EIN 25-0965219

American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (AIR)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2,325
Year formed
1946
Most recent tax filings
2020-12-01
Description
AIR's purpose is to conduct and apply behavioral and social science research to improve people's lives and well being, with a special emphasis on the disadvantaged.
Total revenues
$290,854,826
2020
Total expenses
$271,768,769
2020
Total assets
$943,035,344
2020
Num. employees
2,325
2020

Program areas at AIR

During 2019 air conducted its activities through the following three programs: professional services, grantmaking and student assessment. Effective december 31, 2019, air sold the student assessment division. See schedule o for more information.prior to being divested, the assessment division provided student assessment services. Collaborating with states and districts, it developed and deployed cognitive assessment programs to yield information about student progress. the program fused statistics, technology, and standards-aligned content into k-12 formative, summative, and supplemental products and services primarily delivered using online methods. (continued on schedule o)the division also studied the validity of assessments performed by federal, state and local education agencies. the information and analyses enabled schools and education oversight agencies with the ability to measure compliance with requirements of federal and state education standards and laws. This program pioneered and led in the delivery of on-line, computer-based, adaptive testing. the program also served students with physical and cognitive disabilities via alternative assessments.
the grantmaking activities carry out board designations from a portion of the fund balance being set aside to act as a quasi-endowment. the purpose of the quasi-endowment is 1) to ensure long-term, future financial strength of air based on established covenants, 2) to support the needs of major non-recurring transactions such as loan collateralization to support a merger or acquisition and 3) to fund grant-making initiatives that carry out air's mission that are otherwise not funded from third-party sources.specifically, with regard to the third purpose above, the board of directors oversees policy that authorizes the annual expenditure of a portion of the (continued on schedule o) quasi-endowment to make awards for restricted Research grants on selected topics. the board approves the general areas of Research featured for grant award. the amount of the annual appropriation is determined with the intention of maintaining the inflation-adjusted purchasing power of the quasi-endowment and is based on its trailing thirty-six month fair market value. Grant applicants are required to submit proposals detailing the Research activities to be supported by the grant if awarded. A panel of experts reviews grant applications related to the selected Research and technical assistance areas aligned to air's mission and makes funding recommendations to air's executive committee for approval by the board of directors. After award, grant recipients are required to comply with obligations to provide periodic and final progress reports related to the grant activities, expenditures and accomplishments.
the professional services division activities range from Research and evaluation to technical assistance in policy, practice and systems change. the Research and evaluation work is grounded in evidence and pairs the best methodological and statistical science with subject matter expertise that can be used to shape and inform stakeholder programs and policymakers. Examples of focus areas spanning the life course of indiviuals include early childhood education, language acquisition and literacy, special education, school climate and turnaround, teacher effectiveness, career readiness, adult learning, patient-centered health outcomes, mental health supports, juvenile justice and aging. (continued on schedule o) to support evidence-based decision-making; solve important Research questions; and address program and intervention implementation effectiveness and build capacity to improve processes, outcomes, and sustainability Research activities that also make use of: - state-of-the-art design, analysis, and reporting methodologies, including rapid-cycle and randomized controlled trials - survey and acquisition methodologies for collecting data to inform Research - efficient and effective analytic tools and techniques - statistical and social science methodologies. Air's activities that are focused on policy, practice and systems change also use evidence-based methods and strategies to create and improve information available for use by legislative, policy making or public practitioner communities. the work aims to strengthen the knowledge, skills and repeatable infrastructures used in program administration by public-facing clients. the activities involved in this work also include: - systematic literature reviews to identify and analyze existing Research, in order to disseminate findings that inform social science practices. - the design, implementation, and evaluation of communication and behavior change campaigns to motivate and support people in adopting healthy behaviors and to address issues such as hiv-aids prevention, opioid abuse prevention, tobacco cessation and abstinence, obesity prevention and management, and child protection. - the facilitation of systems change, including the improvement of education in the nation's poorest districts, working with juvenile justice agencies to prevent recidivism, and partnering with ministries of education and nongovernmental organizations abroad to improve basic literacy and early reading skills. - the design and execution of pay for success programs that partner public and private stakeholders on innovative approaches to address social problems such as homelessness, disadvantaged communities, and language acquisition for english learners. - the use of technology as an integral component of our service delivery strategies in response to website functionality, distance learning, digital and social media, and geospatial information systems.

Grants made by AIR

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Kaiser PermanenteSee Schedule I, Part Iv$211,289
Teachers College Columbia University (TC)General Sponsorship of the Hechinger Report$10,000
Meals on Wheels Central TexasSee Schedule I, Part Iv$8,333

Who funds American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (AIR)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The National Center on Family HomelessnessTo Conduct and Apply the Best Behavioral and Social Science Research and Evaluation Towards Improving People's Lives, With A Special Emphasis on the Disadvantaged.$459,958
New York Hall of Science (NYSCI)See Part Iv$197,606
Cal Poly CorporationSubaward Under Sponsored Programs Grant$130,660
...and 17 more grants received
Federal funding details
Federal agencyProgram nameAmount
Department of JusticeSECOND CHANCE ACT REENTRY INITIATIVE$5,424,668
U. S. Agency for International DevelopmentUSAID FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS OVERSEAS$4,019,708
Department of EducationESSIN$3,745,337
...and 178 more federal grants / contracts

Personnel at AIR

NameTitleCompensation
David MyersPresident and Chief Executive Officer$1,640,101
* Donald LindseyChief Investment Officer
Marijo AhlgrimmExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$840,512
Beth BrinlyVice President
George BohrnstedtSenior Vice President and Institute Fellow / Former Senior Vice President
...and 18 more key personnel

Financials for AIR

RevenuesFYE 12/2020
Total grants, contributions, etc.$268,854,620
Program services$26,122
Investment income and dividends$8,621,615
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$14,057
Net rental income$-597,027
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$13,935,439
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$290,854,826

Form 990s for AIR

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2019-122021-04-01990View PDF
2018-122020-02-10990View PDF
2017-122019-02-21990View PDF
2016-122018-01-18990View PDF
2015-122017-03-27990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 3, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 15 new personnel
July 21, 2022
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $116,988 from Jobs for the Future (JFF)
May 24, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 25, 2021
Updated personnel
Identified 11 new personnel
August 23, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersResearch centersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Science and technology
Characteristics
Conducts researchOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1400 Crystal Dr 10th Floor
Arlington, VA 22202
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
Arlington County, VA
Website URL
air.org/ 
Phone
(202) 403-5119
Facebook page
AmericanInstitutesforResearch 
Twitter profile
@air_info 
IRS details
EIN
25-0965219
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1946
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
U50: Biological, Life Science Research
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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