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Employee Benefit Research Institute

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, etc, created for the improvement of business conditions.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.65M (2023)

Expenses
$3.82M (2023)

Total Assets
$4.17M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$2.54M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,654,671
Expenses
$3,815,905
Net Income
-$161,234
Net Assets
$1,631,366
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $67,763
1.9%
Program Services $3,179,188
87.0%
Investment Income $69,545
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$25,759
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $363,934
10.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,192,766
31.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,078,552
28.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,174,898
Total Liabilities $2,543,532
Net Assets $1,631,366
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Barbara Marder (President And Ceo) $308,887 $0 $3,083
Paul Fronstin (Dir. Health Benefits Research) $290,218 $0 $42,906
Abigail Bensimhon (Chief Operating Officer) $261,133 $0 $27,609
Craig Copeland (Dir. Health Benefits Research) $232,559 $0 $26,371
Bridget Bearden (Development & Research Strategist) $214,948 $0 $20,847
Adam Bensimhon (Compliance & It Director) $173,836 $0 $13,633
Johnathan Spiegel (Research Associate Ii Health & Wealth) $131,707 $0 $16,521
Michael Cross (Senior Database Programmer) $130,737 $0 $21,857
Lori Lucas (Former Ceo) $113,522 $0 $4,541
Gary Koenig (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jen Irwin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Nathaniel Miles (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Justin Roberts (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tammy Yee (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chris Anast (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rohan Sharma (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John D Piro (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Margeson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Meskin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kris Haltmeyer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Laurie Du Chateau (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kara Ardis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Christopher De Rosa (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Arjun Sandhu (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tod Ruble (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,240,506
Expenses
$3,932,871
Net Income
$307,635
Net Assets
$1,731,513
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $327,617
7.7%
Program Services $3,323,578
78.4%
Investment Income $38,772
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $550,539
13.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,473,109
37.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $977,795
24.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,289,586
Total Liabilities $2,558,073
Net Assets $1,731,513
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lori Lucas (President And Ceo) $591,675 $0 $41,809
Paul Fronstin (Dir. Health Benefits Research) $280,215 $0 $41,320
Abigail Bensimhon (Chief Operating Officer) $254,782 $0 $21,183
Craig Copeland (Dir. Wealth Benefits Research) $225,295 $0 $24,129
Adam Bensimhon (Data Compliance & It Dir.) $169,229 $0 $13,432
Bridget Bearden (Research Strategist) $163,445 $0 $6,800
Johnathan Spiegel (Research Associate) $127,961 $0 $13,728
Michael Cross (Senior Database Programmer) $127,366 $0 $20,098
Zhikun Liu (Senior Research Associate) $108,556 $0 $9,274
Gary Koenig (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jen Irwin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Nathaniel Miles (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Justin Roberts (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Kasiarz (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Brett Hammond (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Nevin Adams (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rohan Sharma (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John D Piro (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Margeson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Meskin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kris Haltmeyer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Laurie Du Chateau (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kara Ardis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Christopher De Rosa (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Arjun Sandhu (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,613,924
Expenses
$3,331,752
Net Income
$282,172
Net Assets
$1,482,662
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $232,300
6.4%
Program Services $3,361,109
93.0%
Investment Income $15,308
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $5,207
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,590,933
47.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,023,474
30.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,340,866
Total Liabilities $1,858,204
Net Assets $1,482,662
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lori Lucas (President And Ceo) $520,059 $0 $45,647
Jack Van Derhei (Director Research) $423,843 $0 $17,195
Paul Fronstin (Director Health Research) $265,452 $0 $47,360
Abigail Bensimhon (Chief Operating Officer) $246,772 $0 $24,605
Craig Copeland (Sr. Research Associate) $221,883 $0 $22,691
Johnathan Spiegel (Research Associate) $129,842 $0 $15,688
Betsy Jaffe (Director Mktg & Comm) $124,919 $0 $20,964
Michael Cross (Database Programmer) $120,907 $0 $19,895
Joshua Cohen (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Neil Lloyd (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Amy Diesen (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bernadette Ulissi Branosky (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Brett Hammond (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Monte (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chantel Sheaks (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Nelson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chris Byrd (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chris Weirath (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Christopher De Rosa (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Step (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dagmar Nikles (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dan Houston (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Daniel E Rosshirt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dave Gray (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Cruz (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,703,954
Expenses
$3,199,221
Net Income
-$495,267
Net Assets
$1,213,240
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $35,000
1.3%
Program Services $2,592,151
95.9%
Investment Income $33,069
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,051
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $41,683
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,486,987
46.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,007,196
31.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,818,949
Total Liabilities $1,605,709
Net Assets $1,213,240
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lori Lucas (President And Ceo) $500,516 $0 $62,118
Jack Van Derhei (Director Research) $408,001 $0 $25,988
Paul Fronstin (Director Health Research) $267,986 $0 $28,459
Craig Copeland (Sr. Research Associate) $211,664 $0 $25,134
Abigail Bensimhon (Chief Operating Officer) $174,167 $0 $19,752
Zahra Ebrahimi (Research Associate) $155,120 $0 $18,413
Betsy Jaffe (Director Mktg & Comm) $125,276 $0 $16,672
Johnathan Spiegel (Research Associate) $125,096 $0 $15,237
Michael Cross (Database Programmer) $117,068 $0 $21,550
Stacy Schaus (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Josh Cohen (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Amy Diesen (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bernadette Ulissi Branosky (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Brett Hammond (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Monte (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Catherine Golladay (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chantel Sheaks (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Nelson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chris Byrd (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chris Weirath (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Step (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Craig Keohan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dagmar Nikles (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dan Houston (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dan Rosshirt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,058,888
Expenses
$3,615,069
Net Income
-$556,181
Net Assets
$1,761,874
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,276,903
74.4%
Investment Income $55,543
1.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,162
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $724,280
23.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,383,246
38.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $939,609
26.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,970,742
Total Liabilities $1,208,868
Net Assets $1,761,874

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,259,299
Expenses
$3,725,752
Net Income
-$466,453
Net Assets
$2,314,800
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,294,286
70.4%
Investment Income $44,237
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$549
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $921,325
28.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,691,086
45.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $815,253
21.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,373,052
Total Liabilities $1,058,252
Net Assets $2,314,800

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,631,201
Expenses
$3,925,943
Net Income
-$294,742
Net Assets
$2,784,789
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,327,130
64.1%
Investment Income $34,623
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$3,730
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,273,178
35.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,300,100
33.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,385,012
35.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,713,426
Total Liabilities $928,637
Net Assets $2,784,789

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,817,811
Expenses
$3,727,547
Net Income
$90,264
Net Assets
$3,077,247
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,507,500
65.7%
Investment Income $31,846
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$7,520
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,285,985
33.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,296,257
34.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,216,387
32.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,354,966
Total Liabilities $1,277,719
Net Assets $3,077,247

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,988,053
Expenses
$4,312,300
Net Income
-$324,247
Net Assets
$2,983,841
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,722,415
68.3%
Investment Income $30,450
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $21,896
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,213,292
30.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,205,107
51.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $979,777
22.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,579,148
Total Liabilities $1,595,307
Net Assets $2,983,841

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,141,026
Expenses
$4,030,223
Net Income
$110,803
Net Assets
$3,339,903
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,846,885
68.7%
Investment Income $33,125
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$15,147
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,276,163
30.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,005,860
49.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $961,772
23.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,209,348
Total Liabilities $1,869,445
Net Assets $3,339,903

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,026,112
Expenses
$4,031,943
Net Income
-$5,831
Net Assets
$3,243,635
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,891,483
71.8%
Investment Income $41,007
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $12,003
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,081,619
26.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,917,076
47.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $987,663
24.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,754,086
Total Liabilities $1,510,451
Net Assets $3,243,635

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,796,935
Expenses
$4,111,473
Net Income
-$314,538
Net Assets
$3,292,817
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,859,162
75.3%
Investment Income $32,263
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$5,700
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $911,210
24.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,126,086
51.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $913,042
22.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,950,305
Total Liabilities $1,657,488
Net Assets $3,292,817

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,104,739
Expenses
$3,784,785
Net Income
-$680,046
Net Assets
$3,599,418
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,304,948
74.2%
Investment Income $62,808
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$22,542
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $759,525
24.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,087,997
28.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,497,809
39.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,017,348
Total Liabilities $1,417,930
Net Assets $3,599,418

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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