INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

EIN 52-1898636 · Economics (V22)

What they do

INFORMS LEADS IN THE DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINATION and IMPLEMENTATION of KNOWLEDGE, RESEARCH, and TECHNOLOGIES IN OPERATIONS RESEARCH, ANALYTICS, THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES, and RELATED METHODS of IMPROVING OPERATIONAL PROCESSES, DECISION MAKING, and MANAGEMENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.84%of revenue went to mission work92.1% of expenses · Program services

$96.51spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.67%of revenue went to management and office costs7.9% of expenses

$2.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $374,584 for ELENA A GERSTMANN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$16,211,301

Mission workProgram services$14,402,40988.84% of revenue92.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,242,6837.67% of revenue7.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$566,2093.49% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$15,645,09296.51% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.51% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 8.9% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.66% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 10.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 10.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.36% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 12.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.07% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 8.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 18.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.79% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 16.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,211,301

Expenses$15,645,092

Annual surplus $566,209 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$14,402,409 · 92.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,242,683 · 7.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,211,301

Expenses$15,645,092

Assets$31,996,807

Income$19,920,478

Contributions$131,349

Mission work (program services)$14,402,409

Grants given$50,000

Average grant$10,000

Management and general$1,242,683

Executive compensation (total)$625,714

Stocks and bonds$21,165,222

Investing fees$51,413

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELENA A GERSTMANNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $374,584Base $324,159 · Other $50,425

JEFFREY M COHENCHIEF STRATEGY & INNOVATION · 40 hrs/week $211,896Base $191,100 · Other $20,796

JOHN KINGDIRECTOR, IT · 40 hrs/week $209,221Base $197,511 · Other $11,710

REGINA M LLOYDCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $202,810Base $166,681 · Other $36,129

KYLE JORDANDIRECTOR, MEETINGS · 40 hrs/week $187,062Base $174,199 · Other $12,863

MARY T MAGROGANDIRECTOR, RECOGNITION & DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $172,697Base $155,033 · Other $17,664

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

ELENA A GERSTMANNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JEFFREY M COHENCHIEF STRATEGY & INNOVATION

JOHN KINGDIRECTOR, IT

REGINA M LLOYDCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

KYLE JORDANDIRECTOR, MEETINGS

MARY T MAGROGANDIRECTOR, RECOGNITION & DEVELOPMENT

LAURA ALBERTPAST PRESIDENT

WARREN HEARNESVP, TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY

VINOD CHERIYANVP, CHAPTERS AND FORUMS

TINGLONG DAIVP, MARKETING, COMMUNICATION

SUSAN MARTONOSITREASURER

ROBIN LOUGEEVP, PRACTICE

MIGUEL ANJOSVP, INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES

MARK SQUILLANTEVP, SECTIONS & SOCIETIES

MARK LEWISSECRETARY

ANAHITA KHOJANDIVP, MEMBERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL

JULIE SWANNPRESIDENT

ILLYA HICKSVP, EDUCATION

DAVID HUNTPRESIDENT-ELECT

CHRIS TANGVP, PUBLICATIONS

ARIELA SOFERVP, MEETINGS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 5521 RESEARCH PARK DR STE 200, CATONSVILLE, MD 21228-4860
County: Baltimore
In care of: % RANDALL CHANDLER
Primary officer: ELENA GERSTMANN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinforms@informs.org Phone(443) 757-3500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Economics (V22)
IRS tax category: Economics
Grant-giving organization: Yes