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Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America

501(c)(6) organization Alexandria, VA EIN: 13-5665571 Website

To provide members with a sustainable competitive advantage. To promote and represent the common business interests of independent insurance agents and brokers within the industry and before government and the public.

Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America at a glance

Total assets
$30,511,178
+4.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$13,000,080
+5.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$908,928
+50.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$11,810,932
-0.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AlexandriaDe Witt

How Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2020) to $153K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $125K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trusted Choice Alexandria, VAOperational Support$100,000
Project Invest Alexandria, VAOperational Support$25,000
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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$30,511,178$13,000,080$11,810,932——$908,928
2024$29,254,425$12,370,266$11,815,869$125,0002$603,915
2023$28,779,460$11,907,811$12,988,717$125,0002$59,135
2022$28,596,666$13,409,978$13,176,536$152,5003$572,139
2021$30,236,166$12,870,454$10,755,181$125,0002$1,022,116
2020$27,959,116$10,929,816$10,104,765$125,0002$907,269

About Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America

Based on IRS filings

Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America is a public charity, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $30.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $909K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America is led by Charles E. Symington Jr., President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 11 of 65 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Charles E. Symington Jr.

    President & CEO

    Senior Vice President & Govt Affairs → President & CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    24 hrs/week

    $581K (2020) → $437K (2025)

  • Kevin R. Brandt

    Executive Director of Tc

    Director of Operations → Executive Director of Tc, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    22 hrs/week

    $78K (2023) → $109K (2025)

  • Mark S. Wolf

    President of Bia

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    $17K (2022) → $23K (2025)

  • Todd Jackson

    Chair

    Chair-Elect → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    $29K (2025)

  • Raaed Awwad Haddad

    Director of Federal Govt Affairs

    On filings since 2024

    45 hrs/week

    $179K (2024) → $195K (2025)

  • Brad Jackson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Wilson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Bjugan

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Floyd

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Hornung Hanby

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Schlitt

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karl Stedman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Reed

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Nicklow

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott McBride

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Chamberlin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glen Davis

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Howard

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Siegel

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Greer

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Cummard

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Mayhew

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Daly

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Fortner

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jana Foster

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jared Blackwood

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Morris

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Murphree

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John McInturff III

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Monroe

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Wood

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Barrett

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Nitsche

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Gray

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Smelley

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Madsen

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Tapley

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Bishop

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael McCarron

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Brunell

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chip Atkins

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Rush

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Drew Higginbothom

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Tyrin

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Taylor

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Ford

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesse Konold

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Roth

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jo Erin Stuteville

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Johnny Beckmann

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leo Paquin

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Pursell

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle O'Connor

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Arnoldy

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terri Dodrill

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Anderson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Ripley

    Chair Elect

    Director → Chair Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $9K (2025)

  • Eugene S. Cocke

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $135K (2020) → $228K (2025)

  • Nathan M. Riedel

    Vice President & Political Affairs

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $197K (2020) → $342K (2025)

  • Scott D. Kneeland

    Chief Counsel

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $99K (2020) → $216K (2025)

  • Michael McBride

    Former Chair

    Chair-Elect → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Former Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    $19K (2023) → $37K (2025)

  • Arumugan Pillai

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    39 hrs/week

    $105K (2025)

  • Greg Sandrock

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda B. Juratovic

    Professional Liability Vice President

    Assistant Vice President of Errors & Omissions Ops. → Professional Liability Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Aimee R. Branham

    Vice President - Big I Advantage

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (67)
  • Former: Brett Schultheis (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Bryan Clinkscales (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth D. Montgomery (2020–2024) — Vice President & Company Relations
  • Former: Michael Funkhouser (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Reid Higashi (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Robert A. Rusbuldt (2020–2024) — CEO
  • Former: Ross Johnson (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Steve Leitch (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Will Infantine (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ashley Brady (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Bobby Salmon (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Cindy Hower (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Dan Maguire (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Debra Schilz (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: George Chip Atkins III (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Gerald Ford III (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jl Johnny Beckman (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: John R. Costello (2022–2024) — Former Chair
  • Former: Melissa Gatto (2024) — Director
  • Former: Jason P. Pals (2020–2023) — Software Architect
  • Former: Michael Rivers (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Stephen Zogby (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Chris Boggs (2021–2023) — Vice President, Agent Development & Research
  • Former: Mike Funkhouser (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mike McCarron (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Bob Fee (2022) — Chair
  • Former: Ann Watkins (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Brian Harrison (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Don Whitaker (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Eldon Hunsicker (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Eric Kingdon (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Gary Frisch (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jon Jensen (2020–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Kathy Yeager (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Madelyn Flannagan (2020–2021) — Vice President & Agent Development
  • Former: Mark Swarts (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Shaw Johnson III (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Stark Harbour (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Tina Olson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: William Hunt (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Cindi Gresham (2021) — Director
  • Former: Ed Davis (2021) — Director
  • Former: Greg Gunn (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Grice (2021) — Director
  • Former: Ken White (2021) — Director
  • Former: Mitcheel Childers (2021) — Director
  • Former: Ron Bixby (2021) — Director
  • Former: Anthony Ambush (2020) — Director
  • Former: Cynthia Gresham (2020) — Director
  • Former: Cynthia Hower (2020) — Director
  • Former: Daniel Maguire (2020) — Director
  • Former: Deb Schilz (2020) — Director
  • Former: Edward Davis (2020) — Director
  • Former: G. Gunn (2020) — Director
  • Former: Gregory Sandrock (2020) — Director
  • Former: Jeffrey Jeff Grice (2020) — Director
  • Former: John Beckmann (2020) — Director
  • Former: Katherine Watson (2020) — Director
  • Former: Kenneth White (2020) — Director
  • Former: Leland Stanford (2020) — Director
  • Former: Mitch Childers (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ray Gallant (2020) — Director
  • Former: Robert Salmon (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ronald Bixby (2020) — Director
  • Former: Shelby Jackson (2020) — Director of Finance
  • Former: Stephen Kinkade (2020) — Director
  • Former: W. Ashley Brady (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

Charles E Symington Jr — President & CEO: $437KCharles E Symington JrPresident & CEO$437KNathan M Riedel — VP, Political Affairs: $342KNathan M RiedelVP, Political Affairs$342KEugene S Cocke — CFO: $228KEugene S CockeCFO$228KScott D Kneeland — Chief Counsel: $216KScott D KneelandChief Counsel$216KRaaed Awwad Haddad — DIR. of Federal Govt Affairs: $195KRaaed Awwad HaddadDIR. of Federal Govt Affairs$195KKevin R Brandt — Executive Director of TC: $109KKevin R BrandtExecutive Director of TC$109KArumugan Pillai — VP, It: $105KArumugan PillaiVP, It$105KMichael McBride — Former Chair: $37KMichael McBrideFormer Chair$37KTodd Jackson — Chair: $29KTodd JacksonChair$29KMark S Wolf — President of BIA: $23KMark S WolfPresident of BIA$23KAngela Ripley — Chair Elect: $9KAngela RipleyChair Elect$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $437K, to Charles E Symington Jr (President & CEO). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America

How large is Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America?

Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America reported $30.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.0M.

Where does Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America operate?

Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America has awarded grants in New York, Virginia.

What is Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America's EIN?

Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5665571. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS June 29, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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