MDRC

MDRC
New York City, NY, United States

Founded in 1974 as the Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation, “MDRC” became the official name of the organization in 2003. MDRC is committed to finding solutions to some of the most difficult problems facing the nation — from reducing poverty and bolstering economic self-sufficiency to improving public education and college graduation rates. They design interventions, evaluate existing programs, and provide technical assistance for programs and interventions at scale. They work as an intermediary, bringing together public and private funders to test policy-relevant ideas, and communicate what is learned to policymakers and practitioners. MDRC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan education and social policy research organization dedicated to learning what works to improve programs and policies that affect the poor.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.mdrc.org/

Address:
200 Vesey Street. 23rd Floor. New York, NY 10281-2103

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
United States
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1974
Age (years)
MDRC
 51
United States average
 42
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Ford Foundation
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Virginia Knox
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Virginia Knox
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Virginia Knox
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
MDRC
 316
United States average
 48
Global average
 87
2024
MDRC
 26
2023
MDRC
 185
% Female staff
2025
MDRC
 73%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2024
MDRC
 77%
2023
MDRC
 71%
% Female researchers
2025
MDRC
 76%
United States average
 49%
Global average
 47%
2024
MDRC
 60%
2019
MDRC
 45%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
MDRC
 69
United States average
 62
Global average
 58
2023
MDRC
 112
2022
MDRC
 115
Financials
2020
MDRC
 $66,000,000
United States average
 $39,638,973
Global average
 $216,603,722

Social

Likes (2023)
MDRC
 25,000
United States average
 65,362
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
MDRC
 25,622
Likes (2021)
MDRC
 24,365
Followers (2025)
MDRC
 23,271
United States average
 51,223
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
MDRC
 24,500
Followers (2022)
MDRC
 23,690
Subscribers (2025)
MDRC
 188
United States average
 19,445
Global average
 7,746
Followers (2025)
MDRC
 15,213
United States average
 24,552
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2024)
MDRC
 14,000
Followers (2023)
MDRC
 410

Data notes

Last updated: 10/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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