Human Engineering Laboratory Incorporated FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Boston, MA501(c)(3)Social ScienceEIN 95-2149000

To further by research, tests measurements, publications and teaching, an understanding of human (continued on schedule o)

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$124K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
3 of 5
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
73%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$124K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $1.3M
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$251K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
6
independent of 10 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$479K
+79% vs prior year
Spent
$466K
To programs
73%
Net assets
−$226K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$479K
FY2023▲ +79%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2021$554K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$479K
FY2024$459K
Expenses
$466K
FY2023▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$415K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$466K
FY2024$456K
Net assets
−$226K
FY2023▼ -34%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$565K
FY2021−$157K
FY2022−$168K
FY2023−$226K
FY2024−$90K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CHuman Engineering Laboratory Incorporated
EINHdr · item D95-2149000
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1940
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CBoston, MA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFSocial Science (V20Z)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.jocrf.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.27
Program services73%$341K
Management & general27%$125K
Total functional expensesLn 25$466K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
73%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
0.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+3%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$25K
FY2023▼ -18%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021$305K
FY2022$30K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$21K
Total liabilities
$251K
FY2023▲ +26%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$597K
FY2021$462K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$111K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$13K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$25K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B73%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$251K
Total net assetsLn 32−$226K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.2

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$305K · 64%
Contributions & grants$175K · 36%
Program service revenue64%$305K
Contributions & grants36%$175K
Total revenueLn 12$479K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6K · Operating expenses/yr $466K
0.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $341K · Total expenses $466K
73%
Management & General
Management & general $125K · Total expenses $466K
27%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $466K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $124K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $175K · Total revenue $479K
36%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $479K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $305K · Total revenue $479K
64%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $479K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $305K · Total expenses $466K
65%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $479K · Prior year $268K
+79%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year −$226K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $479K · Expenses $466K
+3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $25K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets −$226K · Total assets $25K
-909%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $25K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Peter Brown · Reported title DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (AS OF 4/24/23) · Highest reported compensation $83K · Total expenses $466K
18%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $326K · Total expenses $466K
70%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 73%——
Overhead ratio 27%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 79%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Finance (as of 4/24/23)
$83,077Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance (through 4/14/23)
$41,129Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Research Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer/Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/ Board Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Peter Brown’s $114K as Director of Finance is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 157 $100K–1M social science nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Derek C Johnson—$41,129$121,161$108,777$105,296
Peter Brown$113,904$83,077———
Timothy Fitzgerald——$22,405$112,121$105,123

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 10Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 6Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Advances understanding of humans through research, testing, and teaching.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $341K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Aptitude Testing

Design, development, experimental and standard administration of at least 202 series of aptitude tests. The organization provides examinees with a knowledge of their aptitude that will help them in making decisions about school and WORK.STATISTICS derived from the tests are used in the organization's research in understanding human…

$306Kprogram expense
02

Research

Research focuses on understanding human beings and human abilities, both as individuals and in groups. Data collection and analysis leading to published reports made available to the general public. Presentation of research papers for publication in scholarlyjournals.

$35Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.3M
Grants paid · 1 grant · $68K · 2022–2022

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $459K$456K-4% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $479K$466K+79% 990 PDF
FY2022 $268K$457K-52% 990 PDF
FY2021 $554K$281K+112% 990 PDF
FY2020 $261K$415K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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