Field Museum of Natural History: Single Audit Reports and Findings
Field Museum of Natural History's most recent single audit in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse covers fiscal year 2025, accepted May 15, 2026; the auditor observed on that filing is Grant Thornton LLP. It reported no findings. 10 filings from 2016 to 2025 are on record. Data as of 2026-11-06.
Data as of Nov 6, 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; Field Museum of Natural History is recorded in CHICAGO, Illinois under EIN 362167011, and the Clearinghouse records it as a nonprofit. Each report opens on the Clearinghouse itself; how to search the Federal Audit Clearinghouse explains the rest of the reporting package.
| Audit year | Fiscal year end | Federal expended | Threshold applied | Auditor observed | Opinion | Findings | MW / SD | FAC report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $4,776,129 | $1,000,000 | Grant Thornton LLP | Unmodified | 0 | — | 2025-12-GSAFAC-0000406423 |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1,133,731 | $750,000 | Grant Thornton LLP | Unmodified | 0 | — | 2024-12-GSAFAC-0000351824 |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1,814,924 | $750,000 | Grant Thornton LLP | Unmodified | 0 | — | 2023-12-GSAFAC-0000038854 |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1,997,264 | $750,000 | Grant Thornton LLP | Unmodified | 0 | — | 2022-12-CENSUS-0000048287 |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $10,840,620 | $750,000 | Grant Thornton LLP | Unmodified | 0 | — | 2021-12-CENSUS-0000048287 |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $836,026 | $750,000 | Grant Thornton LLP | Unmodified | 0 | — | 2020-12-CENSUS-0000048287 |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1,432,487 | $750,000 | Grant Thornton LLP | Unmodified | 0 | — | 2019-12-CENSUS-0000048287 |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1,187,167 | $750,000 | Grant Thornton LLP | Unmodified | 0 | — | 2018-12-CENSUS-0000048287 |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1,371,307 | $750,000 | Grant Thornton LLP | Unmodified | 0 | — | 2017-12-CENSUS-0000048287 |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1,771,638 | $750,000 | Grant Thornton LLP | Unmodified | 0 | — | 2016-12-CENSUS-0000048287 |
When is the next single audit due?
If Field Museum of Natural History is again required to have a single audit for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2026, the reporting package is due to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse by Sep 30, 2027 at the latest.
Whether an audit is required depends on federal awards expended in that year (the single audit threshold). The rule, 2 CFR 200.512(a): the reporting package is due within 30 calendar days after the auditee receives the auditor's report or nine months after the end of the audit period, whichever is earlier; the date above is the nine-month date, moved to Monday when it falls on a weekend. Last verified: 2026-11-15.
Which federal programs did this organization report?
From the most recent accepted report, as listed on its schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA). "Major" is the designation the auditor made under 2 CFR 200.518, not ours.
| ALN | Program | Expended | Major |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.251 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS | $1,981,000 | Yes |
| 14.251 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS | $1,484,876 | Yes |
| 47.050 | GEOSCIENCES | $237,842 | No |
| 43.001 | SCIENCE | $150,469 | No |
| 47.074 | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | $136,301 | No |
| 47.074 | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | $131,334 | No |
| 47.074 | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | $112,552 | No |
| 47.074 | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | $99,321 | No |
| 47.074 | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | $90,567 | No |
| 47.075 | SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES | $80,362 | No |
| 45.301 | MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA | $56,649 | No |
| 47.074 | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | $35,057 | No |
| 66.951 | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GRANTS PROGRAM | $33,083 | No |
| 47.074 | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | $27,285 | No |
| 45.301 | MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA | $23,260 | No |
| 43.001 | SCIENCE | $18,761 | No |
| 47.074 | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | $17,984 | No |
| 47.074 | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | $16,701 | No |
| 15.805 | ASSISTANCE TO STATE WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTES | $15,209 | No |
| 15.992 | NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT | $10,589 | No |
| 11.015 | BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT | $8,710 | No |
| 47.074 | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | $6,625 | No |
| 15.992 | NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT | $630 | No |
| 47.074 | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | $591 | No |
| 47.076 | STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) | $371 | No |
What findings did the auditor report?
The reference is the auditor’s; the requirement is the Compliance Supplement category the auditor selected. The finding text itself is not reproduced here; the FAC report linked above carries it in full. What the two severity levels mean: material weakness vs significant deficiency.
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.
Where to find the return itself, and what our Form 990 data covers: Form 990 lookup.
- Most recent return
- 990 for 2024-12
- Total revenue
- $114,814,441
- Total assets
- $932,857,968
- Accounting fees (Part IX line 11c)
- $218,896
- Paid preparer
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
- IRS object id
- 202503119349303380
- NTEE code
- A560
- Exempt under
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1945
- BMF release
- 2026-10-20
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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 Field Museum of Natural History 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. “Field Museum of Natural History, Illinois Single Audit FY2025.” https://getauditradar.com/single-audits/il/field-museum-of-natural-history-362167011/. Data as of 2026-11-06.