Northwest Folklife

Seattle, WA Doing business as Northwest Folklife Festival

UEI
MKTCWXZVJAK5
CAGE
4MYD0
Primary NAICS
711320 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities
SAM.gov registration
Active through

Company facts

Self-certified in SAM.gov
  • Non-Profit Organization
Entity structure
Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
SAM.gov registration date
Physical address
305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
Website
nwfolklife.org
Founded
1972
Employees
11-50
Estimated annual revenue
$1M-$10M
Industry
  1. Consumer Discretionary
  2. Media
  3. Movies & Entertainment
SIC code
79 Amusement & Recreation Services

Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .

Grant awards

Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.

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About the company

Northwest Folklife is a tax-exempt corporate entity based in Seattle, Washington, registered with SAM.gov since January 2007. The organization serves as a prime recipient of federal grant awards from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), providing cultural and educational programming centered on folklife festivals and youth educational initiatives. As a non-profit organization, Northwest Folklife has established itself as a recipient of project grant funding to support its mission of promoting folk arts, cultural traditions, and community engagement through festival programming and educational outreach.

Northwest Folklife has received four consecutive Project Grant awards from the National Endowment for the Arts spanning 2022 through 2025. The organization's grant-funded activities have primarily supported the Northwest Folklife Festival itself, with funding allocated toward operational costs, staff salaries, and artist fees. Additionally, in 2022, the organization received NEA support specifically directed toward a series of educational programs for youth, demonstrating a commitment to arts education and cultural transmission to younger audiences. All four awards have been structured as project grants with defined completion dates, ranging from eight to twelve months in duration. No federal contract vehicles or sub-awardee relationships have been documented in the organization's federal award history, indicating that Northwest Folklife operates as an independent grant recipient without subcontracting arrangements to other entities for the delivery of goods or services.

Quick answers

Is Northwest Folklife registered in SAM.gov?

Yes. Northwest Folklife's SAM.gov registration is active through January 27, 2027.

What is Northwest Folklife's most recent federal award?

Northwest Folklife's most recent federal grant award is To support staff salaries and artist fees for the northwest folklife festival (19468285526), from National Endowment for the Arts, on January 1, 2026.

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