Nonprofit · EIN 52-1898636
INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Also known as INFORMS
Tax-exempt · CATONSVILLE, MD 21228
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $19,741,544 | $17,303,135 | $2,438,409 | $31,545,946 | $8,517,953 | $23,027,993 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $16,211,301 | $15,645,092 | $566,209 | $31,996,807 | $11,505,234 | $20,491,573 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $14,608,514 | $14,851,026 | -$242,512 | $25,725,358 | $7,715,557 | $18,009,801 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $223,347
- Program service revenue
- $15,816,933
- Investment income
- $3,109,961
- Royalties
- $265,358
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,942,398
- Other revenue
- $591,303
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $250,707
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $823,323
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,818,755
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,816,478
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $52,751
- Accounting fees
- $57,668
- Occupancy
- $1,376,208
- Travel
- $312,204
- Depreciation
- $10,968
- Program services (functional)
- $15,756,009
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,547,126
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,996,807
- Total assets, end of year
- $31,545,946
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,517,953
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,027,993
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,823
- Publicly traded securities
- $23,978,133
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $21,261,013
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,766,980
- Gross unrelated business income
- $263,174
- Gross receipts
- $33,184,299
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 4,500
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELENA A GERSTMANN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $392,048 | $52,304 |
| JEFFREY COHEN | CHIEF STRATEGY & INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,076 | $19,583 |
| JOHN KING | DIRECTOR, IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,931 | $9,991 |
| REGINA LLOYD | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,414 | $33,412 |
| KYLE JORDAN | DIRECTOR, MEETINGS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,547 | $16,280 |
| MATTHEW WALLS | DIRECTOR, PUBLICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $155,549 | $38,141 |
| PAULINE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR, FINANCE Officer | 40 | $169,001 | $16,280 |
| MARY MAGROGAN | DIRECTOR, RECOGNITION & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,134 | $16,500 |
| DAVID HUNT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LEWIS | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SWANN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| PELIN PEKGUN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MARTONOSI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL ANJOS | VP, INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ILLYA HICKS | VP, EDUCATION Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WARREN HEARNES | VP, TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| ROBIN LOUGEE | VP, PRACTICE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| ANAHITA KHOJANDI | VP, MEMBERSHIP & PROF. RECOGNITION Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| ARIELA SOFER | VP, MEETINGS Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| THERESA ROEDER | VP, SECTIONS & SOCIETIES Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| TINGLONG DAI | VP, MARKETING, COMMS & OUTREACH Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| CHRIS TANG | VP, PUBLICATIONS Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| VINOD CHERIYAN | VP, CHAPTERS AND FORUMS Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELENA A GERSTMANN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $324,159 | $50,425 |
| JEFFREY M COHEN | CHIEF STRATEGY & INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,100 | $20,796 |
| JOHN KING | DIRECTOR, IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,511 | $11,710 |
| REGINA M LLOYD | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,681 | $36,129 |
| KYLE JORDAN | DIRECTOR, MEETINGS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,199 | $12,863 |
| MARY T MAGROGAN | DIRECTOR, RECOGNITION & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,033 | $17,664 |
| JULIE SWANN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HUNT | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ALBERT | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MARTONOSI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL ANJOS | VP, INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ILLYA HICKS | VP, EDUCATION Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN HEARNES | VP, TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN LOUGEE | VP, PRACTICE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ANAHITA KHOJANDI | VP, MEMBERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIELA SOFER | VP, MEETINGS Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SQUILLANTE | VP, SECTIONS & SOCIETIES Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| TINGLONG DAI | VP, MARKETING, COMMUNICATION Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS TANG | VP, PUBLICATIONS Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| VINOD CHERIYAN | VP, CHAPTERS AND FORUMS Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELENA A GERSTMANN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $337,581 | $48,550 |
| REGINA M LLOYD | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,100 | $31,342 |
| JEFFREY M COHEN | CHIEF STRATEGY & INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,154 | $19,384 |
| JOHN KING | DIRECTOR, IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,478 | $10,050 |
| KYLE JORDAN | DIRECTOR, MEETINGS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,614 | $7,794 |
| MARY T MAGROGAN | DIRECTOR, RECOGNITION & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,094 | $17,088 |
| DARDA C DUNCAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER- UNTIL 05/23 Officer | 40 | $109,097 | $15,871 |
| XIAOLAN LUO | DIRECTOR, FINANCE Officer | 40 | $63,010 | $7,820 |
| LAURA ALBERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SWANN | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| RADHIKA KULKARNI | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MARTONOSI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL ANJOS | VP, INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ILLYA HICKS | VP, EDUCATION Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN HEARNES | VP, TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN LOUGEE | VP, PRACTICE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| PELIN PEKGUN | VP, MEMBERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIELA SOFER | VP, MEETINGS Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SQUILLANTE | VP, SECTIONS & SOCIETIES Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| L BERIL TOKTAY | VP, MARKETING, COMMUNICATION Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS TANG | VP, PUBLICATIONS Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN WALKER | VP, CHAPTERS AND FORUMS Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5521 RESEARCH PARK DR STE 200, CATONSVILLE, MD 21228-4860
- In care of
- % RANDALL CHANDLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELENA GERSTMANN, 5521 RESEARCH PARK DRIVE 200, CATONSVILLE, MD 21228
- Signed the 990
- ELENA GERSTMANN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (443) 757-3500
- Website
- WWW.INFORMS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS - INFORMS ARRANGES AN ANNUAL MEETING AND A MEETING FOR PRACTICING PROFESSIONALS TO GIVE THE MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH COLLEAGUES, PRESENT RESEARCH, AND LEARN THE LATEST METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES. OTHER MEETINGS ARE OFFERED IN ADDITION TO THESE TWO MAJOR MEETINGS EACH YEAR.Expenses $5,196,501 · revenue $6,636,184
- PUBLICATIONS - INFORMS PRODUCES SEVENTEEN SCIENTIFIC AND SCHOLARLY JOURNALS WHICH ARE PUBLISHED ON A MONTHLY, BI-MONTHLY, AND QUARTERLY BASIS THAT DESCRIBE THE LATEST OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND ANALYTICS METHODS AND APPLICATION, AND AN INDUSTRY AND MEMBERSHIP MAGAZINE WITH NEWS FROM ACROSS THE PROFESSION.Expenses $3,838,636 · revenue $7,074,462
- MEMBER PROGRAMS - MEMBERSHIP IN INFORMS PROVIDES MEMBERS MANY PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CAREER ENHANCING RESOURCES. THE PROGRAMS INCLUDE INFORMS CONNECT, COMMUNITIES, PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, INFORMS ONLINE AND CAREER RESOURCES.Expenses $4,112,068 · revenue $1,385,005
- INSTITUTE COMMITTEES AND PROGRAMS - VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.Expenses $731,045 · revenue $303,514
- SUBDIVISION PROGRAM - SUBDIVISIONS CONSIST OF SOCIETIES, FORUMS, SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS, CHAPTERS, AND STUDENT CHAPTERS. THEY PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS TO NETWORK WITH OTHERS IN THEIR REGIONAL AND TECHNICAL AREAS OF INTEREST. SUBDIVISIONS SPONSOR MEETINGS, WEB PAGES, NEWSLETTERS, WORKSHOPS, AND AWARDS, AND CO-SPONSOR SELECT INFORMS JOURNALS.Expenses $392,739 · grants $250,707 · revenue $417,768
- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYExpenses $1,485,020
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1898636
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $31,545,946
- Income (IRS master file)
- $33,184,299
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $19,741,544 | $17,303,135 | $31,545,946 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $16,211,301 | $15,645,092 | $31,996,807 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $14,608,514 | $14,851,026 | $25,725,358 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $12,689,693 | $14,548,260 | $24,048,596 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 52-1898636).
Questions about INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
- What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES is 52-1898636.
- Is INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES 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 INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELENA GERSTMANN.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $392,048 (ELENA A GERSTMANN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,741,544, expenses of $17,303,135 and total assets of $31,545,946 at year end.
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