Nonprofit Survey on Government Contracts and Grants

Recovering Indirect Costs Made Easier by OMB Uniform Guidance (Super Circular)

Nonprofit organizations could start benefiting from new reforms that go into effect in less than six months--if implemented as intended by the federal government. The reforms should help nonprofits performing work under federal, state, and local contracts or grants that are supported in whole or part with federal funds.

This short survey seeks information to help determine how extensively nonprofits will be affected by the changes. It will also identify some practices that the government and nonprofits sectors will need to revise. Please share this brief survey with the appropriate person in your organization to complete. We encourage you to pass this survey on to other nonprofit organizations that may also have government contracts or grants so we can gather the most complete picture possible, both within your state and across the country.

In addition to answering the ten core questions, we are interested in receiving stories and specific examples you can share to help illustrate the issues that may need to be addressed. All responses will be kept anonymous, unless we independently get your permission to identify your organization.

Thanks for your help.

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* 1. Does your organization receive funds through either government grants or contracts (local, state, or federal)? (Check all that apply)

Yes, federal government

Yes, state government

Yes, local government

No. Stop. There is no need to complete the rest of the survey. Thank you. But, please forward the survey on to other nonprofits that may have government grants or contracts.

For the remaining questions, if you have multiple grants and/or contracts, please respond affirmatively if the question is applicable to any of your government funding streams.

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* 2. If you answered yes to to having state or local government grants or contracts, do any of them include federal funds that are passed through the state or local government?

Yes

I don't know

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* 3. Do your government contracts/grants pay the full cost of the services you provide under the agreement (including indirect costs or administrative/overhead costs)?

Yes

Please provide examples of what government does not pay:

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* 4. What is the average indirect cost rate that governments will reimburse your organization? (Indirect costs are administrative and facility costs that governments deem allowable as a cost of operating your organization; Administrative/Overhead costs are generally those used with nongovernmental entities and include indirect costs as well as costs associated with fundraising.)

Federal government percentage

State government percentage

Local government percentage

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* 5. If your reimbursement from state and local government for indirect costs is capped, what reason is given by governments for doing so? (check all that apply)

Limit mandated by state law

Limit mandated by local law

Limit mandated by state government agency regulations

Limit mandated by local government agency

Limit mandated by terms of federal grant

No reason given

Other (please specify)

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* 6. If you know of any, please provide specific examples of statutory or regulatory limitations on reimbursement for indirect costs.

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* 7. What are your organization's ACTUAL costs for the following (indirect costs are administrative and facility costs that government deem allowable as a cost of operating your organization or program; Administrative/Overhead costs are generally those used with nongovernmental entities and include indirect costs as well as costs associated with fundraising):

	Indirect Costs	Administrative/Overhead Costs
0%	0% Indirect Costs	0% Administrative/Overhead Costs
1%-3%	1%-3% Indirect Costs	1%-3% Administrative/Overhead Costs
4%-7%	4%-7% Indirect Costs	4%-7% Administrative/Overhead Costs
8%-10%	8%-10% Indirect Costs	8%-10% Administrative/Overhead Costs
11%-15%	11%-15% Indirect Costs	11%-15% Administrative/Overhead Costs
16%-20%	16%-20% Indirect Costs	16%-20% Administrative/Overhead Costs
21%-25%	21%-25% Indirect Costs	21%-25% Administrative/Overhead Costs
26%-30%	26%-30% Indirect Costs	26%-30% Administrative/Overhead Costs
31%-35%	31%-35% Indirect Costs	31%-35% Administrative/Overhead Costs
36% or more	36% or more Indirect Costs	36% or more Administrative/Overhead Costs
I don't know	I don't know Indirect Costs	I don't know Administrative/Overhead Costs

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* 8. Has your nonprofit organization ever been advised not to seek full reimbursement of your indirect or administrative/overhead costs?

Yes

If yes, please identify by whom (accountant, board member, etc.)

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* 9. Has your nonprofit organization ever been advised to under report your indirect or administrative/overhead costs (for example, on your 990)?

Yes

If yes, please identify by whom (accountant, board member, etc.)

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* 10. Please share any stories and specific examples of how limitations on indirect or administrative/overhead costs have affected your organization or those you serve. (All information will be kept anonymous, unless we independently get your permission to identify your organization.)

Demographic Information

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* 11. In what state are you located?

	State
Please select one	Please select one State menu

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* 12. How would you classify your nonprofit's primary services? (check one)

Arts, Culture, and Humanities

Education

Environment and Animals

Health

Human Services

International, Foreign Affairs

Public, Societal Benefit

Religion Related

Other/Unknown/Unclassified

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* 13. Budget Size

Under $100,000

$100,000-$249,999

$250,000-$999,999

$1 million-$5 million

Over $5 million

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* 14. Would you be willing to speak with media if contacted about contracting/grant issues?

Yes

Possibly, please contact me before referring media to me

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* 15. OPTIONAL

Name:

Organization:

Email Address:

Phone Number: