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POLICY RESEARCH INC

TROY, NY · EIN 141783468 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE U99 · Science & Technology · Medium ($1M-$10M) · policyresearchinc.org
revenue
$2.9M
expenses
$3.0M
net assets
$347K
employees
6
program ratio
94%
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND RESEARCH SERVICES, PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND SYSTEMS, TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER ENTITIES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Policy Research, Inc. (PRI) is a nonprofit organization based in upstate New York that provides technical assistance, training, research, and policy evaluation services focused on behavioral health systems. The organization supports governments, nonprofits, and foundations in improving services for populations affected by mental health conditions, substance use disorders, homelessness, and involvement with the criminal legal system. PRI specializes in evidence-based practices and systemic reform.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $326K
    PRETRIAL RISK COMMUNICATION: EXAMINING STRATEGIES TO REDUCE DETENTION AND INCREASE RACIAL EQUITY IN PRETRIAL JUDGMENTS.
  2. #2 $1.02M
    HOMELESS & HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER: DELIVERS TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY AND PERSONS WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AT RISK FOR, OR ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Homeless & Housing Resource Center
Provides no-cost, high-quality training to health and housing professionals in evidence-based practices to promote housing stability and recovery, and to end homelessness.
Improving Disability Determination Process
Research initiative providing graduate students with stipends to study and improve the disability determination process for Social Security Administration programs.
Safety and Justice Challenge—Serious Mental Illness Technical Assistance
Provides intensive technical assistance to jurisdictions participating in the MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge, focusing on improving outcomes for individuals with serious mental illness in the criminal legal system.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Research and Scholarly Fellowship Support 1 activity
    • Funding graduate student research on disability determination
      Supports graduate students through a one-year $10,000 stipend to conduct research on improving the disability determination process for Social Security Administration disability programs.
  • Criminal Justice Policy Advocacy 1 activity
    • Research on pretrial risk communication and racial equity
      Conducts research on pretrial risk communication strategies to reduce detention and improve racial equity in pretrial judgments.
  • Volunteer and Professional Training Programs 1 activity
    • Training and technical assistance for homelessness service providers
      Provides training and technical assistance to individuals and organizations working with people at risk of or experiencing homelessness, including through the Homeless & Housing Resource Center, which delivers no-cost, evidence-based training for health and housing professionals focused on housing stability and recovery.
  • Behavioral Health and Human Services Training 1 activity
    • Training for transformation of behavioral health service delivery
      Conducts training workshops to support the transformation of behavioral health service delivery.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Technical assistance for behavioral health policy and practice change
      Provides behavioral health services research and technical assistance to support policy and practice change, delivering intensive support to states, territories, tribes, and jurisdictions—such as those in the Safety and Justice Challenge—focused on improving systems for individuals with serious mental illness.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.92M
Contributions & grants$52K2%
Program service revenue$2.86M98%
Investment income$14K0%
Other revenue$281
expenses
Total expenses$2.99M
Program expenses94%
Admin / overhead6%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$835K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$1.37M
Cash$1.16M
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.02M
Net assets$347K
Liquid reserves4.6 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -8.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 6
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JENANNE ELDER SENIOR PROJECT ASSOCIATE I 40 $161K
REGINA HUERTER SENIOR PROJECT ASSOCIATE I 40 $155K
LISA MAYE SENIOR PROJECT ASSOCIATE 40 $145K
ASHLEY KRIDER SENIOR PROJECT ASSOCIATE 40 $137K
SAMANTHA ZOTTOLA SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 40 $137K
PAMELA CLARK ROBBINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1 $7K
board members · 7
  • BONITA VEYSEY — BOARD MEMBER
  • DEBORAH DENNIS — SECRETARY
  • HENRY STEADMAN — VICE PRESIDENT
  • MAUREEN MCLEOD — PRESIDENT
  • SANJEEVE DESOYZA — BOARD MEMBER
  • TRISHA GANNON — TREASURER
  • TYLER CLARK ROBBINS — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Funder — Foundation client funding initiatives related to behavioral health and systems change
  • John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Funder — Funder of the Safety and Justice Challenge—Serious Mental Illness Technical Assistance contract
  • Social Security Administration Government — Collaborates on research to improve the disability determination process for its two disability programs.
  • Social Security Administration Government — Federal agency client receiving research and technical assistance services
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Government — Federal government client receiving technical assistance and research services
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Government — Federal agency partner focused on behavioral health services for Veterans
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Evidence-Based Training Design
    methodology: evidence-based_training_design
    By designing training curricula grounded in evidence-based practices and strategic engagement methods, we increase adoption and implementation by practitioners and policymakers because effective training must align with real-world behavioral health contexts and user needs.
  • Technical Assistance for Systems Change
    methodology: technical_assistance_for_systems_change
    By providing targeted technical assistance and capacity-building support, we drive policy and practice change in behavioral health systems because sustained systems transformation requires tailored guidance and implementation support.