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Survey of Nonprofit Research Activities
Introductory Letter, Handout, Draft Questionnaire and Research Funding Flow
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NPRA
Introduction
Letter
and
Handout
–
June
2015
[[month
day,
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[[PC_firstname]]
[[PC_lastname]]
[[PC_title]]
[[organization]]
[[org_address]]
[[org_city]],
[[org_state]]
[[org_zip]]
Dear
[[PC_salutation]]
[[PC_lastname]]:
In
order
to
better
understand
the
important
contributions
that
nonprofit
organizations
make
to
society
and
the
economy,
the
National
Science
Foundation
(NSF)
needs
your
help
with
a
brief
survey.
In
a
couple
of
days
you
will
receive
an
email
providing
a
link
to
a
web
survey
asking
about
your
organization’s
research
activities.
NSF
is
one
of
the
largest
federal
grant-‐making
agencies,
but
part
of
our
mission
is
also
to
collect
and
disseminate
information
on
the
U.S.
research
enterprise.
This
includes
conducting
surveys
to
measure
the
national
level
of
research
activity
across
the
government,
business,
academic,
and
nonprofit
sectors
of
the
U.S.
economy.
These
data
are
used
by
policymakers,
researchers
and
administrators
in
each
sector.
Our
last
survey
of
nonprofit
organizations
was
conducted
in
1997,
so
we
need
your
help
to
gather
more
current
information.
This
survey
is
being
sent
to
a
small
number
of
nonprofits
to
obtain
feedback
on
what
works
and
doesn’t
work
in
preparation
for
a
nationally
representative
survey
of
all
nonprofits
next
year.
The
goal
of
that
survey
will
be
to
obtain
national
estimates
for
the
total
spent
on
research
within
nonprofits.
We
also
would
like
to
explore
the
possibility
of
releasing
detailed
tables
showing
the
spending
and
funding
of
each
organization
surveyed
to
assist
nonprofits
in
benchmarking
with
their
peers.
NSF
has
contracted
with
ICF
International
to
conduct
this
survey.
The
attached
handout
provides
an
overview
of
the
topics
included
in
the
survey
and
guidance
on
what
we
mean
by
research
activities.
Your
invitation
to
the
web
survey
will
be
sent
in
a
couple
of
days
from
our
official
survey
e-‐mail
address:
support@nprasurvey.org.
If
you
have
questions
about
the
survey,
please
contact
us
at
our
toll-‐free
number
877.xxx.xxxx
or
at
support@nprasurvey.org.
Thank
you
for
your
participation
in
this
important
effort.
Sincerely,
John
R.
Gawalt
Director
National
Center
for
Science
and
Engineering
Statistics
National
Science
Foundation
2015 NSF Nonprofit Research Activities Survey
Below
you
will
find
a
list
of
topics
covered
in
the
NSF
Nonprofit
Research
Activities
Survey.
This
list
should
give
you
an
understanding
of
the
information
that
NSF
is
interested
in
collecting.
On
the
reverse
side
of
this
sheet
is
the
definition
that
NSF
is
using
to
identify
research
activities,
as
well
as
some
general
examples
of
activities
that
should
be
included
and
excluded
from
your
responses.
General
Information
About
Your
Organization
Total
operating
budget
Fiscal
year
dates
Number
of
staff
Contact
information
Research
Performance
Financial
expenditures
on
research
activities
Sources
of
funding
for
research
activities
Type
of
research
activities
performed
Full
time
staff
working
on
research
activities
Research
Funding
Amount
of
funding
p rovided
to
external
organizations
for
research
Types
of
organizations
funded
Types
of
research
funded
Source
of
your
research
funding
RESEARCH
DEFINITION
AND
GUIDANCE
By
research,
we
mean
…
For
the
purposes
of
this
survey,
research
includes
research
and
experimental
development.
Research
and
experimental
development
comprise
creative
and
systematic
work
to
•
•
increase
the
stock
of
knowledge,
including
knowledge
of
humankind,
culture
and
society
OR
devise
new
applications
of
available
knowledge
(including
materials,
products,
devices,
processes,
systems,
or
services).
Research
activities
must
be
…
•
•
•
•
•
Novel:
projects
that
advance
current
knowledge
or
create
new
knowledge
Creative:
projects
based
on
original
concepts
and
hypotheses
Uncertain:
project
outcomes
are
unable
to
be
determined
at
the
outset
Systematic:
projects
are
planned
and
budgeted
Transferable/Reproducible:
project
methodology
and
results
are
transferable/reproducible
to
other
situations
and
locations
Research
can
include
projects
that
…
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Discover
previously
unknown
facts,
structures,
or
relationships
Extend
the
understanding
of
facts,
relationships,
or
principals
in
ways
useful
to
others
Apply
knowledge
in
a
way
not
done
before
Create
new
solutions
that
could
be
generalizable
to
other
situations
Produce
peer-‐reviewed
publication
(including
academic
articles
or
conference
presentations)
Develop
or
test
prototypes
derived
from
research
or
technical
findings
Lead
to
patents
or
commercialization
Examples
of
projects
that
…
May
meet
the
criteria
for
research
•
•
•
•
•
•
Laboratory
or
animal
studies
Clinical
trials
Prototype
development
Outcomes
research
Surveys
or
testing
to
develop
or
evaluate
social
service
programs
Other
experimental
studies
Most
likely
do
not
meet
the
criteria
for
research
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Internal
program
monitoring
or
evaluation
Public
service
grants
or
outreach
programs
Education
or
training
programs
Quality
control
testing
Market
research
Management
studies
/
efficiency
surveys
Literary,
artistic,
or
historical
projects,
such
as
films,
music,
or
books
and
other
publications
Feasibility
studies
FORM
APPROVED
OMB
NO.
XXXX-‐XXXX
EXPIRATION
DATE:
XX/XX/2016
NSF Survey of Nonprofit Research Activities
Dear Nonprofit Executive/Research Director:
Nonprofit organizations are an integral part of our economy, and the National Science Foundation (NSF)
wants to hear from you.
This survey focuses on research performed or funded by U.S. nonprofit organizations. Your answers will
help policymakers understand the prevalence of research activities within the nonprofit community.
Your participation in this survey helps NSF with its task to compile information on the national level of
research and development activity across the government, business, academic, and nonprofit sectors.
NSF is authorized to collect this information under the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as
amended. Your organization’s response is voluntary.
Questions?
877.xxx.xxxx (toll-free)
Support@nprasurvey.org
The Web address for submitting your data:
http://www.NPRAsurvey.org
Please submit your response by Month dd, 2016
Thank you for contributing to this study of our Nation’s nonprofit research activities!
Under
the
Paperwork
Reduction
Act
of
1995,
individuals
do
not
have
to
respond
to
a
collection
of
information
unless
such
collection
displays
a
valid
Office
of
Management
and
Budget
(OMB)
control
number.
The
OMB
control
number
for
this
survey
is
displayed
at
the
top
right
of
this
page.
The
time
required
to
complete
these
responses
is
estimated
to
be
approximately
xx
hours.
This
includes
the
initial
identification
of
the
research
activities,
contracts/grants,
and
personnel,
as
well
as
the
final
review
and
verification
of
your
organization’s
response.
If
you
wish
to
comment
on
the
time
required
to
complete
this
survey,
please
contact
Suzanne
Plimpton
of
NSF
at
(703)
292-‐7556,
or
e-‐mail
splimpto@nsf.gov
using
"Survey
of
Nonprofit
Research
Activities"
as
the
subject.
Thank
you
for
your
participation.
1
GENERAL INFORMATION
The items presented in this section ask about your overall organization. For the purposes of this survey, your
organization is defined as all units included in your Internal Revenue Service Form 990 filing.
1
What
is the legal name of your organization?
What
was your total operating budget (excluding capital construction costs) for FY 2014?
2
$
.00
3
In
what month and year did your organization’s FY 2014 begin and end?
Month
Year
Begin
__ __
201__
End
__ __
2014
4
How
many Full-Time Equivalent persons (FTEs) are currently employed by your organization?
A full-time equivalent (FTE) is defined as the ratio of actual working (paid) hours during a specific reference
period (usually a calendar year) divided by the total number of hours conventionally worked within the same
period. For example, if you have 3 people working 20, 30, and 40 hours in a week and assuming an FTE works
40 hours a week, your FTE calculation is (20 + 30 + 40)/40 = 2.25 FTE.
2
RESEARCH DEFINITION AND GUIDANCE
Questions 5 and 6 ask about research performed and/or funded by your organization. Please read the
information below before answering these questions.
By research we mean …
For the purposes of this survey, research includes research and experimental development.
Research and experimental development comprise creative and systematic work to:
Increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of humankind, culture and society OR
Devise new applications of available knowledge (including materials, products, devices, processes, systems, or services)
Research activities must be …
Novel: projects that advance current knowledge or create new knowledge
Creative: projects based on original concepts and hypotheses
Uncertain: project outcomes are unable to be determined at the outset
Systematic: projects are planned and budgeted
Transferable/Reproducible: project methodology and results are transferable/reproducible to other situations and locations
Research can include projects that …
Discover previously unknown facts, structures, or relationships
Extend the understanding of facts, relationships, or principals in ways useful to others
Apply knowledge in a way not done before
Create new solutions that could be generalizable to other situations
Produce peer-reviewed publication (including academic articles or conference presentations)
Develop or test prototypes derived from research or technical findings
Lead to patents or commercialization
Examples of projects that …
May meet the criteria for research
Laboratory or animal studies
Clinical trials
Prototype development
Outcomes research
Surveys or testing to develop or evaluate social
service programs
Other experimental studies
Most likely do not meet the criteria for research
Internal program monitoring or evaluation
Public service grants or outreach programs
Education or training programs
Quality control testing
Market research
Management studies/efficiency surveys
Literary, artistic, or historical projects, such as films, music, or books
and other publications
Feasibility studies
5
Considering
the guidance above, did your organization perform any research in FY 2014?
Please include research performed by your organization’s employees or subrecipients.
Yes
No
6
Considering
the guidance above, did your organization fund research activities performed outside your
organization in FY 2014?
Yes
No
If No to 5 and 6 , skip to 20 .
3
RESEARCH PERFORMANCE
If you responded YES to 5, please answer the following questions about your organization’s research activities in
FY 2014. Refer to page 3 for guidance on what is included as research.
If you responded NO to 5 , skip to 15 .
In
FY 2014, how much did your organization spend on research performed by your employees or
subrecipients?
7
Include all expenditures from current operating funds and related indirect costs. Exclude capital expenditures
(i.e., costs for construction or renovation of facilities).
$
.00
the amount reported in 7, how much was paid to subrecipients in FY 2014?
Of
Subrecipients are other organizations that have a specified research role on a research project managed by
your organization.
8
$
.00
9
What
were the sources of funding for research performed in FY 2014?
Total should equal 7 .
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Federal government
Any agency of the United States government. Include federal funds passed
through from another organization or institution.
State & local government
Any state, county, municipality, or other local government entity in the
United States.
Businesses
Domestic or foreign for-profit organizations. Report funds from a company’s
nonprofit foundation in row d.
Other nonprofits, including universities
Domestic or foreign nonprofit foundations and organizations.
Internal funds, including endowment
Your organization’s own funds from your endowment, general donations, or
other unrestricted sources.
Individual donors
Gifts designated by the donors for research.
$
.00
$
.00
$
.00
$
.00
$
.00
$
.00
g.
Other, please specify:
All other sources not reported above. Please list in the space below.
$
.00
h.
TOTAL
$
.00
4
RESEARCH PERFORMANCE
10
If
your organization had individual donations for research of $1,000,000.00 or more in FY 2014,
please list the donor names and the amount donated.
Donor Name
Amount Donated
If donor information is confidential, list as “Anonymous”.
$
.00
$
.00
$
.00
$
.00
11
In
your own words, briefly describe the types of research performed within your organization:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
12
Approximately
how many (paid) full-time equivalents (FTEs) worked on research activities in FY 2014?
Full-time equivalent (FTE) of research personnel is defined as the ratio of working (paid) hours actually spent on
research during a specific reference period (usually a calendar year) divided by the total number of hours
conventionally worked in the same period by an individual or by a group.
For example, Jill Smith regularly works 40 hours per week. Of those 40 hours, she usually spends 24 hours
working on research tasks. Jill contributes .6 (24/40) FTE for research.
13
any volunteers work on your research activities in FY 2014?
Did
No
Skip to 15
Yes
14
If
Yes to 13 , approximately how many volunteer FTEs worked on your research activities during
FY 2014?
5
RESEARCH FUNDING
If you responded YES to 6 , please answer the following questions about funding research activities outside your
organization in FY 2014. Refer to page 3 for guidance on what is included as research.
If you responded NO to 6 , skip to 20 .
15
In
FY 2014, how much funding did your organization provide to others to perform research activities?
Include all grants and contracts awarded by your organization to external recipients to perform independent
research. Exclude subrecipient or subcontract funding which support your organization’s own research projects.
$
.00
16
the amount reported in 15 , how much was provided to the following types of organizations?
Of
a. Universities or other educational entities
Domestic or foreign degree-granting institutions.
$
.00
b. Other nonprofit organizations
Domestic or foreign nonprofit foundations and organizations.
$
.00
c. Businesses
Domestic or foreign for-profit organizations.
$
.00
d. Other, please specify:
All other recipients not reported above. Please list in the space below.
$
.00
e. TOTAL
$
.00
17
In
your own words, briefly describe the types of research funded outside your organization:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
6
RESEARCH FUNDING
18
the amount reported in 15 , how much came from each of the following sources?
Of
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Federal government
Any agency of the United States government. Include federal funds passed
through from another organization or institution.
State & local government
Any state, county, municipality, or other local government entity in the
United States.
Businesses
Domestic or foreign for-profit organizations. Report funds from a company’s
nonprofit foundation in row d.
Other nonprofits, including universities
Domestic or foreign nonprofit foundations and organizations.
Internal funds, including endowment
Your organization’s own funds from your endowment, general donations, or
other unrestricted sources.
Individual donors
Gifts designated by the donors for research.
$
.00
$
.00
$
.00
$
.00
$
.00
$
.00
g.
Other, please specify:
All other sources not reported above. Please list in the space below.
$
.00
h.
TOTAL
$
.00
19
If
any of the funding provided to others in FY 2014 came from individual research donations of
$1,000,000.00 or more, please list the donor names and the amount donated.
Donor Name
Amount Donated
If donor information is confidential, list as “Anonymous”.
$
.00
$
.00
$
.00
$
.00
7
CONTACT INFORMATION AND SURVEY TIME
20
Please
provide the contact information for the person responsible for the survey and an
alternate contact.
Your Information
Name:
Title:
Address:
City:
State:
ZIP Code:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Alternate Contact
Name:
Title:
Telephone:
E-mail:
21
How
long did it take you to complete this questionnaire?
Include:
•
•
The time spent reading the instructions, working on the questions, and obtaining information
The time spent by all employees in collecting and providing this information
hrs.
mins.
Thank you for completing this survey.
8
Federal
government
State
and
local
government
Businesses
Other
nonprofits,
including
universi2es
Internal
funds,
including
endowments
Individual
donors
Other
sources
Your
organiza2on’s
funds
for
research
Research
Performance
Your
organiza2on
Research
Funding
Universi2es
or
other
educa2onal
en22es
Other
nonprofit
organiza2ons
Businesses
Other
recipients
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