Biological Sciences (ALN 47.074): Nonprofit Single Audit Statistics
146 nonprofits reported spending Biological Sciences (ALN 47.074) funds in single audits for audit year 2025, $192,430,795 in total. 11 of 146 of those audits (7.5%) 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 Biological Sciences funds?
146 nonprofits reported Biological Sciences (ALN 47.074) in single audits for audit year 2025, $192,430,795 in federal awards expended in total. A nonprofit is counted once per audit year.
| Audit year | Nonprofits | Amount expended |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 146 | $171,024,572 |
| 2022 | 162 | $157,474,398 |
| 2023 | 151 | $156,872,406 |
| 2024 | 157 | $186,664,653 |
| 2025 | 146 | $192,430,795 |
How often is Biological Sciences audited as a major program?
107 of 146 (73.3%) 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 | 104 of 107 (97.2%) |
| Qualified | 3 of 107 (2.8%) |
| Adverse | 0 of 107 (0.0%) |
| Disclaimer | 0 of 107 (0.0%) |
How often do audits report findings on Biological Sciences?
11 of 146 (7.5%) 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 | 8 of 146 (5.5%) |
| 2022 | 8 of 162 (4.9%) |
| 2023 | 11 of 151 (7.3%) |
| 2024 | 10 of 157 (6.4%) |
| 2025 | 11 of 146 (7.5%) |
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 |
|---|---|
| Allowable costs / cost principles (B) | 4 |
| Procurement and suspension and debarment (I) | 4 |
| Activities allowed or unallowed (A) | 3 |
| Cash management (C) | 2 |
| Equipment and real property management (F) | 2 |
| Subrecipient monitoring (M) | 2 |
| Other / not classified (P) | 2 |
Is the money received directly or through a pass-through entity?
124 of 146 (84.9%) 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 | 124 of 146 (84.9%) |
| Only through a pass-through entity | 22 of 146 (15.1%) |
Which states report the most Biological Sciences 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 |
|---|---|---|
| California | 28 | $11,427,015 |
| New York | 18 | $38,943,303 |
| Massachusetts | 11 | $5,449,482 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $546,599 |
| Ohio | 6 | $85,530,972 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $4,378,182 |
| Illinois | 5 | $2,213,697 |
| Missouri | 5 | $10,845,506 |
| Florida | 4 | $1,053,840 |
| Georgia | 4 | $5,660,696 |
Which audit firms were observed on the most filings that report Biological Sciences?
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 |
|---|---|
| KPMG LLP | 21 |
| CliftonLarsonAllen LLP | 13 |
| Grant Thornton LLP | 13 |
| Ernst & Young LLP | 10 |
| Baker Tilly US, LLP | 8 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | 7 |
| RSM US LLP | 6 |
| CohnReznick LLP | 4 |
| Deloitte & Touche LLP | 4 |
| Plante & Moran, PLLC | 4 |
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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. “Biological Sciences (47.074): Single Audit Data.” https://getauditradar.com/statistics/federal-programs/47-074/. Data as of 2026-11-06.