LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF, INCORPORATED: Single Audit Reports and Findings

LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF, INCORPORATED filed 4 single audits between 2016 and 2019; the most recently observed auditor is BDO USA, LLP (2019), and the 2019 report lists 1 finding. 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; LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF, INCORPORATED is recorded in BALTIMORE, Maryland under EIN 132574963, 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.

Single audits filed by LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF, INCORPORATED
Audit yearFiscal year endFederal expendedThreshold appliedAuditor observedFindingsMW / SDFAC report
20192019-09-30$29,780,098$750,000BDO USA, LLP1SD2019-09-CENSUS-0000011603
20182018-09-30$6,804,019$750,000BDO USA, LLP1—2018-09-CENSUS-0000011603
20172017-09-30$7,320,436$750,000RSM US LLP0—2017-09-CENSUS-0000011603
20162016-09-30$5,400,055$750,000RSM US LLP0—2016-09-CENSUS-0000011603

When is the next single audit due?

If LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF, INCORPORATED is again required to have a single audit for the fiscal year ending Sep 30, 2020, the reporting package is due to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse by Jun 30, 2021 at the latest.

No filing for that fiscal year appears in the Clearinghouse data as of Nov 6, 2026. The data does not show why: an organization below the threshold is not required to file, and a filing can be accepted after the due date.

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.

Federal programs on the most recent report
ALNProgramExpendedMajor
98.001NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES - ENVISION$6,399,996Yes
10.606FOOD FOR PROGRESS$4,403,743No
98.001ACT TO END NTDS I EAST$3,667,690Yes
98.001USAID FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS OVERSEAS$3,213,692Yes
98.001USAID FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS OVERSEAS$2,768,889Yes
98.001USAID FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS OVERSEAS$2,527,493Yes
98.001USAID FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS OVERSEAS$1,801,804Yes
98.001USAID FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS OVERSEAS$1,335,233Yes
98.001USAID FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS OVERSEAS (NIGER)$996,986Yes
98.001USAID FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS OVERSEAS$956,807Yes
10.606FOOD FOR PROGRESS$655,749No
98.001USAID FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS OVERSEAS$502,446Yes
98.001INTEGRATED GOVERNANCE ACTIVITY PROJECT IN THE DRC$290,881Yes
98.001LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS POSITIVE - CASE FOLLOW UP$118,422Yes
19.750BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS (WHA) GRANT PROGRAMS$68,220No
10.606FOOD FOR PROGRESS$62,755No
93.283ADVANCING THE CONTROL AND ELIMINATION OF NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES$6,497No
98.001AIDS-FREE GENERATION PROJECT$2,795No

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.

Findings on the most recent report
ReferenceRequirementSeverityRepeat
2019-003Activities allowed or unallowed (A); Allowable costs / cost principles (B)Significant deficiencyNo

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 2025-09
Total revenue
$71,718,541
Total assets
$157,305,358
Accounting fees (Part IX line 11c)
$53,098
Paid preparer
BDO USA
IRS object id
202612309349302426
NTEE code
Q330
Exempt under
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
1946
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 LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF, INCORPORATED 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. “Lutheran World Relief, Incorporated, Maryland Single Audits.” https://getauditradar.com/single-audits/md/lutheran-world-relief-incorporated-132574963/. Data as of 2026-11-06.