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Nonprofit · EIN 13-2942996

INSIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Financials

$4.8M$5M2023$5M$4.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INSIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$5,046,530$4,812,615$233,915$1,600,196$1,087,710$512,486
December 31, 2023990$4,777,650$5,004,137-$226,487$2,340,373$1,733,859$606,514
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$4,557,645
Investment income
$480,785
Net gain from sales of assets
$450,413
Other revenue
$8,100

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$32,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$585,750
Other salaries and wages
$1,261,832
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,133,959
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$66,183
Occupancy
$1,696
Travel
$142,505
Depreciation
$28,394

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,340,373
Total assets, end of year
$1,600,196
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,087,710
Net assets, end of year
$512,486
Land, buildings and equipment
$110,623
Publicly traded securities
$1,027,284
Net assets without donor restrictions
$512,486
Gross receipts
$6,404,276
Employees
13
Volunteers
300
Year formed
2017
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Melanie CourtrightCEO
Officer
40$389,215$0$22,902
Lisa BeckSales
Highest-paid employee
40$237,421$0$7,002
Nicole SymelidisCOO
Officer
40$164,583$0$9,050
Howard FienbergSVP, Advocacy
Highest-paid employee
40$130,000$0$7,438
Art FlanaganVP, Programming
Highest-paid employee
40$125,000$0$7,927
Shannon DanzySales
Highest-paid employee
40$110,000$0$504
Juliana WoodDirector CIRQ
Highest-paid employee
0$0$104,000$6,290
Jackie ChanChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0$0
Terrae SchroederChair Elect
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0$0
Tyler McMullenTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0$0
Alice ButlerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0$0
Scott BakerPast Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0$0
Camille NicitaDirector at Large (Outgoing 12/31/2024)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0$0
Lauren DemarDirector at Large (Outgoing 12/31/2024)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0$0
Jill DonahueDirector at Large
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Michelle GansleDirector at Large (Outgoing 12/31/2024)
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Jing MertogouDirector at Large
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Tchicaya RobertsonDirector at Large
Trustee or director
1.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Melanie CourtrightCEO
Officer
40$485,031$0$21,391
Nicole SymelidisCOO
Officer
40$160,136$0$8,220
Howard J FienbergSVP, Advocacy
Highest-paid employee
40$140,069$0$7,139
Art FlanaganVP, Programming
Highest-paid employee
40$132,685$0$7,927
Juliana WoodDirector, CIRQ
Highest-paid employee
5$1,965$103,500$5,790
Camille NicitaChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0$0
Scott BakerChair Elect
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0$0
Alice ButlerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0$0
Tyler McMullenTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0$0
Brett TownsendPast Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0$0
Jackie ChanDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0$0
Khary CampbellDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0$0
Reed CundiffDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0$0
Lauren DemarDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0$0
Jill DonahueDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0$0
Michelle GansleDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0$0
Jing MertogouDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0$0
Ashlin QuirkDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0$0
Terrae SchroederDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0$0
Tchicaya RobertsonDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1629 K ST NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1631
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Melanie Courtright, 1629 K Street NW 300, Washington, DC 20006
Signed the 990
Melanie Courtright, CEO
Phone
(202) 915-0333
Return prepared by
Rogers & Company PLLC

Mission

Founded in 2017, the Association is the leading and largest association of the opinion and marketing research profession, which delivers insights and intelligence to guide the decisions of companies providing products and services to consumers and businesses.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Insights & Strategies Conference: The Annual Conference was designed for marketing researchers who discover insights and develop strategies to promote products, services or ideas.
  • Corporate Researchers Conference: The Corporate Researchers Conference (CRC) was developed by and for corporate researchers to provide the most effective way for them to learn, advance and gain a competitive edge.
  • CEO Summit: Insights Association's CEO Summit is a unique collaborative exchange designed for C-Level executives of small to mid-size marketing research firms.
  • Professional Research Certification: Professional Researcher Certification (PRC) is designed to encourage the highest standards within the marketing research profession: to raise competency, establish an objective measure of an individual's knowledge and proficiency and to encourage professional development.
  • Development, promotion and dissemination of knowledge and information relating to marketing research and the achievement of its exempt purpose and objectives through publications.Maintenance of industry programs and initiatives aimed at providing information and awareness of current events, changes in the industry, and presentation of federal activity affecting members.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-2942996
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1980
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
9104 (3 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,600,196
Income (IRS master file)
$6,404,276

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$5,046,530$4,812,615$1,600,196XML
990December 2023$4,777,650$5,004,137$2,340,373XML
990December 2022$4,151,466$4,107,815$3,001,153IRS
990December 2021$2,539,063$2,334,622$2,115,013IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-2942996).

Questions about INSIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of INSIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INSIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC is 13-2942996.
Is INSIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1980.
Are donations to INSIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does INSIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of INSIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INSIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of INSIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Melanie Courtright.
Who are the officers and directors of INSIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $389,215 (Melanie Courtright, CEO).
How much revenue does INSIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,046,530, expenses of $4,812,615 and total assets of $1,600,196 at year end.

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