National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities

Agency Code: AH · 209 employees · December 2025

Total Employees

209

Average Salary

$139,716

Top Occupations

Grants Management
41 employees$128,818
General Education and Training
14 employees$172,675
Human Resources Management
13 employees$151,448
General Attorney
7 employees$183,160
Public Affairs
6 employees$147,461
Accounting
6 employees$169,695

Top Locations

2025 Workforce Impact

Risk Score

70/100

Critical

2025 Separations

282

+386.2% vs 2024

RIFs (Layoffs)

91

Experience Lost

2.8K

combined years

Avg Tenure

13.5

years

Quit Rate

32.3%

of separations

Workforce Reduction

>100%

more left than remain

Retirement Risk

21.1%

44 eligible

STEM Workforce

8.6%

18 STEM employees

Manager:Staff Ratio

1:2

74 supervisors

Age Distribution

1
5
11
17
37
40
33
31
17
17

Education Levels

Master's Degree76
Bachelor's Degree53
High School Graduate or Certificate of Equivalency36
Doctorate Degree18
First Professional7
Two Years College3
Some College - Less Than One Year3
Associate Degree2
Four Years College2
Three Years College2

Subagencies

National Endowment for the Arts
113 employees$130,661
National Endowment for the Humanities
58 employees$153,369
Institute of Museum and Library Services
38 employees$145,802

Separations Breakdown

437 total separations (FY2020–2025)

Separations Over Time

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