Membership Overview

Members make it possible for EBRI to serve and support our broader mission of contributing to sound employee benefit programs and public policy. Members can also drive our independent, objective, fact-based research and education while tailoring their engagement to align with their own priorities.

Choose your desired EBRI organizational membership involvement and associated benefits: 

Sustaining (Trustee):

  • Earn a seat on EBRI’s Board of Trustees to help set our business and research priorities.
  • Be eligible to serve on the Executive Committee and in chair leadership positions.
  • Receive full organizational access to our world-class, members-only research content addressing retirement, employer-based health care, well-being issues, and more.
  • Interact and network with EBRI leaders, EBRI researchers, and other members.
  • Participate in EBRI committees and councils.
  • Receive one-on-one research briefings for your team AND clients up to two times per year.
  • Access premium EBRI publications, with early access to other EBRI research.
  • Receive in-person and virtual invitations to attend our industry events and annual symposiums.

Primary (Non-Trustee):

  • Receive full organizational access to our world-class, members-only research content addressing retirement, employer-based health care, well-being issues, and more.
  • Interact and network with EBRI leaders, EBRI researchers, and other members.
  • Receive one-on-one research briefings for your team up to two times per year.
  • Access premium EBRI publications, with early access to other EBRI research.
  • Receive in-person and virtual invitations to attend our industry events and annual symposiums.

Here is a summary of the key features and benefits for your organization when you become a Sustaining (Trustee) or Primary (Non-Trustee) Member:

For more detailed information, prices, and forms of payment — including ACH, payment portal, wire, check, and major credit cards — please request a member brochure or demonstration by contacting memberships@ebri.org.


Or support EBRI's mission at our most affordable level, ideal for small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and startups.

Supporting:

  • Receive access for up to 10 individuals to our world-class, members-only research content addressing retirement, employer-based health care, well-being issues, and more.
  • Receive in-person and virtual invitations to attend our industry events and annual symposiums.

EBRI has partnered with third-party financial technology provider Clover to quickly and easily process your Supporting Membership dues safely and securely by credit card:

Pay 2025 EBRI Supporting Membership Dues

Pay 2026 EBRI Supporting Membership Dues


The Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) is nonprofit member organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. EBRI does not lobby on the federal or state level.

Support Our Mission, Stay Informed, Be Involved!

EBRI members are part of a community of employee benefit professionals who like to stay current on the latest research and trends impacting outcomes on wealth, health, and well-being. They have access to our extensive, world-class, searchable research library and take part in our industry-leading events.


Why EBRI?

Many of our 100+ members choose EBRI because we:

  • Are a nearly 50-year-old trusted nonprofit member organization that acquires substantial data and performs independent and impartial research not found elsewhere to help gather better industry intelligence and market direction.
  • Benchmark and validate measured outcomes in retirement, health, well-being, and more.
  • Are a business imperative, not a nice-to-have, that shows you are serious about the kinds of employee benefits that are key drivers of recruitment and retention efforts.
  • Facilitate and convene insightful industry and member networking events.
  • Produce thought-provoking research that is mentioned and covered in the media every business day and over 12,000 times a year.
  • Are based in Washington, D.C., with proximity and access to policymakers who rely on our timely and relevant research and analysis to make informed decisions that impact and support the development of benefit program design.

What Do People Say About EBRI?

"Because EBRI membership allows our research experts to engage in EBRI projects with EBRI experts, we're able to reduce our own research staff by 2–3 people, which easily pays for the membership."

 

"Your work is invaluable to me. It is of the highest standard presented in a format that allows me to always make time for it."


"I support EBRI because of their efforts towards policy makers. Better informed policy makers make better decisions. Better decisions help us all. Even if we didn't get any other benefit from EBRI's existence, that would be enough."