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Top 25 Independent research organizations based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 951 company matches for independent research organizations associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 52,284 professional contacts across them, including 15,188 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for independent research organizations associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

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The 25 largest independent research organizations based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 951 company matches for independent research organizations based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 20, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchMclean, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0008,490 contacts →

Exact match

“MITRE is a nonprofit systems engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchBethesda, MD, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0003,248 contacts →

Exact match

“Westat offers innovative professional services to help clients improve outcomes in health, education, and social policy.”

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3Exact matchSan Antonio, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0003,025 contacts →

Exact match

“Southwest Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit, applied research and development organization.”

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4Exact matchSanta Monica, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0002,660 contacts →

Exact match

“RAND is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that provides leaders with the information they need to make evidence-based decisions.”

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5Exact matchCambridge, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0002,502 contacts →

Exact match

“We Engineer Solutions for the Nation’s Toughest Problems As an independent nonprofit engineering innovation company, Draper provides engineering services directly to government…”

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6Exact matchMenlo Park, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0002,205 contacts →

Exact match

“An independent non-profit institute headquartered in Silicon Valley, SRI is a global leader in research and development.”

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7Exact matchNorth Syracuse, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,494 contacts →

Exact match

“SRC, Inc, a not-for-profit research and development company, combines information, science, technology and ingenuity to solve “impossible” problems in the areas of defense…”

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8Exact matchAlexandria, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,343 contacts →

Exact match

“IDA (Institute for Defense Analyses) – a not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia just outside Washington, DC – operates three Federally Funded Research…”

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9Exact matchReston, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,261 contacts →

Exact match

“Noblis is a nonprofit science, technology, and strategy organization that brings the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise in an environment of…”

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10Exact matchAlbany, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202610001+1,157 contacts →

Exact match

“The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF) is the largest, most comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country.”

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11Exact matchJohnstown, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-5001,149 contacts →

Exact match

“Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) is an independent, nonprofit, applied scientific research and development professional services organization.”

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12Exact matchCary, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,103 contacts →

Exact match

“WCG is a true partner to research sponsors, CROs, sites and participants in navigating the clinical research journey.”

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13Exact matchRaleigh, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000758 contacts →

Exact match

“Caidya is a multi-therapeutic clinical research organization (CRO) serving innovators worldwide.”

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14Exact matchOkemos, MI, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,000658 contacts →

Exact match

“Health Management Associates is an independent national research and consulting firm specializing in complex health care program and policy issues.”

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15Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500585 contacts →

Exact match

“For nearly 40 years, Kaufman Hall has provided independent, objective insights grounded in sound data and analysis to help clients fulfill their missions, achieve their goals, and…”

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16Exact matchArlington, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,000517 contacts →

Exact match

“In 1958 the Air Force needed a technically qualified unbiased organization that could rapidly provide analysis for identified and evolving mission requirements.”

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17Exact matchKansas City, MO, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500397 contacts →

Exact match

“MRIGlobal is a world leader in applied science and technology research.”

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18Exact matchWilmington, DE, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500325 contacts →

Exact match

“Transparency Market Research Pvt.”

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19Exact matchArlington, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-200311 contacts →

Exact match

“BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE LLC BEA ETC is a civic & social organization company based out of PO BOX 1625, Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States.”

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20Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500292 contacts →

Exact match

“Since Wolfe Research, LLC’s founding in 2008, our mission has been to deliver best-in-class research and service-providing timely, rigorous, and unconflicted insights from the…”

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21Exact matchBethesda, MD, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500289 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1979, Technical Resources International, Incorporated (TRI) is a certified Hispanic woman-owned full service contract research organization plus (CRO+).”

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22Exact matchPurchase, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500274 contacts →

Exact match

“OTR is a leading platform for primary research and one of the largest channel research firms servicing the institutional investment community.”

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23Exact matchColumbus, GA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500251 contacts →

Exact match

“Centricity Research is an integrated research organization (IRO) with more than 40 wholly owned and integrated clinical research offices across North America.”

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24Exact matchGreenbelt, MD, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-200245 contacts →

Exact match

“Global Science & Technology was founded in 1991.”

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25Exact matchIrvine, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500214 contacts →

Exact match

“Frasco has hundreds of investigators and regional offices located throughout the country.”

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Independent research organizations based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
29.0%Verified-email coverage
55.0Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
6.3%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
512
11-50
272
51-200
102
201-500
30
501-1,000
9
1,001-5,000
15
5,001-10,000
5
10001+
5

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 951 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “independent research organizations” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 15,188 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “independent research organizations”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many independent research organizations are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 951 company matches for independent research organizations associated with the United States as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

MITRE tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most independent research organizations?

New York leads with 60 company records, followed by Washington (32) and San Francisco (30).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 15,188 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 951 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.