Public Charity

BUSARA CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS INC

Based in PRINCETON, NJ, BUSARA CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $8.3M in revenue, $8.6M in expenses, $7.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 25 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $7.9M.

EIN: 462695042 PRINCETON, NJ Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.3M
Total Expenses$8.6M
Total Assets$7.6M
Grant Records25
Funding Total$7.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

BUSARA WORKS WITH RESEARCHERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE AND APPLY BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE IN PURSUIT OF POVERTY ALLEVIATION. CURRENT STUDIES ARE CONDUCTED IN NAIROBI-KENYA, PRINCETON-NEW JERSEY, LAGOS-NIGERIA, DELHI-INDIA, UGANDA AND TANZANIA.

Sample Grants Received

2024
RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS
$266,474
2024
END MODERN SLAVERY
$133,108
2024
STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING NON-INSTITUTIONAL FRAUD AND BUILDING TRUST-NIGERIA
$51,429
2023
RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS
$351,880
$153,014

Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CEO Francis Odhiambo Meyo
BOARD PRESIDENT James Hugh Vancel
BOARD MEMBER (END 03/25) Jeremy Place Shapiro
BOARD MEMBER Lynn Chang Eisenhart
BOARD MEMBER Neela Saldanha
TREASURER Nira Jethani

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Top Grant Purposes

General operating support
$2,500,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,385,003 2 grants
SUB-AWARD
$931,443 5 grants
RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS
$758,946 3 grants
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
$690,692 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $8.3M $8.6M $7.6M
2024 $9.1M $10.2M $7.6M
2023 $11.4M $10.8M $8.8M
2022 $10.2M $9.4M $9.2M
2021 $9.8M $8.3M $7.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $9.8M to $8.3M (-15%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.6M.

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