PUBLIC LABORATORY FOR OPEN TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2022
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- Organization
- PUBLIC LABORATORY FOR OPEN TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE INC (EIN 45-2846555)
- Tax period
- 2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
- Filed
- 2024-05-10
- IRS object ID
- 202421319349200102
- Schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-05-10T06:37:42Z | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2022-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 452846555 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PUBLIC LABORATORY FOR OPEN TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | PUBL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5043294642 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3014 DAUPHINE STREET NO G | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW ORLEANS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 70117 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Rajul Pandya | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Board Chair | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5043294642 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-05-10 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2022 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | www.publiclab.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $143,817 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $136,970 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $6,847 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $7,716 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | -$869 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $136,101 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $25,773 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $106,406 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $233,510 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $8,450 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $37,455 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $411,594 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$275,493 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $361,168 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $85,675 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $176,249 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,257 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $246,525 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $159,046 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $422,774 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $162,303 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $61,606 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $76,628 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $361,168 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $85,675 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO INCREASE THE ABILITY OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO INDENTIFY, REDRESS, REMEDIATE, AND CREATE AWARENESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY OUTREACH: SUPPORT COMMUNITIES BY BUILDING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR A CIVICALLY ENGAGED SOCIETY. | $103,005 | $281,350 |
| EDUCATION & RESEARCH: STRENGTHENED BY OPEN-SOURCE PLATFORMS, PROVIDING LOW COST ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING TOOLS TO SUPPORT EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITIES COLLECT DATA IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT. | $30,090 | $71,244 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $352,594 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Macha | |||
| Executive Director | 50.00 | $80,022 | $18,669 |
| Elaine Garvy CPA | |||
| Treasurer | 3.00 | $0 | |
| Rajul Pandya | |||
| Board Chair | 1.00 | $0 | |
| Gwen Ottinger | |||
| Board Member | 1.00 | $0 | |
| Janet Haven | |||
| Board Secretary | 1.00 | $0 | |
| Christina Xu | |||
| Board Member | 1.00 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | Yes (true) | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Loans To From Officers | $26,000 | LoansToFromOfficersAmt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jordan Macha | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3014 Dauphine Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | Suite G | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | New Orleans | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 70117 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5043580647 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Other Employee Paid Over100k | 0 | OtherEmployeePaidOver100kCnt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
| Supported Organizations | 0 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
| Supported Organizations Total | 0 | SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt |
| Support Sum | $0 | SupportSumAmt |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,041,176 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,859,924 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $137,414 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $625,714 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $136,101 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,800,329 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $46,025 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $35,504 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $30,676 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $17,252 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6,847 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $136,304 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,087,201 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,895,428 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $168,090 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $642,966 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $142,948 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,936,633 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,317 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,796 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,390 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,957 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $13,699 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $26,159 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $10,609 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,609 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,317 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,796 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,390 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,957 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $24,308 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $36,768 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $3,899,865 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,087,201 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,895,428 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $168,090 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $642,966 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $142,948 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,936,633 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99070 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (4 entries)
| Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxt | Loan PurposeLoanPurposeTxt | Loan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationInd | Original PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmt | Balance DueBalanceDueAmt | DefaultDefaultInd | Board Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd | Written AgreementWrittenAgreementInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Haven | |||||||
| Board Member | Revenue Support | Yes (X) | $6,500 | $6,500 | false | Yes (true) | Yes (true) |
| Rajul Pandya | |||||||
| Board Member | Revenue Support | Yes (X) | $6,500 | $6,500 | false | Yes (true) | Yes (true) |
| Christina Xu | |||||||
| Board Member | Revenue Support | Yes (X) | $6,500 | $6,500 | false | Yes (true) | Yes (true) |
| Gwen Ottinger | |||||||
| Board Member | Revenue Support | Yes (X) | $6,500 | $6,500 | false | Yes (true) | Yes (true) |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $26,000 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, Line 10 | FELLOWSHIP AWARDS ARE BASED ON NEED AND ARE DETERMINED THROUGH AN OPEN FELLOWSHIP CALL. |
| Part I, Line 16 | Other Expenses: Administrative Expenses: 8,294 Insurance: 7,860 Web Systems and Communication: 16,205 Workshops and Kits Events: 5,245 Travel: (149) |
| Part II, Line 24 | Beginning of Year Promises to Give: 16,531 Accrued Revenue: 214,768 Prepaid Expenses: 10,371 Inventory: 4855 End of Year Accrued Revenue: 159,046 |
Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation | Extension Filed and Granted. | ExplanationTxt |
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