IMLS funding is an economic multiplier!

by | Jul 17, 2025 | social media posts

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Copy this text to your Facebook post: IMLS funding is an investment in our state that is an economic multiplier. “Museums and other nonprofit cultural organizations return more than $5 in tax revenue for every $1 they receive in funding from all levels of government. That $70 million in IMLS funding has generated $350 million in tax revenue for the state over the past 15 years.” This is from a blog article from the City of Madison: 

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