Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute: Single Audit Reports and Findings
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute filed 10 single audits between 2016 and 2025; the most recently observed auditor is GRANT THORNTON LLP (2025), and the 2025 report lists 0 findings. Data as of 2026-09-18.
Data as of Sep 18, 2026 · Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (public data)
Single audits by year
One row per audit year as the Federal Audit Clearinghouse accepted it. The auditor named is the one observed on that filing; Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute is recorded in MOSS LANDING, California under EIN 770150580, and the Clearinghouse records it as a nonprofit.
| Audit year | Fiscal year end | Federal expended | Threshold applied | Auditor observed | Findings | MW / SD | FAC report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $23,528,873 | $1,000,000 | GRANT THORNTON LLP | 0 | — | 2025-12-GSAFAC-0000415920 |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $22,245,507 | $750,000 | GRANT THORNTON LLP | 0 | — | 2024-12-GSAFAC-0000371301 |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $18,791,241 | $750,000 | GRANT THORNTON LLP | 0 | SD | 2023-12-GSAFAC-0000042292 |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $16,587,444 | $750,000 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP | 0 | — | 2022-12-CENSUS-0000107514 |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $12,353,889 | $750,000 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP | 0 | — | 2021-12-CENSUS-0000107514 |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $7,347,873 | $750,000 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP | 0 | SD | 2020-12-CENSUS-0000107514 |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $6,967,115 | $750,000 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP | 0 | SD | 2019-12-CENSUS-0000107514 |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $5,935,230 | $750,000 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP | 0 | SD | 2018-12-CENSUS-0000107514 |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $6,113,602 | $750,000 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP | 0 | — | 2017-12-CENSUS-0000107514 |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $5,263,266 | $750,000 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP | 0 | — | 2016-12-CENSUS-0000107514 |
Which federal programs did this organization report?
From the most recent accepted report. "Major" is the designation the auditor made under 2 CFR 200.518, not ours.
| ALN | Program | Expended | Major |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47.050 | GEOSCIENCES | $11,350,706 | Yes |
| 11.012 | INTEGRATED OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM (IOOS) | $4,035,944 | Yes |
| 47.050 | GEOSCIENCES | $1,745,764 | Yes |
| 15.808 | U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION | $882,659 | Yes |
| 47.084 | TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS | $660,029 | Yes |
| 11.012 | INTEGRATED OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM (IOOS) | $557,913 | Yes |
| 11.012 | INTEGRATED OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM (IOOS) | $515,998 | Yes |
| 47.050 | GEOSCIENCES | $488,380 | Yes |
| 11.011 | OCEAN EXPLORATION | $402,049 | Yes |
| 11.012 | INTEGRATED OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM (IOOS) | $303,384 | Yes |
| 47.050 | GEOSCIENCES | $299,947 | Yes |
| 47.078 | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | $296,279 | Yes |
| 47.050 | GEOSCIENCES | $220,487 | Yes |
| 47.074 | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | $211,671 | Yes |
| 12.300 | BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | $200,371 | Yes |
| 47.050 | GEOSCIENCES | $187,714 | Yes |
| 47.074 | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | $137,573 | Yes |
| 11.478 | CENTER FOR SPONSORED COASTAL OCEAN RESEARCH COASTAL OCEAN PROGRAM | $129,306 | Yes |
| 47.050 | GEOSCIENCES | $106,530 | Yes |
| 81.087 | RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | $101,205 | Yes |
| 11.012 | INTEGRATED OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM (IOOS) | $94,409 | Yes |
| 11.012 | INTEGRATED OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM (IOOS) | $84,896 | Yes |
| 47.074 | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | $78,630 | Yes |
| 47.050 | GEOSCIENCES | $74,455 | Yes |
| 11.012 | INTEGRATED OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM (IOOS) | $69,815 | Yes |
What findings did the auditor report?
The reference and the requirement letter are the ones the auditor used. The finding text itself is not reproduced here; the FAC report linked above carries it in full.
The most recent report lists no finding.
Form 990 and IRS registration
Form 990 "accounting fees" (Part IX line 11c) cover all accounting services reported by the organization and are not the price of an audit engagement.
- Total assets
- $276,769,918
- Exempt under
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1988
- BMF release
- 2026-09-17
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How we computed this
Every row comes from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse record named beside it, one report per audit year, with a resubmission superseding the filing it replaces. The auditor is the one named on that filing — it is not a statement about who audits Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute now. Form 990 figures come from the IRS e-filed return named by its object id. This page exists because the organization filed at least two single audits, or one with a finding.
Cite this page
AuditRadar. “Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Single Audits.” https://getauditradar.com/single-audits/ca/monterey-bay-aquarium-research-institute-770150580/. Data as of 2026-09-18.