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Association of Records Managers and Administrators

501(c)(6) organization Lees Summit, MO EIN: 23-7080511 Website

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Association of Records Managers and Administrators at a glance

In short: Association of Records Managers and Administrators reported $357 in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$357 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+110.0% vs 2024
Total assets
$384,377
-64.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$3,161,242
-15.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$2
-90.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$4,817,403
+10.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Association of Records Managers and Administrators funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Overland Park

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80KTotal only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $170 (2024) to $60K (2020). In 2025 it reported $357 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Arma International Education Foundation Overland Park, KSSupport Research Addressing Critical Issues in Information Management$24,505
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$384,377$3,161,242$4,817,403$357Total only$2
2024$1,078,698$3,736,283$4,359,536$170Total only$22
2023$897,307$2,889,312$3,983,057$24,5051$3,931
2022$1,166,017$2,127,509$2,018,172$2,518Total only$168
2021$1,165,887$1,993,906$1,795,050$2,000Total only$60
2020$1,057,391$3,264,615$2,463,445$60,151Total only$1,208

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Association of Records Managers and Administrators

Based on IRS filings

Association of Records Managers and Administrators is a public charity, based in Lees Summit, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $384K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $357 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $2.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Association of Records Managers and Administrators is led by Nathan Hughes, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nathan Hughes

    CEO

    Executive Director of Operations → Executive Director, 2023

    Executive Director → CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $129K (2020) → $199K (2025)

  • Jim Merrifield

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rj Mauro

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacqueline Bigelow

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Tran

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Carpenter

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marina Kaganovich

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rae Lynn Halliday

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shelly Smith

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Ann Smith

    COO

    Vice President of Member Services → Vice President of Operations, 2023

    Vice President of Operations → COO, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2022) → $124K (2025)

  • Jennifer Millet Vp Of

    Event Strategy & Partnerships

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $114K (2025)

  • Cindy Chmura

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Ysasi

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Wendy McLain (2020–2024) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Michael Landau (2021–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ellie Kim (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Millet (2022–2024) — Vice President of Event Strategy & Partnerships
  • Former: Margaret Hermesmeyer (2022–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Melonie Jones (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Neal Schubert (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Michael Haley (2020–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Tyrene Bada (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Megan Butcher (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Bill Bradford (2020–2021) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Jason Stearns (2020–2021) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: John Jablonski (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michelle Kirk (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mona Buckley (2020–2021) — Former CEO
  • Former: Garth Landers (2020) — Director
  • Former: Jocelyn Gunter (2020) — Former CEO
  • Former: Mark Levin (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ryan Zilm (2020) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Susan Goodman (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Nathan Hughes — CEO: $199KNathan HughesCEO$199KPatricia Ann Smith — COO: $124KPatricia Ann SmithCOO$124KJennifer Millet VP of — Event Strategy & Partnerships: $114KJennifer Millet VP ofEvent Strategy & Partnerships$114K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $199K, to Nathan Hughes (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Association of Records Managers and Administrators

How much does Association of Records Managers and Administrators give each year?

Association of Records Managers and Administrators reported $357 in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $170 in grants paid.

How large is Association of Records Managers and Administrators?

Association of Records Managers and Administrators reported $384K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.

Where does Association of Records Managers and Administrators operate?

Association of Records Managers and Administrators has awarded grants in Kansas.

What is Association of Records Managers and Administrators's EIN?

Association of Records Managers and Administrators's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7080511. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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