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Advertising Research Foundation Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 14, 2025.

432 Park Avenue South
New York, New York 10016

Advertising Research Foundation Inc. (EIN: 13-0417765) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Advertising Research Foundation Inc., a 501(c)(6) business league, reported compensation for 9 out of 53 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $269,424. The highest compensated employee at Advertising Research Foundation Inc. is Scott McDonald with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $550,896.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$10,589,011

Expenses

$10,507,125

Employee compensation

$6,286,997
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Scott McDonald
Board Member/Pres and CEO
$550,896
$538,542 No related comp$12,354
Paul Donato
Chief Research Officer
$319,180
$298,001 No related comp$21,179
Michael Heitner
Chief Growth Officer
$300,001
$278,833 No related comp$21,168
Elyssa Rubin
Chief Financial Officer
$274,981
$248,661 No related comp$26,320
Rachael Feigenbaum
Senior Vice President, Events Program Produc
$233,665
$208,533 No related comp$25,132
Nikole Tenbrink
Vice President, Marketing
$213,950
$190,432 No related comp$23,518
Jay Mattlin
Vice President, Research
$189,035
$181,618 No related comp$7,417
Gwen la Fantasie
Vice President, Membership
$181,799
$164,796 No related comp$17,003
Keith Smith
Managing Director
$161,305
$155,476 No related comp$5,829

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Abhilasha Mehta
Secretary and Board Member
Andy Smith
Board Member (TO 6/12/24)
Bill Livek
Treasurer and Board Member
Carl Mela
Board Member
Chris Fosdick
Board Member
Christine Turner
Board Member
Colleen Fahey Rush
Board Member
Greg Pharo
Board Member
Kirti Singh
Board Member
Mark Truss
Vice Chair and Board Member
Mary Ann Packo
Board Member (TO 6/12/24)
Neha Bhargava
Board Member

Contractors

432 Park South Realty CO LLC
Rent
$571,482
Golden Square LLC
Marketing Consultant
$227,369
Bridge Builder LLC
IT Consultant
$164,548
Marcum LLP
HR and Accounting Support
$137,744
Precisionit Group
IT
$133,342

Mission Statement

THE ARF'S MISSION IS TO FURTHER, THROUGH RESEARCH, THE SCIENTIFIC PRACTICE OF ADVERTISING AND MARKETING. THE ARF IS THE PREEMINENT PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON CREATING AND CHAMPIONING UNBIASED HIGH-QUALITY RESEARCH ON ADVERTISING, MARKETING, AND MEDIA.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 14, 2025:
2024 Advertising Research Foundation Inc. 990 filed
November 14, 2024:
2023 Advertising Research Foundation Inc. 990 filed
November 15, 2023:
2022 Advertising Research Foundation Inc. 990 filed

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