | Not stated | $149,706 | 2024 |
| KOHE MALAMALAMA O KANALOA PROTECT KAHOOLAWE FUND | Not stated | $149,625 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | Not stated | $149,610 | 2024 |
| SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE | Not stated | $149,603 | 2024 |
| URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL | Not stated | $149,584 | 2024 |
| NATIVE VILLAGE OF AFOGNAK | Not stated | $149,558 | 2026 |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THE | Not stated | $149,535 | 2023 |
| MAKAH INDIAN TRIBE OF THE MAKAH INDIAN RESERVATION | Not stated | $149,516 | 2022 |
| CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMA | Not stated | $149,497 | 2019 |
| PUEBLO OF ISLETA | Not stated | $149,459 | 2026 |
| KONIAG, INC. | Not stated | $149,451 | 2024 |
| NEZ PERCE TRIBE | Not stated | $149,401 | 2026 |
| FAIRBANKS NATIVE ASSOCIATION, INC | Not stated | $149,390 | 2022 |
| TANGIPAHOA AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM & VETERANS' ARCHIVES | Not stated | $149,379 | 2018 |
| MIAMI TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA | Not stated | $149,371 | 2021 |
| THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $149,302 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | Not stated | $149,295 | 2024 |
| GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $149,259 | 2022 |
| QUAPAW NATION | Not stated | $149,218 | 2026 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | Not stated | $149,195 | 2023 |
| SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA | Not stated | $149,120 | 2024 |
| MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM, INC. | Not stated | $149,074 | 2020 |
| MI'KMAQ NATION | Not stated | $149,041 | 2026 |
| EASTERN SHAWNEE TRIBE | Not stated | $149,028 | 2024 |
| LOUISE WELLS CAMERON ART MUSEUM | Not stated | $149,000 | 2023 |
| SECRETARY OF STATE, WASHINGTON | Not stated | $148,980 | 2022 |
| MATCH-E-BE-NASH-SHE-WISH BAND OF POTTAWATOMI INDIAN | Not stated | $148,963 | 2020 |
| DUBUQUE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $148,956 | 2023 |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $148,945 | 2026 |
| UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ADVANCED INTERNET DEVELOPMENT | Not stated | $148,892 | 2020 |
| ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES | Not stated | $148,792 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | Not stated | $148,710 | 2024 |
| NORTHERN CHEYENNE TRIBE | Not stated | $148,662 | 2022 |
| CENTRAL COUNCIL TLINGIT AND HAIDA INDIAN TRIBES OF ALASKA | Not stated | $148,534 | 2024 |
| GRAND TRAVERSE BAND OF OTTAWA AND CHIPPEWA INDIANS | Not stated | $148,501 | 2024 |
| PAUMA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS | Not stated | $148,448 | 2024 |
| PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE | Not stated | $148,411 | 2024 |
| SANTA CLARA PUEBLO | Not stated | $148,375 | 2020 |
| WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | Not stated | $148,301 | 2022 |
| PAWNEE NATION OF OKLAHOMA | Not stated | $148,275 | 2022 |
| FRIENDS OF NEW YORK TRANSIT MUS | Not stated | $148,200 | 2023 |
| SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN DIGITAL ARCHIVE NFP | Not stated | $148,200 | 2024 |
| SISSETON WAHPETON OYATE | Not stated | $148,160 | 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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