2018-09-27T15:26:47-05:00 2017-12-31 540618213 HANTZMON WIEBEL LLP CPA'S 818 E JEFFERSON ST PO BOX 1408 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 990 2017-01-01 461496217 CENTER FOR OPEN SCIENCE INC CENT 4349641865 210 MCINTIRE ROAD NO 500 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22903 BRIAN NOSEK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4349641865 2018-09-25 1 P FRANK BERRY P00322544 4342962156 216.30.185.162 2018-09-25 14:13:23 ED P 753DB589D6FB94AAACEA8179FA953A9C0E229242 BDD1C4C7ED33395DA2509B63BF26BF8BA0AAE447 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z BRIAN NOSEK 210 MCINTIRE ROAD NO 500 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22903 7005461 0 X WWW.CENTERFOROPENSCIENCE.ORG X 2013 VA THE CENTER FOR OPEN SCIENCE (COS) IS DEDICATED TO INCREASING TRANSPARENCY, INTEGRITY AND REPRODUCIBILITY IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. 6 6 83 6 0 0 5878293 6821473 5400 177636 6736 -4637 0 0 5890429 6994472 6000 30000 0 0 4383176 5156949 0 0 200338 1458080 1746258 5847256 6933207 43173 61265 4187856 3425593 3249826 2385266 938030 1040327 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 4565968 177636 SEE SCHEDULE O 684225 SEE SCHEDULE O 539177 30000 SEE SCHEDULE O 5789370 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 83 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X X CENTER FOR OPEN SCIENCE 4349641865 210 RIDGE MCINTIRE ROAD SUITE 500 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 ARTHUR LUPIA BOARD CHAIR 0.10 X X 0 0 0 MARYROSE FRANKO MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 ALAN KRAUT VICE CHAIR AND TREASURER 0.10 X X 0 0 0 MARCIA MCNUTT MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 ALAN LESHNER MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 BETH SIMONE NOVECK MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 BRIAN NOSEK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EX-OFFICIO 40.00 X 123463 0 6232 JEFFREY SPIES CTO, EX-OFFICIO 40.00 X 160816 0 13434 MICHAEL HASELTON INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNICAL MANAGER 40.00 X 142096 0 11728 MATTHEW SPITZER COMMUNITY MANAGER 40.00 X 133768 0 15440 STEVEN LORIA DEVELOPER 40.00 X 106569 0 10408 MELANIE BENJAMIN DONOR AND FUNDER RELATIONS LEAD 40.00 X 123596 0 13355 790308 0 70597 6 0 1 0 0 1082250 5739223 6821473 177636 177636 177636 903 903 5449 10989 -5540 -5540 -5540 6994472 177636 0 -4637 30000 30000 303945 248688 45591 9666 4074587 3333871 610971 129745 152310 124621 22773 4916 320674 262379 48150 10145 305433 249908 45800 9725 189502 155052 28416 6034 34695 28388 5203 1104 220497 180413 33064 7020 251245 205571 37674 8000 137340 112373 20594 4373 51477 42119 7719 1639 140975 115347 21139 4489 7296 5970 1094 232 RESEARCH STUDY FEES 611128 611128 DUES AND FEES 42689 34929 6401 1359 CLEANING AND MAINTENANC 26442 21635 3965 842 MISCELLANEOUS 19825 16221 2973 631 13147 10757 1972 418 6933207 5789370 943499 200338 0 0 0 0 3184537 2572945 210740 109187 15480 50553 740290 379478 491023 360812 272746 313778 13330 18318 4187856 3425593 42868 136140 3137063 2202759 61901 18000 7994 28367 3249826 2385266 X 938030 1040327 938030 1040327 4187856 3425593 61265 41032 0 X X 0 1 X 0 1 1 X 1242480 2025953 4862880 5878293 6821473 20831079 1242480 2025953 4862880 5878293 6821473 20831079 17248526 3582553 596 6836 886 6736 903 15957 20847036 736703 0.17180 X THE CENTER HAS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT SEEKS TO SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL UNITS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO THE PUBLIC AND RESEARCHERS FREE OF CHARGE. 329986 216607 113379 410304 162871 247433 360812 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 28367 28367 X 7035504 41032 41032 6994472 0 6994472 6933207 0 6933207 0 6933207 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS REVIEWED AND EVALUATED THE RELEVANT TECHNICAL MERITS OF EACH OF ITS TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDANCE ESTABLISHED BY THE FASB AND DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. 1 DIRECT RESEACH AND PROJECT FUNDING SUPPORT 15 30000 PART I, LINE 2: INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE CASH AWARDS FOR SPECIFIC RESEARCH AND PROJECTS AND ARE REQUIRED TO FULFILL REPORTING REQUIRES STIPULATED IN THE AWARD AGREEEMENT. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JEFFREY SPIES CTO, EX-OFFICIO 160816 0 0 0 0 0 6400 0 7034 0 174250 0 0 0 MICHAEL HASELTON INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNICAL MANAGER 142096 0 0 0 0 0 5625 0 6103 0 153824 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 COMPENSATION PACKAGE MUST BE COMPETITIVE WITH SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE INDUSTRY IN ORDER TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN EXECUTIVE TALENT. THE COMPENSATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF ADVISERS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVAL, OVERSIGHT, AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART III- LINE 1: DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT COS IS A NON-PROFIT TECHNOLOGY COMPANY AIMING TO PROMOTE OPENNESS, INTEGRITY, AND REPRODUCIBILITY OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. COS ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY EMPLOYING FIVE INTERDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES: (1) METASCIENCE - ACQUIRING EVIDENCE TO ENCOURAGE CHANGE - COS PROVIDES EVIDENCE ON THE STATE OF SCIENCE, EVALUATES COS SERVICES TO MAXIMIZE EFFECTIVENESS, AND TRACKS CULTURE CHANGE IN OPENNESS; (2) INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE CHANGE - COS ESTABLISHES VIABILITY OF OPEN SCHOLARSHIP ACROSS THE ENTIRE RESEARCH LIFECYCLE, AND SUPPORTS HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY INTERFACES FOR CONDUCTING AND SHARING SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY; (3) TRAINING - DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE TO ENACT CHANGE - COS OPTIMIZES TRAINING DELIVERY TO MAXIMIZE ITS REACH AND IMPACT PARTICULARLY FOR SUPPORTING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, AND FOSTERS SUSTAINABILITY WITH INTEGRATION INTO COURSE CURRICULA; (4) INCENTIVES - PROVIDING REASONS TO EMBRACE CHANGE - COS BRINGS ADOPTION OF ITS INCENTIVE SERVICES TO SCALE, MONITORS AND INCENTIVIZES ADOPTION BY STAKEHOLDERS, AND INCORPORATES CONTINUOUS EVALUATION OF INTERVENTION EFFECTIVENESS; (5) COMMUNITY - FOSTERING CONNECTION AND INCLUSION TO PROPAGATE CHANGE - COS GROWS AND EMPOWERS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH INTEGRATED SERVICES AND COLLABORATION ACROSS STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITIES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: INFRASTRUCTURE: COS SUPPORTS AND MAINTAINS THE OSF (WWW.OSF.IO) TO HELP RESEARCHERS MANAGE, ARCHIVE, AND SHARE THEIR RESEARCH, PRIVATELY OR PUBLICLY. IN 2017, COS CONTINUED TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN ESTABLISHING THE OSF AS A FULL-FEATURED APPLICATION FRAMEWORK. THIS INCLUDED IMPROVEMENTS TO A NUMBER OF CORE FEATURES INCLUDING AUTHENTICATION, METADATA, MESSAGING, VERSION CONTROL, ACCESS CONTROL, DATABASING, STORAGE SERVICES, AND A PUBLIC API. THE OSF IS NOW POSITIONED PERFECTLY AS A FREE, PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CREATING, CONNECTING, AND INTEGRATING COUNTLESS SERVICES ACROSS THE RESEARCH LIFECYCLE. INTERNALLY, THIS IS EVIDENT THROUGH NEW INITIATIVES LIKE OUR BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH DATA COLLECTION TOOLS. BUILDING ON THE OSF, WE ARE CREATING A FREE, OPEN SERVICE THAT WILL INHABIT THE MARKETPLACE CURRENTLY DOMINATED BY TOOLS LIKE QUALTRICS, SURVEYMONKEY AND SOME SMALLER, MORE ELABORATE EXPERIMENT PLATFORMS. BECAUSE OF THE OSF'S OPEN, MODULAR DESIGN, WE AND OTHERS WILL BE ABLE TO INCORPORATE THE BACK-END SERVICES TO SUPPORT ANY KIND OF FRONT-END USER INTERFACES FOR COLLECTION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH PARTICIPANT DATA, WITH THE ABILITY TO EXTEND VERY EASILY TO COLLECTION OF META-DATA FOR ANY RESEARCH APPLICATION (NOT LIMITED TO SOCIAL SCIENCE). OUR MODULAR, OPEN APPROACH WILL SAVE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF STARTUP AND MAINTENANCE TIME FOR THOSE LOOKING TO BUILD SPECIALIZED SERVICES BY PROVIDING THEM WITH KEY, COMMON INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENTS THAT EVERYONE ELSE ALSO NEEDS. THIS WAY, NEW TOOLS AND SERVICES CAN FOCUS ON THEIR SPECIFIC INTEREST AND CORE EXPERTISE RATHER THAN REDUNDANT (AND LESS EFFECTIVE) IMPLEMENTATION OF BACK-END TOOLS THAT SUPPORT THEIR NEW SERVICE. FURTHER, FUNDERS WHO SPONSOR PROJECTS ALSO WIN BY AVOIDING REDUNDANCY IN FOUNDATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT. FUNDERS CAN GET THE SAME OUTPUT WITH MUCH SMALLER GRANTS TO TEAMS THAT BUILD THEIR SERVICE ON TOP OF THE OSF APPLICATION FRAMEWORK. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: METASCIENCE: COS SUPPORTS RESEARCH ON SCIENTIFIC PRACTICES. THESE EFFORTS CAN INFORM BEST PRACTICES AND SERVE AS PLATFORMS TO DEMONSTRATE REPRODUCIBLE RESEARCH METHODS. SOME ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE: -CONTINUED PUBLIC DISCOURSE AROUND RESULTS OF THE REPRODUCIBILITY PROJECT: PSYCHOLOGY (RESULTS PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL SCIENCE IN JUNE, 2015). -CONTINUAL RESULTS PUBLISHED BY THE REPRODUCIBILITY PROJECT: CANCER BIOLOGY. THE PROJECT WILL PUBLISH THE INDIVIDUAL REPLICATIONS IN SMALL BATCHES AND THEN A SUMMARY REPORT AT THE VERY END OF THE PROJECT. -THROUGH EXTERNAL GRANT AWARDS, COS CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE REPRODUCIBILITY PROJECT: TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION (TDCS) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - DAVIS. -CONTINUED COMMUNITY DISCUSSION OF THE IMPACT OF THE COS STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF BADGES UPON DATA SHARING. THIS STUDY FOUND THAT THE JOURNAL PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN DATA SHARING FROM AROUND 3 PERCENT OF PUBLISHED ARTICLES TO NEARLY 40 PERCENT IN ONLY 1.5 YEARS FOLLOWING ADOPTION OF BADGES. COMPARISON JOURNALS WITHOUT BADGES SHOWED NO CHANGE IN DATA SHARING OVER THE SAME PERIOD. WE USE THESE FINDINGS TO PROMOTE ADOPTION OF BADGES AS SIMPLE INCENTIVES TOWARDS MORE OPEN EDITORIAL POLICIES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: COMMUNITY; COS FOSTERS OPEN SCIENCE COMMUNITIES OF RESEARCHERS, DEVELOPERS, AND LEADERS. MANY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT OUTSIDE COS WILL INCREASE OPENNESS IN SCIENCE. COS IS WORKING TO ESTABLISH AN OPEN DEVELOPER COMMUNITY WHICH WILL ENHANCE COLLABORATION AND INTERACTIVITY AMONGST SILOED EFFORTS. FURTHER, AN ACTIVE OPEN SCIENCE COMMUNITY IS ESSENTIAL FOR TESTING AND IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE AND PRACTICES. OPEN SCIENCE PRACTICES WILL ACCELERATE DRAMATICALLY IF STAKEHOLDERS WITH LEVERS FOR CHANGE CREATE INCENTIVES OR REQUIREMENTS FOR RESEARCHERS. COS PROMOTES OPEN SCIENCE PRACTICES WITH JOURNALS, FUNDERS, RESEARCHERS, AND SOCIETIES. PREREGISTRATION CHALLENGE: THE PREREGISTRATION CHALLENGE KICKED OFF IN 2015. PREREGISTRATION INCREASES THE CREDIBILITY OF HYPOTHESIS TESTING BY CONFIRMING IN ADVANCE WHAT WILL BE ANALYZED AND REPORTED. FOR THE PREREGISTRATION CHALLENGE, ONE THOUSAND RESEARCHERS WILL RECEIVE $1,000 EACH FOR PUBLISHING RESULTS OF PREREGISTERED RESEARCH. FUNDERS AND JOURNALS: MULTIPLE NEW JOURNALS AND FUNDERS CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF THE OSF TO SUPPORT THEIR OPEN DATA SHARING POLICIES. INCENTIVES FOR OPEN PRACTICES: IN 2015, WE LAUNCHED THE TRANSPARENCY AND OPENNESS PROMOTION (TOP) GUIDELINES INITIATIVE. THE TOP GUIDELINES ARE A CULMINATION OF WORKSHOPS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MANY JOURNAL AND FUNDER REPRESENTATIVES ACROSS MANY DIFFERENT RESEARCH COMMUNITIES. THE TOP GUIDELINES INTEGRATE COS TRANSPARENCY PRODUCTS (E.G. BADGES, REGISTERED REPORTS, PREREGISTRATION) INTO MAINSTREAM EDITORIAL POLICIES AND RESEARCHER PRACTICES. EDUCATION AND TRAINING: COS OPERATES A FREE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM IN REPRODUCIBLE AND OPEN PRACTICES. THIS SERVICE SUPPORTS OUR OTHER INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE PREREGISTRATION CHALLENGE, REPRODUCIBILITY PROJECTS, AND A RCT TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF THE OSF IN COLLABORATION WITH UC RIVERSIDE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION DESIGNATES VOLUNTEERS SERVING ON THE GOVERNING BOARD AS MEMBERS. MEMBER SELECTION, TERMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOLLOW BEST PRACTICES FOR NONPROFIT GOVERNING BODIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B COPIES OF THE CENTER'S FORM 990 ARE PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CENTER'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AND PROVIDE NOTIFICATION OF ANY POTENTIAL ARES OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 COPIES OF THE CENTER'S FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE CENTER'S OFFICE. THE CENTER WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF THE FORMS 1023 AND 990 UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CENTER MAKES COPIES OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. COPIES OF THE MOST RECENT FORM 990 ARE POSTED ON THE CENTER'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, QUESTION 2C: NO CHANGES IN THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESSES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.