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Office Ergonomics Research Committee Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 04-3374794

Apr 01, 2015 to Mar 31, 2016 • Filed on Sep 27, 2016

4425 34th Avenue SMinneapolis, MN 55406

(612) 724-6978

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

46th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

46th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

14th percentile

-18%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$55,000

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 33.2% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

22nd percentile

-13%

Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

14th percentile

-23%

Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Assets

Down

$198,245

Down $30,493 (-13%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$198,245

Down $30,493 (-13%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Revenue

Down

$165,416

Down $48,971 (-23%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$195,909

Up $26,282 (+15%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$30,493

Down $75,253 (-168%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2012: $172,196Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $172,1962012Assets 2013: $211,113Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $211,1132013Assets 2014: $183,978Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $183,9782014Assets 2015: $228,738Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $228,7382015Assets 2016: $198,245Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $198,2452016Assets 2017: $202,890Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $202,8902017Assets 2018: $263,097Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $263,0972018Assets 2019: $239,320Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $239,3202019Assets 2020: $233,211Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $233,2112020Assets 2021: $285,770Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $285,7702021Assets 2022: $289,155Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $289,1552022Assets 2023: $247,128Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $247,1282023Assets 2024: $256,466Net Assets 2024: $256,4662024Assets 2025: $248,386Net Assets 2025: $248,3862025

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$198,245
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$198,245

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $200,714Expenses 2012: $168,249Net Income 2012: $32,4652012Revenue 2013: $174,349Expenses 2013: $135,432Net Income 2013: $38,9172013Revenue 2014: $162,939Expenses 2014: $190,074Net Income 2014: -$27,1352014Revenue 2015: $214,387Expenses 2015: $169,627Net Income 2015: $44,7602015Revenue 2016: $165,416Expenses 2016: $195,909Net Income 2016: -$30,4932016Revenue 2017: $187,319Expenses 2017: $182,674Net Income 2017: $4,6452017Revenue 2018: $149,853Expenses 2018: $89,646Net Income 2018: $60,2072018Revenue 2019: $137,608Expenses 2019: $161,385Net Income 2019: -$23,7772019Revenue 2020: $151,268Expenses 2020: $157,377Net Income 2020: -$6,1092020Revenue 2021: $155,953Expenses 2021: $103,394Net Income 2021: $52,5592021Revenue 2022: $137,686Expenses 2022: $134,301Net Income 2022: $3,3852022Revenue 2023: $131,479Expenses 2023: $173,506Net Income 2023: -$42,0272023Revenue 2024: $150,905Expenses 2024: $141,567Net Income 2024: $9,3382024Revenue 2025: $138,119Expenses 2025: $146,199Net Income 2025: -$8,0802025

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$165,416
Expenses$195,909
Net Income-$30,493
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2015 to Mar 31, 2016
Signed
Sep 27, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$165,416
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To develop an understanding of office related upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders, with an emphasis on determining the effect that office work has on causing or excarbating them; which interventions are successful in preventing or resolving them, and whether appropriate medical treatment is generally available to deal with them.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 105,000 FOR RESEARCH FUNDING FOCUSING ON COMPUTER WORK AND OFFICE ERGONOMICS.--
PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 21,000 FUNDING FOR AN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER WORK AND OFFICE ERGONOMICS.--
FUNDED THE PROVISION TO MEMBERS OF A BIANNUAL LISTING OF NEWLY-PUBLISHED RESEARCH FROM PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS IN THE AREA OF COMPUTER WORK AND OFFICE ERGONOMICS.--
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Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TOM ALBINDirectorPT$55,000-$55,000
MICHAEL BARTHASecretary-$0--
ERIC SWENSENPresident-$0--
REX BRYANTreasurer-$0--
SCOTT OPENSHAWVice Preside-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Office Ergonomics Research
EIN
04-3374794
Phone
6127246978
Address
4425 34TH AVENUE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406

Signing Officer

Name
Tom Albin
Title
Director
Phone
6127246978
Signed
2016-09-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Myslajek Kemp & Spencer Ltd
Address
1000 SHELARD PARKWAY 6TH FLOOR, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55426
Preparer
Kenneth R Neubauer CPA
Phone
9525444147
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

Texas a&m university 401 john routt blvd college station, tx 77843 6,750 0 0 sharp corporation 7451 keebler way allentown, pa 18106 11,090 0 0 oregon state university 1500 sw jefferson st corvallis, or 97331 12,500 0 0 north carolina a&t university 1601 e market st greensboro, nc 27411 15,000 0 0 texas a&m university administration building college station, tx 77843 17,000 0 0 texas a&m university administration building college station, tx 77843 17,795 0 0 university of california 1301 south 46th st bldg 163 richmond, ca 94804 24,840 0 0

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses office expenses 9,828 bank fees 112 website 1,446 ergonomics research conf 10,933 management meetings 2,497 insurance 1,618 total 26,434

Form 990-ez, Part III

To develop an understanding of office related upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders, with an emphasis on determining the effect that office work has on causing or excarbating them; which interventions are successful in preventing or resolving them, and whether appropriate medical treatment is generally available to deal with them.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.48$2.48$1.38$1.46$0.08
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.56$2.56$1.51$1.42$0.09
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.47$0.00$2.47$1.31$1.74$0.42
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.89$0.00$2.89$1.38$1.34$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.86$0.00$2.86$1.56$1.03$0.53
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.33$0.00$2.33$1.51$1.57$0.06
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.39$0.00$2.39$1.38$1.61$0.24
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.63$0.00$2.63$1.50$0.90$0.60
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.03$0.00$2.03$1.87$1.83$0.05
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.98$0.00$1.98$1.65$1.96$0.30
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.29$0.00$2.29$2.14$1.70$0.45
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.84$0.00$1.84$1.63$1.90$0.27
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.11$0.00$2.11$1.74$1.35$0.39
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.72$0.00$1.72$2.01$1.68$0.32