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Institutional Information Fact Sheet

This data is often requested by the sponsor to be inserted somewhere within the proposal.

Institutional Information Fact Sheet
Corporate/Legal Name Description
Address and Phone  
Type of Organization -Corporate Status Private non-profit educational institution incorporated under the laws of California.
Tax Status Tax exempt under Section 501c (3) of the Internal Revenue Code; letter dated month/day/year.
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number (EIN) This is a multipurpose tax identification number assigned to all entities which employ people, pay pensions, or open business bank accounts. This number is usually requested from Federal sponsors on their application cover page or their Representation and Certification pages.
Cognizant Federal Government Audit Agency The federal agency with which CSUSB negotiates its indirect cost rates.
Dun & Bradstreet (DUNS) Number Data Universal Numbering System – this is the number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, which provides CSUSB’s credit rating to inquirers.
Congressional district Providing a district allows the government to see how federal dollars impact districts.
County  
Nuclear Regulatory Commission License No This license number from the NRC provides evidence that CSUSB is licensed to use and handle nuclear materials.
CAGE Number: Commercial and Government Entity Code This number identifies companies doing or wishing to do business with the federal government. This number is assigned by the Defense Logistics Information Service.
Federal Interagency Committee on Education (FICE) Number This identifier indicates that we are an educational institution and is requested by some of the federal agencies on their application cover page or their Representation & Certification page.
Standard Industry Code (SIC) This number is assigned to any entity (industry, educational...) to classify the type of industry it is. The SIC number is being phased out and replaced with the North American Industry Classifications System.
NSF Institutional Code This code is to be used on the National Science Foundation application page.
IRB Multiple Project Assurance Code for University Area This code identifies that CSUSB has an IRB in place that meets federal standards and that the University is approved to conduct research involving human subjects.
Internal Animal Care and Usage Committee (IACUC) This number is assigned to CSUSB and identifies that the University is approved to use animals in our research and that we have facilities that meet federal standards for the care of animals.