American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences
81% goes to programs $26 to raise $100 Strong reserves Growing revenue
American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Arlington, Virginia, registered in 1948, with $437,187,471 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 81% of spending to programs.
1400 Crystal Dr 10th Flr, Arlington, VA, 22202 EIN 25-0965219 Since 1948
Revenue (FY2024)
$437.2M
▲ 23.0% vs prior year
Social Science median: $380K
Expenses (FY2024)
$403.8M
Net assets
$919.8M
Employees
1,875
CharityIndex rating
One independent A+ to F grade from four published criteria, each scored separately from IRS filings and combined by weight.
A
AProgram efficiency40% of the rating81% to programs · $26 to raise $100
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences: 81% to programs · $26 to raise $100 earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
AFinancial health25% of the rating27 mo reserves · +8% margin
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences: 27 mo reserves · +8% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
A+Governance25% of the rating6 of 6 checks met
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
A+Transparency10% of the rating5 of 5 disclosure signals
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Mission
See schedule o
What they do
Air uses board-authorized appropriations from its quasi-endowment to support initiatives (collectively referred to as the air opportunity fund) that are typically not otherwise financed by external sources. through this work, air aims to: (1) bridge the gap between research and practice by supporting projects that apply evidence to real-world challenges in education, workforce development, neighborhood safety, and health and well-being; (2) strengthen organizational and individual capacity --and the structures, tools, and processes that enable the effective use of evidence in policy and practice; and (3) invest in innovative efforts that demonstrate the potential to translate research into measurable improvements for people and communities.narrative is continued on schedule oair opprotunity fund is funded with a portion of the annual appropriation from the quasi-endowment. the amount of the annual appropriation is guided by the intention of maintaining the long-term, inflation-adjusted purchasing power of the quasi-endowment and generally ranges up to 5% of the trailing thirty-six-month fair market value of the underlying investment portfolio.
Contact & location
- Address
- 1400 Crystal Dr 10th Flr, Arlington, VA, 22202
- City
- Arlington
- State
- Virginia
- Category
- Social Science
- Subcategory
- Social Science Research
- Phone
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- Website
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Financial trends
Revenue grew from $354.6M (FY2013) to $437.2M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Financial health & position (FY2024)
Liabilities $138.8MNet assets $919.8M
Operating margin
7.6%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.1B
Total liabilities
$138.8M
Net assets
$919.8M
Salaries & benefits
$263.4M
65% of expenses
Board members
15
13 independent
Financials by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $437,187,471▲23.0% | $403,775,054▲9.3% | $919,823,070▲6.6% | $1,058,621,770▲4.6% | 990 |
| 2023 | $355,310,121▼2.1% | $369,579,128▲7.0% | $862,654,988▲6.3% | $1,012,152,879▲4.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $363,064,876▼2.7% | $345,354,204▲14.0% | $811,295,108▼12.3% | $972,933,017▼6.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $373,123,697▲28.3% | $302,864,879▲11.4% | $924,932,724▲11.2% | $1,036,780,961▲9.9% | 990 |
| 2020 | $290,854,826▼64.9% | $271,768,769▼36.9% | $831,948,212▲9.2% | $943,035,344▲8.4% | 990 |
| 2019 | $829,569,118▲72.2% | $430,980,832▼1.9% | $762,138,178▲128% | $869,577,472▲87.4% | 990 |
| 2018 | $481,741,424▲5.2% | $439,128,941▲2.8% | $334,830,616▲3.1% | $464,107,012▲6.6% | 990 |
| 2017 | $457,805,054▼0.2% | $427,252,118▲1.6% | $324,703,608▲20.1% | $435,565,954▲14.3% | 990 |
| 2016 | $458,835,950▼3.7% | $420,518,051▼3.9% | $270,348,857▲19.4% | $380,943,069▲9.4% | 990 |
| 2015 | $476,490,415▲20.3% | $437,660,626▲17.8% | $226,390,254▲17.1% | $348,281,698▲15.1% | 990 |
| 2014 | $396,164,835▲11.7% | $371,441,852▲10.7% | $193,312,466▲10.9% | $302,650,420▲13.7% | 990 |
| 2013 | $354,615,195 | $335,591,383▲13.1% | $174,365,888▲15.7% | $266,157,083▲11.2% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $296,832,656▲13.8% | $150,699,019▲19.4% | $239,392,864▲20.5% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $260,743,764▼1.0% | $126,220,476▲13.4% | $198,648,393▲18.0% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $263,355,844 | $111,265,257 | $168,310,270 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Leadership & compensation (FY2024)
Highest-paid: David Myers — $1,634,366 (0.40% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Myers | Ceo (end 02/24)/ Bd & Cmte Member | 2 | $1,634,366 |
| Jessica Heppen President | (all of 2024) & Ceo (as of 03/24) | 40 | $953,106 |
| Marijo Ahlgrimm Treas Exec Vp | & Cfo (end 07/24), See Sch J | 40 | $914,364 |
| Lawrence B Trapuzzano | Vp, Program Finance (end 12/24) | 40 | $521,993 |
| Pamela Keefe | Treas., Sr Vp & Cfo (as of 04/24) | 40 | $450,835 |
| Timothy B Hill | Sr Vice President, Health Divison | 40 | $448,622 |
| Michael Garet | Vp & Institute Fellow | 40 | $441,126 |
| Lawrence B Friedman | Vp, Human Services Division | 40 | $437,528 |
| David S Seidenfeld | Sr Vp, International Division | 40 | $431,918 |
| Makini Nyanteh | Cco and Sr Vp - Communications | 40 | $430,798 |
| Julie R Kochanek | Sr Vp, Human Services | 40 | $422,869 |
| Catherine E Livingston | Sec., Chief Legal Offc (as of 02/24) | 40 | $416,418 |
| Lesley A Sepanloo | Sr Vp, Human Res & Workplace Mgmt | 40 | $403,160 |
| Mai Hubbard | Vp, Health | 40 | $400,313 |
| Dona Kilpatrick | Sec., General Counsel (end 07/24) | 40 | $385,144 |
| Donald Lindsey | Chief Investment Officer | 40 | $371,076 |
| Joseph Wagner | Vp, Contracts, Grants & Procurement | 40 | $337,577 |
| David Baker | Sr Vp, Health Division (end 09/23) | 40 | $269,246 |
| Lawrence Bobo | Bd & Cmte Member, Bd Chair | 6.5 | $125,000 |
| Alicia Karam Harkness | Bd, Cmte Member & Bd Cmte Chair | 5 | $92,000 |
Top vendors & contractors (FY2024)
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Quest Analytics LLC | Subcontracting Services | $7,680,778 |
| Next Fifteen Comms Corp | Subcontracting Services | $4,411,726 |
| Telligen | Subcontracting Services | $2,091,970 |
| Social Policy Research Associates Inc | Subcontracting Services | $1,420,131 |
| Trustees of Boston University | Subcontracting Services | $1,177,732 |
Grants received · $25.6M total
127 grants to American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences totaling $25.6M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Grant, assessing quality and equitable access and outcomes of distance postsecondary courses for the incarcerated grant, rural research support partner grant, advancing postsecondary competency-based education pathways via next-generation outcomes research & data grant, identifying and scaling programmatic technical assistance in postsecondary education in prison programs | 2024 | $3,274,500 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | Poverty relief | 2024 | $552,000 |
| American Association For the Advancement of Science | Support stem resource and evaluation | 2024 | $433,110 |
| Urban Institute | Grant sub-award | 2024 | $272,775 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Sciences | 2024 | $125,000 |
| California Healthcare Foundation | Evaluation of the advancing behavioral health in primary care learning collaborative | 2024 | $95,486 |
| Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Designing a postsecondary education in prison rfp initiative rural research support partner strengthening the postsecondary education in prison field through high-impact technical assistance | 2023 | $994,400 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Sub-award | 2023 | $467,562 |
| American Association For the Advancement of Science | Sstem resource and evaluation | 2023 | $383,249 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | Evaluation of the mental health workforce accelerator | 2023 | $249,856 |
| Health Resources In Action Inc | Center for gun violence research and education, the medical foundation grantmaking, unrestricted | 2023 | $200,000 |
| Trustees of Boston University | Research | 2023 | $195,337 |
| University of Chicago | Subaward | 2023 | $164,225 |
| University of Southern California | Subaward | 2023 | $146,682 |
| Urban Institute | Grant sub-award | 2023 | $145,305 |
Grants made · $4.2M in FY2024
34 grants totaling $4.2M in FY2024 — showing the 15 largest. All grants made by American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Support grantee's fellowship program | $750,000 |
| Policing Equity | See schedule i, supplemental informationenhance the organizations data infrastructure and research capacity, and to support initiatives in harm reduction, strategic partnerships, and public safety redesign, aligned with its mission to advance equity and justice | $604,405 |
| Georgetown University | See schedule i, supplemental informationprovide research grant to the center for innovations in community safety of the georgetown law center | $342,500 |
| Campbell Collaboration | See schedule i, supplemental informationgeneral support for furtherence of grantee's mission of promoting a postive social and econcomic change thru the production and use of systematic reviews and other evidence synthesis or evidence based policy and practice. | $250,000 |
| Urban Institute | See schedule i, supplemental informationsupport new or reinvigorated tools and strategies to foster school integration and educational equity in pre-k public schools | $187,712 |
| Poverty and Race Research Action Council | See schedule i, supplemental informationsupport for the development of a research-based framework for school integration and improved k-12 student experiences in hosusing mobility programs | $176,426 |
| Thinklive Inc | See schedule i, supplemental informationsupport for the implementation and operation support of "tlive edtech platform efficacy for youth's coping and flowing with stem " | $172,360 |
| North Carolina State University | Strengthening desegregation and integaration in two-way immersion programs | $161,172 |
| Childrens Defense Fund | Support children defense fund's staff and 8 youth policy consultants | $158,600 |
| American University | Fellowship grant for environmental justice | $149,342 |
| New America Foundation | School redistricting as a tool for reducing segregation and funding inequality | $127,384 |
| The Nea Foundation For the Improvement of Education | See schedule i, supplemental informationgeneral support grant for the foundation's community schools initiative in the american deep south | $112,500 |
| The Century Foundation Inc | See schedule i, supplemental informationsupport brown v. board at 70: fulfilling the true promise of school integration symposium and related research-based learning events | $100,000 |
| Northeastern University | Building a more holistic and inclusive workforce development system for boston's youth | $100,000 |
| North Lawndale Employment Network | See schedule i, supplemental informationgrant to embark on a tranformative journey to significantly reduce unemployment in north lawndale | $100,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Is American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences a legitimate nonprofit?
- Yes. American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences is a 501(c)(3) organization registered with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under EIN 25-0965219, based in Arlington, Virginia. Donations are tax-deductible.
- What is American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences's EIN?
- American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences's Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 25-0965219.
- How much revenue does American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences report?
- American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences reported $437,187,471 in total revenue on its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.
- How much of American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences's spending goes to programs?
- American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences spends about 81% of its total expenses on programs, based on its latest IRS Form 990.
- What financial grade does American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences have?
- CharityIndex grades American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences A, based on program efficiency and fundraising cost.
- How much does American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences's highest-paid employee make?
- The highest reported compensation on American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences's latest Form 990 is $1,634,366, paid to David Myers (Ceo (end 02/24)/ Bd & Cmte Member).
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Data for American Institutes For Research In the Behavioral Sciences (EIN 25-0965219) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.