Insights Association Inc
Founded in 2017, the Association is the leading and largest association of the opinion and marketing research profession, which delivers insights and intelligence to guide the decisions of companies providing products and services to consumers and businesses.
Insights Association Inc at a glance
In short: Insights Association Inc gave $19K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), top state New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $18,500
- +37.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $6,167
- -8.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $1,600,196
- -31.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (35% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Insights Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Central Atlantic Chapter ($7K). Together the top 3 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $19K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central Atlantic Chapter New York, NY | Operations | $6,500 |
| North Central Chapter Minnetrista, MN | Operations | $6,500 |
| South Central Chapter Seattle, WA | Operations | $5,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,600,196 | $5,046,530 | $4,812,615 | $18,500 | 3 | $480,785 |
| 2023 | $2,340,373 | $4,777,650 | $5,004,137 | $13,500 | 2 | $18,862 |
| 2022 | $3,001,153 | $4,151,466 | $4,107,815 | — | — | $17,672 |
| 2021 | $2,115,013 | $2,539,063 | $2,334,622 | — | — | $18,457 |
| 2020 | $1,684,958 | $2,071,652 | $2,936,690 | — | — | $20,843 |
| 2019 | $1,469,534 | $2,861,944 | $3,301,426 | — | — | $10,723 |
About Insights Association Inc
Based on IRS filings
Insights Association Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $481K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Insights Association Inc is led by Melanie Courtright, CEO on every filing since 2020; 6 of 18 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Melanie Courtright
CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$310K (2020) → $389K (2024)
Jackie Chan
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juliana Wood
Director Cirq
Director & Cirq → Director Cirq, 2024
On filings since 2023
$2K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Camille Nicita
Director at Large
Chair Elect → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director at Large, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Demar
Director at Large
Director → Director at Large, 2024
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Donahue
Director at Large
Director → Director at Large, 2024
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jing Mertogou
Director at Large
Director → Director at Large, 2024
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Gansle
Director at Large
Director → Director at Large, 2024
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tchicaya Robertson
Director at Large
Director → Director at Large, 2024
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Art Flanagan
Vice President & Programming
Vice President Communiations → Vice President & Communications, 2020
Vice President & Communications → Vice President & Programming, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$119K (2019) → $125K (2024)
Howard J Fienberg
Senior Vice President & Advocacy
Vice President Advocacy → Vice President & Advocacy, 2020
Vice President & Advocacy → Senior Vice President & Advocacy, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$111K (2019) → $130K (2024)
Nicole Symelidis
COO
Vice President & Membership → Senior Vice President & Membership, 2021
Senior Vice President & Membership → COO, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$120K (2019) → $165K (2024)
Lisa Beck
Sales
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$237K (2024)
Shannon Danzy
Sales
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2024)
Alice Butler
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Baker
Past Chair
Secretary → Chair Elect, 2023
Chair Elect → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terrae Schroeder
Chair Elect
Director → Chair Elect, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyler McMullen
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Brett Townsend (2019–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Khary Campbell (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Reed Cundiff (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ashlin Quirk (2023) — Director
- Former: Tim Hoskins (2019–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: David Carruthers (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jon DeLord (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bianca Pryor (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kajoli Tonka (2022) — Director
- Former: Lisa Courtade (2019–2021) — Past Chair
- Former: David Rothstein (2019–2020) — Past Chair
- Former: David W Almy (2019–2020) — Former CEO
- Former: Jonathan Saxe (2019–2020) — Vice President & Sales
- Former: Pierre Le Manh (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ivy Boehm (2019) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Miller (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Jude Olinger (2019) — Director
- Former: Lynnette Cooke (2019) — Director
- Former: Neil Marcus (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert Stone (2019) — Past Chair
- Former: Simon Chadwick (2019) — Director
- Former: Ted Donnelly (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $389K, to Melanie Courtright (CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Insights Association Inc
How much does Insights Association Inc give each year?
Insights Association Inc gave $19K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $14K across 2 grants.
What is Insights Association Inc's typical grant size?
Insights Association Inc's median grant in 2024 was $6,500, and its average grant was $6,167, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Insights Association Inc give grants?
Insights Association Inc's top state is New York, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Minnesota (35%) and Washington (30%).
Does Insights Association Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Insights Association Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (3 grants).
How large is Insights Association Inc?
Insights Association Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.
What is Insights Association Inc?
Insights Association Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Washington, DC. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Insights Association Inc's EIN?
Insights Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2942996. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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