AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

EIN 25-0965219 · Science & Technology Research Institutes & Services (V230)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE OAIRS MISSION is to GENERATE and USE RIGOROUS EVIDENCE THAT CONTRIBUTES to A BETTER, MORE EQUITABLE WORLD.AIRS VISION is to BE A PREMIER RESEARCH, EVALUATION, and TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATION, GUIDED BY PRINCIPLES of ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING, COLLABORATIONS, INCLUSION, and INNOVATION.TOWARD THIS VISION, SPECIFICALLY, AIR:- INFORMS IMPROVEMENTS to EDUCATION, HEALTH, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT and RELATED SOCIAL SCIENCES AREAS.- COLLABORATES WITH ORGANIZATIONS, POLICYMAKERS, and PRACTITIONERS to ADOPT EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES.- PARTNERS GLOBALLY and LOCALLY WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS and COMMUNITIES; AND,- INTEGRATES EXPERTISE IN SUBSTANTIVE and POLICY ARENAS, RESEARCH and EVALUATION, and THE IMPLEMENTATION of EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES and INTERVENTIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.12%of revenue went to mission work81.3% of expenses · Program services

4.72%of revenue went to fundraising5.1% of expenses

$92.36spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.52%of revenue went to management and office costs13.6% of expenses

$2.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

18.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,647,659 for DAVID MYERS (CEO (END 02/24)/ BD & CMTE MEMBER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$437,187,471

Mission workProgram services$328,415,14175.12% of revenue81.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$54,729,84912.52% of revenue13.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$20,630,0644.72% of revenue5.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$33,412,4177.64% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$403,775,05492.36% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.3% mission · 13.6% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.36% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 12.4% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 11.7% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 14.0% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.17% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 15.2% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.44% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 9.2% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 9.7% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.15% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 8.8% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$437,187,471

Expenses$403,775,054

Annual surplus $33,412,417 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$328,415,141 · 81.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$54,729,849 · 13.6% of expenses

Fundraising$20,630,064 · 5.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$437,187,471

Expenses$403,775,054

Assets$1,058,621,770

Income$787,461,152

Contributions$79,603,069

Mission work (program services)$328,415,141

Fundraising$20,630,064

Grants given$15,146,198

Average grant$96,473

Management and general$54,729,849

Stocks and bonds$516,009,478

Accounting fees$360,383

Investing fees$11,386,425

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DAVID MYERSCEO (END 02/24)/ BD & CMTE MEMBER · 2 hrs/week $1,647,659Base $1,634,366 · Other $13,293

JESSICA HEPPEN PRESIDENT(ALL OF 2024) & CEO (AS OF 03/24) · 40 hrs/week $993,614Base $953,106 · Other $40,508

MARIJO AHLGRIMM TREAS EXEC VP& CFO (END 07/24), SEE SCH J · 40 hrs/week $936,066Base $914,364 · Other $21,702

DONA KILPATRICKSEC., GENERAL COUNSEL (END 07/24) · 40 hrs/week $751,708Base $385,144 · Other $366,564

LAWRENCE B TRAPUZZANOVP, PROGRAM FINANCE (END 12/24) · 40 hrs/week $569,888Base $521,993 · Other $47,895

JULIE R KOCHANEKSR VP, HUMAN SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $489,584Base $422,869 · Other $66,715

LAWRENCE B FRIEDMANVP, HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION · 40 hrs/week $482,435Base $437,528 · Other $44,907

MICHAEL GARETVP & INSTITUTE FELLOW · 40 hrs/week $478,345Base $441,126 · Other $37,219

CATHERINE E LIVINGSTONSEC., CHIEF LEGAL OFFC (AS OF 02/24) · 40 hrs/week $478,216Base $416,418 · Other $61,798

MAKINI NYANTEHCCO AND SR VP - COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $474,635Base $430,798 · Other $43,837

TIMOTHY B HILLSR VICE PRESIDENT, HEALTH DIVISON · 40 hrs/week $474,565Base $448,622 · Other $25,943

DAVID S SEIDENFELDSR VP, INTERNATIONAL DIVISION · 40 hrs/week $467,563Base $431,918 · Other $35,645

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)

DAVID MYERSCEO (END 02/24)/ BD & CMTE MEMBER

JESSICA HEPPEN PRESIDENT(ALL OF 2024) & CEO (AS OF 03/24)

MARIJO AHLGRIMM TREAS EXEC VP& CFO (END 07/24), SEE SCH J

DONA KILPATRICKSEC., GENERAL COUNSEL (END 07/24)

LAWRENCE B TRAPUZZANOVP, PROGRAM FINANCE (END 12/24)

JULIE R KOCHANEKSR VP, HUMAN SERVICES

LAWRENCE B FRIEDMANVP, HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION

MICHAEL GARETVP & INSTITUTE FELLOW

CATHERINE E LIVINGSTONSEC., CHIEF LEGAL OFFC (AS OF 02/24)

MAKINI NYANTEHCCO AND SR VP - COMMUNICATIONS

TIMOTHY B HILLSR VICE PRESIDENT, HEALTH DIVISON

DAVID S SEIDENFELDSR VP, INTERNATIONAL DIVISION

PAMELA KEEFETREAS., SR VP & CFO (AS OF 04/24)

LESLEY A SEPANLOOSR VP, HUMAN RES & WORKPLACE MGMT

MAI HUBBARDVP, HEALTH

DONALD LINDSEYCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

JOSEPH WAGNERVP, CONTRACTS, GRANTS & PROCUREMENT

DAVID BAKERSR VP, HEALTH DIVISION (END 09/23)

LAWRENCE BOBOBD & CMTE MEMBER, BD CHAIR

ALICIA KARAM HARKNESSBD, CMTE MEMBER & BD CMTE CHAIR

SOL PELAVIN BD CMTE MBRBD & CMTE CHAIR, FMR PRES

NANCY CANTOR BRECHINBD & CMTE MEMBER, CMTE CHAIR

KIMBERLY PATTILLO BROWNSONBD & CMTE MEMBER, BD CMTE CHAIR

KATHY MCKINLESSBD & CMTE MBR, BD CMTE CHAIR

ANDREW LIAKOPOULOSBD & CMTE MEMBER, BD CMTE CHAIR

MANUEL PASTORBD & CMTE MEMBER

MICHAEL STOLLBD & CMTE MEMBER

MAYRA E ALVAREZBD & CMTE MEMBER

EDWARD HAMBURGBD & CMTE MBR, BD CMTE CHAIR

ROBERT F BORUCHBD & CMTE MEMBER (END 12/24)

ROBERT ROSSBD & CMTE MEMBER (AS OF 06/24)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1948
Location: 1400 CRYSTAL DRIVE 10TH FLOOR, ARLINGTON, VA 22202
County: Arlington
In care of: PAMELA J KEEFE
Primary officer: PAMELA J KEEFE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 403-5000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Science & Technology Research Institutes & Services (V230)
Grant-giving organization: Yes