AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

EIN: 455623500 501(c)(3) Social Science

Vista, CA

Total Revenue
$1,046,960
Total Expenses
$3,051,060
Total Assets
$472,853
Net Assets
$472,853
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2012
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Robert Epstein
Phone
2063093867
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY, founded in 2012, is a community nonprofit in the Social Science sector that reported $1.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 65% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $3.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 191% operating deficit.

Mission

To conduct, promote, and advance research on human behavior that has the potential to improve the human condition, develop possible applications of such research, and to educate the public about both this research and its applications.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $2,860,501 Revenue: $0

TECH WATCH PROJECT (TWP): Expansion of Tech Watch Project to monitor content being sent by online technology companies to a large group of registered voters in all 50 US states: A team of nearly 50...

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TECH WATCH PROJECT (TWP): Expansion of Tech Watch Project to monitor content being sent by online technology companies to a large group of registered voters in all 50 US states: A team of nearly 50 paid and volunteer staff members successfully recruited more than 13,000 field agents - a politically-balanced group of registered voters - to allow AIBRT researchers to monitor ephemeral content being sent to voters by Google, Bing, Yahoo, Facebook, and other tech companies. In all, more than 65 million ephemeral experiences - content that can shift opinions and votes and that is normally lost forever - were preserved and analyzed. Significant political bias was found in this content sufficient to shift millions of votes without people's awareness. A detailed report was presented at a scientific conference in 2023, and a 480-page report was published in the Congressional Record in connections with Dr. Epstein's testimony before Congress on Dec. 13, 2023. Such a system will make Big Tech companies accountable to the public and has the potential to stop possible interference in our elections and possible indoctrination of our children.

Program 2
Expenses: $66,096 Revenue: $0

ONLINE MANIPULATION STUDIES (OMS): AIBRT researches continued and expanded research they have been conducting since 2013 when they discovered the Search Engine Manipulation Effect (SEME), one of the...

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ONLINE MANIPULATION STUDIES (OMS): AIBRT researches continued and expanded research they have been conducting since 2013 when they discovered the Search Engine Manipulation Effect (SEME), one of the most powerful types of influence ever discovered in the the behavioral sciences. Experiments and analyses of SEME and SEME-related phenomena were continued, along with research on other new forms of influence the internet has made possible: the Search Suggestion Effect (SSE), the Answer Bot Effect (ABE), the YouTube Manipulation Effect (YME), the Targeted Messaging Effect (TME), the Digital Personalization Effect (DPE), the Differential Demographics Effect (DDE), the Multiple Exposure Effect (MEE), and others. One paper on this topic were published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE in 2023, and other papers were submitted for publication. AIBRT researchers continued to present this research at scientific meetings and to submit related papers for possible presentation at scientific meetings in 2024.

Program 3
Expenses: $14,000 Revenue: $0

ONLINE PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS (TESTS): Data collection from 19 online psychological tests (plus multiple foreign translations) provided free of charge to the public in areas such as parenting...

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ONLINE PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS (TESTS): Data collection from 19 online psychological tests (plus multiple foreign translations) provided free of charge to the public in areas such as parenting, stress-management, adult competence, sexual orientation, resilience, relationship skills, and other areas. Some are available in Spanish, German, Chinese, Japanese, French and other languages. People can take the tests anonymously, and because they answer various demographic and criterion questions before taking the test itself, we can analyze test performances both demographically and according to how well test scores predict various self-reported outcomes such as happiness, personal success, and professional success. Data collection, statistical analysis, conference submissions and presentation, scientific journal submissions, and new translations are in progress for existing tests. New tests are also being developed, such as a "digital hygiene" test. In 2023, one publication based on data from our online tests was published in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Psychology. Data from three other tests were presented at scientific conferences, and other papers were submitted for publication.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,015,796
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $31,164
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,046,960

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $2,370
Fundraising Expenses $7,853
Program Expenses $2,940,597
Other Expenses $3,040,837
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,051,060

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,046,960 $3,006,731 -0.7%
Expenses $3,051,060 $1,530,116 +1.0%
Net Income $-2,004,100 $1,476,615 -2.4%
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Governance

Voting Members
4
Independent Members
2
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
35

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$2,370
Total Directors
4
$2,370
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Dr Robert Epstein Member Board of Directors and CEO 60
Officer Director
$0 $2,370 $2,370
Prof Arthur Campbell Member Board of Directors 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Julian Epstein Member Board of Directors & Secretary 2
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Dr N Bruce Walton Member Board of Directors and Treasurer 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $1,046,960 $3,051,060 $472,853 $-2,004,100
2022 $3,006,731 $1,530,116 $2,476,953 $1,476,615
2021 $132,723 $246,528 $979,466 $-113,805
2020 $1,132,850 $751,742 $1,093,271 $381,108
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