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Behavioral Ideas Lab INC

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % IDEAS42
Research & Policy · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 27-1678009

About

Behavioral ideas lab, INC., also known as ideas42, is organized and operated to advance behavioral science and to improve the effectiveness of public and private sector policies and programs in the united states and abroad.

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Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Research & Policy
Employees
124
Volunteers
11

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2022-12-31
Revenue
$14.3M
Expenses
$17.1M
Assets
$30.5M
Liabilities
$4.7M

Financial history

$19.7M$9.9M$0
16171819202122
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2022: $14.3M · Peak FY2018: $19.7M · Avg: $14.6M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$1.2M
Foreign employees11
Foreign offices1
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
NORTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA
SOUTH ASIA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$297K
BEHAVIORAL IDEAS LAB INC
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Address

805 15TH ST NW STE 1100
Washington, DC, 20005-228

Governance

Voting board members13
Independent members11
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardNo

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
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