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Screen a listBehavioral Ideas Lab Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$11Mrevenue
FY2024 · −42% in 3 yrs103staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−59.6%
Months of reserve8.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.0%
Middle half of peersMedianBehavioral Ideas Lab
Where the money goes FY2024 · $17M spent
Programs$14M77%Management and general$4.0M23%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.8M in FY2022 and −$6.5M in FY2024. Cash covers 8.1 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII54funders
$6.9Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.9M$3.0M$779k$1.1M$2.7M$1.8M$1.9MJohns Hopkins UniversitySince FY2019$1.8M$1.6M$68k$1.8M$1.3MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2022$988k$1.5M$430k$1.6M$445k$150k–Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncOn and off$909k$1.3M$600k$350k$350kThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationStopped after FY2021$1.2M$859k$305k$713k$200k–Lumina Foundation for Education IncOn and off$494k$1.0M$600kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.1M$862k$1.5M$1.3M$1.3M$640k$961k30 other fundersUp to $750k a year each$618k$1.4M$649k$1.3M$1.1M$1.8M$2.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped