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Abbreviations for column and variable names and descriptions (Helpful Hint)

These naming conventions are used frequently for developing short labels, variable names, and column headings for variables and calculations.

General

PCT - percent

AMT - amount

NUM - number

or

CNT - count

Types of Calculations

TOT - total

AVG - average

STD - standard deviation

MED - median

MIN - minimum

MAX - maximum

Financial Variables

CONT or CONTRIB - Contributions or public support (gov't and private in Core files)

EXP - expenses

INC - income

REV - revenue

ASST or ASS - assets

LIAB or LIA - liabilities

GR - Gross

EOY - End-of-year

BOY - Beginning-of-year

FY - Fiscal year

AGI - Adjusted gross income

Other Variables

ST - Start (STYEAR = starting year for fiscal period)

- State

CNTY - County

CTY - City

P - Part of form (P4ASST = Assets from Form 990, Part 4)