Founded in 1946, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a not-for-profit applied research organization with a long history of accomplishment.

AIR's staff of more than 1000 professionals performs basic and applied research, provides technical support, and conducts analyses based on methods of the behavioral and social sciences. Our program areas focus on education, health, individual and organizational performance, and quality of life.

AIR helps its clients, throughout the United States and abroad, respond to human problems with effective policies, products, and services. Our goal is to make a difference — by addressing a broad range of social problems and by ensuring that the results of our research are useful.

AIR is committed to remaining strictly independent and non-partisan in all matters. Objective, science-based research and analysis ensure we better serve our clients' and the community's needs.