NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER

EIN: 362167808 501(c)(3) Social Science

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$397,190,163
Total Expenses
$387,206,567
Total Assets
$225,002,289
Net Assets
$109,481,436
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1942
Legal Domicile
CO
Principal Officer
CURTIS BAILEY
Phone
3127594000
Tax Period
2023-12-31 to 2024-12-28

National Opinion Research Center, founded in 1942, is a major nonprofit in the Social Science sector that reported $196.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2018.

Mission

CONDUCT RESEARCH AND DATA SCIENCE ON CRITICAL SOCIETAL ISSUES TO (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)GUIDE DECISION-MAKING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC POLICY.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $299,016,808
Program Service Revenue $95,261,866
Investment Income $2,911,489
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $397,190,163

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $202,785,726
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $259,916,309
Other Expenses $184,420,841
TOTAL EXPENSES $387,206,567

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $397,190,163 $348,969,128 +0.1%
Expenses $387,206,567 $340,972,747 +0.1%
Net Income $9,983,596 $7,996,381 +0.2%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
14
Independent Members
7
Employees
3758
Volunteers
7

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$3,589,100
Total Directors
16
$7,524,464
Key Employees
7
$3,803,264
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ROBERT GERTNER CHAIR & TRUSTEE 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $58,857 $703,501
KERWIN CHARLES VICE CHAIR & TRUSTEE 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID APATOFF TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK ANDERSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $61,305 $3,295,016
KATHERINE BAICKER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $53,944 $1,150,931
MARY LOUISE GORNO TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
J MARK HANSEN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $50,155 $486,331
RAYNARD S KINGSTON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DIANE LAUDERDALE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $28,816 $406,830
RAINA MERCHANT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RALPH W MULLER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID NIRENBERG TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDITH M TANUR TRUSTEE (THRU 02/2024) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GAIL R WILENSKY TRUSTEE (THRU 07/2024) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMANDA WOODWARD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $27,616 $553,484
KA YEE C LEE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $116,703 $928,371
DANIEL GAYLIN PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer
$1,290,091 $67,154 $1,357,245
ELLEN BEATTY CFO/EVP/TREASURER (THRU 06/2025) 40.00
Officer
$711,235 $47,999 $759,234
MICHELE NACHBAR CSO/EVP/SECRETARY 40.00
Officer
$709,783 $59,337 $769,120
RON JUREK CIO/EVP 40.00
Key Emp
$651,074 $68,956 $720,030
MICHAEL DAVERN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Key Emp
$587,913 $69,142 $657,055
SUSAN PADDOCK EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Key Emp
$534,786 $68,947 $603,733
STEPHEN SMITH SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Key Emp
$415,572 $56,321 $471,893
CAITLIN OPPENHEIMER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Key Emp
$397,064 $36,050 $433,114
MICHELLE STROLLO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Key Emp
$348,614 $35,007 $383,621
KRISHNA KUMAR EXECUTIVE VP 40.00
Key Emp
$489,060 $44,758 $533,818
ANGELA DEBELLO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Highest
$459,642 $34,500 $494,142
JOHN DENNIS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Highest
$411,300 $68,956 $480,256
ED MULROW SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Highest
$411,599 $35,050 $446,649
TENIA DAVIS - SVP AND CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICE (THRU 06/2025) 40.00
Highest
$395,121 $44,332 $439,453
GREG LANIER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Highest
$392,563 $65,756 $458,319
KIRK WOLTER DISTINGUISHED SENIOR FELLOW 40.00
$264,594 $55,619 $320,213
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $397,190,163 $387,206,567 $225,002,289 $9,983,596
2023 $348,969,128 $340,972,747 $212,859,751 $7,996,381
2022 $325,575,511 $318,230,751 $195,266,219 $7,344,760
2021 $293,760,106 $285,366,079 $171,487,860 $8,394,027
2020 $268,782,107 $250,214,895 $154,208,152 $18,567,212
2019 $237,788,687 $233,278,123 $123,379,661 $4,510,564
2018 $196,076,938 $192,693,351 $106,696,332 $3,383,587
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