Federal Pell Grant Program (ALN 84.063): Nonprofit Single Audit Statistics
299 nonprofits reported spending Federal Pell Grant Program (ALN 84.063) funds in single audits for audit year 2025, $2,115,597,505 in total. 70 of 299 of those audits (23.4%) 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 Federal Pell Grant Program funds?
299 nonprofits reported Federal Pell Grant Program (ALN 84.063) in single audits for audit year 2025, $2,115,597,505 in federal awards expended in total. A nonprofit is counted once per audit year.
| Audit year | Nonprofits | Amount expended |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 417 | $1,652,708,562 |
| 2022 | 416 | $1,752,957,167 |
| 2023 | 322 | $1,127,682,502 |
| 2024 | 308 | $1,576,260,706 |
| 2025 | 299 | $2,115,597,505 |
How often is Federal Pell Grant Program audited as a major program?
257 of 299 (86.0%) 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 | 249 of 257 (96.9%) |
| Qualified | 8 of 257 (3.1%) |
| Adverse | 0 of 257 (0.0%) |
| Disclaimer | 0 of 257 (0.0%) |
How often do audits report findings on Federal Pell Grant Program?
70 of 299 (23.4%) 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 | 89 of 417 (21.3%) |
| 2022 | 87 of 416 (20.9%) |
| 2023 | 76 of 322 (23.6%) |
| 2024 | 79 of 308 (25.6%) |
| 2025 | 70 of 299 (23.4%) |
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 |
|---|---|
| Special tests and provisions (N) | 85 |
| Reporting (L) | 28 |
| Eligibility (E) | 12 |
| Activities allowed or unallowed (A) | 5 |
| Other / not classified (P) | 5 |
| Cash management (C) | 4 |
| Allowable costs / cost principles (B) | 1 |
Is the money received directly or through a pass-through entity?
298 of 299 (99.7%) 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 | 298 of 299 (99.7%) |
| Only through a pass-through entity | 1 of 299 (0.3%) |
Which states report the most Federal Pell Grant 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 | 47 | $165,857,313 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | $61,501,774 |
| California | 19 | $81,161,873 |
| Ohio | 18 | $63,074,120 |
| Illinois | 14 | $26,375,081 |
| Florida | 11 | $55,174,705 |
| Maine | 11 | $79,236,907 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | $40,255,968 |
| New Jersey | 9 | $43,794,669 |
| Texas | 8 | $41,999,965 |
Which audit firms were observed on the most filings that report Federal Pell Grant 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 |
|---|---|
| KPMG LLP | 24 |
| CliftonLarsonAllen LLP | 17 |
| Forvis Mazars, LLP | 16 |
| Ernst & Young LLP | 13 |
| BDMP Assurance, LLP | 10 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | 10 |
| Baker Tilly US, LLP | 9 |
| Grant Thornton LLP | 8 |
| Plante & Moran, PLLC | 7 |
| Roth & Company LLP | 7 |
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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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