What Metis Associates does

Metis Associates is a US-based professional services consulting firm founded in 1980, specializing in grant writing, program evaluation, impact evaluation, and data management for mission-driven organizations. The firm serves K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities, and state/local government agencies, with a stated focus on federal grants from the US Departments of Education, Labor, Agriculture, Justice, and Health and Human Services. Metis claims to have helped clients secure over $1 billion in competitive grant funding with a 70%+ success rate on federal applications, and reports experience across 32 US Department of Education programs.

The firm's core service portfolio includes Grant Writing (end-to-end application development), Program Evaluation (formative and summative), Impact Evaluation (RCT, quasi-experimental, regression discontinuity designs), Community Assessment, Data Management & Support (Tableau, Power BI, SQL, ArcGIS dashboards), Survey Research, Research Studies, and Economic Analysis (cost-benefit, ROI, scalability). Metis uses What Works Clearinghouse-trained evaluators, a proprietary 66-item Youth Thrive survey instrument, and a participatory research methodology. The firm has recently integrated AI/NLP tools into the grant development workflow for literature review synthesis, narrative drafting, and RFP compliance review.

Metis operates as a private, professional services firm with quote-based, project-scoped pricing and multi-year contracts. GTM is direct enterprise consulting; the firm's 51-100 employees deliver engagements through deep client relationships and referrals, with supporting content marketing via the Metis Matters blog and SEO. The firm holds no patents, has no disclosed funding rounds, and reports no M&A activity; it appears to be founder- or partner-owned with Marilyn Zlotnik serving as President.

Name

Metis Associates

Legal name

Metis Associates

Website

https://metisassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Metis Associates is a US professional services consulting firm that provides grant writing, program evaluation, impact evaluation, and data management services to K-12 districts, nonprofits, colleges, and government agencies, with a federal grant focus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education and Social Services Consulting

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Support Services (61171), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Grantmaking Agencies & Education Program Grants Administration (EDADAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Information Systems (SIS) & School Administration Platforms (EDAJAMAB), Regional Education Service Agencies (ESAs/BOCES/Intermediate Units) (EDADABAC)

Keywords

• Grant writing services
• Program evaluation services
• Impact evaluation consulting
• Data management consulting
• Survey research services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Grant Writing and Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for grant development including needs assessment, best practice literature reviews, proposal development, budgets, and training. Services range from grant reviewers to full-scale grant writing support.
2. Program and Impact Evaluation: External evaluation services for programs including formative, summative, and impact evaluations using rigorous methodologies including RCT and quasi-experimental designs.
3. Survey Research Services: Customized survey research including instrument design, administration across multiple media, and statistical analysis.
4. Research Studies: Social science research using action research, descriptive, cohort, longitudinal, quasi-experimental, case study, mixed-method, cross-sectional, and experimental designs.
5. Economic Analysis Services: Cost modeling, cost-benefit analysis, ROI analysis, funding landscape assessments, supply/demand analysis, scalability analysis, and policy-focused economic research.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Metis Associates is a professional consulting firm that provides grant writing, program evaluation, impact evaluation, and data management services to mission-driven organizations. The firm supports K-12 school districts, nonprofits, colleges and universities, and government agencies across the United States with end-to-end services ranging from competitive grant application development to rigorous program evaluation and economic analysis. They have supported clients in securing over $1 billion in competitive grant funding through a 70%+ success rate on federal grant applications.

Product overview

Metis Associates is a consulting firm offering a portfolio of professional services centered on grant writing, program evaluation, and research. The core offerings include Grant Writing Services (end-to-end application development from strategy through submission), Program Evaluation Services (formative and summative evaluation design and implementation), and Impact Evaluation Services (rigorous causal studies using RCT, QED, and RDD methodologies). These core services are supported by specialized offerings including Community Assessment Services (community-driven needs and asset assessments), Data Management & Support Services (data dashboards, storage solutions, training), Economic Analysis Services (cost modeling, cost-benefit analysis, ROI studies), Research Studies Services (social science research with participatory methods), and Survey Research Services (customized survey design and administration). The services work together as an integrated continuum—grant writing often leads to program evaluation partnerships, data management supports both evaluation and grant reporting, and economic analysis complements impact evaluations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grant Writing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1 billion in competitive grant funding secured for clients
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rutgers University-CamdencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServed as research partner alongside Metis for the Camden Assets and Needs Assessment. Researchers and graduate students from Rutgers University-Camden collaborated on data collection and analysis for the Promise Neighborhood planning initiative.
• CamConnectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal non-profit data partner in Camden community assessment. CamConnect's mission is to make data more accessible to the Camden community. Collaborated with Metis and Rutgers on the Cooper Lanning neighborhood assessment.
• Portland Public Health DivisionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Metis researchers to recruit and train 24 community health outreach workers to conduct a neighborhood survey in Portland, Maine.
• The Opportunity AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit community action agency that engaged Metis for research services to understand community needs for Parkside neighborhood transformation in Portland, Maine.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Abt Associates: Large, established social and health policy research and consulting firm. Comparable because it competes for federal program evaluations, impact studies, and technical assistance contracts alongside Metis, though at much larger scale and broader sector coverage.
• Westat: Federal research contractor specializing in program evaluation, survey research, and statistical analysis. Comparable on methodology stack (RCT, quasi-experimental, survey) and federal contract model, though considerably larger and broader in domain coverage.
• MDRC: Nonprofit social policy research organization known for rigorous impact evaluations of education and workforce programs. Comparable on evaluation methodology and federal/foundation funding model, but operates as a nonprofit with a national mission footprint.
• NORC at the University of Chicago: Independent research institution conducting survey research, program evaluation, and policy studies for federal agencies and foundations. Comparable on social science research methodology and federal evaluation bench, with an affiliated academic anchor.
• Mathematica: Major research and evaluation consultancy with deep federal education and social program bench. Directly comparable on rigorous impact evaluation and program evaluation, but operates at substantially greater scale and across many more policy areas than Metis.

Direct peers

• The Improve Group: Evaluation and research consulting firm working with nonprofits, government agencies, and foundations on program evaluation and data-driven decision making. Comparable on evaluation methodology and mission-driven client profile, though operating from a Midwest base.
• Public Policy Associates: Research and consulting firm providing program evaluation, policy analysis, and survey research for government, education, and nonprofit clients. Comparable on evaluation and research services for K-12 and social sector clients.
• Harder+Company Community Research: Social research and evaluation firm serving nonprofits, foundations, and government. Comparable on participatory research, evaluation design, and youth/community focus areas, with similar size and service breadth to Metis.
• Capital City Consulting Group: Consulting firm focused on federal grant writing, strategic planning, and program development for nonprofits and education clients. Comparable service mix and target audience to Metis's grant writing practice.
• Grants Plus: Consulting firm specializing in grant writing, capacity building, and fundraising strategy for nonprofits. Closely comparable on the grant writing side of Metis's service portfolio and on serving mission-driven nonprofit clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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