B. ABS Email Contacts

Subject: ONLINE REPORTING OPEN: Annual Business Survey

ANNUAL BUSINESS SURVEY
Online Reporting Open
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov
ATTN
COMPANY
We request your cooperation with the 2024 Annual Business Survey conducted by the U.S.
Census Bureau and the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), within
the National Science Foundation (NSF). This national survey collects annual data on the
characteristics of U.S. businesses and owners as well as research and development, innovation,
and technology. Results of the data collected on this survey will be used to create
comprehensive estimates of the demographic and economic characteristics of U.S. businesses
and their owners. Information from your business is critical to providing reliable data for your
type of business and geographic location. Accurate data will help leaders in the public and
private sectors make better decisions to strengthen your business community.
Online reporting is now open. Please use the following information to access your survey:
____________________________________________________________________________
Due Date: XXXXX XX, 20XX
1. Register or sign in at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
Case sensitive; if you copy and paste, ensure no blank spaces are captured.
3. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW”
_____________________________________________________________________________
YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW and will be kept strictly CONFIDENTIAL.
Information about the authority, confidentiality, and burden of this data collection can be found at the
bottom of this email.

Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing this
survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or visit https://census.gov/abshelp. For
further assistance, call our customer help line at 1-888-824-9954, Monday through Friday, 8:00
a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
Nick Orsini
Associate Director for Economic Programs
U.S. Census Bureau

OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight-digit OMB
approval number is 0607-1004 and appears in the top right corner of each reporting screen. Without this
approval, we could not conduct this survey.
Authority and Confidentiality
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 8(b), 131, and 182; Title 42, United States Code, Section 1861-76
(National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended); and Section 505 within the America
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, authorize this collection. Sections 224 and 225 of Title 13
require your response. The U.S. Census Bureau is required by Section 9 of Title 13 to keep your
information confidential and use your responses only to produce statistics. The Census Bureau is not
permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that could identify your business, organization, or
institution. Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from
cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit data.
Burden Estimate Statement
We estimate the Annual Business Survey will take an average of 58 minutes to complete. Factors such
as company size, complexity and activity will affect your actual time to complete the survey. This estimate
includes the time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data
needed, and complete and review the survey.

ID: XXXXXXXXXX

Subject: ONLINE REPORTING OPEN: Annual Business Survey

ANNUAL BUSINESS SURVEY
Online Reporting Open
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov
ATTN
COMPANY
We request your cooperation with the Research Activities at Nonprofit Organizations
module of the 2024 Annual Business Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau and the
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), within the National Science
Foundation (NSF). This survey collects data on the important research contributions that
nonprofit organizations make to U.S. society and the economy. Results of the data collected on
the survey will be used to produce critical national estimates of spending on research and
development. We need your participation to provide a complete picture of the scope and
breadth of research activities within the nonprofit community.
Online reporting is now open. Please use the following information to access your survey:
____________________________________________________________________________
Due Date: XXXXX XX, 20XX
1. Register or sign in at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
Case sensitive; if you copy and paste, ensure no blank spaces are captured.
3. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW”
_____________________________________________________________________________
YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW and will be kept strictly CONFIDENTIAL.
Information about the authority, confidentiality, and burden of this data collection can be found at the
bottom of this email.

Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing this
survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or visit https://census.gov/abshelp. For
further assistance, call our customer help line at 1-888-824-9954, Monday through Friday, 8:00
a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
Nick Orsini
Associate Director for Economic Programs
U.S. Census Bureau

OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight-digit OMB approval
number is 0607-1004 and appears in the top right corner of each reporting screen. Without this approval, we could
not conduct this survey.
Authority and Confidentiality
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 8(b), 131, and 182; Title 42, United States Code, Section 1861-76 (National
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended); and Section 505 within the America COMPETES Reauthorization
Act of 2010, authorize this collection. Sections 224 and 225 of Title 13 require your response. The U.S. Census
Bureau is required by Section 9 of Title 13 to keep your information confidential and use your responses only to
produce statistics. The Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that could
identify your business, organization, or institution. Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your
data are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit data.
Burden Estimate Statement
We estimate the Research Activities at Nonprofit Organizations module of the 2024 Annual Business Survey will
take 4.75 hours to complete if you are eligible to answer all questions. Otherwise, we estimate this survey will take
20 minutes to complete. Factors such as nonprofit organization size, complexity, and activity will affect your
actual time to complete the survey. This estimate includes the time to review instructions, search existing data
sources, gather and maintain the data needed, and complete and review the survey.

ID: XXXXXXXXXX

Subject: DUE DATE REMINDER: Annual Business Survey

ANNUAL BUSINESS SURVEY
Due Date Reminder
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov
ATTN
COMPANY
The U.S. Census Bureau recently requested your response to the 2024 Annual Business Survey.
____________________________________________________________________________
Due Date: XXXXX XX, 20XX
1. Register or sign in at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
Case sensitive; if you copy and paste, ensure no blank spaces are captured.
3. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW”
_____________________________________________________________________________
Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing this
survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or visit https://census.gov/abshelp.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
Kevin E. Deardorff
Chief, Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division
U.S. Census Bureau
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number: 0607-1004
Expires: XX/XX/XXX
ID: XXXXXXXXXX

Subject: DUE DATE REMINDER: Annual Business Survey

ANNUAL BUSINESS SURVEY
Due Date Reminder
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov
ATTN
COMPANY
The U.S. Census Bureau recently requested your response to the 2024 Annual Business Survey.
____________________________________________________________________________
Due Date: XXXXX XX, 20XX
1. Access your Census Bureau account at https://portal.census.gov and locate your survey
under “My Surveys.”
2. Click on “REPORT NOW” to begin or resume reporting.
3. Submit your responses once you reach the end of the reporting instrument.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing this
survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or visit https://census.gov/abshelp.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
Kevin E. Deardorff
Chief, Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division
U.S. Census Bureau
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number: 0607-1004
Expires: XX/XX/XXXX
ID: XXXXXXXXXX

Subject: DUE DATE REMINDER: Annual Business Survey

ANNUAL BUSINESS SURVEY
Due Date Reminder
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov
ATTN
COMPANY
The U.S. Census Bureau recently requested your response to the Research Activities at
Nonprofit Organizations module of the 2024 Annual Business Survey.
____________________________________________________________________________
Due Date: XXXXX XX, 20XX
1. Register or sign in at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
Case sensitive; if you copy and paste, ensure no blank spaces are captured.
3. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW”
_____________________________________________________________________________
Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing this
survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or visit https://census.gov/abshelp.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
Kevin E. Deardorff
Chief, Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division
U.S. Census Bureau
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number: 0607-1004
Expires: XX/XX/XXXX
ID: XXXXXXXXXX

Subject: DUE DATE REMINDER: Annual Business Survey

ANNUAL BUSINESS SURVEY
Due Date Reminder
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov
ATTN
COMPANY
The U.S. Census Bureau recently requested your response to the Research Activities at
Nonprofit Organizations module of the 2024 Annual Business Survey.
____________________________________________________________________________
Due Date: XXXXX XX, 20XX
1. Access your Census Bureau account at https://portal.census.gov and locate your survey
under “My Surveys.”
2. Click on “REPORT NOW” to begin or resume reporting.
3. Submit your responses once you reach the end of the reporting instrument.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing this
survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or visit https://census.gov/abshelp.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
Kevin E. Deardorff
Chief, Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division
U.S. Census Bureau
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number: 0607-1004
Expires: XX/XX/XXXX
ID: XXXXXXXXXX

Subject: PAST DUE NOTICE: Annual Business Survey

ANNUAL BUSINESS SURVEY
Past Due Notice
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov
ATTN
COMPANY
The U.S. Census Bureau recently requested your response to the 2024 Annual Business Survey.
Our records indicate your response is now past due. Please log in with the following information
and submit your responses within 10 days.
____________________________________________________________________________
1. Register or sign in at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
Case sensitive; if you copy and paste, ensure no blank spaces are captured.
3. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW”
_____________________________________________________________________________
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 182, authorizes this collection. Sections 224 and
225 require your response. The U.S. Census Bureau is required by Section 9 of the same law to
keep your information confidential and use your responses only to produce statistics. The
Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that could identify
your business, organization, or institution. Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of
2015, your data are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that
transmit your data.
Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing this
survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or visit https://census.gov/abshelp.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
Kevin E. Deardorff
Chief, Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division
U.S. Census Bureau

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number:
0607-1004 Expires: XX/XX/XXXX
ID: XXXXXXXXXX

Subject: PAST DUE NOTICE: Annual Business Survey

ANNUAL BUSINESS SURVEY
Past Due Notice
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov
ATTN
COMPANY
The U.S. Census Bureau recently requested your response to the 2024 Annual Business Survey.
Our records indicate your response is now past due. Please log in with the following information
and submit your responses within 10 days.
____________________________________________________________________________
1. Access your Census Bureau account at https://portal.census.gov and locate your survey
under “My Surveys.”
2. Click on “REPORT NOW” to begin or resume reporting.
3. Submit your responses once you reach the end of the reporting instrument.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 182, authorizes this collection. Sections 224 and
225 require your response. The U.S. Census Bureau is required by Section 9 of the same law to
keep your information confidential and use your responses only to produce statistics. The
Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that could identify
your business, organization, or institution. Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of
2015, your data are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that
transmit your data.
Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing this
survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or visit https://census.gov/abshelp.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
Kevin E. Deardorff
Chief, Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division
U.S. Census Bureau

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number:
0607-1004 Expires: XX/XX/XXXX
ID: XXXXXXXXXX

Subject: PAST DUE NOTICE: Annual Business Survey

ANNUAL BUSINESS SURVEY
Past Due Notice
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov
ATTN
COMPANY
The U.S. Census Bureau recently requested your response to the Research Activities at
Nonprofit Organizations module of the 2024 Annual Business Survey. Our records indicate
your response is now past due. Please log in with the following information and submit your
responses within 10 days.
____________________________________________________________________________
1. Register or sign in at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
Case sensitive; if you copy and paste, ensure no blank spaces are captured.
3. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW”
_____________________________________________________________________________
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 182, authorizes this collection. Sections 224 and
225 require your response. The U.S. Census Bureau is required by Section 9 of the same law to
keep your information confidential and use your responses only to produce statistics. The
Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that could identify
your business, organization, or institution. Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of
2015, your data are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that
transmit your data.
Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing this
survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or visit https://census.gov/abshelp.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
Kevin E. Deardorff
Chief, Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division

U.S. Census Bureau
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number:
0607-1004 Expires: XX/XX/XXXX
ID: XXXXXXXXXX

Subject: PAST DUE NOTICE: Annual Business Survey

ANNUAL BUSINESS SURVEY
Past Due Notice
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov
ATTN
COMPANY
The U.S. Census Bureau recently requested your response to the Research Activities at
Nonprofit Organizations module of the 2024 Annual Business Survey. Our records indicate
your response is now past due. Please log in with the following information and submit your
responses within 10 days.
____________________________________________________________________________
1. Access your Census Bureau account at https://portal.census.gov and locate your survey
under “My Surveys.”
2. Click on “REPORT NOW” to begin or resume reporting.
3. Submit your responses once you reach the end of the reporting instrument.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 182, authorizes this collection. Sections 224 and
225 require your response. The U.S. Census Bureau is required by Section 9 of the same law to
keep your information confidential and use your responses only to produce statistics. The
Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that could identify
your business, organization, or institution. Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of
2015, your data are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that
transmit your data.
Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing this
survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or visit https://census.gov/abshelp.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
Kevin E. Deardorff
Chief, Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division
U.S. Census Bureau

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number:
0607-1004 Expires: XX/XX/XXXX
ID: XXXXXXXXXX

Subject: Expiring Time Extension: Annual Business Survey

ANNUAL BUSINESS SURVEY
Expiring Time Extension
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov
ATTN
COMPANY
This is a reminder that your time extension for the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2024 Annual Business
Survey will be expiring soon. Please follow these instructions to access, complete, and submit
your responses before your time extension expires.
______________________________________________________________________________
1. Access your Census Bureau account at https://portal.census.gov and locate your survey
under “My Surveys.”
2. Click on “REPORT NOW” to begin or resume reporting.
3. Submit your responses once you reach the end of the reporting instrument.
______________________________________________________________________________
Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing this
survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or visit https://census.gov/abshelp.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
Kevin E. Deardorff
Chief, Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division
U.S. Census Bureau
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number: 0607-1004
Expires: XX/XX/XXXX
ID: XXXXXXXXXX

Subject: Expiring Time Extension: Annual Business Survey

ANNUAL BUSINESS SURVEY
Expiring Time Extension
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov
Hello,
Our records indicate you have received an extension to complete the 2024 Annual Business
Survey.
If you requested this extension because you do NOT have access to your 2023 990 filing to
complete the Research Activities at Nonprofit Organizations module, please know that you
may use your 2022 990 filing to complete question C.2. All other questions should use FY 2023
records.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
ABS Nonprofit Staff
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number:
0607-1004 Expires: XX/XX/XXXX
ID: XXXXXXXXXX