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Nonprofit · EIN 27-1678009

BEHAVIORAL IDEAS LAB INC

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Financials

$24M$18M2023$11M$17.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BEHAVIORAL IDEAS LAB INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$10,958,819$17,493,077-$6,534,258$21,086,267$3,552,106$17,534,161
December 31, 2023990$23,951,203$18,019,969$5,931,234$27,537,104$3,431,588$24,105,516
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,059,031
of which government grants
$1,002,561
Program service revenue
$4,298,019
Investment income
$602,904
Net gain from sales of assets
$11,776
Other revenue
-$1,135

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$811,306
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,288,025
Other salaries and wages
$7,242,841
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$12,560,774
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$64,310
Accounting fees
$93,668
Occupancy
$782,188
Travel
$414,441
Depreciation
$28,165
Program services (functional)
$13,502,801
Management and general (functional)
$3,990,276

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$27,537,104
Total assets, end of year
$21,086,267
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,552,106
Net assets, end of year
$17,534,161
Land, buildings and equipment
$100,392
Publicly traded securities
$3,029
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,921,952
Net assets with donor restrictions
$13,612,209
Gross receipts
$12,619,964
Employees
103
Volunteers
9
Year formed
2010
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRIDGETTE GRAYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (FROM 2/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
40$281,468$13,765
PIYUSH TANTIACHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$214,913$12,822
EVELYN STARKMANAGING DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$206,449$20,177
ALISSA FISHBANEMANAGING DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$199,153$19,937
RACHEL TAYLORMANAGING DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$190,098$25,521
JANA SMITHMANAGING DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$184,741$30,024
SCOTT STINSONDIRECTOR, OPERATIONS (UNTIL 11/24)
Key employee
40$184,720$23,586
EMILY ZIMMERMANMANAGING DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$153,528$18,600
MELODY SCALESCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$158,851$11,172
CAROLINA BETTER ROMEROMANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$144,559$24,100
OMAR PARBHOOMANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$148,956$10,841
SHANNON MCAULIFFEASSOCIATE MANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$140,077$18,203
JOHN ROBERTSONMANAGING DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/24)
Highest-paid employee
40$147,658$10,365
NICOLE FORBESASSOCIATE MANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$118,718$26,805
JOSHUA WRIGHTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/24)
Officer
40$97,390$22,437
12 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GARY DAVISCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (FROM 6/24)
Officer
40$92,661$9,941
LESLIE HEILBRUNNCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER (FROM 7/24)
Officer
40$77,621$8,269
KATHERINE BOYERCHIEF OF STAFF (FROM 11/24)
Officer
40$29,306$875
ANTOINETTE SCHOARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANA TAYLORDIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ENGLISH SALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE OVERHOLSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY KANTORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL WARRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STACEY HIGHTOWERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN SOBBOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NOZIPHO MBANJWA-TSHABALALADIRECTOR (FROM 6/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSHUA LLOYD WRIGHTCHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$243,431$28,299
PIYUSH TANTIACHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$214,996$13,020
JOHN ROBERTSONMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$193,360$32,212
ALISSA FISHBANEMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$193,247$20,878
RACHEL SARAH TAYLORMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$178,533$28,266
JANA NICOLE SMITHMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$174,669$19,140
SCOTT ALAN STINSONCHIEF OF OPERATIONS
Officer
40$169,828$16,380
MITRA SHAHIN SALASELMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$163,533$11,476
EVELYN J STARKMANAGING DIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/23)
Officer
40$152,648$13,778
EMILY SUE ZIMMERMANMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$147,121$18,414
JEREMY THEODORE BAROFSKYRESEARCH DIRECTOR
Officer
40$135,202$27,686
OMAR ERUCH PARBHOOMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$145,327$17,010
RICARDO D LAGRANGEASSISTANT MANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$130,769$30,215
MELODY M SCALESDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
40$148,239$12,150
SAUGATO DATTAMANAGING DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/23)
Officer
40$148,154$11,015
CAROLINA BETTER ROMEROASSISTANT MANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$125,941$29,185
SHANNON A MCAULIFFEASSISTANT MANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$133,861$19,118
VICTORIA SHARELL LUCASDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE OPERATIONS
Officer
40$135,798$11,756
ALEXANDER MUSCHETT BLAUPRINCIPAL BEHAVIORAL DESIGNER
Highest-paid employee
40$113,533$28,129
LAURIE SMOLENSKIDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Officer
40$129,783$11,310
ALLISON R SCHACHTERPRINCIPAL BEHAVIORAL DESIGNER
Highest-paid employee
40$102,106$29,885
TAMBA AGHAILASDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE OPERATIONS (UNTIL 10/23)
Officer
40$31,986$3,118
JACQUELINE J SHARKEYCHIEF OF OPERATIONS (UNTIL 1/23)
Officer
40$13,196$1,417
ELDAR SHAFIRPRESIDENT/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANTOINETTE SCHOARSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DIANA TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ENGLISH SALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE OVERHOLSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY KANTORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL WARRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NIGEL MORRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL BRESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STACEY HIGHTOWERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN SOBBOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
805 15TH ST NW STE 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-2288
In care of
% IDEAS42
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RACHEL TAYLOR, 805 15TH ST NW 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Signed the 990
RACHEL TAYLOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(646) 330-5700
Return prepared by
GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN

Mission

IDEAS42 USES BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE - THE SCIENCE OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR - TO IMPROVE LIVES, BUILD BETTER SYSTEMS, AND DRIVE SOCIAL CHANGE. WE WORK ACROSS MUTUALLY REINFORCING ISSUE AREAS INCLUDING: PROMOTING ACCESS TO QUALITY POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE, ADVANCING ECONOMIC AND LEGAL JUSTICE, AND STRENGTHENING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS, WE ENVISION A FUTURE WHERE APPLIED BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE FOSTERS OPTIMAL HEALTH, EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITY, AND ENVIRONMENTS AND SYSTEMS THAT ARE SUSTAINABLE AND JUST FOR ALL - ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH THE LEAST.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ECONOMIC JUSTICE: WE'RE REDEFINING HOW PEOPLE THINK ABOUT POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE AND INCLUSIVE POLICIES AND DESIGN NEW SOLUTIONS THAT PUT MORE PEOPLE ON A PATH TO ECONOMIC SECURITY. WORKING WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NON-PROFITS, WE APPLY BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TO FIX THE SYSTEMIC ISSUES CONTRIBUTING TO POVERTY IN THE U.S. BY INCREASING ACCESS TO THE CRITICAL RESOURCES OF TIME, MONEY, AND INFORMATION, AND CHANGING HOW PEOPLE THINK ABOUT THE ROOT CAUSES OF POVERTY, WE ENSURE THAT MORE PEOPLE IN HISTORICALLY AND INTENTIONALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES HAVE GREATER CONTROL OVER THEIR LIVES AND FUTURES.
    Expenses $3,145,167 · grants $410,600 · revenue $1,307,484
  • FINANCIAL HEALTH: WE'RE IMPROVING FINANCIAL SYSTEMS BY WORKING TO ENSURE PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS ARE BEHAVIORALLY-INFORMED, AND DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL PEOPLE. WE PARTNER WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING CREDIT UNIONS, BANKS, PUBLIC AGENCIES, GOVERNMENTS, FINTECH STARTUPS, AND NON-PROFITS TO REDUCE FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO CREATE A FINANCIAL SYSTEM THAT REDUCES DISTRESS AND CREATES OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE WITH LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOMES.
    Expenses $2,255,475 · grants $302,806 · revenue $20,462
  • GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT: WE'RE CREATING STRONGER FOUNDATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH BY WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO ENHANCE EXISTING PATHS TO SUSTAINABLE STANDARDS OF LIVING. BY CHANGING BEHAVIORS THAT HELP PEOPLE SEE THE VALUE OF LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS OVER SHORT-TERM GAINS, WE'VE REDESIGNED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOCUSED ON IMPROVING PEOPLE'S LIVELIHOODS, EDUCATION OUTCOMES, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. WITH PROJECTS IN EIGHT COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE, WE'VE DEVELOPED IMPACTFUL SOLUTIONS THAT MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE ON THEIR JOURNEY OUT OF POVERTY - AND PUTS THEM ON A PATH TO ECONOMIC STABILITY.
    Expenses $1,657,900 · revenue $801,279
  • CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: WE'RE BUILDING THE TOOLS AND ENHANCING THE PROCESSES NEEDED TO INCREASE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN CIVIC LIFE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. BY LEVERAGING OUR UNIQUE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND THE BARRIERS AND BEHAVIORS STANDING IN THE WAY OF PEOPLE EXERCISING THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE, WE ARE ABLE TO DESIGN INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS CAN IMPLEMENT NATIONWIDE. BACKED BY OUR BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE EXPERTISE AND DATA-DRIVEN METHODOLOGY, IDEAS42 IS WORKING TO UPLIFT HISTORICALLY AND INTENTIONALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES AND BUILD A GOVERNMENT THAT BETTER REFLECTS THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE.
    Expenses $769,754 · revenue $86,432
  • GIVING: WE'RE REMOVING BARRIERS AND ENHANCING PROCESSES TO HELP DONORS ALIGN THEIR GIVING BASED ON THEIR FINANCIAL ABILITIES AND INTEREST, INCREASING OVERALL CHARITABLE FUNDING AND IMPACT. BY ANALYZING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL BARRIERS THAT OFTEN HINDER DONORS, DONORS CAN DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, AND TEST TOOLS THAT ENHANCE PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS FOR NON-PROFITS TACKLING THE HARDEST PROBLEMS FACING SOCIETY. THIS WORK BUILDS AND STRENGTHENS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS THE GIVING ECOSYSTEM, ENSURING MORE MONEY CAN BE PUT TO WORK BY THE ORGANIZATIONS SERVING INDIVIDUALS WORLDWIDE.
    Expenses $1,311,037 · grants $25,000 · revenue $96,187
  • GLOBAL HEALTH: WE'RE TRANSFORMING GLOBAL HEALTH BY GIVING THEIR PARTNERS NEW AND EFFECTIVE WAYS TO STRUCTURE HEALTH PROGRAMS, SHARE HEALTH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES, AND SOLVE PERSISTENT HEALTH PROBLEMS BASED ON HOW PEOPLE BEHAVE IN THE REAL WORLD. BY BETTER UNDERSTANDING HOW AND WHY PEOPLE MAKE THE CHOICES THEY DO, WE'VE BROUGHT ABOUT INCREMENTAL AND LARGE-SCALE BEHAVIOR CHANGES THAT HAVE IMPROVED MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. WORKING WITH HUMAN BEHAVIOR RATHER THAN AGAINST IT, ENABLES MANY MORE WOMEN TO LEAD HEALTHY AND FRUITFUL LIVES, CONTRIBUTING MORE TO THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $1,205,847 · revenue $359,405
  • POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION: WE'RE ENABLING MORE PEOPLE TO ACCESS AND COMPLETE COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES. BY WORKING WITH OUR POSTSECONDARY PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY AND REMOVE THE BEHAVIORAL BARRIERS THAT PREVENT PROSPECTIVE AND CURRENT STUDENTS FROM MATRICULATING AND PERSISTING, WE HELP MORE PEOPLE CONTINUE ON THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY. WITH POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION THE CLEAREST PATH TO UPWARD MOBILITY IN THE U.S. TODAY, OUR WORK HELPS THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS, INCLUDING FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS AND STUDENTS OF COLOR IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMIC WELL BEING.
    Expenses $1,575,952 · grants $67,900 · revenue $1,294,210
  • SAFETY & JUSTICE: WE IMPROVE POSITIVE OUTCOMES WITHIN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM FOR HISTORICALLY AND INTENTIONALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. BY USING OUR RIGOROUS RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE BEHAVIORAL DESIGN WORK, WE SEE HOW PROBLEMS LIKE MISSED COURT DATES HAVE OUTSIZED CONSEQUENCES ON PEOPLE. WITH JAIL TIME JEOPARDIZING EMPLOYMENT, ECONOMIC SECURITY, HOUSING, AND CHILD CUSTODY - WHILE INCREASING RECIDIVISM RATES - WE WORK TO CREATE BETTER SYSTEMS AND POLICIES SO MORE PEOPLE CAN RETAIN THEIR FREEDOMS, LIVELIHOODS, AND OVERALL WELL BEING.
    Expenses $719,571 · grants $5,000 · revenue $39,987
  • U.S. HEALTH: WE'RE DESIGNING EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS THAT LOWER HEALTHCARE-RELATED FINANCIAL BURDENS ON INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. BY FOCUSING ON CLINICAL INNOVATIONS, CHRONIC CONDITIONS, PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS, AND DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING, WE PROMOTE BETTER OUTCOMES AND REDUCE DISPARITIES FOR HISTORICALLY AND INTENTIONALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES. WITH LEADING HEALTHCARE PARTNERS, WE CREATE MEASURABLE IMPACTS ON HEALTHCARE PARTICIPATION BY REMOVING BARRIERS AND BIASES HOLDING PEOPLE BACK.
    Expenses $46,659 · revenue $6,958
  • MISC. PROGRAMS: THESE AMOUNTS ARE FROM VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT DO NOT FALL UNDER ONE OF THE PROGRAM/FOCUS AREAS
    Expenses $815,439 · revenue $285,615

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-1678009
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Social science (V20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$21,086,267
Income (IRS master file)
$12,619,964

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$10,958,819$17,493,077$21,086,267IRS
990December 2023$23,951,203$18,019,969$27,537,104XML
990December 2022$14,305,997$17,104,596$30,546,600IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-1678009).

Questions about BEHAVIORAL IDEAS LAB INC

What is the EIN of BEHAVIORAL IDEAS LAB INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BEHAVIORAL IDEAS LAB INC is 27-1678009.
Is BEHAVIORAL IDEAS LAB INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to BEHAVIORAL IDEAS LAB INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BEHAVIORAL IDEAS LAB INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of BEHAVIORAL IDEAS LAB INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BEHAVIORAL IDEAS LAB INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of BEHAVIORAL IDEAS LAB INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RACHEL TAYLOR.
Who are the officers and directors of BEHAVIORAL IDEAS LAB INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $281,468 (BRIDGETTE GRAY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (FROM 2/24)).
How much revenue does BEHAVIORAL IDEAS LAB INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $10,958,819, expenses of $17,493,077 and total assets of $21,086,267 at year end.

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