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Filing year 2024

INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Catonsville, Maryland·EIN 52-1898636·NTEE V22 · Social Science·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$16.2M
Total assets
$32M
Total expenses
$15.6M
Reported officers
21
Mission

INFORMS LEADS IN THE DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF KNOWLEDGE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGIES IN OPERATIONS RESEARCH, ANALYTICS, THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES, AND RELATED METHODS OF IMPROVING OPERATIONAL PROCESSES, DECISION MAKING, AND MANAGEMENT.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Social Science organizations nationwide.

Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$375k
$400k
Base
$324k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$17k
Chief Strategy & Innovation
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$212k
$226k
Base
$191k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
Director, IT
Chief Information Officer
Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$209k
$224k
Base
$198k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
Chief Human Resources Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$203k
$217k
Base
$167k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$19k
Director, Meetings
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$187k
$200k
Base
$174k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$8k
Director, Recognition & Development
Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$173k
$185k
Base
$155k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 15 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Social Science

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for social science organizations is 12%.

This organization (2024)
2%
Sector median
12%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 435 social science organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 3%
from 2023

From $386k in 2023 to $375k in 2024.

$386k
2023
$375k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 6% in real terms$424k to $400k

Estimated with Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 11%.

$386k in 2023 to $375k in 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Information Officer pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

1
INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES2024
$375k
2
CPWR THE CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH AND TRAINING2023
$312k
See full Executive Director compensation rankings across Social Science
FAQ

Common questions about INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

What does the Chief Executive Officer of INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES received $374,584 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Social Science organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Social Science organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for social science organizations is 12%.

What are INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES reported $16.2M in total revenue and $15.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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