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Electronics Representatives Association

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 36-2197334

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 15, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.ERA.ORG

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1325 S Arlington Heights Rd 204Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

(312) 419-1432

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

98th percentile

1.26x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

91st percentile

0.58x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

40th percentile

1.0%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$135,827

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 18.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets98th percentile

Assets

$349,687

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

-$90,323

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$440,010

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue91st percentileNet Margin40th percentile

Revenue

$752,975

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$745,770

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$7,205

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2017: $349,687Liabilities 2017: $440,010Net Assets 2017: -$90,3232017Assets 2018: $429,695Liabilities 2018: $532,984Net Assets 2018: -$103,2892018Assets 2019: $595,917Liabilities 2019: $532,179Net Assets 2019: $63,7382019Assets 2020: $664,861Liabilities 2020: $471,838Net Assets 2020: $193,0232020Assets 2021: $997,290Liabilities 2021: $617,956Net Assets 2021: $379,3342021Assets 2023: $2,159,977Liabilities 2023: $1,439,862Net Assets 2023: $720,1152023Assets 2024: $2,609,479Liabilities 2024: $1,416,485Net Assets 2024: $1,192,9942024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$349,687
Liabilities$440,010
Net Assets-$90,323
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2017: $752,975Expenses 2017: $745,770Net Income 2017: $7,2052017Revenue 2018: $795,099Expenses 2018: $808,065Net Income 2018: -$12,9662018Revenue 2019: $1,004,650Expenses 2019: $837,623Net Income 2019: $167,0272019Revenue 2020: $973,680Expenses 2020: $844,395Net Income 2020: $129,2852020Revenue 2021: $904,721Expenses 2021: $718,410Net Income 2021: $186,3112021Revenue 2023: $1,482,495Expenses 2023: $1,193,648Net Income 2023: $288,8472023Revenue 2024: $1,879,156Expenses 2024: $1,406,277Net Income 2024: $472,8792024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$752,975
Expenses$745,770
Net Income$7,205
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 15, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$752,975
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Associations primary purpose is devoted to furthering the knowledge, provide information and provide seminars to and on behalf of its members and other interested public.

The association's primary purpose is devoted to furthering the knowledge, provide information, and give seminars to and on behalf of its members and other interested public.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$197,741$303,678▲ $105,937
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$29,323$35,222▲ $5,899
Accounts Receivable$2,755$6,629▲ $3,874
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$5,831$4,158▼ $1,673
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$-97,342$-90,323▲ $7,019
Total Assets$235,650$349,687▲ $114,037
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$278,318$365,323▲ $87,005
Other Liabilities$29,564$52,793▲ $23,229
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$25,110$21,894▼ $3,216
Total Liabilities$332,992$440,010▲ $107,018
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-97,342$-90,323▲ $7,019
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$235,650$349,687▲ $114,037

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$4,158$17,890$22,048
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Walter E TobinCEO (withouPT$135,827$135,827

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dan ParksChairman
David NorrisPresident
William WarfieldCFO
Chris BeesonDistributor
Ken BelleroManufacturer
Charles TanzolaSVP - Fiscal
Robert EvansSVP - Indust
Kathleen CahillSVP - Member
John ObrienSVP -educati
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$498,657
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$254,318
Change in Net Assets
$7,205
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$440,193
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$305,577
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Conferences and Meetings$181,948--$181,948
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$135,827--$135,827
Other Salaries and Wages$124,806--$124,806
Travel$40,161--$40,161
Fees for Services Management$36,071--$36,071
Other Employee Benefits$24,876--$24,876
Payroll Taxes$20,068--$20,068
Information Technology$14,369--$14,369
All Other Expenses$13,293--$13,293
Office Expenses$9,093--$9,093
Other Expenses$6,184--$6,184
Insurance$5,857--$5,857
Occupancy$5,807--$5,807
Advertising$5,712--$5,712
Fees for Services Accounting$4,294--$4,294
Fees for Services Legal$2,378--$2,378
Depreciation Depletion$1,241--$1,241
Total Functional Expenses$745,770$0$0$745,770
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued Expenses$20,364
Spirit of Era Award$16,944
Chapter Deposit$15,485
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 6

“The organization has members whose businesses are independent sales firms of electronic components and products, or participating distributors and manufacturers in electronics. The firms become members by paying their annual dues. They are members for as long as, and only as long as, they pay dues. There are no shareholders.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7A

“Memebers elect the board of directors based in their geographic area, who in turn elect the officers.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 10B

“Chapters are completely independent. They can request aid from the national office. The only nationl requirement is that their by laws need to be in compliance with the that of the national organization.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Cfo will review before filing.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“The exective committee determines the pay of the ceo. While the ceo is a member of the executive committee, he does not have a vote on anything and is excluded from any conference regarding his pay.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“All employee pay is decided by the ceo, except for his own pay as elsewhere described.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Documents are available to the public upon request at the corporate offices.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Electronics Representatives
EIN
36-2197334
Phone
3124191432
Address
1325 S ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD 204, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007

Signing Officer

Name
William Warfield
Title
CFO
Phone
3124191432
Signed
2018-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Walter E Tobin
Formed
1935
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
30
Independent Board Members
30
Employees
7

Preparer

Firm
Applebaum Herzog & Associates Pc
Address
614 ACADEMY DR, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
Preparer
Stanton B Herzog CPA
Phone
8475641040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 1, Part I, Line 6

“Committee chairmen and sub-committee members on committees such as the computer committee, marketing committee, consumer electronics committee,etc. Are all volunteers. There is no remuneration for these posts; the benefits are notoriety in the industry and the satisfaction of helping the association.”

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“General administration in support of the association's objectives.”

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Book / tax depreciation difference -186”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3MEMEBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED IN THEIR GEOGRAPHIC AREA, WHO IN TURN ELECT THE OFFICERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4CHAPTERS ARE COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT. THEY CAN REQUEST AID FROM THE NATIONAL OFFICE. THE ONLY NATIONL REQUIREMENT IS THAT THEIR BY LAWS NEED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE THAT OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5CFO WILL REVIEW BEFORE FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6THE EXECTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE PAY OF THE CEO. WHILE THE CEO IS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, HE DOES NOT HAVE A VOTE ON ANYTHING AND IS EXCLUDED FROM ANY CONFERENCE REGARDING HIS PAY.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt8DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE CORPORATE OFFICES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt9BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -186
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$349,687
Liabilities
$440,010
Net assets
-$90,323
Revenue
$752,975
Expenses
$745,770
Net income
$7,205
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.61$1.42$1.19$1.88$1.41$0.47
2023Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.16$1.44$0.72$1.48$1.19$0.29
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.00$0.62$0.38$0.90$0.72$0.19
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.66$0.47$0.19$0.97$0.84$0.13
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.60$0.53$0.06$1.00$0.84$0.17
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.43$0.53$0.10$0.80$0.81$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.44$0.09$0.75$0.75$0.01
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