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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7111835

NATIONAL OPERATING COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS FOR ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT

Tax-exempt · CHANDLER, AZ 85225

Financials

$3.4M$2.4M2023$3.3M$2.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL OPERATING COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS FOR ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,257,137$2,658,676$598,461$4,345,352$0$4,345,352
December 31, 2023990$3,356,119$2,440,968$915,151$3,512,550$0$3,512,550
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$3,023,527
Investment income
$233,610
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$412,922
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$197,993
Accounting fees
$40,559
Program services (functional)
$1,740,850
Management and general (functional)
$917,826

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,512,550
Total assets, end of year
$4,345,352
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$4,345,352
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,345,352
Gross receipts
$3,257,137
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1970
State of legal domicile
MO

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kenneth Stephens MDPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Gregg HartleyVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Dr Robert Cantu MDVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Warren B Howe MDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jack Ryan MDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Grant TeaffDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ed FisherDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael SimsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lars FuchsSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Jeff Mjaanes MDTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Tony BeamDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Bob FawleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jessica D Higgs MDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Will RodecapDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Stan Jurga JrDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Becca HuebnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jasmine DeBoseDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael OliverExecutive Director/CEO
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kenneth Stephens MDPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Gregg HartleyVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Dr Robert Cantu MDVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Warren B Howe MDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jack Ryan MDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Grant TeaffDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ed FisherDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael SimsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lars FuchsSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Jeff Mjaanes MDTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Tony BeamDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Bob FawleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jessica D Higgs MDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Will RodecapDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Stan Jurga JrDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Becca HuebnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jasmine DeBoseDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael OliverExecutive Director/CEO
Officer
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1830 E RAY RD STE B201, CHANDLER, AZ 85225-8720
In care of
% JOHN PARSONS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
John Parsons, 1820 E Ray Road, Chandler, AZ 85225
Signed the 990
John Parsons, Executive Director
Phone
(602) 520-8580
Return prepared by
TPP CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS LLC

Mission

The mission is to commission research on and, where feasible, establish standards for athletic equipment. The Committee fosters and encourages the dissemination of information on research findings on athletic equipment, injury data, and other closely related areas of inquiry through the organizations represented on the NOCSAE Board of Directors, and other entities in the fields of athletic and sports medicine.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Research includes both formal research grant review and funding using the NIH model, directed research contracts recommended by the Scientific Advisory Committee, and special research projects undertaken by the NOCSAE Technical Advisor at the direction of the Executive Director. Research involves not only medical issues involving injury epidemiology and biomechanical causation issues, but also includes scientific research in the area of testing protocols, standards revisions to address technical questions and issues, and coordination with other standards and research organizations to share data and harmonize efforts where appropriate.
    Expenses $736,806 · grants $412,922
  • Public education is an ongoing informational and education social media campaign to announce new findings, standards, and research updates, and to refer the public to other educational sites like the CDC Heads Up to Parents for concussion awareness and information and publicly available research studies on topics of interest. This program also involves creating and maintaining a website, free to the public, which contains copies of current and historical standards, general information on sports related injuries and prevention, equipment selection, usage, and maintenance, and to provide the public with the opportunity to submit feedback and comments on NOCSAE standards development.
    Expenses $249,698
  • Licensing and standards: Licensing involves maintaining and issuing license agreements to control the use of trademarks and intellectual property used in the certification of equipment as compliant with our standards, investigating complaints of violations of standards, and investigating unauthorized use of trademarked properties by licensees and non-licensees. It also involves surveillance of available national and international shipping and import data for counterfeit athletic equipment to prevent dilution of standards and protection of the public for deficient equipment falsely claiming compliance with the NOCSAE standards.Standards program services involves the development and implementation of new standards, calibration and coordination of inter-lab validation testing and analysis, review and maintenance of existing standards, public announcement of proposed standards activities, investigating and addressing issues of standards interpretation, application, and compliance. This Program Service also includes maintaining third party certification relationship, regular meetings with third party certifier, managing reimbursement programs for certification fees, managing non-compliance issues, and coordinating publicly available information as to currently certified equipment.
    Expenses $754,346 · revenue $3,023,527

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7111835
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1972
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,345,352
Income (IRS master file)
$3,257,137

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,257,137$2,658,676$4,345,352XML
990December 2023$3,356,119$2,440,968$3,512,550XML
990December 2022$2,929,105$2,362,807$2,335,878IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7111835).

Questions about NATIONAL OPERATING COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS FOR ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT

What is the EIN of NATIONAL OPERATING COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS FOR ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL OPERATING COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS FOR ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT is 23-7111835.
Is NATIONAL OPERATING COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS FOR ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
Are donations to NATIONAL OPERATING COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS FOR ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL OPERATING COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS FOR ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of NATIONAL OPERATING COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS FOR ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL OPERATING COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS FOR ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL OPERATING COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS FOR ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names John Parsons.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL OPERATING COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS FOR ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NATIONAL OPERATING COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS FOR ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,257,137, expenses of $2,658,676 and total assets of $4,345,352 at year end.

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