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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KODIAK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $48,279 | 2022 |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF FOND DU LAC, INC. | Not stated | $48,255 | 2022 |
| MAINE CENTER FOR COASTAL FISHERIES | Not stated | $48,207 | 2024 |
| NIAGARA UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $48,201 | 2023 |
| EUREKA COLLEGE | Not stated | $48,160 | 2022 |
| SANDY SPRING MUSEUM | Not stated | $48,116 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM | Not stated | $48,103 | 2018 |
| LEHIGH UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $48,085 | 2022 |
| CITY OF LONGMONT | Not stated | $48,010 | 2022 |
| ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $48,000 | 2019 |
| EVANSVILLE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM FOUNDATION, INC. | Not stated | $48,000 | 2024 |
| THE BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER | Not stated | $48,000 | 2023 |
| SALEM ART ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $47,884 | 2022 |
| CHILDREN'S CREATIVITY MUSEUM | Not stated | $47,772 | 2024 |
| THE CAPE COD MUSEUM OF ART, INC. | Not stated | $47,673 | 2022 |
| MIDWEST MINIATURES MUSEUM | Not stated | $47,665 | 2023 |
| ATHENS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $47,600 | 2023 |
| THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA | Not stated | $47,570 | 2018 |
| THE MORTON ARBORETUM | Not stated | $47,567 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA | Not stated | $47,524 | 2023 |
| SHAW UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $47,511 | 2021 |
| CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF NEW HAMPSH | Not stated | $47,500 | 2022 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE | Not stated | $47,496 | 2019 |
| HISTORIC CHERRY HILL | Not stated | $47,469 | 2024 |
| PALO ALTO ART CENTER FOUNDATION | Not stated | $47,390 | 2022 |
| ONEIDA NATION | Not stated | $47,333 | 2022 |
| CITY OF ARLINGTON | Not stated | $47,282 | 2022 |
| FRIENDS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES | Not stated | $47,214 | 2022 |
| URSINUS COLLEGE | Not stated | $47,160 | 2023 |
| LAFAYETTE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. | Not stated | $47,154 | 2023 |
| MASHPEE WAMPANOAG TRIBE | Not stated | $47,129 | 2019 |
| WYCK ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $47,071 | 2024 |
| WOODROW WILSON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY FOUNDATION | Not stated | $47,045 | 2022 |
| FORT LAUDERDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | Not stated | $47,000 | 2022 |
| ISLAND SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL EDUCATION INC | Not stated | $47,000 | 2023 |
| CHICKASAW NATION | Not stated | $46,993 | 2022 |
| RED RIVER STEM INC | Not stated | $46,926 | 2022 |
| THANKSGIVING POINT INSTITUTE INC | Not stated | $46,900 | 2022 |
| THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $46,813 | 2021 |
| NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE | Not stated | $46,811 | 2021 |
| BELFAST FREE LIBRARY | Not stated | $46,799 | 2020 |
| MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART | Not stated | $46,793 | 2021 |
| CITY OF SOUTH SIOUX CITY | Not stated | $46,761 | 2022 |
| ABBE MUSEUM | Not stated | $46,700 | 2019 |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION | Not stated | $46,650 | 2026 |
| SENECA NATION OF INDIANS | Not stated | $46,550 | 2020 |
| CHILDREN'S CREATIVITY MUSEUM | Not stated | $46,314 | 2023 |
| CITY OF ROSEVILLE | Not stated | $46,273 | 2023 |
| CITY OF NEW HAVEN | Not stated | $46,155 | 2022 |
| LA PLATA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. | Not stated | $46,088 | 2022 |
| PROPHET WORLD BEAT PRODUCTIONS | Not stated | $45,905 | 2022 |
| BISBEE SCIENCE EXPLORATION AND RESEARCH CENTER, INC. | Not stated | $45,868 | 2020 |
| QUAPAW NATION | Not stated | $45,827 | 2022 |
| MUSCOGEE CREEK NATION | Not stated | $45,713 | 2019 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD AUXILIARY FOR SPONSORED PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION | Not stated | $45,623 | 2023 |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARIZONA | Not stated | $45,600 | 2022 |
| PROVIDENCE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC | Not stated | $45,531 | 2020 |
| COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY | Not stated | $45,519 | 2022 |
| TOLOWA DEE-NI NATION | Not stated | $45,367 | 2022 |
| SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $45,365 | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO | Not stated | $45,289 | 2021 |
| PROVIDENCE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC | Not stated | $45,144 | 2022 |
| THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LONG ISLAND ANTIQUITIES | Not stated | $45,137 | 2022 |
| NAOMI WOOD TRUST UNDER WILL | Not stated | $45,117 | 2022 |
| SOUTH DAKOTA DISCOVERY CENTER | Not stated | $45,108 | 2023 |
| COLFAX RAILROAD MUSEUM, INC. | Not stated | $45,106 | 2020 |
| THE MALCOLM X MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | Not stated | $45,100 | 2020 |
| TUDOR PLACE FOUNDATION INC. | Not stated | $45,093 | 2021 |
| NEZ PERCE TRIBE | Not stated | $45,050 | 2022 |
| LAC DU FLAMBEAU BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS | Not stated | $45,048 | 2022 |
| VICTORIA MANSION | Not stated | $45,022 | 2022 |
| GAITHERSBURG PARKS, ARTS AND RECREATION CORPORATION | Not stated | $45,000 | 2023 |
| PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS | Not stated | $45,000 | 2022 |
| STEPPING STONES MUSEUM FOR CHILDREN INC | Not stated | $45,000 | 2022 |
| BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM | Not stated | $44,982 | 2022 |
| FRIENDS OF THE CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY | Not stated | $44,969 | 2022 |
| MUSEUM OF NEW MEXICO FOUNDATION | Not stated | $44,940 | 2022 |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION | Not stated | $44,901 | 2020 |
| PIKES PEAK LIBRARY DISTRICT FOUNDATION | Not stated | $44,888 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THE | Not stated | $44,866 | 2019 |
| THE CANTON MUSEUM OF ART | Not stated | $44,762 | 2022 |
| NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $44,396 | 2024 |
| EUREKA COLLEGE | Not stated | $44,367 | 2023 |
| HILLSBORO-DEERING COOPERATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Not stated | $44,310 | 2019 |
| SAN DIEGO COUNTY PUBLIC LAW LIBRARY | Not stated | $44,173 | 2022 |
| SANTA CRUZ CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY | Not stated | $44,042 | 2022 |
| MEETEETSE MUSEUM DISTRICT | Not stated | $44,024 | 2023 |
| LONDON TOWN FOUNDATION, INC. | Not stated | $44,000 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA | Not stated | $43,958 | 2022 |
| NATIVE VILLAGE OF PORT GRAHAM | Not stated | $43,947 | 2022 |
| COUNTY OF BURLINGTON | Not stated | $43,939 | 2021 |
| HISTORIC RUSSELLVILLE INC | Not stated | $43,809 | 2022 |
| THE SAN DIEGO SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY | Not stated | $43,761 | 2020 |
| TULSA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | Not stated | $43,607 | 2022 |
| MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS THE INCORPORATED | Not stated | $43,470 | 2022 |
| THE MUSEUM AT BETHEL WOODS | Not stated | $43,442 | 2024 |
| CITY OF NORTHAMPTON | Not stated | $43,439 | 2019 |
| MINNEAPOLIS SOCIETY OF FINE ARTS, THE | Not stated | $43,400 | 2022 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO | Not stated | $43,386 | 2020 |
| WOMANS EXCHANGE | Not stated | $43,336 | 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 2026-10-23
- 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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