Well Told Grants

Federal grant recipients

Largest federal grant recipients in Washington

956 organizations in Washington received at least $1 million or 10 federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, together $133 billion. Department of Social & Health Services received the most, $71 billion.

Recipients with a page, by type
TypeRecipientsGrants received
State and local governments321$112 billion
Colleges and universities51$7.1 billion
Nonprofits256$7.0 billion
Tribal governments and organizations67$2.4 billion
Other120$2.1 billion
Businesses29$1.7 billion
Small businesses112$417 million

The 100 largest recipients

By federal grants received, fiscal 2021 to 2025
#RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
1Department of Social & Health Services · OlympiaState and local governments224$71 billion
2Superintendent of Public Instruction · OlympiaState and local governments146$8.5 billion
3Washington St Department of Transportation · OlympiaState and local governments3,852$6.2 billion
4University of Washington · SeattleColleges and universities3,881$4.6 billion
5Department of Children, Youth, and Families · OlympiaState and local governments116$3.3 billion
6Military Department, Washington State · Camp MurrayState and local governments192$3.2 billion
7Washington State Department of Commerce · OlympiaState and local governments152$2.7 billion
8Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority · SeattleState and local governments57$2.7 billion
9Washington State Department of Health · OlympiaState and local governments241$2.6 billion
10Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · SeattleNonprofits512$1.8 billion
11State of Washington Employment Security Department · OlympiaState and local governments89$1.3 billion
12King County Metro Transit · SeattleState and local governments50$1.2 billion
13Us SFR Owner LLC · BellevueBusinesses1$983 million
14Washington State University · PullmanColleges and universities935$861 million
15World Vision Inc. · AuburnNonprofits125$734 million
16Health Care Authority · OlympiaState and local governments51$624 million
17State of Washington · LaceyState and local governments168$605 million
18Port of Seattle · SeattleState and local governments29$549 million
19Seattle Children's Hospital · SeattleNonprofits341$545 million
20Veterans Affairs Washington State Department · OlympiaState and local governments50$376 million
21Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife · OlympiaState and local governments286$362 million
22Allen Institute · SeattleNonprofits72$330 million
23Seattle Housing Authority · SeattleState and local governments28$323 million
24Executive Office of the State of Washington · OlympiaState and local governments5$313 million
25Washington State Department of Natural Resources · OlympiaState and local governments135$294 million
26University of Washington · SeattleColleges and universities87$280 million
27Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason · SeattleNonprofits59$268 million
28Path · SeattleNonprofits27$258 million
29Inspire Development Centers · SunnysideNonprofits9$239 million
30School Dist #201 Island County · Oak HarborState and local governments12$232 million
31Inland Power & Light Co. · SpokaneOther1$228 million
32Seattle, City of · SeattleState and local governments54$224 million
33King County DCHS · SeattleState and local governments136$221 million
34Snohomish County Pub Trans · EverettOther22$211 million
35Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation · NespelemTribal governments and organizations143$200 million
36The Recreation & Conservation Office · OlympiaState and local governments79$199 million
37Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation · ToppenishTribal governments and organizations202$196 million
38Spokane International Airport · SpokaneState and local governments29$187 million
39The Geneva Foundation · TacomaNonprofits88$186 million
40King County · SeattleState and local governments45$168 million
41Jubilant Hollisterstier LLC · SpokaneBusinesses2$150 million
42Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic · ToppenishNonprofits16$148 million
43Spokane Public Transportation Benefit AR · SpokaneOther26$147 million
44County of Snohomish · EverettState and local governments47$140 million
45Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corp · LakewoodOther28$138 million
46Tulalip Tribes of Washington · MarysvilleTribal governments and organizations110$130 million
47Sea Mar Community Health Centers · SeattleNonprofits32$129 million
48Workforce Training & Education Coordinat · OlympiaState and local governments7$126 million
49GROUP14 Technologies, Inc · WoodinvilleBusinesses1$123 million
50Clark County Public Transportation Benefit Area · VancouverOther23$123 million
51State of Washington Department of Agriculture · OlympiaState and local governments226$122 million
52City of Seattle · SeattleState and local governments27$122 million
53Kitsap Transit · BremertonOther32$112 million
54Housing Authority of the County of King · SeattleTribal governments and organizations242$108 million
55Muckleshoot Indian Tribe · AuburnTribal governments and organizations99$107 million
56Lummi Indian Business Council · BellinghamTribal governments and organizations177$102 million
57King County Regional Homelessness Authority · SeattleState and local governments125$101 million
58Puyallup Tribe of Indians · TacomaTribal governments and organizations71$100 million
59GROUP14 Bam-2, Inc. · Moses LakeBusinesses1$100 million
60Western Washington University · BellinghamColleges and universities134$99.8 million
61Washington State Community College District 17 · SpokaneColleges and universities7$99.2 million
62Central Kitsap School District · SilverdaleState and local governments9$97.8 million
63Puget Sound Educational Service District · RentonState and local governments4$97.6 million
64Transit Intercity · OlympiaState and local governments28$96.5 million
65Ben Franklin Transit · RichlandOther21$89.9 million
66Educational Service District 105 · YakimaState and local governments14$88.9 million
67Labor & Industries Washington Department · OlympiaState and local governments19$88.4 million
68The Northwest Seaport Alliance · TacomaState and local governments7$87.3 million
69County of Pierce · TacomaState and local governments116$86.7 million
70Washington State Office of Financial Management · OlympiaState and local governments22$86.7 million
71Avista Corporation · SpokaneBusinesses3$86.6 million
72National Asian Pacific Center on Aging · SeattleNonprofits35$86.2 million
73City of Pullman · PullmanState and local governments20$84.7 million
74Cowlitz Indian Tribe · LongviewTribal governments and organizations82$83.2 million
75Atlas Agro N America Corp · RichlandOther1$80.0 million
76Northwest Indian College Foundation · BellinghamTribal governments and organizations42$76.1 million
77Traffic Safety Commission · OlympiaState and local governments82$75.3 million
78Neighborhood House, Incorporated · SeattleNonprofits20$73.6 million
79Community Health Association of Spokane · SpokaneNonprofits15$73.6 million
80Eastern Washington University · CheneyColleges and universities59$72.9 million
81Washington State Patrol · OlympiaState and local governments40$72.7 million
82Department of Services for the Blind Washington · LaceyState and local governments14$72.5 million
83Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission · OlympiaTribal governments and organizations21$72.4 million
84Clover Park School District · LakewoodState and local governments15$72.1 million
85Spokane, City of · SpokaneState and local governments45$70.9 million
86Paccar Inc · Mount VernonBusinesses3$67.6 million
87Port of Anacortes · AnacortesState and local governments10$67.6 million
88Institute for Systems Biology · SeattleNonprofits42$67.4 million
89Quinault Indian Nation · TaholahTribal governments and organizations131$66.8 million
90Battelle Memorial Institute · RichlandNonprofits46$66.6 million
91Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority · WenatcheeState and local governments15$65.8 million
92Central Washington University · EllensburgColleges and universities38$65.4 million
93The Skagit Valley College Foundation · Mount VernonColleges and universities12$64.7 million
94Healthpoint · RentonOther11$61.6 million
95Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation · Neah BayTribal governments and organizations145$60.5 million
96Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe · SequimTribal governments and organizations93$60.4 million
97Philanthropy Northwest · SeattleNonprofits2$60.0 million
98Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research · SeattleNonprofits44$59.8 million
99City of Yakima · YakimaState and local governments47$59.5 million
100Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges · BothellState and local governments9$59.4 million

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