How much did IMLS spend in FY2025?

Institute of Museum and Library Services obligated $189.7M in Fiscal Year 2025, with a budget authority of $306.5M.

What is IMLS's budget utilization rate?

Institute of Museum and Library Services utilized 61.9% of its $306.5M budget authority, a high draw-down versus peers.

How does IMLS rank among federal agencies?

Institute of Museum and Library Services ranks #45 out of 111 federal agencies by obligated amount in FY2025, with $189.7M in total obligations (-99.7% vs the average agency).

What is the difference between budget authority and obligated amount?

Budget authority is the ceiling Congress authorizes; obligated amount is what IMLS has committed through awards. For FY2025, $306.5M was authorized and $189.7M was obligated (61.9% utilization).

Where can I find detailed IMLS spending data?

Detailed spending data for Institute of Museum and Library Services is available on USASpending.gov. This page shows FY2025 budget authority, obligations, and peer context from the official federal spending database.

Federal agency spending profile · FY2025 USASpending.gov

Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

$189.7M obligated in FY2025 (-99.7% vs average agency).

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Data updated September 2025

Institute of Museum and Library Services obligated $189.7M in FY2025 against $306.5M in budget authority (61.9% utilization). This is 99.7% below the average of all 111 tracked federal agencies.

Obligated: $189.7M
Budget utilization: 61.9%; Top third
vs. average agency: -99.7%
Fiscal year: FY2025

Rank #45 of 111 agencies Similar size to CFTC

Well below average agency size

IMLS runs 99.7% below the $65.1B average agency obligation.

According to USASpending.gov, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) obligated $189.7M in FY2025 against $306.5M in budget authority (61.9% utilization), ranking #45 of 111 tracked federal agencies.

DOGE has recorded 1,293 terminations at IMLS with $133.5M in claimed savings, an unverified post-FY slice against this high 61.9% draw-down of $306.5M.

Figures are award-transaction data from USASpending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury). See our methodology for how each agency total is assembled.

How does this agency compare?

Budget Authority

$306.5M

Obligated Amount

$189.7M

Rank #45

How IMLS Ranks Nationally

IMLS vs. all federal agencies by obligated amount

All 96 agencies with recorded FY2025 obligations

$189,743,945 45th of 96 higher than 0 of 96 agencies

all federal agencies with recorded obligations, bucketed by value

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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 agency obligations

Budget Utilization

IMLS had $306.5M in budget authority and obligated $189.7M, a utilization rate of 61.9%. That is a high draw-down band versus peer agencies in this corpus.

$0 $306.5M

DOGE Impact

DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) has terminated contracts and grants at this agency.

Claimed Savings

$133.5M

Terminations

1,293

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Savings figures are reported by DOGE.gov and have not been independently verified.

Read with this IMLS obligation profile

Agencies With Similar Spending Levels

Federal agencies with obligated amounts closest to IMLS's $189.7M.

CFTC

$202.2M

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NLRB

$174.0M

National Labor Relations Board

CSOSA

$160.6M

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency

NEH

$154.0M

National Endowment for the Humanities

MCC

$153.2M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much did IMLS spend in FY2025?: Institute of Museum and Library Services obligated $189.7M in Fiscal Year 2025, with a budget authority of $306.5M.
What is IMLS's budget utilization rate?: Institute of Museum and Library Services utilized 61.9% of its $306.5M budget authority, a high draw-down versus peers.
How does IMLS rank among federal agencies?: Institute of Museum and Library Services ranks #45 out of 111 federal agencies by obligated amount in FY2025, with $189.7M in total obligations (-99.7% vs the average agency).
What is the difference between budget authority and obligated amount?: Budget authority is the ceiling Congress authorizes; obligated amount is what IMLS has committed through awards. For FY2025, $306.5M was authorized and $189.7M was obligated (61.9% utilization).
Where can I find detailed IMLS spending data?: Detailed spending data for Institute of Museum and Library Services is available on USASpending.gov. This page shows FY2025 budget authority, obligations, and peer context from the official federal spending database.

Data Source: USASpending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Fiscal Year 2025. Budget authority totals are reconciled against OMB Program and Financial Schedules where available.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from USASpending.gov. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and presented.

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