American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences
American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences reported $437.2 million in revenue and $403.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $81.34 went to program services, $13.55 to management and general costs and $5.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 67.0% of the total. Government grants made up 13.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,647,659 (CEO (END 02/24)/ BD & CMTE MEMBER). 804 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 47% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $404MFor context, the median across 54 covered social science charities: $84.80 programs, $13.80 management, $1.40 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $437M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$4.43 $19M
- Government grants$13.73 $60M
- Program service revenue$66.80 $293M
- Investment income$15.04 $66M
Other revenue was negative: −$1.2M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.3% | 81.3% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.1% | 1.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.26 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 18.2% | 81.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 67.0% | 4.4% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,647,659 | $467,896 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.41% | 2.13% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 804 | 19 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 27.3 | 16.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 15 | 96.5% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
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Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO (END 02/24)/ BD & CMTE MEMBER Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $1,634,366 | $0 | $13,293 | $1,647,659 |
| (ALL OF 2024) & CEO (AS OF 03/24) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $953,106 | $0 | $40,508 | $993,614 |
| & CFO (END 07/24), SEE SCH J Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $914,364 | $0 | $21,702 | $936,066 |
| SEC., GENERAL COUNSEL (END 07/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $385,144 | $0 | $366,564 | $751,708 |
| VP, PROGRAM FINANCE (END 12/24) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $521,993 | $0 | $47,895 | $569,888 |
| SR VP, HUMAN SERVICES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $422,869 | $0 | $66,715 | $489,584 |
| VP, HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $437,528 | $0 | $44,907 | $482,435 |
| VP & INSTITUTE FELLOW Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $441,126 | $0 | $37,219 | $478,345 |
804 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $8.9M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,875
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| 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 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 146 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences totaling $11M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences spent in 2024, $81.34 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences reported that 81.3% of its $403.8 million in expenses went to program services, 13.6% to management and general and 5.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,647,659, for the role of CEO (END 02/24)/ BD & CMTE MEMBER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences get its money?
Of $437.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 18.2% came from contributions and grants (including 13.8% from government grants) and 67.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-0965219 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503219349319345 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349316516 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349324911 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349323113 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349312129 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349318388 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-0965219: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.