American Institutes for Research in the
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.1B
+4.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.2M
-11.8% YoY
Grant Count
34
+21.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$124K
-27.4% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,058,621,770 | $1,012,152,879 | $972,933,017 |
| Revenue | $437,187,471 | $355,310,121 | $363,064,876 |
| Expenses | $403,775,054 | $369,579,128 | $345,354,204 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $65,956,279 | $10,097,815 | $31,689,696 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
122 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID MYERS | CEO (END 02/24)/ BD & CMTE MEMBER | 2 | $1,634,366 |
| JESSICA HEPPEN PRESIDENT | (ALL OF 2024) & CEO (AS OF 03/24) | 40 | $953,106 |
| LAWRENCE BOBO | BD & CMTE MEMBER, BD CHAIR | 6.5 | $125,000 |
| NANCY CANTOR BRECHIN | BD & CMTE MEMBER, CMTE CHAIR | 5 | $92,000 |
| KIMBERLY PATTILLO BROWNSON | BD & CMTE MEMBER, BD CMTE CHAIR | 5 | $92,000 |
| ALICIA KARAM HARKNESS | BD, CMTE MEMBER & BD CMTE CHAIR | 5 | $92,000 |
| KATHY MCKINLESS | BD & CMTE MBR, BD CMTE CHAIR | 5 | $92,000 |
| SOL PELAVIN BD CMTE MBR | BD & CMTE CHAIR, FMR PRES | 5 | $92,000 |
| ANDREW LIAKOPOULOS | BD & CMTE MEMBER, BD CMTE CHAIR | 5 | $90,000 |
| MANUEL PASTOR | BD & CMTE MEMBER | 2 | $83,000 |
| MICHAEL STOLL | BD & CMTE MEMBER | 2 | $76,250 |
| MAYRA E ALVAREZ | BD & CMTE MEMBER | 2 | $74,000 |
| EDWARD HAMBURG | BD & CMTE MBR, BD CMTE CHAIR | 5 | $70,000 |
| ROBERT F BORUCH | BD & CMTE MEMBER (END 12/24) | 2 | $67,250 |
| ROBERT ROSS | BD & CMTE MEMBER (AS OF 06/24) | 2 | $45,208 |
| MARIJO AHLGRIMM TREAS EXEC VP | & CFO (END 07/24), SEE SCH J | 40 | $914,364 |
| CATHERINE E LIVINGSTON | SEC., CHIEF LEGAL OFFC (AS OF 02/24) | 40 | $416,418 |
| PAMELA KEEFE | TREAS., SR VP & CFO (AS OF 04/24) | 40 | $450,835 |
| DONA KILPATRICK | SEC., GENERAL COUNSEL (END 07/24) | 40 | $385,144 |
| JULIE R KOCHANEK | SR VP, HUMAN SERVICES | 40 | $422,869 |
| TIMOTHY B HILL | SR VICE PRESIDENT, HEALTH DIVISON | 40 | $448,622 |
| DAVID S SEIDENFELD | SR VP, INTERNATIONAL DIVISION | 40 | $431,918 |
| LESLEY A SEPANLOO | SR VP, HUMAN RES & WORKPLACE MGMT | 40 | $403,160 |
| DONALD LINDSEY | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | 40 | $371,076 |
| JOSEPH WAGNER | VP, CONTRACTS, GRANTS & PROCUREMENT | 40 | $337,577 |
| LAWRENCE B TRAPUZZANO | VP, PROGRAM FINANCE (END 12/24) | 40 | $521,993 |
| LAWRENCE B FRIEDMAN | VP, HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION | 40 | $437,528 |
| MICHAEL GARET | VP & INSTITUTE FELLOW | 40 | $441,126 |
| MAKINI NYANTEH | CCO AND SR VP - COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $430,798 |
| MAI HUBBARD | VP, HEALTH | 40 | $400,313 |
| DAVID BAKER | SR VP, HEALTH DIVISION (END 09/23) | 40 | $269,246 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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