National School Lunch Program (ALN 10.555): Nonprofit Single Audit Statistics
1,180 nonprofits reported spending National School Lunch Program (ALN 10.555) funds in single audits for audit year 2025, $1,207,730,220 in total. 41 of 1,180 of those audits (3.5%) reported at least one finding on the program. Data as of 2026-11-06.
Data as of Nov 6, 2026 · Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (public data)
How many nonprofits report spending National School Lunch Program funds?
1,180 nonprofits reported National School Lunch Program (ALN 10.555) in single audits for audit year 2025, $1,207,730,220 in federal awards expended in total. A nonprofit is counted once per audit year.
| Audit year | Nonprofits | Amount expended |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,175 | $499,986,783 |
| 2022 | 1,520 | $1,206,503,399 |
| 2023 | 1,510 | $1,322,488,958 |
| 2024 | 1,386 | $1,099,524,420 |
| 2025 | 1,180 | $1,207,730,220 |
How often is National School Lunch Program audited as a major program?
492 of 1,180 (41.7%) of these audits for audit year 2025 audited the program as a major program, one the auditor tests in depth under 2 CFR 200.518. The table gives the auditor’s opinion on the program in those audits.
| Opinion on the program | Audits |
|---|---|
| Unmodified | 490 of 492 (99.6%) |
| Qualified | 2 of 492 (0.4%) |
| Adverse | 0 of 492 (0.0%) |
| Disclaimer | 0 of 492 (0.0%) |
How often do audits report findings on National School Lunch Program?
41 of 1,180 (3.5%) of these audits for audit year 2025 reported at least one finding on the program. A finding counts for the program when the filing links it to an award under this Assistance Listing.
| Audit year | Audits with a finding on the program |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 48 of 1,175 (4.1%) |
| 2022 | 57 of 1,520 (3.8%) |
| 2023 | 52 of 1,510 (3.4%) |
| 2024 | 47 of 1,386 (3.4%) |
| 2025 | 41 of 1,180 (3.5%) |
Which compliance requirements do those findings cite?
A finding can cite more than one requirement. The counts can add to more than the number of findings.
| Requirement | Findings |
|---|---|
| Reporting (L) | 18 |
| Procurement and suspension and debarment (I) | 14 |
| Other / not classified (P) | 11 |
| Allowable costs / cost principles (B) | 9 |
| Special tests and provisions (N) | 4 |
| Activities allowed or unallowed (A) | 2 |
| Eligibility (E) | 1 |
Is the money received directly or through a pass-through entity?
64 of 1,180 (5.4%) of these audits reported at least one award received directly from the federal agency; the others report the program through a pass-through entity.
| How the award was received | Audits |
|---|---|
| At least one award directly from the federal agency | 64 of 1,180 (5.4%) |
| Only through a pass-through entity | 1,116 of 1,180 (94.6%) |
Which states report the most National School Lunch Program spending by nonprofits?
The ten states with the most nonprofits reporting the program for audit year 2025, with the federal awards those nonprofits expended.
| State | Nonprofits | Amount expended |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 156 | $182,017,080 |
| California | 123 | $105,964,156 |
| Massachusetts | 98 | $40,032,490 |
| Texas | 81 | $149,622,469 |
| Arizona | 69 | $51,944,175 |
| Pennsylvania | 65 | $51,343,414 |
| New Jersey | 64 | $40,953,154 |
| Florida | 62 | $67,227,643 |
| Louisiana | 54 | $55,489,217 |
| Illinois | 44 | $36,088,986 |
Which audit firms were observed on the most filings that report National School Lunch Program?
The auditor is the firm observed on each filing; this is not a client list. A firm is shown once under the name it files with, ranked by the nonprofits whose filing reports the program.
| Audit firm observed | Nonprofits |
|---|---|
| CliftonLarsonAllen LLP | 52 |
| AAFCPAs, Inc. | 45 |
| Linger, Peterson & Shrum | 34 |
| Christy White Inc | 31 |
| Forvis Mazars, LLP | 25 |
| Fester & Chapman, PLLC | 24 |
| Roth & Company LLP | 23 |
| Plante & Moran, PLLC | 22 |
| MMB+Co. | 21 |
| PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP | 21 |
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How we computed this
Counts cover single audit filings by non-profit organizations for audit year 2025 in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. A nonprofit is counted once per program. Amounts are federal awards expended as reported on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards. A finding is counted for a program when the filing links it to an award under this Assistance Listing. Listings reported by fewer than 100 nonprofits have no page.
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AuditRadar. “National School Lunch Program (10.555): Single Audit Data.” https://getauditradar.com/statistics/federal-programs/10-555/. Data as of 2026-11-06.