To provide data users with the most timely data possible, selected tables from the report are being made available while the printed report is being prepared. The statistics in these tables are considered final and are not expected to be revised. These tables could appear in the printed report with minor format changes to conform with report publication guidelines and procedures. See Help for more information about viewing publications in different formats. All data are reported in current dollars.
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The GDP deflator, based on constant 1996 dollars, is 34.02 for 1973, 100.0 for 1996, and 101.66 for 1997. Although the response rate is not as high as in other NSF surveys, the overall data totals and major components are presented with sufficient reliability for use. The survey had low nonresponse from certainty stratum of large nonprofit organizations and substantial work was done in weighting for all nonrespondents.