The Association for Institutional Research
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The Association for Institutional Research at a glance
In short: The Association for Institutional Research reported $11K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $11,250 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -88.0% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $5,501,426
- +13.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $4,785,431
- +10.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $217,732
- +363.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $4,396,788
- +1.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Association for Institutional Research
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The Association for Institutional Research
2026 AIR Forum Scholarship
The Association for Institutional Research
Amount
$200 toward AIR Forum registration
Deadline
Deadline not published
AIR Affiliated Organization (AO) Travel Grant
The Association for Institutional Research
Amount
Up to $1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who The Association for Institutional Research funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Association for Institutional Research gives
- Giving fell 37% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2024) to $150K (2020). In 2024 it reported $11K 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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Association of College and University Business Offices Washington, DC | Subgrant Related to Gates Capacity Grant | $54,000 |
| Educause Boulder, CO | Subgrant Related to Gates Capacity Grant | $40,000 |
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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 | $5,501,426 | $4,785,431 | $4,396,788 | $11,250 | Total only | $217,732 |
| 2023 | $4,865,626 | $4,335,361 | $4,319,658 | $94,000 | 2 | $46,941 |
| 2022 | $5,054,951 | $3,891,605 | $3,780,592 | — | — | $59,743 |
| 2021 | $4,169,384 | $3,399,261 | $2,971,019 | $74,835 | Total only | $29,013 |
| 2020 | $3,501,367 | $2,802,262 | $3,647,526 | $149,671 | 5 | $-255,228 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Association for Institutional Research
Based on IRS filings
The Association for Institutional Research is a public charity, based in Tallahassee, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $11K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $218K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Association for Institutional Research is led by Christine Keller, Executive Director & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 16 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christine Keller
Executive Director & CEO
Executive Director → Executive Director & CEO, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$187K (2020) → $228K (2024)
Brent Drake
Chair
Vice President → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darlena Jones
Senior Director of Research & Grants
Senior Director of Research & Education → Senior Director of Research, 2022
Senior Director of Research → Senior Director of Research & Grants, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$105K (2020) → $123K (2024)
Jonathan Gagliardi
Director
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Egypt
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wen Qi
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Bell
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Abbey
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrea Hernandez
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bethany Crowell
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Rudden
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yenny Anderson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Lewis
CFO
CFO → Deputy Director & CFO, 2021
Deputy Director & CFO → CFO, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$158K (2020) → $194K (2024)
Leah Ross
Associate Deputy Director
Senior Director for Research → Associate Deputy Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$129K (2020) → $152K (2024)
Karen Vance
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Phelps
Vice Chair
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Christopher Pena (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Karen Webber (2021–2023) — Past President
- Former: Maren Hess (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Mitchel Nesler (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Deborah Phelps (2023) — Director
- Former: Braden J. Hosch (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Elizabeth A. Lee (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Junelyn Pangan Peeples (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Laura Palucki Blake (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: David Troutman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Heather Kelly (2020–2021) — Past President
- Former: Mary Lelik (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michelle Hansen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Eric Yang (2020) — Director
- Former: Martin Fortner (2020) — Past President
- Former: Soon Merz Flynn (2020) — Director
- Former: Wendy Kallina (2020) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $228K, to Christine Keller (Executive Director & CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Association for Institutional Research
How much does The Association for Institutional Research give each year?
The Association for Institutional Research reported $11K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $94K across 2 grants.
How large is The Association for Institutional Research?
The Association for Institutional Research reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.8M.
Where does The Association for Institutional Research operate?
The Association for Institutional Research has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Iowa, Minnesota, Pennsylvania.
What is The Association for Institutional Research's EIN?
The Association for Institutional Research's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6149972. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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