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Is Foundation

Boolean flag indicating whether the vendor’s line of business is a foundation. It identifies foundation status within the vendor site details segment of the IDV record. Example values such as 0 typically indicate false/no, while 1 indicates true/yes when coded that way in the source.

Family: IDV
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__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLineOfBusiness__isFoundation
Title
Is Foundation
FPDS Path
IDV/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLineOfBusiness/isFoundation
Description
Boolean flag indicating whether the vendor’s line of business is a foundation. It identifies foundation status within the vendor site details segment of the IDV record. Example values such as 0 typically indicate false/no, while 1 indicates true/yes when coded that way in the source.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts segment awards to nonprofit foundation entities versus other vendor types. It is useful for assessing funding patterns, recipient mix, socio-economic analysis, and compliance or policy reviews where foundation participation is relevant.
Example Value
0
Observed Non-Null Count
5,862,557

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLineOfBusiness__isFoundation
FPDS XML Path
IDV/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLineOfBusiness/isFoundation
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'IDV/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLineOfBusiness/isFoundation' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLineOfBusiness__isFoundation'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Filter awards involving foundation vendors
  • Classify vendor organization type in recipient analysis
  • Support compliance, reporting, and segmentation by vendor structure

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming 0 always means missing rather than false
  • Using this field alone to infer nonprofit status without checking other organization-type indicators

Query Guidance

Use explicit comparisons to the observed true code in your dataset, such as = 1 or = 'Y', and confirm whether null represents unknown. In SQL, combine this flag with other vendor classification fields when you need a broader organizational-type definition rather than foundation status alone.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLineOfBusiness__isFoundation AS is_foundation
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLineOfBusiness__isFoundation IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Flag distribution

SELECT
    content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLineOfBusiness__isFoundation AS flag_value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLineOfBusiness__isFoundation 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.