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USASpending.gov × IRS BMF × Form 990  ·  Monthly Intelligence  ·  May 2026
Report C3-WA-2026-05-12
Source USASpending + IRS BMF + Form 990
Frequency Monthly
Pages 3 of 3
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This monthly report traces the complete federal grant money trail for Washington State — from federal agency to state distribution to nonprofit recipient. Using three data sources, it answers three questions: Which federal agencies award the most grant money? Which state and nonprofit organizations actually receive it? And what does the financial health of those grant recipients look like? For grant writers, funders, and procurement researchers, this is competitive intelligence — knowing who won, how much they got, and how financially dependent they are on continued federal funding.

How to Use This Report

Step 1 — Understand the money trail. Most federal grant dollars flow through state agencies first, then downstream to nonprofits. Page 2 shows the federal-to-state layer. Page 3 shows the nonprofit layer — organizations that reported government grants on their IRS Form 990.

Step 2 — Research your competition. The top WA grant recipients on page 3 are your competitors for the same federal dollars. Knowing Gonzaga University received $165M in government grants at a 32.5% dependency ratio tells you exactly how entrenched they are in the funding system.

Step 3 — Identify strategic partners. Pass-through funders (dependency ratio shows "Pass-Through") receive federal grants and re-distribute them. The Seattle Foundation, MAXAID, and Second Harvest are all pass-through distributors — potential funding sources for smaller organizations.

Step 4 — Spot the vulnerable. Organizations with high dependency ratios (over 75%) and thin margins are vulnerable to federal funding cuts. That vulnerability creates opportunity — they need grant writing support, partner organizations, and alternative revenue.

Getting Started Checklist
  • USASpending.gov usaspending.gov — search any recipient name to see their full federal award history
  • ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/ — download any recipient's full 990 to see individual grant sources
  • SAM.gov sam.gov — check if top recipients hold active contracts in addition to grants (dual revenue stream)
  • Grants.gov grants.gov — find the source programs (CFDA numbers) that funded the winners in this report
  • IRS Tax Exempt Search apps.irs.gov/app/eos/ — confirm any organization's current tax-exempt status
Data & Source Disclaimer: Federal award data from USASpending.gov (Treasury/OMB, DATA Act). Nonprofit grant recipient data from IRS Form 990 e-file, Part VIII Line 1e (government grants received). IRS EO BMF for sector classification. USASpending grant recipients are primarily state government agencies receiving federal block grants for redistribution — they are not always the final nonprofit recipient. Form 990 data captures the nonprofit layer. GovProcure is not affiliated with any federal agency. Verify all figures at usaspending.gov and apps.irs.gov/app/eos/. © 2026 Silent Northwest LLC — govprocure.northwest.net
Official Government Resources
Key Federal Forms & References
990 P.VIII
Form 990 Part VIII Line 1e — Government grants received — the source of nonprofit grant data in this report
SF-424
Application for Federal Assistance — required to compete for the programs listed
SF-425
Federal Financial Report — quarterly post-award reporting by current recipients
USA Dict.
USASpending Data Dictionary — usaspending.gov/about — defines award types, CFDA numbers, and recipient categories
990 Sch I
Form 990 Schedule I — Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations — pass-through funder disclosure
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Federal Agency Spending & Top Recipients  ·  USASpending.gov  ·  May 2026
Report C3-WA-2026-05-12
Source USASpending.gov
Generated 2026-05-12
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10,114
Federal Grant Awards in Database
$37.3B
Total Federal Grant Value
$3.7M
Average Grant Award
HHS
Largest Agency ($26.8B — 72%)
Federal Grant Spending by Agency
10,114 awards · $37.3B total · HHS dominates at 72%
# Agency Awards Total Value Avg Award % of Total
1 Dept of Health & Human Services ★Largest federal grant agency by far — Medicaid, CHIP, social services block grants 1,895 $26,835,271,697 $14,161,409 71.9%
2 Dept of TransportationHighway, transit, airport, and infrastructure grants 2,561 $3,506,508,458 $1,369,190 9.4%
3 Dept of EducationTitle I, IDEA, higher education, workforce grants 620 $1,800,569,286 $2,904,144 4.8%
4 Environmental Protection AgencyEnvironmental justice, water, air quality, brownfields 173 $1,100,970,779 $6,364,861 3.0%
5 Dept of AgricultureRural development, food programs, conservation, NIFA research 1,002 $1,040,698,542 $1,038,621 2.8%
6 Dept of Housing & Urban DevCDBG, HOME, Section 8 administration, homelessness 1,034 $625,811,666 $605,234 1.7%
7 National Science FoundationResearch grants to universities and research institutions 830 $354,810,770 $427,482 1.0%
8 Dept of LaborWorkforce development, apprenticeship, unemployment insurance 90 $334,993,941 $3,722,155 0.9%
9 Dept of DefenseResearch, SBIR, university partnerships, defense-related science 233 $304,208,598 $1,305,617 0.8%
10 Agency for International DevInternational development, global health, food security 34 $279,888,716 $8,232,021 0.8%
Top 15 Direct Federal Grant Recipients
by award amount · USASpending.gov · primarily state agency pass-throughs
# Recipient / State Agency Award Year
1 ILLINOIS DEPT OF HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SVCSIL — state Medicaid agency receiving federal Medicaid block grant HHS $20,304,018,347 2024
2 PA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICESPA — state human services pass-through to county programs HHS $728,863,668 2024
3 GEORGIA DEPT OF COMMUNITY HEALTHGA — state Medicaid and CHIP administration HHS $546,638,246 2024
4 APPALACHIAN COMMUNITY CAPITAL CORPVA — rare direct nonprofit recipient; EPA environmental justice fund EPA $500,000,000 2024
5 NEVADA DEPT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SVCSNV — state DHHS pass-through to local programs HHS $460,529,538 2024
6 CHILDREN & FAMILY SVCS NEW YORK OFFICENY — state child welfare and family services administration HHS $435,680,281 2024
7 EDUCATION NEW JERSEY DEPT OFNJ — state education department, Title I and IDEA DoEd $357,803,082 2024
8 FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNORFL — state-level USDA rural and agricultural grants USDA $260,278,990 2024
9 DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION NEW YORKNY — DOT infrastructure and transit grants DOT $249,034,632 2024
10 TX DEPT OF PROTECTIVE & REGULATORY SVCSTX — state child protective services HHS $223,493,560 2024
11 INDIANA FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICESIN — state Medicaid and social services administration HHS $206,116,672 2024
12 DUKE UNIVERSITYNC — largest direct university recipient; HHS medical research HHS $190,396,050 2024
13 KENTUCKY DEPT OF EDUCATIONKY — state education department grants DoEd $166,286,359 2024
14 MICHIGAN DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICESMI — state child welfare and Medicaid administration HHS $160,824,410 2024
15 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHFL — state public health grants including SNAP and WIC USDA $150,887,929 2024
State agencies are the primary federal grant recipients — 13 of the top 15 are state government departments receiving federal block grants for redistribution to local programs and nonprofits. The grants flow: Federal Agency → State Dept → Local Nonprofit. Duke University ($190M) is the largest direct university recipient, funded by HHS for medical research. Appalachian Community Capital Corp ($500M, EPA) is a rare direct nonprofit recipient at this scale — an EPA environmental justice fund. The nonprofit layer of this funding trail is captured in the 990 data on page 3.
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Washington State Nonprofit Recipients & Financial Profiles  ·  IRS Form 990  ·  May 2026
Report C3-WA-2026-05-12
Source IRS BMF + Form 990
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WA Nonprofit Grant Recipients — Financial Profile
top recipients by 990-reported government grants · financial health × grant dependency
# Organization Sector Govt Grants (990) Dependency Margin City
1 MAXAID Diseases & Disorders $363,316,002 Pass-Through Seattle
2 THE SEATTLE FOUNDATION Philanthropy $210,661,952 66.9% Seattle
3 UNIV OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION Education $181,643,093 Pass-Through Seattle
4 CORPORATION OF GONZAGA UNIVERSITY Education $165,359,334 32.5% Spokane
5 SECOND HARVEST INLAND NORTHWEST Food & Agriculture $151,618,664 Pass-Through Spokane
6 SEATTLE CHILDRENS FOUNDATION Health Care $136,022,074 87.6% Seattle
7 PATH International $79,436,374 22.5% Seattle
8 WASHINGTON STATE UNIV FOUNDATION Education $77,306,212 69.3% Pullman
9 INATAI FOUNDATION Health Care $71,385,010 Pass-Through Seattle
10 PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY Education $69,896,104 42.2% Tacoma
WA Direct Federal Award Recipients — USASpending.gov
direct federal grants to WA recipients · not through state intermediary
# Recipient Award CFDA Year City
1 WA ST DEPT OF COMM TRADE & ECONOMIC DEV $38,244,425 2003 Olympia
2 CENTRAL KITSAP SCHOOL DISTRICT $16,173,901 84.— 2021 Silverdale
3 OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CTR $11,993,048 2010 Yakima
4 CHELAN DOUGLAS REGIONAL PORT AUTHORITY $10,829,547 2022 Wenatchee
5 STATE OF WASHINGTON $10,739,662 2014 Olympia
6 WASHINGTON STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION $9,254,468 84.— 2005 Olympia
7 ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE OF THE $3,804,244 2014 Olympia
8 WASHINGTON STATE DEP $3,598,581 2005
9 WASHINGTON STATE DEP $3,412,891 2006
10 FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER $3,377,416 93.— 2022 Seattle
11 WASHINGTON DEPT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE $3,154,424 2004 Olympia
12 WA TRAFFIC SAFETY COMM $3,015,077 2002
13 WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY $2,859,581 2009 Pullman
14 NATIONAL CASA ASSOCIATION $2,500,000 16.— 2020 Seattle
15 WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY $2,115,000 2016 Pullman
16 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON $1,915,883 1997 Seattle
17 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON $1,737,932 2009 Seattle
18 FISH & WILDLIFE WA STATE DEPT $1,697,119 2018
19 KING COUNTY REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITY $1,674,212 14.— 2022 Seattle
20 WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY $1,649,012 2011 Pullman
21 COUNTY OF PIERCE $1,631,024 2022 Tacoma
22 METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL $1,536,766 2018 Tacoma
23 BREMERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT $1,500,000 84.— 2024 Bremerton
24 WA ST DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION $1,474,999 1999
25 WASHINGTON TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION $1,469,291 2019 Seattle
Intelligence derived from three federal databases: (1) USASpending.gov — 10,114 federal grant awards (award_type IN grant, GRANT), $37.3B total value, Treasury/OMB DATA Act; note that most large recipients are state government agencies receiving federal block grants for redistribution — they are not the final nonprofit recipient. (2) IRS Form 990 e-file — government grants received (Part VIII Line 1e) reported by individual nonprofit organizations, tax years 2021–2025; this is the nonprofit layer of the same funding. (3) IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File — sector classification and org identity. Dependency ratio = 990 govt grants / total revenue. Pass-Through designation indicates grants received exceed total revenue — standard accounting for re-granting organizations. All datasets are public domain. GovProcure provides the three-database curation — this cross-source view is not available from any single government source. govprocure.northwest.net © 2026 Silent Northwest LLC
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