> Enrich.chat gives AI agents verified work emails and mobiles. To use it from an agent, read https://enrich.chat/agents.md . This is the Markdown version of https://enrich.chat/companies-in/washington-dc/research-services/ # Research Services Firms in Washington, DC The bigger research services firms headquartered in Washington, DC, with what they do, their sizes and how to reach their people. By Enrich.chat Editorial. Updated October 22, 2026. **Short answer:** Among the research services firms counted in Washington, DC, the biggest by headcount range include Urban Institute, Innovations For Poverty Action and Advisory Board. They are mostly very small: 76% have 50 or fewer employees. ## Which research services firms are in Washington, DC? Among the companies whose public profile lists Research Services as their industry and Washington, DC as their headquarters, the biggest by headcount range include Urban Institute, Innovations For Poverty Action, Advisory Board, Carnegie Science and Nccor. Names link to a company profile where we have one. | Company | Employees | | --- | --- | | Urban Institute | 501 to 1,000 | | Innovations For Poverty Action | 501 to 1,000 | | Advisory Board | 201 to 500 | | Carnegie Science | 201 to 500 | | Nccor | 201 to 500 | | The Spring Group | 201 to 500 | | Athena Infonomics | 51 to 200 | | National Journal | 51 to 200 | | Psa | 51 to 200 | | C4ads | 51 to 200 | | Gravity Research | 51 to 200 | | Grow Progress | 51 to 200 | | Research-To-Policy Collaboration | 51 to 200 | | The Homeland Security Experts Group | 51 to 200 | | Emerson Clinical Research Institute | 51 to 200 | | Business Geography Specialty Group | 51 to 200 | | Sbp-Brims | 51 to 200 | | Rockfort Labs | 51 to 200 | | Phuran Philanthropic Strategies | 51 to 200 | | One Health Trust | 11 to 50 | | Foundation For Food & Agriculture Research | 11 to 50 | | Frameworks Institute | 11 to 50 | | Aligning Science Across Parkinson S Asap | 11 to 50 | | Freedom Forum | 11 to 50 | | Opensecrets | 11 to 50 | The table shows the 25 biggest by headcount range, with ties broken by audience size. The charts and percentages below cover every company counted for this page, not just these 25, and companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. Headquarters is the location on each company's public profile. ## What do research services firms in Washington, DC do? Research Services is a broad label. The most common NAICS codes among them are 541720 (22%), 813319 (22%) and 541618 (17%). **Figure: What research services firms in Washington do.** Bars for the share of counted research services firms with each code: 541720 22%, 813319 22%, 541618 17%, 541611 11%, 513120 6%, 523940 6%, 541910 6%. *Share of counted research services firms in Washington by their NAICS code.* [NAICS 513120](https://enrich.chat/naics/513120/)[NAICS 523940](https://enrich.chat/naics/523940/)[NAICS 541910](https://enrich.chat/naics/541910/) ## How big are they? 76% of the research services firms counted in Washington, DC have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. **Figure: Size of research services firms in Washington.** Seven columns for the share of counted research services firms in Washington in each employee range: 11 to 50 76%, 51 to 200 17%, 201 to 500 5%, 501 to 1,000 3%, 1,001 to 5,000 0%, 5,001 to 10,000 0%, 10,001+ 0%. *Share of counted research services firms in Washington in each employee range.* ## How old are they? Most were founded in the 2010s (38%), then the 2000s (22%). **Figure: When research services firms in Washington were founded.** Eight columns for the share of counted research services firms in Washington founded in each era: Before 1960 3%, 1960s 2%, 1970s 3%, 1980s 5%, 1990s 15%, 2000s 22%, 2010s 38%, 2020s 12%. *Share of counted research services firms in Washington by the era they were founded in, for the ones that list a founding year.* ## How do you reach the people at research services firms in Washington, DC? The people to talk to are usually operations, finance and business development leaders. Build the list in three prompts to your AI agent. ### 1. Count them (free) Counting who matches never uses credits. ```text Use www.enrich.chat to count the research services firms in Washington, DC ``` ### 2. Find the people (5 credits per person) Name the roles you sell to. Each person returned is 5 credits, and name, title and company are included. ```text Use www.enrich.chat to find the operations, finance and business development leaders at research services firms in Washington, DC, with their titles ``` ### 3. Get their work emails (10 credits each) An email is 10 credits only when one is found. 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Among those counted, they include Urban Institute, Innovations For Poverty Action, Advisory Board, Carnegie Science and Nccor, ranked by headcount range. ### How big are research services firms in Washington, DC? 76% of those counted have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. ### Which companies count as research services? Companies whose public profile lists Research Services as their industry and whose headquarters are in Washington, DC. ## Try this prompt Find the people at research services firms in Washington, DC ```text Use www.enrich.chat to find the operations, finance and business development leaders at research services firms in Washington, DC, with titles and verified work emails ``` ## Related - [Companies using a technology](https://enrich.chat/companies-using/) - [Nonprofit Organizations in Washington, DC](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/washington-dc/non-profit-organizations/) - [Consulting Firms in Washington, DC](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/washington-dc/business-consulting-and-services/) - [IT Services Companies in Washington, DC](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/washington-dc/it-services-and-it-consulting/) - [Real Estate Companies in Washington, DC](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/washington-dc/real-estate/) - [Research Services Firms in Boston](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/boston-ma/research-services/) - [Research Services Firms in Cambridge](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/cambridge-ma/research-services/) - [Research Services Firms in Seattle](https://enrich.chat/companies-in/seattle-wa/research-services/) - [Tech stack lookup](https://enrich.chat/tools/tech-stack-lookup/)