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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATAWBA INDIAN NATION | Not stated | $99,995 | 2023 |
| BLACK CAUCUS OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC | Not stated | $99,993 | 2020 |
| HUI MAULI OLA | Not stated | $99,989 | 2023 |
| HULA PRESERVATION SOCIETY | Not stated | $99,981 | 2020 |
| BLACK AMERICAN WEST MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTER | Not stated | $99,980 | 2026 |
| THE AMISTAD RESEARCH CENTER | Not stated | $99,978 | 2023 |
| BLACK ARCHIVES OF MID-AMERICA IN KANSAS CITY, INC. | Not stated | $99,974 | 2026 |
| STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND & NATURAL RESOURCES | Not stated | $99,960 | 2023 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO | Not stated | $99,958 | 2020 |
| INSTITUTE FOR NATIVE PACIFIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE | Not stated | $99,953 | 2022 |
| THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM | Not stated | $99,935 | 2023 |
| TANGIPAHOA AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM & VETERANS' ARCHIVES | Not stated | $99,925 | 2026 |
| CATAWBA INDIAN NATION | Not stated | $99,913 | 2020 |
| MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, INC. | Not stated | $99,893 | 2019 |
| KAHULI LEO LE A | Not stated | $99,840 | 2021 |
| BASTROP COUNTY AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER | Not stated | $99,775 | 2024 |
| CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA | Not stated | $99,772 | 2024 |
| SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SHREVEPORT | Not stated | $99,768 | 2026 |
| THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM | Not stated | $99,665 | 2024 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO | Not stated | $99,658 | 2019 |
| THE CHIPPEWA CREE TRIBE OF THE ROCKY BOY RESERVATION | Not stated | $99,555 | 2022 |
| ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $99,515 | 2023 |
| HEALTH CONNECT OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC. | Not stated | $99,512 | 2026 |
| LORRAINE CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM FOUNDATION | Not stated | $99,450 | 2018 |
| LAS VEGAS-CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT | Not stated | $99,405 | 2021 |
| Recipient name withheld | Not stated | $99,296 | 2020 |
| NATIVE VILLAGE OF EYAK | Not stated | $99,269 | 2023 |
| SEALASKA CORPORATION | Not stated | $99,268 | 2026 |
| COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON | Not stated | $99,237 | 2026 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM | Not stated | $99,100 | 2026 |
| THE AMISTAD RESEARCH CENTER | Not stated | $99,077 | 2026 |
| STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND & NATURAL RESOURCES | Not stated | $99,042 | 2022 |
| ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $99,000 | 2026 |
| CHILDRENS MUSEUM LOWCOUNTRY | Not stated | $99,000 | 2024 |
| WAIANAE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL | Not stated | $98,964 | 2023 |
| LINCOLN UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $98,901 | 2026 |
| THE WHITNEY INSTITUTE | Not stated | $98,800 | 2023 |
| MECHOOPDA INDIAN TRIBE | Not stated | $98,634 | 2023 |
| PUEBLO OF POJOAQUE | Not stated | $98,598 | 2022 |
| CITIZEN POTAWATOMI NATION | Not stated | $98,587 | 2024 |
| EASTERN SHAWNEE TRIBE | Not stated | $98,431 | 2021 |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | Not stated | $98,321 | 2020 |
| KAWAIAHAO CHURCH | Not stated | $98,288 | 2021 |
| PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE | Not stated | $98,271 | 2020 |
| NATIVE VILLAGE OF EYAK | Not stated | $98,258 | 2022 |
| MINNESOTA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | Not stated | $98,222 | 2020 |
| BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE | Not stated | $98,140 | 2022 |
| KAW NATION | Not stated | $98,121 | 2022 |
| URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL | Not stated | $98,020 | 2022 |
| SHAPE UP MISSISSIPPI | Not stated | $98,000 | 2026 |
| TUSKEGEE HUMAN & CIVIL RIGHTS MULTICULTURAL CENTER | Not stated | $97,996 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | Not stated | $97,955 | 2022 |
| HISTORIC GERMANTOWN PRESERVED | Not stated | $97,806 | 2023 |
| KAALA FARM, INC. | Not stated | $97,556 | 2022 |
| WIYOT TRIBE | Not stated | $97,300 | 2022 |
| PROPHET WORLD BEAT PRODUCTIONS | Not stated | $97,000 | 2023 |
| WITHERS COLLECTION, INC | Not stated | $97,000 | 2023 |
| SHAW UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $96,932 | 2023 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $96,859 | 2018 |
| LAC COURTE OREILLES BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF WISCONSIN | Not stated | $96,721 | 2021 |
| TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $96,554 | 2024 |
| ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $96,492 | 2021 |
| ONEIDA INDIAN NATION | Not stated | $96,449 | 2021 |
| DELAWARE ART MUSEUM INC | Not stated | $96,407 | 2022 |
| SEALASKA CORPORATION | Not stated | $96,250 | 2022 |
| JOHN GILMORE RILEY FOUNDATION, INC. | Not stated | $96,000 | 2026 |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $95,978 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER | Not stated | $95,764 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA | Not stated | $95,754 | 2019 |
| EVANSVILLE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM FOUNDATION, INC. | Not stated | $95,750 | 2026 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE | Not stated | $95,727 | 2022 |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN BUTTERFLY CONSORTIUM | Not stated | $95,600 | 2023 |
| TWENTY-NINE PALMS BAND OF MISSION INDIANS | Not stated | $95,480 | 2022 |
| BISHOP MUSEUM | Not stated | $95,382 | 2023 |
| CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA | Not stated | $95,000 | 2026 |
| BAD RIVER BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS | Not stated | $94,992 | 2022 |
| CITIZEN POTAWATOMI NATION | Not stated | $94,811 | 2020 |
| PUEBLO OF POJOAQUE | Not stated | $94,789 | 2019 |
| OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | Not stated | $94,632 | 2021 |
| KONIAG, INC. | Not stated | $94,376 | 2022 |
| MINNESOTA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | Not stated | $94,367 | 2020 |
| FERGUSON LIBRARY | Not stated | $94,245 | 2021 |
| CITY OF LAWRENCE | Not stated | $93,950 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | Not stated | $93,681 | 2020 |
| PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION | Not stated | $93,450 | 2020 |
| FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $92,922 | 2022 |
| PAPA OLA LOKAHI | Not stated | $92,904 | 2022 |
| ASPEN ART MUSEUM | Not stated | $92,856 | 2020 |
| CENTRAL COUNCIL TLINGIT AND HAIDA INDIAN TRIBES OF ALASKA | Not stated | $92,514 | 2023 |
| COMPUTER HISTORY MUSEUM | Not stated | $92,277 | 2020 |
| QUINAULT INDIAN NATION | Not stated | $92,272 | 2023 |
| THE WILLOW HILL HERITAGE AND RENAISSANCE CENTER, INC. | Not stated | $92,000 | 2023 |
| FRIENDS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES AT WHITEVILLE INC | Not stated | $91,939 | 2021 |
| CROW TRIBE OF INDIANS | Not stated | $91,884 | 2020 |
| THE KLAMATH TRIBES | Not stated | $91,790 | 2019 |
| BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Not stated | $91,495 | 2026 |
| LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $91,430 | 2025 |
| MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $91,145 | 2019 |
| THE NEWARK MUSEUM ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $91,000 | 2022 |
| THE ANDERSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS | Not stated | $90,942 | 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 2026-10-23
- Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $50,000 – $150,000Checked 2026-10-23
- Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $75,000 – $1,000,000Checked 2026-10-23
- National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $25,000 – $1,000,000Checked 2026-10-23
- Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $6,000 – $10,000Checked 2026-10-23
- Museums for America (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $5,000 – $350,000Checked 2026-10-23
- 21st Century Museum Professionals Program (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $100,000 – $500,000Checked 2026-10-23
- Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $5,000 – $500,000Checked 2026-10-23
- Inspire Grants for Small Museums (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $5,000 – $75,000Checked 2026-10-23
- Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $5,000 – $500,000Checked 2026-10-23
- National Leadership Grants for Museums (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $50,000 – $750,000Checked 2026-10-23
- Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $5,000 – $250,000Checked 2026-10-23
- Museums Empowered (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $5,000 – $350,000Checked 2026-10-23
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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