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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
$44.4M
Oct 28, 2025 through Oct 27, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Oct 27, 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
$44.6MFY 2026
$34.2KFY 2027
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grants | $33,967,150 | 76.6% |
| 2 | Contracts | $10,387,383 | 23.4% |
| 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 | 10.9% |
| 2 | LEADING AUTHORITIES INCUEI TQNUFLK9L3Q7 | $4,550,000 | 10.3% |
| 3 | INNOSOFT CORPORATIONUEI YL4UB535A938 | $2,564,415 | 5.8% |
| 4 | NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE TRADITIONAL ARTS, INC.UEI R2NBFVKNX653 | $861,000 | 1.9% |
| 5 | SOUTH ARTS, INC.UEI X6EUVSKNXBK8 | $585,133 | 1.3% |
| 6 | EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATESUEI FGL4S71LNL14 | $512,793 | 1.2% |
| 7 | GOVCONNECTION INCUEI GLGWMH9BMP76 | $460,958 | 1.0% |
| 8 | KEVIN STRUTHERS PRODUCTIONS LLCUEI XYXZDUSY1W83 | $451,500 | 1.0% |
| 9 | CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPUEI DT8KJHZXVJH5 | $308,184 | 0.7% |
| 10 | EMORY UNIVERSITYUEI S352L5PJLMP8 | $299,949 | 0.7% |
| 11 | ARTS & DESIGN ALUMNI RESEARCHUEI HHV8NC19YSL5 | $297,354 | 0.7% |
| 12 | NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTERUEI MPYFY5UMSDP4 | $275,805 | 0.6% |
| 13 | MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $250,000 | 0.6% |
| 14 | BACHTLER SHAWN DEANNEUEI EJ63PDAL25K5 | $202,900 | 0.5% |
| 15 | PALMER STAFFING SERVICES INCUEI QYMJLDJQJAG8 | $164,033 | 0.4% |
| 16 | WESTWOOD ECONOMICS AND PLANNING ASSOCIATES LLCUEI DGS9FLUF4LA7 | $162,000 | 0.4% |
| 17 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAUEI G88KLJR3KYT5 | $149,968 | 0.3% |
| 18 | EPICENTERUEI MECYFEA4KLK8 | $145,000 | 0.3% |
| 19 | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANUEI GNJ7BBP73WE9 | $129,247 | 0.3% |
| 20 | PRIME RESPONSE, INC.UEI JGTFPLFNMVK4 | $125,172 | 0.3% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Endowment for the ArtsNEA | $44,354,533 | 100.0% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and IndividualsAssistance Listing · 45.024 | $34,264,687 | 77.3% |
| 2 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORTPSC · R408 | $4,640,000 | 10.5% |
| 3 | IT AND TELECOM - SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7J20 | $1,008,494 | 2.3% |
| 4 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $973,880 | 2.2% |
| 5 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21 | $744,913 | 1.7% |
| 6 | IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DF01 | $731,366 | 1.6% |
| 7 | PHOTO/MAP/PRINT/PUBLICATION- GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHIC: STILLPSC · T010 | $451,500 | 1.0% |
| 8 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $402,090 | 0.9% |
| 9 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: PUBLIC RELATIONSPSC · R708 | $202,900 | 0.5% |
| 10 | SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: OTHERPSC · R699 | $164,033 | 0.4% |
| 11 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: AUDITINGPSC · R704 | $162,016 | 0.4% |
| 12 | SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- OTHERPSC · B599 | $162,000 | 0.4% |
| 13 | SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: MAILING/DISTRIBUTIONPSC · R604 | $125,172 | 0.3% |
| 14 | GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY R&D SVCS; GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENTPSC · AJ13 | $121,903 | 0.3% |
| 15 | IT AND TELECOM - SERVICE DELIVERY SUPPORT SERVICES: ITSM, OPERATIONS CENTER, PROJECT/PM (LABOR)PSC · DD01 | $117,284 | 0.3% |
| 16 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICEPSC · DA10 | $108,629 | 0.2% |
| 17 | Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsAssistance Listing · 45.025 | -$297,536 | -0.7% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $10,986,458 | 24.8% |
| 2 | MarylandMD | $5,960,932 | 13.4% |
| 3 | New YorkNY | $5,056,037 | 11.4% |
| 4 | CaliforniaCA | $3,495,075 | 7.9% |
| 5 | TexasTX | $1,566,414 | 3.5% |
| 6 | IllinoisIL | $1,548,467 | 3.5% |
| 7 | GeorgiaGA | $1,439,522 | 3.2% |
| 8 | PennsylvaniaPA | $1,356,900 | 3.1% |
| 9 | FloridaFL | $1,234,093 | 2.8% |
| 10 | MassachusettsMA | $981,281 | 2.2% |
| 11 | ColoradoCO | $954,829 | 2.2% |
| 12 | North CarolinaNC | $872,464 | 2.0% |
| 13 | MichiganMI | $660,881 | 1.5% |
| 14 | LouisianaLA | $635,114 | 1.4% |
| 15 | WashingtonWA | $527,824 | 1.2% |
| 16 | New MexicoNM | $517,741 | 1.2% |
| 17 | UtahUT | $508,000 | 1.1% |
| 18 | OhioOH | $504,689 | 1.1% |
| 19 | ConnecticutCT | $469,995 | 1.1% |
| 20 | TennesseeTN | $405,999 | 0.9% |
| 21 | IndianaIN | $399,000 | 0.9% |
| 22 | ArizonaAZ | $374,100 | 0.8% |
| 23 | New JerseyNJ | $355,456 | 0.8% |
| 24 | MissouriMO | $288,393 | 0.7% |
| 25 | WisconsinWI | $277,467 | 0.6% |
| 26 | AlabamaAL | $272,238 | 0.6% |
| 27 | HawaiiHI | $265,590 | 0.6% |
| 28 | VirginiaVA | $246,284 | 0.6% |
| 29 | AlaskaAK | $234,161 | 0.5% |
| 30 | ArkansasAR | $212,134 | 0.5% |
| 31 | MississippiMS | $202,285 | 0.5% |
| 32 | IowaIA | $175,000 | 0.4% |
| 33 | NebraskaNE | $173,000 | 0.4% |
| 34 | KentuckyKY | $167,759 | 0.4% |
| 35 | MaineME | $146,666 | 0.3% |
| 36 | Rhode IslandRI | $134,955 | 0.3% |
| 37 | VermontVT | $129,433 | 0.3% |
| 38 | IdahoID | $119,885 | 0.3% |
| 39 | NevadaNV | $100,000 | 0.2% |
| 40 | MontanaMT | $96,732 | 0.2% |
| 41 | South DakotaSD | $74,812 | 0.2% |
| 42 | South CarolinaSC | $71,766 | 0.2% |
| 43 | West VirginiaWV | $70,000 | 0.2% |
| 44 | DelawareDE | $46,757 | 0.1% |
| 45 | MinnesotaMN | $40,873 | 0.1% |
| 46 | WyomingWY | $39,000 | 0.1% |
| 47 | KansasKS | $26,443 | 0.1% |
| 48 | New HampshireNH | $20,000 | 0.0% |
| 49 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | $20,000 | 0.0% |
| 50 | North DakotaND | $14,784 | 0.0% |
| 51 | OklahomaOK | $5,000 | 0.0% |
| 52 | Puerto RicoPR | $1,985 | 0.0% |
| 53 | American SamoaAS | -$64 | -0.0% |
| 54 | OregonOR | -$1,129 | -0.0% |
| 55 | GuamGU | -$128,945 | -0.3% |
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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
- Oct 27, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available