Audit 320099

Title: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal grant activity of Kestrel Institute and Subsidiary (“Kestrel”) under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2023. The information in the Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) and is based on its claimed costs with voluntary reduction. The Final Claimed Rates submission is based on the audited consolidated financial statements less unallowable costs. Therefore, some amounts presented in this Schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic consolidated financial statements. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of Kestrel, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, change in net assets, or cash flows of Kestrel. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting, and adjusted for the requirements described in Note 1. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Kestrel has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.