NonprofitsAdvertising Research Foundation Inc

Advertising Research Foundation Inc

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$10.6M

Total expenses

$10.5M

Net assets

$4.0M

Grants received

EIN

130417765

Tax year

2024

Mission

The arf's mission is to further, through research, the scientific practice of advertising and marketing. The arf is the preeminent professional organization focused on creating and championing unbiased high-quality research on advertising, marketing, and media.

Programs

2 programs

Conducted conferences, workshops and symposiums. Principal mission is to develop and maintain a continuing program of activities and publications for the advertising research industry.

Expenses: $2.6M

Curated research: the advertising research foundation curates industry research and performs independent research which is distributed through publications, workshops, and conferences to its members and the advertising research community at large.

Expenses: $3.9M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$610K
Program service revenue$9.8M
Investment income$137K
Other revenue$82K
Total revenue$10.6M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$6.3M
Fundraising
Other expenses$4.2M
Total expenses$10.5M
Total assets$8.8M
Net assets$4.0M

People

28 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SCOTT MCDONALD

BOARD MEMBER/PRES & CEO

Board

$539K

40 hrs/wk

ELYSSA RUBIN

CFO

Board

$249K

37.5 hrs/wk

CARL MELA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SEAN BRUICH

BOARD MEMBER (TO 8/15/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDY SMITH

BOARD MEMBER (TO 6/12/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE TURNER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BILL LIVEK

BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

NEHA BHARGAVA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

COLLEEN FAHEY RUSH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVEN MILLMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

NICOLE WHITLOW

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

GREG PHARO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARY ANN PACKO

BOARD MEMBER (TO 6/12/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

KIRTI SINGH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARK TRUSS

BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NISHAT MEHTA

BOARD MEMBER/CHAIR (TO 6/12/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

RADHA SUBRMANYAM

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

TIM PERZYK

BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER (TO 6/12/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS FOSDICK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

PETE DOE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ABHILASHA MEHTA

BOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL DONATO

CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER

Staff

$298K

40 hrs/wk

MICHAEL HEITNER

CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER

Staff

$279K

40 hrs/wk

RACHAEL FEIGENBAUM

SVP, EVENTS PROGRAM PRODUC

Staff

$209K

40 hrs/wk

NIKOLE TENBRINK

VP, MARKETING

Staff

$190K

40 hrs/wk

JAY MATTLIN

VP, RESEARCH

Staff

$182K

40 hrs/wk

GWEN LA FANTASIE

VP, MEMBERSHIP

Staff

$165K

40 hrs/wk

KEITH SMITH

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Staff

$155K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

432 PARK SOUTH REALTY CO LLC

RENT

$571K

GOLDEN SQUARE LLC

MARKETING CONSULTANT

$227K

BRIDGE BUILDER LLC

IT CONSULTANT

$165K

MARCUM LLP

HR AND ACCOUNTING SUPPORT SERVICES

$138K

PRECISIONIT GROUP

IT SERVICES

$133K

Details

EIN130417765
Subsection06
Ruling date1943-03
Formed1936
Employees53
Volunteers14
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