Nonprofit Research Activities Survey
The Nonprofit Research Activities (NPRA) module of the Annual Business Survey measures research and experimental development (R&D) performance and funding at U.S. 501(c) nonprofit organizations. The data is collected by the Census Bureau in partnership with the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation.
Survey Description
Questionnaires
- U.S. Nonprofits Spent $28 Billion on R&D Activities in FY 2020
InfoBriefs | NSF 23-316 | December 28, 2022 - U.S. Nonprofits Spent $22.6 Billion on R&D Activities in FY 2016
InfoBriefs | NSF 22-337 | September 22, 2022
- Assessment of the FY 2016 Survey of Nonprofit Research Activities to Determine Whether Data Meet Current Statistical Standards for Publication
Working Papers | NCSES 22-212 | September 22, 2022 - FY 2016 Nonprofit Research Activities Survey: Summary of Methodology, Assessment of Quality, and Synopsis of Results
Working Papers | NCSES 21-202 | September 21, 2021
(A): Archived Publication
Forthcoming
Ronda Britt
Survey Manager
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
(703) 292-7765
Last Updated: December 2022
