University Risk Mgt & Ins Assn
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What it says it does
TO ADVANCE THE DISCIPLINE OF RISK MANAGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION.
- Income
- $2.6 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 750
- Highest pay
- $155,866, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE: URMIA HELD ITS 55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. THE URMIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS THE INDUSTRY'S PREMIER FACE-TO-FACE AND VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING FORUM FOR RISK MANAGERS AND COMPANIES WHOSE FOCUS IS HIGHER EDUCATION. IT PROVIDES HIGHER EDUCATION RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS WITH A VARIETY OF JOB SPECIFIC BENEFITS AND A HIGH RETURN ON INVESTMENT. THE GENERAL SESSIONS INCLUDED HEARING FROM A HACKER, INVENTOR, AND TECHNOLOGY FUTURIST,; AN HR SPECIALIST,; AN INDUSTRY EXPERT ON RESILIENCE; AND A "UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP PANEL". THE CONFERENCE FEATURED OVER 50 BREAKOUT SESSIONS, A ROBUST PRECONFERENCE LINEUP INCLUDING A FOUNDATIONS SESSION TARGETED TO ATTENDEES WHO ARE NEWER TO HIGHER EDUCATION RISK MANAGEMENT, A YOUTH PROTECTION PROGRAM, AND A REVIEW SESSION FOR THE ARM 401 CREDENTIAL.SOCIAL EVENTS INCLUDED THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION TO WELCOME NEW ATTENDEES, TOURS, GOLF OUTING, AND MANY OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH URMIACARES. OUR OPENING AND OUR CLOSING EVENTS WERE HELD IN LOCAL VENUES NEAR OUR HOST HOTEL. THE CONFERENCE HAD A TOTAL OF 1121 ATTENDEES INCLUDING A MAJORITY OF INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS, AFFILIATE MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS, STUDENTS AND GUESTS.
- REGIONAL/OTHER EDUCATION: URMIA CONTINUED TO OFFER INPERSON REGIONALLY BASED CONFERENCES IN THE SPRING OF 2024. LOCATIONS INCLUDED LOUISVILLE, PROVIDENCE, AND TORONTO. COMBINED WE EDUCATED 214 PERSONS AT THESE EVENTS. THESE ONE AND TWO DAY CONFERENCES PROVIDE TARGETED EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES CLOSER TO HOME. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO OFFER MANY VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. WE PARTNERED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ON THEIR PROGRAM WHICH YIELED 651 PARTICIPANTS, 42 OF WHICH INDICATED THEY WERE URMIA MEMBERS. OUR WEBINARS IN 2024 INCLUDED OUR BEST OF ANNUAL CONFERENCE WEBINAR SERIES THAT CONTINUES TO BE POPULAR. ALSO, OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMPLIANCE COMMUNITY MEETINGS AS WELL AS OUR ERM ROUNDTABLE MEETINGS KEEP MANY MEMBERS ENGAGED AND FOCUSED. NEW MEETINGS FOR THE PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR COMMUNITY, WATER COOLER DISCUSSIONS AND URMIA COLLEAGUE CONNECTIONS FOR MEMBER ORIENTATION FURTHER ENSURE MEMBERS ARE CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER. IN TOTAL, WE HAVE HAD OVER 3,500 LOG INTO LIVE TO THESE PROGRAMS. WE ALSO CONTINUE OUR PODCAST URMIA MATTERS SEASON 4, WE'VE ADDED SELF-PRODUCED,ZERO ADDITIONAL COST, DYNAMIC CONTENT AROUND OUR MAIN EPISODES AS PROMOTION FOR CONFERENCES. WE'VE HAD A TOTAL OF 15,962 LISTENS OF 120 TOTAL EPISODES. TIPS TO EASE THE PROPERTY RENEWAL PROCESS HAS BECOME THE NUMBER ONE RM TOPIC PODCAST WITH 281 LISTENS. NEAR THE TOP IS STILL SEASON 1, EP 19: COMPLIANCE RISK (238 LISTENS), AND SEASON 1, EP 28: TITLE IX REVIEW WITH 238 LISTENS.
- TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY RISK MANAGERS TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF COMMON CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES IN THE ORGANIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIARIZING COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY RISK AND INSURANCE MANAGERS WITH CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN RELATED INDUSTRIES TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN INTEREST ON A NATIONWIDE BASIS IN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF RISK MANAGEMENT, INSURANCE AND CORPORATE LOSS CONTROL IN HIGHER EDUCATION, AND TO FOSTER AND MAINTAIN THE PURSUIT OF THESE FUNCTIONS AS A PROFESSION WITH PROFESSIONAL IDEALS AND STANDARDS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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