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Is Other Not for Profit Organization

Boolean or coded flag indicating whether the vendor is classified as an "other not for profit organization" within the award record's vendor organization factors. It is a categorical indicator attached to the vendor's profit structure, not a narrative description of the vendor.

Family: Award
Category: Vendor Site Details
Data Type: boolean_or_code_flag
Semantic Type: flag
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorOrganizationFactors__profitStructure__isOtherNotForProfitOrganization
Title
Is Other Not for Profit Organization
FPDS Path
award/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorOrganizationFactors/profitStructure/isOtherNotForProfitOrganization
Description
Boolean or coded flag indicating whether the vendor is classified as an "other not for profit organization" within the award record's vendor organization factors. It is a categorical indicator attached to the vendor's profit structure, not a narrative description of the vendor.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts identify awards made to nonprofit entities outside standard corporate or government classifications. It supports vendor segmentation, socioeconomic and organizational mix analysis, and reviews of award distribution across entity types.
Example Value
0
Observed Non-Null Count
111,509,025

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorOrganizationFactors__profitStructure__isOtherNotForProfitOrganization
FPDS XML Path
award/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorOrganizationFactors/profitStructure/isOtherNotForProfitOrganization
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'award/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorOrganizationFactors/profitStructure/isOtherNotForProfitOrganization' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorOrganizationFactors__profitStructure__isOtherNotForProfitOrganization'.

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building
  • Contractor profiling and competitor analysis

Common Usage

  • Identify awards to nonprofit vendors
  • Segment vendor base by organization type
  • Support compliance or policy analysis on award recipients

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming 0/1 semantics without checking the actual source values
  • Using this field as a measure of nonprofit tax status rather than FPDS-reported organization classification

Query Guidance

Filter on the positive indicator only after confirming the coded values in your extract, for example WHERE field = 1 or WHERE field IN ('Y','Yes') depending on the dataset. When combining with other vendor type fields, treat this as one component of organization classification rather than a standalone authoritative nonprofit determination.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorOrganizationFactors__profitStructure__isOtherNotForProfitOrganization AS is_other_not_for_profit_organization
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorOrganizationFactors__profitStructure__isOtherNotForProfitOrganization IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Flag distribution

SELECT
    content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorOrganizationFactors__profitStructure__isOtherNotForProfitOrganization AS flag_value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorOrganizationFactors__profitStructure__isOtherNotForProfitOrganization IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY flag_value
ORDER BY record_count DESC

Each dictionary item includes SQL-ready examples generated alongside the variable metadata, allowing immediate use in FPDS Query for filtering, aggregation, and analysis.