AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

ARLINGTON, VA, 22202-3289 (202) 403-5000 Est. 1946 EIN 25-0965219
V230— Social Science Form 990 501(c)(3)
WWW.AIR.ORG

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE OAIR'S MISSION IS TO GENERATE AND USE RIGOROUS EVIDENCE THAT CONTRIBUTES TO A BETTER, MORE EQUITABLE WORLD.AIR'S 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.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
114
Total Giving
$13.8M
Recipients
113
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $116,656 Median: $45,878

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202434$4.2M $124K2311
202328$4.8M $170K208
202216$3.3M $205K115
202024$409K $17K222
20195$298K $60K14
20187$872K $125K60

Sectors Funded

Education
23
Civil Rights & Advocacy
12
Social Science
8
Human Services
8
Health Care
7
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
6
International & Foreign Affairs
4
Crime & Legal-Related
4
and 9 more sectors

Top States

District of Columbia
30
California
14
Maryland
10
Massachusetts
10
Illinois
8
New York
7
Tennessee
5
Georgia
4
and 16 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
30
$10M - $50M
23
$1M - $5M
18
$5M - $10M
12
$500K - $1M
11
Under $100K
4

Top Grantees

and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 102 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$437,187,471
Total Expenses
$403,775,054
Net Assets
$919,823,070
1,875 employees
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.3 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 23.0%
Expenses ↑ 9.3%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 18.2% Earned revenue 67.0% Investment 15.1%
Expense Breakdown
Program 81.3% Management 13.6% Fundraising 5.1%

Officers & Trustees (31)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990$437,187,471 $403,775,054$919,823,070
2023 Form 990$355,310,121 $369,579,128$862,654,988
2022 Form 990$363,064,876 $345,354,204$811,295,108
2020 Form 990$290,854,826 $271,768,769$831,948,212
2019 Form 990$829,569,118 $430,980,832$762,138,178
2018 Form 990$481,741,424 $439,128,941$334,830,616

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EIN: 25-0965219 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data