To consciously evolve a World that works for all by applying evolutionary and behavioral science to enhance cooperation, well-being, and sustainability through education, research, and global collaboration.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$196K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$196K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.6M
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$168K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$792K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$959K
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$21K
FY2021$420K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$747K
Net assets
$168K
FY2024▲ +122%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$459K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$76K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$380K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2021.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $1.3M Management & general 5% · $67K Fundraising 4% · $55K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $196K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Managing Director
$104,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$91,667Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeffrey Genung’s $77K as Managing Director is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 157 $100K–1M social science nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeffrey Genung$76,670$104,000$124,583$110,000$98,405$15,000
Paul Atkins$56,875$91,667$110,000———
Lori Wiser————$10,127—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Promotes cooperation and positive change using science for global well-being.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provided education, research, and training programs applying evolutionary and behavioral science to improve cooperation in groups and communities. Conducted workshops, supported research collaborations, and developed tools for practical application worldwide.

$1.3Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$922
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$67K
Fundraisingcol D$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$168K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$922
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$145K
SavingsLn 2$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$182K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$168K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K$182K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$284K$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$208K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$76K$168K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$104K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$963K$42K$42K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$39K$36K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$39K$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K$160$160
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$94$94
Information technologyLn 14$159K$146K$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$935$41$41
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$191
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$233$233
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$66$66
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$38K$2K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$274$274
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.3M$67K$55K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $959K$747K$212K$380K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.6M$1.5M$92K$168K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.5M−$358K$76K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.2M−$25K$434K 990 PDF
FY2021 $792K$420K$372K$459K 990 PDF
FY2020 $108K$21K$87K$87K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,550,405 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,048,326$1,491,542
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $84,360$57,941
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $66$922
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,132,752$1,550,405
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,198,222$1,232,347
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $292,732$225,615
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,490,954$1,457,962
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$358,202$92,443
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,550,405 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,491,542
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,491,542
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $57,941$57,941
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $922$922
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $58,863 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,550,405
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,457,962 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $104,000$104,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $962,926 · Management $41,866 · Fundraising $41,866$1,046,658
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $36,282 · Management $1,577 · Fundraising $1,577$39,436
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,873 · Management $1,690 · Fundraising $1,690$42,253
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,680 · Management $160 · Fundraising $160$4,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,209$12,209
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,164 · Management $94 · Fundraising $94$2,352
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $146,387 · Management $6,365 · Fundraising $6,365$159,117
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $935 · Management $41 · Fundraising $41$1,017
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,083 · Fundraising $191$1,274
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $233$233
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,511 · Management $66 · Fundraising $66$1,643
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,142 · Management $2,497 · Fundraising $2,857$43,496
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $274$274
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,335,983 · Management $67,072 · Fundraising $54,907$1,457,962
Part X · Balance sheet $190,642 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $153,032$145,062
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $125,231$36,439
X-4 Accounts receivable$600
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,326$6,093
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$2,448
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $284,268$190,642
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,926$17,557
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $170,566$4,888
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $208,492$22,445
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $75,776$168,197
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $75,776$168,197
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $284,268$190,642
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $168,197 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,550,405
XI-2 Total expenses$1,457,962
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$92,443
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$75,776
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$22
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$168,197

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