Liabilities / Assets
47th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Office Ergonomics Research Committee Inc
990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 04-3374794
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
47th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
15th percentile
Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
88th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 43.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
28th percentile
Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
31st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$239,320
Down $23,777 (-9.0%) from 2018
Net Assets
Down$239,320
Down $23,777 (-9.0%) from 2018
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2018
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$137,608
Down $12,245 (-8.2%) from 2018
Expenses
Up$161,385
Up $71,739 (+80%) from 2018
Net Income
Down-$23,777
Down $83,984 (-139%) from 2018
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Apr 1, 2018 to Mar 31, 2019
- Signed
- Dec 2, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.2
- Gross Receipts
- $137,608
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
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDED FUNDING FOR RESEARCH FOCUSING ON COMPUTER WORK AND OFFICE ERGONOMICS USUALLY AT UNIVERSITIES. | - | - |
| FUNDED THE PROVISION TO MEMBERS OF A BIANNUAL LISTING OF NEWLY-PUBLISHED RESEARCH ABSTRACTS. | - | - |
| ORGANIZED AND PARTIALLY FUNDED AN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER WORK AND OFFICE ERGONOMICS WHICH OCCURS EVERY 18 MONTHS. | - | - |
| . | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE ROBERTSON PHD | Executive Di | PT | $59,583 | - | $59,583 |
| DAVID REMPEL | Conference D | - | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| JACK DENNERLEIN | Conference D | - | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| PAUL ALLIE | Abstract Ser | - | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| REX BRYAN | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| KEVIN BUTLER | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| RACHEL LEACH | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| BOB ULREY | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Office Ergonomics Research
- EIN
- 04-3374794
- Phone
- 5088015910
- Address
- 5 GOODNOW LANE, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01702
Signing Officer
- Name
- Michelle Robertson Phd
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 5088015910
- Signed
- 2019-12-02
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Myslajek Kemp & Spencer Ltd
- Address
- 1000 SHELARD PARKWAY 6TH FLOOR, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55426
- Preparer
- James Martineau CPA
- Phone
- 9525444147
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10
“Name: northern illinois university address: 1425 lincoln hwy dekalb, il 60115 cash contribution: 14,000 name: south dakota school of mines & tech address: 501 e st joseph st rapid city, sd 57701 cash contribution: 12,500 name: university of california, berkeley address: 120 sproul hall berkeley, ca 94720 cash contribution: 25,000 name: oregon state university address: 1500 sw jefferson way corvallis, or 97331 cash contribution: 25,000”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses bank fees 47 information technology 2,388 organize ergonomics conferenc 5,283 mtgs-mgmt & research studies 6,966 insurance 2,143 total 16,827”
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
Displayed year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $239,320
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $239,320
- Revenue
- $137,608
- Expenses
- $161,385
- Net income
- -$23,777
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