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National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.
Total Obligations
$50.1M
Sep 20, 2025 through Sep 19, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Sep 19, 2026
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What This Agency Does
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Federal Data
Spending Over Time
$225.2MFY 2022
$162.2MFY 2023
$164.5MFY 2024
$120.2MFY 2025
$40.2MFY 2026
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grants | $42,344,961 | 84.6% |
| 2 | Contracts | $7,731,205 | 15.4% |
| 3 | Direct payments | $0 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Loans | $0 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Other assistance | $0 | 0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE, INC.UEI UYLKBRENAPG5 | $4,817,526 | 9.6% |
| 2 | INNOSOFT CORPORATIONUEI YL4UB535A938 | $3,247,835 | 6.5% |
| 3 | ARTS MIDWEST, INCORPORATEDUEI F6JMJXYQPHJ6 | $3,139,000 | 6.3% |
| 4 | MID ATLANTIC ARTS, INC.UEI VN8GLSGJDXM5 | $2,292,336 | 4.6% |
| 5 | LEADING AUTHORITIES INCUEI TQNUFLK9L3Q7 | $2,275,000 | 4.5% |
| 6 | NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE TRADITIONAL ARTS, INC.UEI R2NBFVKNX653 | $861,000 | 1.7% |
| 7 | SOUTH ARTS, INC.UEI X6EUVSKNXBK8 | $585,133 | 1.2% |
| 8 | JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSUEI ET6PFZ2GC1M7 | $530,000 | 1.1% |
| 9 | EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATESUEI FGL4S71LNL14 | $512,793 | 1.0% |
| 10 | DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES NEW HAMPSHIREUEI MRKWDKYGAS98 | $506,000 | 1.0% |
| 11 | KEVIN STRUTHERS PRODUCTIONS LLCUEI XYXZDUSY1W83 | $451,500 | 0.9% |
| 12 | GOVCONNECTION INCUEI GLGWMH9BMP76 | $401,474 | 0.8% |
| 13 | NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF STATE ARTS AGENCIESUEI NESFAPYMKDK5 | $311,080 | 0.6% |
| 14 | EMORY UNIVERSITYUEI S352L5PJLMP8 | $299,949 | 0.6% |
| 15 | ARTS & DESIGN ALUMNI RESEARCHUEI HHV8NC19YSL5 | $297,354 | 0.6% |
| 16 | NAT L ALLIANCE FOR MUSICA THEAUEI MB79K5AMR5D1 | $260,000 | 0.5% |
| 17 | MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $250,000 | 0.5% |
| 18 | CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPUEI DT8KJHZXVJH5 | $239,206 | 0.5% |
| 19 | MINBURN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLCUEI WN8JFVZTBCA5 | $186,655 | 0.4% |
| 20 | INEVITABLE CONSULTING SOLUTIONS LLCUEI Q3UZPPW8TXJ3 | $180,000 | 0.4% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Endowment for the ArtsNEA | $50,076,166 | 100.0% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and IndividualsAssistance Listing · 45.024 | $40,155,323 | 80.2% |
| 2 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORTPSC · R408 | $2,455,000 | 4.9% |
| 3 | Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsAssistance Listing · 45.025 | $2,189,638 | 4.4% |
| 4 | IT AND TELECOM - SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7J20 | $1,516,399 | 3.0% |
| 5 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $1,149,395 | 2.3% |
| 6 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21 | $988,245 | 2.0% |
| 7 | IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DF01 | $731,366 | 1.5% |
| 8 | PHOTO/MAP/PRINT/PUBLICATION- GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHIC: STILLPSC · T010 | $451,500 | 0.9% |
| 9 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: AUDITINGPSC · R704 | $162,016 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: OTHERPSC · R699 | $134,779 | 0.3% |
| 11 | SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: MAILING/DISTRIBUTIONPSC · R604 | $125,172 | 0.2% |
| 12 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICEPSC · DA10 | $108,629 | 0.2% |
| 13 | IT AND TELECOM - SERVICE DELIVERY SUPPORT SERVICES: ITSM, OPERATIONS CENTER, PROJECT/PM (LABOR)PSC · DD01 | $99,602 | 0.2% |
| 14 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OPERATIONS RESEARCH/QUANTITATIVE ANALYSISPSC · R405 | $71,921 | 0.1% |
| 15 | IT AND TELECOM - MOBILE DEVICE AS A SERVICEPSC · DE11 | $30,631 | 0.1% |
| 16 | MAINTENANCE OF OFFICE BUILDINGSPSC · Z1AA | $29,567 | 0.1% |
| 17 | IT AND TELECOM - APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A20 | $29,257 | 0.1% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $9,152,137 | 18.3% |
| 2 | MarylandMD | $8,241,106 | 16.5% |
| 3 | New YorkNY | $5,594,275 | 11.2% |
| 4 | CaliforniaCA | $3,793,802 | 7.6% |
| 5 | MinnesotaMN | $3,191,073 | 6.4% |
| 6 | TexasTX | $1,591,352 | 3.2% |
| 7 | PennsylvaniaPA | $1,515,273 | 3.0% |
| 8 | IllinoisIL | $1,508,467 | 3.0% |
| 9 | GeorgiaGA | $1,400,772 | 2.8% |
| 10 | FloridaFL | $1,289,066 | 2.6% |
| 11 | ColoradoCO | $1,133,779 | 2.3% |
| 12 | MassachusettsMA | $998,464 | 2.0% |
| 13 | North CarolinaNC | $989,464 | 2.0% |
| 14 | MichiganMI | $725,881 | 1.4% |
| 15 | LouisianaLA | $598,218 | 1.2% |
| 16 | OhioOH | $569,459 | 1.1% |
| 17 | ArizonaAZ | $562,550 | 1.1% |
| 18 | WashingtonWA | $537,758 | 1.1% |
| 19 | New HampshireNH | $526,000 | 1.1% |
| 20 | UtahUT | $508,000 | 1.0% |
| 21 | New MexicoNM | $482,940 | 1.0% |
| 22 | TennesseeTN | $469,611 | 0.9% |
| 23 | IndianaIN | $420,364 | 0.8% |
| 24 | New JerseyNJ | $383,744 | 0.8% |
| 25 | MissouriMO | $338,393 | 0.7% |
| 26 | ConnecticutCT | $305,645 | 0.6% |
| 27 | WisconsinWI | $302,427 | 0.6% |
| 28 | KentuckyKY | $299,613 | 0.6% |
| 29 | HawaiiHI | $290,590 | 0.6% |
| 30 | AlabamaAL | $255,543 | 0.5% |
| 31 | AlaskaAK | $234,161 | 0.5% |
| 32 | ArkansasAR | $212,134 | 0.4% |
| 33 | VirginiaVA | $204,833 | 0.4% |
| 34 | MississippiMS | $202,285 | 0.4% |
| 35 | NebraskaNE | $173,000 | 0.3% |
| 36 | MaineME | $161,666 | 0.3% |
| 37 | VermontVT | $129,433 | 0.3% |
| 38 | IowaIA | $120,248 | 0.2% |
| 39 | NevadaNV | $119,000 | 0.2% |
| 40 | OregonOR | $115,871 | 0.2% |
| 41 | MontanaMT | $99,478 | 0.2% |
| 42 | Rhode IslandRI | $85,566 | 0.2% |
| 43 | WyomingWY | $84,000 | 0.2% |
| 44 | South DakotaSD | $74,812 | 0.1% |
| 45 | West VirginiaWV | $70,000 | 0.1% |
| 46 | IdahoID | $59,428 | 0.1% |
| 47 | KansasKS | $53,749 | 0.1% |
| 48 | DelawareDE | $46,757 | 0.1% |
| 49 | South CarolinaSC | $42,302 | 0.1% |
| 50 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | $20,000 | 0.0% |
| 51 | North DakotaND | $14,784 | 0.0% |
| 52 | American SamoaAS | -$64 | -0.0% |
| 53 | OklahomaOK | -$10,000 | -0.0% |
| 54 | Puerto RicoPR | -$104,097 | -0.2% |
| 55 | GuamGU | -$108,945 | -0.2% |
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Sources And Transparency
Obligations are commitments by the federal government to spend money. They are not necessarily cash already paid to a recipient.
- Federal Data Last Updated
- Sep 19, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available