Behavioral Ideas Lab Inc

Analysis

Behavioral Ideas Lab Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Behavioral Ideas Lab Inc reported income of $24.0m and spending of $18.0m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $16.3m to $24.0m (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Behavioral Ideas Lab Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Commemorative Air Force ($23.9m), Allied Media Projects Inc ($24.0m) and Sage Bionetworks ($23.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 21% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.0m (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.9m. At year end it held assets of $27.5m against liabilities of $3.4m, net assets of $24.1m. It reported 206 employees.