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.
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.
| # | 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% |
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
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