Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (ALN 20.509): Nonprofit Single Audit Statistics
220 nonprofits reported spending Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (ALN 20.509) funds in single audits for audit year 2025, $247,426,129 in total. 7 of 220 of those audits (3.2%) 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 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program funds?
220 nonprofits reported Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (ALN 20.509) in single audits for audit year 2025, $247,426,129 in federal awards expended in total. A nonprofit is counted once per audit year.
| Audit year | Nonprofits | Amount expended |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 254 | $325,786,883 |
| 2022 | 243 | $281,682,697 |
| 2023 | 242 | $286,037,938 |
| 2024 | 242 | $273,558,197 |
| 2025 | 220 | $247,426,129 |
How often is Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program audited as a major program?
89 of 220 (40.5%) 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 | 89 of 89 (100.0%) |
| Qualified | 0 of 89 (0.0%) |
| Adverse | 0 of 89 (0.0%) |
| Disclaimer | 0 of 89 (0.0%) |
How often do audits report findings on Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program?
7 of 220 (3.2%) 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 | 11 of 254 (4.3%) |
| 2022 | 12 of 243 (4.9%) |
| 2023 | 14 of 242 (5.8%) |
| 2024 | 7 of 242 (2.9%) |
| 2025 | 7 of 220 (3.2%) |
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 |
|---|---|
| Allowable costs / cost principles (B) | 3 |
| Reporting (L) | 3 |
| Activities allowed or unallowed (A) | 2 |
| Equipment and real property management (F) | 1 |
| Procurement and suspension and debarment (I) | 1 |
| Other / not classified (P) | 1 |
Is the money received directly or through a pass-through entity?
11 of 220 (5.0%) 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 | 11 of 220 (5.0%) |
| Only through a pass-through entity | 209 of 220 (95.0%) |
Which states report the most Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 19 | $18,461,226 |
| Kentucky | 12 | $14,079,291 |
| Maine | 11 | $11,384,708 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $10,675,328 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $13,331,528 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $12,617,242 |
| Florida | 8 | $6,091,215 |
| Indiana | 8 | $5,711,898 |
| Ohio | 8 | $15,526,874 |
| Texas | 8 | $12,745,151 |
Which audit firms were observed on the most filings that report Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit 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 |
|---|---|
| Wipfli LLP | 12 |
| Landmark PLC, Certified Public Accountants | 9 |
| CliftonLarsonAllen LLP | 8 |
| Jarred, Gilmore & Phillips, PA | 8 |
| BerganKDV, Ltd. | 5 |
| Brown, Ewing and Co. CPA | 5 |
| Abdo, LLP | 3 |
| Blue & Co., LLC | 3 |
| CMA Group LLC | 3 |
| Kientz & Penick, CPAs, LLC | 3 |
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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. “Formula Grants for Rural Areas… (20.509): Single Audit Data.” https://getauditradar.com/statistics/federal-programs/20-509/. Data as of 2026-11-06.