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Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc

501(c)(6) organization New York, NY EIN: 13-1860397 Website

The Risk and Insurance Management Society, inc. Empowers risk professionals to make the world safer, more secure, and more sustainalbe.rims conferences deliver premier risk management education through expert speakers, practical presentations, and peer knowledge sharing. This program oversees the planning and production of riskworld - the flagship annual conference & exhibition - along with the erm conference and the annual canada conference. Riskworld is the leading event for risk professionals, attracting nearly 9,000 attendees worldwide in 2022 and over 10,000 in 2024, featuring in-depth learning for all career levels and a dynamic marketplace with 400+ exhibitors.

Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc at a glance

In short: Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc gave $131K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $44K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$131,381
+36.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$43,794
-9.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$15,500
Total assets
$22,200,138
+1.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (82% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Spencer Educational Foundation Inc: $108KSpencer Educational FoundationInc$108KAmerican Risk & Insurance Assoc Inc: $16KAmerican Risk & InsuranceAssoc Inc$16KPCMA Foundation: $8KPCMA Foundation$8K

The largest 2024 recipient was Spencer Educational Foundation Inc ($108K). Together the top 3 received $131K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkChicagoLos AngelesMinneapolisWoodstock

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $131K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $131K.

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
Spencer Educational Foundation Inc New York, NYRims Management Challenge and Gala Sponsorship$107,881
American Risk & Insurance Assoc Inc Minneapolis, MNHigher Education Donation$15,500
PCMA Foundation Chicago, ILPCMA Foundation Donation$8,000
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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
2024$22,200,138$21,678,293$20,571,061$131,3813$853,290
2023$21,948,496$18,564,344$19,010,375$96,5912$294,719
2022$20,248,710$15,141,629$16,811,932$30,0001$141,618
2021$15,569,864$12,268,578$13,297,467$2,300Total only$1,034,529
2020$16,803,263$13,849,943$13,462,192$6,0001$773,275

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

About Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc

Based on IRS filings

Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $22.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $131K. Net investment income was $853K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc is led by Gary Labranche, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 12 of 25 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gary Labranche

    Chief Executive Officer

    CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    34.8 hrs/week

    $263K (2022) → $550K (2024)

  • David Arick

    President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Ofosu

    Director of Sales

    Lead Net Developer → Director of Sales, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $133K (2021) → $158K (2024)

  • Jennifer Santiago

    Director

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Zhang

    Director

    Director → Director to May, 2021

    Director to May → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christy Kauffman

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Penni Chambers

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christie Weinstein

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Kline

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Barry

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamieka Weeks

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Lehman

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annette Homan

    Chief Operating Officer

    On filings since 2020

    34.8 hrs/week

    $251K (2020) → $260K (2024)

  • Katherine Gledhill

    Chief Financial Officer

    Vice President - Finance & Accounting → Chief Financial Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    34.8 hrs/week

    $174K (2020) → $240K (2024)

  • Mark Prysock

    General Counsel

    On filings since 2020

    34.8 hrs/week

    $240K (2020) → $271K (2024)

  • Michael Peters

    Chief Technology Officer

    Vice President - Information Technology → Chief Technology Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $224K (2020) → $255K (2024)

  • Stuart Ruff-Lyon

    Chief Sales & Events Officer

    Vice President - Events → Vp-Events, 2021

    Vp-Events → Chief Sales & Events Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $170K (2020) → $230K (2024)

  • Rohit Palrecha

    Senior Data Analytics Manager

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $123K (2021) → $161K (2024)

  • Denise Teresa Osorio

    Vp-Professional Development

    On filings since 2022

    35 hrs/week

    $131K (2022) → $201K (2024)

  • Leslie Whittet

    Chief Member Experience Officer

    On filings since 2023

    35 hrs/week

    $171K (2023) → $203K (2024)

  • Scott Baldridge

    Systems Engineer Manager

    On filings since 2023

    35 hrs/week

    $135K (2023) → $161K (2024)

  • Bereket Haile

    Controller

    New on the 2024 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $161K (2024)

  • Kristen Peed

    Vice President

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Bates

    Treasurer

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Manuel Padilla

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Christina Gardner (2020–2023) — Director · Filing note: From 120
  • Former: Patrick Sterling (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Manny Padilla (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Robin Tallant (2022–2023) — Director of Marketing
  • Former: Tina Gardiner (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kris Wolcott (2023) — Director of Sales
  • Former: Barry Dillard (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ellen R Dunkin (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Laura Langone (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mary Roth (2020–2022) — CEO to May
  • Former: Twane Duckworth (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: From 120
  • Former: Gina Boyle (2021–2022) — Controller
  • Former: Steven Chou (2021–2022) — Vp-Global Initiatives
  • Former: Gary Nesbit (2020–2021) — Director to June
  • Former: Edward Donovan (2021) — Senior Business Development Manager
  • Former: Soraya Wright (2021) — Vp-Strategic Initiatives
  • Former: Carol Fox (2020) — Vice President - Strategic Initiatives
  • Former: Gloria Brosius (2020) — Executive Officio
  • Former: Soubhagya Parija (2020) — Director
  • Former: Stephen Chou (2020) — Vice President - Global Development

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Gary Labranche — Chief Executive Officer: $550KGary LabrancheChief Executive Officer$550KMark Prysock — General Counsel: $271KMark PrysockGeneral Counsel$271KAnnette Homan — Chief Operating Officer: $260KAnnette HomanChief Operating Officer$260KMichael Peters — Chief Technology Officer: $255KMichael PetersChief Technology Officer$255KKatherine Gledhill — Chief Financial Officer: $240KKatherine GledhillChief Financial Officer$240KStuart Ruff-Lyon — Chief Sales & Events Officer: $230KStuart Ruff-LyonChief Sales & Events Officer$230KLeslie Whittet — Chief Member Experience Officer: $203KLeslie WhittetChief Member Experience Officer$203KDenise Teresa Osorio — VP-Professional Development: $201KDenise Teresa OsorioVP-Professional Development$201KRohit Palrecha — Senior Data Analytics Manager: $161KRohit PalrechaSenior Data Analytics Manager$161KBereket Haile — Controller: $161KBereket HaileController$161KScott Baldridge — Systems Engineer Manager: $161KScott BaldridgeSystems Engineer Manager$161KRichard Ofosu — Director of Sales: $158KRichard OfosuDirector of Sales$158K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $550K, to Gary Labranche (Chief Executive Officer). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc

How much does Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc give each year?

Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc gave $131K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $97K across 2 grants.

What is Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc's typical grant size?

Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc's median grant in 2024 was $15,500, and its average grant was $43,794, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc give grants?

Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc gives mostly in New York: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (12%) and Illinois (6%).

Does Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc?

Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc reported $22.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.7M.

What is Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc's EIN?

Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1860397. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 26, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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