How often does a 501c3 have to be audited?

I don't think 26 USC Section 501 (c) (3), or the pursuant regulations, contain auditing rules. Check the non-profit corporation code for the state in which the organization is organized.

According to this site:

http://www.startnonprofitorganizatio...nts-nonprofits

Any org receiving $500K/yr in federal funding must have an annual audit, and also depending on the state if the org exceeds a certain threshold of annual revenues it must have an annual audit. So those are the rules, but my advice is that any organization with an operating budget of $200K or more should have annual audits even if not required by law. There are too many opportunities for malfeasance, or the appearance of malfeasance, which can destroy the organization.

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Originally Posted by ebaines

... Any org receiving $500K/yr in federal funding must have an annual audit,...

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Of course not all 501 (c)(3) organizations receive funding from the federal government; probably most get all funding from private donors.