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MDRC

EIN 23-7379473 NEW YORK, NY

Revenue 2024
$89,342,277
Expenses 2024
$93,933,340

Program services were 81.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
J200
Classification
1000
Street
200 VESEY ST FL 23

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Activities or mission (Part I)

MDRC IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE WELL-BEING OF LOW-INCOME PEOPLE. (SEE SCHEDULE O) THROUGH OUR RESEARCH, WE SEEK TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SOCIAL POLICIES & PROGRAMS THAT AFFECT THE POOR.

  • YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND EMPLOYMENTMDRC IS TESTING TAILORED INTERVENTIONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE DISCONNECTED FROM THE WORLDS OF SCHOOL AND WORK, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS AT RISK OF ENTERING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, RETURNING CITIZENS REENTERING THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND PEOPLE WITH WORK-LIMITING DISABILITIES. THE FINDINGS OF OUR NEW STUDIES AS THEY EMERGE ARE INTENDED TO EXPAND IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS IN THE DIFFERENT PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, ENFORCEMENT, AND SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS THAT INTERACT WITH POPULATIONS THAT FACE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT.

    Expenses $17,914,955 · Grants $20,000 · Revenue $380,806

  • FAMILY WELL-BEING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENTFOR DECADES, MDRC HAS BEEN A LEADER IN DEVELOPING AND STUDYING INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN LIVING IN FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOMES. OUR CURRENT WORK IN THIS AREA FOCUSES ON TWO MAIN DOMAINS: EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION (ECE) SYSTEMS AND FAMILY-FOCUSED SERVICE SYSTEMS. IN EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION, WE'VE WORKED WITH PRACTITIONERS TO DEVELOP AND TEST INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE CLASSROOM QUALITY, CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MATH INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS, EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSESSMENTS, AND P-3 ALIGNMENTAS WELL AS STUDIED WAYS TO SUPPORT AND BUILD THE ECE WORKFORCE. (SEE SCHEDULE O)FAMILY WELL-BEING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (CONTINUED):IN FAMILY-FOCUSED SERVICES, MDRC HAS BEEN EVALUATING VARIOUS HOME VISITING MODELS AND HAS BEEN A LEADER IN COCREATING AND STUDYING SERVICES IN FATHERHOOD PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $16,903,147 · Grants $6,000 · Revenue $250,417

  • K-12 EDUCATIONFOR 25 YEARS, MDRC HAS BEEN LEARNING WHAT MAY BE MOST EFFECTIVE TO RAISE THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE AT RISK OF FAILING. WE COLLABORATE WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS, CHARTER ORGANIZATIONS, AND NATIONAL NONPROFITS TO EVALUATE THEIR PROGRAMS AND TO USE THAT INFORMATION TO HELP THEM DEVELOP EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES FOR CONTINUOUS PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT.

    Expenses $13,353,682 · Revenue $150,772

  • ECONOMIC MOBILITY, HOUSING, AND COMMUNITIESLONG REGARDED AS THE PREMIER INVESTIGATOR OF POLICIES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAMS, MDRC HAS BROUGHT ITS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT SKILLS AND REPUTATION FOR METHODOLOGICAL RIGOR TO THE CHALLENGE OF LEARNING HOW BEST TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC HEALTH OF WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES. THE CONCENTRATION OF POVERTY AND AN ASSOCIATED LACK OF ACCESS TO GOOD JOBS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, QUALITY GOODS AND SERVICES, AND ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL RESOURCES PRESENTS SPECIAL CHALLENGES FOR IMPROVING THE PROSPECTS OF RESIDENTS OF NEIGHBORHOODS WITH HIGH POVERTY RATES. MDRC HAS EVALUATED A NUMBER OF "PLACE-BASED" PROJECTS THAT ADDRESSED URBAN POVERTY AND JOBLESSNESS. WE ARE ALSO EVALUATING A NUMBER OF HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER REFORMS, HELPING TO IMPROVE THE NATION'S PRINCIPAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $7,286,457 · Grants $673,903

  • POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONPOLICYMAKERS AND THE PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR HAVE FOCUSED NEW EFFORTS ON INCREASING STUDENT PERSISTENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. MDRC HAS IDENTIFIED THE MOST EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS DEVELOPED BY OTHERS, HELPED REPLICATE THOSE PROGRAMS IN NEW CONTEXTS, AND ASSISTED COMMUNITIES AND INSTITUTIONS IN DEVELOPING NEW INTERVENTIONS BASED ON THE EVIDENCE DEVELOPED IN THE STUDIES AVAILABLE. WE ARE NOW FOCUSED ON HELPING STATES AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS ADOPT AND SCALE THE MORE SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED AND TESTED.

    Expenses $7,066,732 · Revenue $11,311

  • INFORMATION AND DISSEMINATION: FOR MDRC'S EVIDENCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE PUBLIC POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT AFFECT PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES, IT MUST REACH A BROAD AUDIENCE. WE PRODUCE CLEARLY WRITTEN RESEARCH REPORTS AS WELL AS POLICY BRIEFS, "HOW-TO" GUIDES AND TOOLKITS, INTERACTIVE TOOLS, INFOGRAPHICS, BLOG POSTS, COMMENTARIES, VIDEOS, AND PODCASTS THAT DISTILL THE RESULTS OF OUR STUDIES AND DISCUSS THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY AND PRACTICE. WE WIDELY DISSEMINATE OUR FINDINGS TO THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS; TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND PHILANTHROPY; TO PRACTITIONERS AND MANAGERS IN STATES, LOCALITIES, EDUCATION SYSTEMS, AND COMMUNITIES; AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES AND IN JOURNAL ARTICLES; THROUGH NEWS BULLETINS E-MAILED TO MORE THAN 14,000 PEOPLE; VIA OUR COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE; THROUGH A ROBUST SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, PARTICULARLY ON LINKEDIN, FACEBOOK, X/TWITTER, BLUESKY, AND INSTAGRAM (WITH A COMBINED 60,000+ FOLLOWERS); AND THROUGH THE PROVISION OF HANDS-ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT PROGRAM OPERATORS. WE MAINTAIN SEVERAL WELL-READ BLOGS, INCLUDING IDEAS AND EVIDENCE, THE IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH INCUBATOR, REFLECTIONS ON METHODOLOGY, INPRACTICE, AND THE FUTURE OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. MDRC'S INFORMATION AND DISSEMINATION EFFORTS ARE FUNDED BOTH BY PROJECT FUNDS AND BY ITS ENDOWMENT AND GRANTS FROM FOUNDATIONS.PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: MDRC OPERATES MORE THAN 100 ACTIVE PROJECTS, FUNDED BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND FOUNDATIONS, THROUGH ITS FIVE POLICY AREAS AND FOUR CENTERS. MDRC'S PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WORKS WITH THE POLICY AREAS AND CENTERS TO INCUBATE NEW WORK AND FIND SUPPORTERS TO FUND IT.METHODOLOGY: MDRC IS KNOWN FOR DEVELOPING AND USING CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES AND SHARING THEM WITH THE LARGER FIELD THROUGH JOURNAL ARTICLES, WORKING PAPERS, TOOLS FOR RESEARCHERS, AND ITS REFLECTIONS ON METHODOLOGY BLOG. AS A DEMONSTRATION OF OUR COMMITMENT TO OPEN SCIENCE AND RESEARCH REPLICABILITY, MDRC MAKES AVAILABLE PUBLIC USE DATA FILES AND RESTRICTED USE DATA FILES FROM ITS EVALUATIONS FOR OTHER RESEARCHERS TO ACCESS.STRATEGIC INITIATIVES: MDRC MAINTAINS CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUPS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING CORPORATE STRATEGIES RELATED TO QUANTITATIVE METHODS, IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH, PROGRAM OPERATIONS, AND DATA SECURITY, AMONG OTHER IMPORTANT TOPICS.

    Expenses $6,916,920 · Grants $10,000 · Revenue $15,567

  • CENTER FOR DATA INSIGHTSTHE CENTER FOR DATA INSIGHTS FURTHERS MDRC'S LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO HELPING ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH WE COLLABORATE THEIR PROGRAMS AND SYSTEMS BY HARNESSING THE BENEFITS OF OPERATIONAL DATA-SCIENCE TECHNIQUES THOSE THAT PRODUCE ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS THAT CAN AFFECT DAILY PRACTICE. RANGING FROM SIMPLE DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARIES TO ADVANCED MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS, THE CENTER'S PROJECTS AIM TO USE INSTITUTIONS' INCREASINGLY RICH DATA TO PROVIDE NEW INSIGHTS THAT CAN HELP THEM REFINE AND TARGET THEIR SERVICES.

    Expenses $3,735,890 · Revenue $18,579

  • CENTER FOR APPLIED BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE (CABS)TOO OFTEN, PROGRAMS AND POLICIES DO NOT CONSIDER THE WAY PEOPLE ACTUALLY THINK AND BEHAVE. IT IS OFTEN ASSUMED THAT THOSE MOST IN NEED WILL FIND A WAY TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES, BUT BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE DEMONSTRATES THAT EVEN SMALL HASSLES CREATE BARRIERS THAT PREVENT THOSE IN NEED OF SERVICES FROM RECEIVING THEM. APPLYING THESE INSIGHTS CAN IMPROVE THE WAY PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED AND SERVICES ARE DELIVERED. CABS HAS COLLABORATED WITH MORE THAN 100 AGENCIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND NONPROFITS IN 26 STATES TO DEVELOP AND TEST BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR CLIENTS AND STUDENTS.

    Expenses $2,989,531 · Grants $10,000 · Revenue $51,305

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • BRIDGET TERRY LONG

    DIRECTOR/CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBERT DENHAM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AOIFINN DEVITT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HILARY HOYNES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LAWRENCE KATZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MILTON J LITTLE JR

    DIRECTOR AND TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOSH B MCGEE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RICHARD J MURNANE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ELOY ORTIZ OAKLEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL ROSTER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NAOMI GOLDSTEIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SUSAN T GOODEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MELISSA S KEARNEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN B KING JR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RASHMITA MISTRY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CANDICE C JONES

    DIRECTOR (BEG 07/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CYNTHIA OSBORNE

    DIRECTOR (BEG 09/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • VIRGINIA W KNOX

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $709,708
    From this org
    $646,301
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,407
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $609,241
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $7,060
    Deferred
    $30,755
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,652
    Filer's total
    $709,708

  • JESUS M AMADEO

    SR. VICE PRESIDENT & CFO

    Total calculated
    $561,307
    From this org
    $497,884
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,423
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $459,984
    Bonus
    $25,350
    Other
    $12,550
    Deferred
    $30,755
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,668
    Filer's total
    $561,307

  • DAN J BLOOM - SR VICE PRES

    DIR., POLICY, RESEARCH & E

    Total calculated
    $394,644
    From this org
    $318,947
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $75,697
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $313,007
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $5,940
    Deferred
    $25,238
    Nontaxable benefits
    $50,459
    Filer's total
    $394,644

  • ROSE KOB

    VICE PRESIDENT & GEN COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $287,424
    From this org
    $265,174
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,250
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $257,493
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $2,681
    Deferred
    $20,516
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,734
    Filer's total
    $287,424

  • JOHN MARTINEZ

    VICE PRESIDENT & DIR. PROG

    Total calculated
    $302,079
    From this org
    $264,564
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,515
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $252,216
    Bonus
    $8,000
    Other
    $4,348
    Deferred
    $20,254
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,261
    Filer's total
    $302,079

  • JAMES A RICCIO

    PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOW

    Total calculated
    $318,114
    From this org
    $267,817
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,297
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $258,656
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $9,161
    Deferred
    $20,986
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,311
    Filer's total
    $318,114

  • CHARLES MICHALOPOULOS

    CHIEF ECONOMIST

    Total calculated
    $312,456
    From this org
    $273,830
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,626
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $264,985
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $3,845
    Deferred
    $21,707
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,919
    Filer's total
    $312,456

  • PATRICIA WEISS

    HR DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $321,859
    From this org
    $254,320
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,539
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $245,037
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $4,283
    Deferred
    $19,966
    Nontaxable benefits
    $47,573
    Filer's total
    $321,859

The first 25 listed. Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $89,342,277
    Expenses
    $93,933,340
    Contributions
    $83,670,444
    Grants paid
    $719,903
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $83,947,862
    Expenses
    $84,999,059
    Contributions
    $79,826,414
    Grants paid
    $1,474,500
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $82,765,389
    Expenses
    $85,740,416
    Contributions
    $78,650,399
    Grants paid
    $2,083,628

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2024 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2022 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $93,136,568
    Expenses
    $75,092,277
    Assets (EOY)
    $143,919,606

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $93,136,568
    Expenses
    $75,092,277
    Assets (EOY)
    $143,919,606

  • 2021 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $65,579,736
    Expenses
    $66,026,292
    Assets (EOY)
    $118,549,591

  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $71,668,212
    Expenses
    $73,087,851
    Assets (EOY)
    $112,554,344

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $69,436,374
    Expenses
    $72,361,932
    Assets (EOY)
    $101,779,979

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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Grants received

  • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

    $8,121,346

    2023 SUBAWARD

  • ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS INC

    $7,363,369

    2024 Grant, Strengthen and Scale Multiple Measures Assessment Implementation Grant, Examining Faculty Decision-Making in Course Equivalency and Transfer Grant, Learning Partner for Future Sectoral Training Evidence-Building Initiative Grant, Travel Grant - National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students Grant, Sectoral Training Evidence-Building Initiative Grant, Building & Applying Strong Evidence About Postsecondary Success & Economic Mobility

  • ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS INC

    $5,545,531

    2025 GRANT, ACCELERATING IMPACT: ADVANCING EVIDENCE FOR POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY GRANT, BUILDING & APPLYING STRONG EVIDENCE ABOUT POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS & ECONOMIC MOBILITY CONTRIBUTION, ASCENDIUM RAPID RESPONSE SUPPORT

  • ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS INC

    $3,855,800

    2022 Grant, Capitalizing on Federal Momentum to Advance Postsecondary Student Success Grant, On the Path to a Degree (OnPath) Grant, Strengthen and Scale Multiple Measures Assessment Implementation Grant, Building & Applying Strong Evidence About Postsecondary Success & Economic Mobility

  • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

    $2,085,113

    2022 Subaward

  • FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

    $1,850,000

    2024 For grant recipient's exempt purposes

  • BLUE MERIDIAN PARTNERS INC

    $1,000,000

    2023 TO SUPPORT EDUCATION INVESTMENTS

  • ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS INC

    $935,700

    2023 Examining Faculty Decision-Making in Course Equivalency and Transfer Strengthen and Scale Multiple Measures Assessment Implementation

  • STRATEGIC EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE

    $813,543

    2025 SUBCONTRACT RESEARCH

  • ECMC FOUNDATION

    $750,000

    2023 PROGRAM SUPPORT

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.