PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE: Form 990, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE (EIN 68-0492065)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-10-17
- IRS object ID
- 201702909349301215
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- 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 | 2017-10-17T17:33:25-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 946214841 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Armanino LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12657 Alcosta Blvd Ste 500 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Ramon | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 945834600 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 680492065 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Public Library of Science | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | PUBL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4156241200 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1160 Battery Street No 225 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Francisco | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94111 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Richard Hewitt | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4156241200 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-10-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Katy Brown | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00650274 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9257902600 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | Richard Hewitt | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1160 Battery Street No 225 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Francisco | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94111 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $63,114,617 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.plos.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2001 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a public resource. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 7 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 6 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 197 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 7086 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $474,914 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $208,446 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $7,215 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $42,840,366 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $37,357,740 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $136,846 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | -$315,917 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $332,266 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $339,112 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $43,517,924 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $37,388,150 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $22,096,765 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $21,911,293 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $20,854,930 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $17,127,717 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $42,951,695 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $39,039,010 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $566,229 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$1,650,860 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $36,175,974 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $34,744,489 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $5,530,710 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $4,953,660 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $30,645,264 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $29,790,829 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | Please see Schedule O for complete description of the organization's mission. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $30,353,347 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $36,882,826 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Science and medical publishing are the core of PLOS program expense at over $30 million. This past year PLOS published more than 25,000 research articles together with Perspectives, Essays and Editorials documenting the observations and discoveries of a diverse scientific community. A global pool of more than 7,000 Academic Editors and 78,000 reviewers contributed to bringing this work to the public. The scope of PLOS journals includes PLOS ONE, the first and largest multidisciplinary OA journal publishing all technically valid and ethical research, regardless of anticipated impact; PLOS Biology, publishing articles of exceptional significance, originality and relevance in all areas of biological science, from molecules to ecosystems to data-driven meta-research; (Continued on Schedule O). | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $30,353,347 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (1) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 116 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 197 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (1) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Country | UK | ForeignCountryCd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 7 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 6 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Susan Au Director of Finance and Accounting | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4156241200 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1160 Battery Street No 225 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Francisco | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94111 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick O Brown To Oct 6 | ||||||||
| Board Member/Co-Founder | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Michael W Carroll | ||||||||
| Board Member | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Michael B Eisen | ||||||||
| Board Member/Co-Founder | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Heather Joseph To May 26 | ||||||||
| Board Member | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| David Liddle | ||||||||
| Board Member | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Robin Lovell-Badge | ||||||||
| Board Member | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Meredith T Niles | ||||||||
| Board Member | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Rosalind L Smyth To Mar 31 | ||||||||
| Board Member | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Gary E Ward | ||||||||
| Board Chair | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Elizabeth Marincola | ||||||||
| CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $485,561 | $0 | $31,817 | Yes (X) | ||
| Richard Hewitt | ||||||||
| CFO | 40.00 | $304,059 | $0 | $30,164 | Yes (X) | |||
| Ray Campbell | ||||||||
| General Counsel & Secretary | 40.00 | $190,854 | $0 | $13,550 | Yes (X) | |||
| Catherine Rayhill | ||||||||
| Chief Technology Officer | 40.00 | $278,179 | $0 | $29,358 | Yes (X) | |||
| Veronique Kiemer | ||||||||
| Executive Director | 40.00 | $275,557 | $0 | $25,602 | Yes (X) | |||
| Louise Page | ||||||||
| Publisher | 40.00 | $267,981 | $0 | $10,600 | Yes (X) | |||
| Helen Atkins | ||||||||
| Director, Publishing Services | 40.00 | $197,420 | $0 | $14,771 | Yes (X) | |||
| Susan Au | ||||||||
| Director, Financing & Acctg | 40.00 | $194,766 | $0 | $14,699 | Yes (X) | |||
| Nicholas Peterson | ||||||||
| Director Software Development | 40.00 | $186,837 | $0 | $26,949 | Yes (X) | |||
| Laurence Peiperl | ||||||||
| Chief Editor | 40.00 | $181,612 | $0 | $21,124 | Yes (X) | |||
| Paula Carter | ||||||||
| Director, PMO | 40.00 | $173,951 | $0 | $14,722 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $2,736,777 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $233,356 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 53 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt | Address Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNm | Province Or StateContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNm | CountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaufman Wills Fusting & Company | |||||||||
| 1010 Streeper St S | Baltimore | MD | 21224 | Editorial Services | $1,794,343 | ||||
| Mutually Human Software LLC | |||||||||
| 401 Hall SW Suite 430 | Grand Rapids | MI | 49503 | Software Development | $1,707,025 | ||||
| Editorial Office LTD | |||||||||
| Editorial Services | $1,656,700 | 2I Lion Close RG25 3HL | Overton | Hampshire | UK | ||||
| Apex CoVantage LLC | |||||||||
| 198 Van Buren Street 200 President | Herndon | VA | 20170 | Production Services | $1,618,949 | ||||
| J&J Editorial | |||||||||
| 201 Shannon Oaks Cir 124 | Cary | NC | 27511 | Editorial Services | $1,416,053 | ||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 21 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $7,215 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $7,215 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publication Fees, Net | 519130 | $36,772,796 | $36,772,796 | |
| Advertising | 519130 | $474,914 | $474,914 | |
| Reprints | 519130 | $75,030 | $75,030 | |
| Co-Dev Rev | 519130 | $35,000 | $35,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $37,357,740 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $594,580 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $594,580 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $339,112 | RealAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $339,112 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $339,112 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $339,112 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $24,815,970 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $25,725,809 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $658 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -$909,839 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | -$658 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$910,497 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$910,497 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $37,388,150 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $36,882,826 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $474,914 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $23,195 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,943,282 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,406,636 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $536,646 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,259,704 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,685,752 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,573,952 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $606,578 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $435,944 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $170,634 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,742,635 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,317,589 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $425,046 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,359,094 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,014,474 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $344,620 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,557 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,678 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,879 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $64,985 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $64,985 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $59,066 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $59,066 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,318,294 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $941,189 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $377,105 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $573,303 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $538,377 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $34,926 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,051,488 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $626,435 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $425,053 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,924,470 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,586,958 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $337,512 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $980,298 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $636,394 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $343,904 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $933,676 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $753,335 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $180,341 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $100,417 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $100,417 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production Costs | $9,174,467 | $9,174,467 | |
| Other Expenses | $485,876 | $221,791 | $264,085 |
| Training & Recruitment | $327,323 | $11,328 | $315,995 |
| Bad Debt | $108,497 | $108,497 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $39,039,010 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $30,353,347 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,685,663 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,757,207 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,306,108 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $280,747 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $280,747 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,845,245 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,902,852 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $55,943 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $57,497 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $814,430 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $775,280 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $14,267,171 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $4,128,171 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,668,701 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,139,000 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $21,583,164 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,274,603 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,162,135 | BOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,402 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,402 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,175,974 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,744,489 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,278,820 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,072,923 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $563,879 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $513,967 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,688,011 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,366,770 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,530,710 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,953,660 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,523,505 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $29,790,829 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $121,759 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,645,264 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $29,790,829 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,175,974 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,744,489 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$1,650,860 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $899,574 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$103,149 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $337,184 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $445,110 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $81,797 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $208,446 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,215 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,079,752 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $32,914,369 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $45,540,615 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $44,310,230 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $42,343,985 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $36,882,826 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $201,992,025 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $33,251,553 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $45,985,725 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $44,392,027 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $42,552,431 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $36,890,041 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $203,071,777 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $203,071,777 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $393,561 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $719,523 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,077,267 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,180,467 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $933,692 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,304,510 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $117,567 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $72,456 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,498 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $193,521 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $511,128 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $791,979 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,077,267 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,183,965 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $933,692 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,498,031 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $785 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $688 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,698 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $832 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $5,003 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $33,763,466 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $46,778,392 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $45,471,992 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $43,737,228 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $37,823,733 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $207,574,811 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.97830 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.97760 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.02170 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.02050 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,128,927 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $853,139 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $275,788 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,318,588 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,675,242 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $643,346 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $10,819,656 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,599,790 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $9,219,866 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $10,139,000 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Accrued payroll liabilities | Desc |
| Amt | $1,366,770 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $1,366,770 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $38,184,575 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $899,574 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Other Revenue | -$103,149 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $796,425 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $37,388,150 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $37,388,150 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $39,039,010 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $39,039,010 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $39,039,010 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part X, Line 2: | PLOS has received notification from the Internal Revenue Service and the State of California that it qualifies for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 27301d of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. The exemptions are subject to periodic review by the federal and state taxing authorities and management is confident that PLOS continues to satisfy all federal and state statutes in order to qualify for continued tax exemption status. PLOS may periodically receive unrelated business income (such as advertising income, etc.) requiring PLOS to file separate tax returns under federal and state statutes. PLOS also has certain transactions requiring the payment of value added taxes. Under such conditions,PLOS calculates and accrues the applicable taxes. PLOS is not subject to examination by taxing authorities, nor for any prior years. PLOS assesses tax positions taken or expected to be taken against more-likely-than-not recognition threshold and measurement attributes for financial statement recognition. Based on an analysis prepared by PLOS, it was determined that PLOS believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. |
| Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Loss on exchange rate -103,149. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium | RegionTxt |
| Offices | 1 | OfficesCnt |
| Employee | 51 | EmployeeCnt |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | Program services | TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt |
| Specific Services Provided | Editorial support to serve U.S. operations. | SpecificServicesProvidedTxt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $3,458,551 | RegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 1 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 51 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continutation Total Office | 0 | ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continutation Total Employee | 0 | ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 1 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 51 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $3,458,551 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $3,458,551 | TotalSpentAmt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Marincola | ||||||||||||||
| CEO | $370,844 | $0 | $114,717 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,600 | $0 | $21,217 | $0 | $517,378 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Hewitt | ||||||||||||||
| CFO | $264,188 | $0 | $39,871 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,600 | $0 | $19,564 | $0 | $334,223 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ray Campbell | ||||||||||||||
| General Counsel & Secretary | $178,689 | $0 | $12,165 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,731 | $0 | $5,819 | $0 | $204,404 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Rayhill | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Technology Officer | $239,024 | $0 | $39,155 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,600 | $0 | $18,758 | $0 | $307,537 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Veronique Kiemer | ||||||||||||||
| Executive Director | $256,601 | $0 | $18,956 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,600 | $0 | $15,002 | $0 | $301,159 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Louise Page | ||||||||||||||
| Publisher | $259,547 | $0 | $8,434 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $278,581 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Helen Atkins | ||||||||||||||
| Director, Publishing Services | $182,683 | $0 | $14,737 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,949 | $0 | $6,822 | $0 | $212,191 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Au | ||||||||||||||
| Director, Financing & Acctg | $182,332 | $0 | $12,434 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,877 | $0 | $6,822 | $0 | $209,465 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicholas Peterson | ||||||||||||||
| Director Software Development | $186,837 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,734 | $0 | $20,215 | $0 | $213,786 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurence Peiperl | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Editor | $170,516 | $0 | $11,096 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,005 | $0 | $14,119 | $0 | $202,736 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paula Carter | ||||||||||||||
| Director, PMO | $162,082 | $0 | $11,869 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,087 | $0 | $7,635 | $0 | $188,673 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
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|---|---|
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Specific and comprehensive attribution moves the needle for institutions and funders' abilities to evaluate researchers based on the roles they play in published works, rather than on the journals in which their articles appear. PLOS implemented the CRedIT taxonomy providing more finely-grained information to help make the ordering of authors less important and facilitate a shift in focus for tenure and promotion committees away from this evaluation and toward their specific contributions to the scholarly record. Listeners tuned in over 9,000 times in 2016 to PLOScast, the podcast with key thought leaders and PLOS authors pushing the boundaries of scholarly communication; in its first full year of program activity, PLOS Science Wednesday on redditscience Ask Me Anything (AMA) brought more than 100 authors to the public discussion of 75+ articles and three collections, raising article visibility an average of 15% based on Article-Level Metrics. PLOS assertively moved into the preprint space as a mechanism to bring work more rapidly into the public domain. A new collaboration with bioRxiv enables authors to concurrently submit their work directly to select PLOS journals from this preprint server. Authors can make their findings immediately available to the scientific community, establish a stake in the ground for their ideas, methods and results, and receive feedback on draft manuscripts before they are submitted for publication. PLOS Genetics engaged Preprint Editors to actively recruit manuscripts from bioRxiv. Round two of the Early Career Travel Award (ECRTA) Program considered essays on the value of preprint servers and how broad adoption might benefit the scientific community and society. PLOS encouraged submissions and quality science with the second annual PLOS Genetics Research Prize and launch of a year of events (2016-2017) for the ten-year anniversary of PLOS ONE. PLOS Medicine initiated subject-specific Special Issue Call for Papers, two of which published in 2016: Translating the Cancer Genome and Preventing Diabetes. PLOS also initiated experimentation in open peer review with the synthetic biology iGEM community. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | Increasing adoption of OA policies and practices by funders, institutions, publishers and researchers fosters an ethical and intellectual environment conducive to responsible Open Science (OS). PLOS continued participation in several key European meetings as part of the EU Commission's progressive shift towards OS, including the Dutch Presidency Conference on Open Science and call for action on OS, requiring full OA and open data by 2020. PLOS publicly released its own Open Science position, timed to coincide with October's International OAWeek, themed in 2016 as Open in Action. The position states: "Increasing adoption of OA policies and practices by funders, institutions, publishers and researchers fosters an ethical and intellectual environment conducive to responsible OS. As a leading OA publisher, PLOS pursues a publishing strategy that optimizes the openness and integrity of the publication process by aiming to ensure that research outcomes are discoverable, accessible and available for discussion and that science communication is constructive, transparent and verifiable. We strive to implement policies and innovations that promote reproducibility, credit and accountability, as these priorities support establishment of an OS culture, with open data, early sharing of work and clear contributor recognition. We see the benefit of OA content in relation to future advances in machine-readable formats and text and data mining-and the potential for OA to propel OS forward into new and exciting territory." PLOS supports institutional librarians all over the world by providing educational materials as part of its advocacy work, annually during OA Week and by request throughout the year. As a nonprofit publisher, one core objective is to provide ways to overcome unnecessary barriers to immediate availability, access and use of research, which at times may include cost. PLOS provided $2.1 million in the form of partial or full waivers to authors as part of our publication fee assistance. Though this amount appears as a contra-revenue for financial reporting purposes, this is a major program expense for PLOS which demonstrates the organization's support to science and global public community. Much of the hardship support goes to authors from low- and middle-income countries and early career scientists in upper middle- and high-income countries who have been unsuccessful in securing adequate funding support. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional with assistance from the organization. The form is then reviewed by the CFO and members from the Audit Committee. After review and modifications where necessary, the final version of the tax return is provided to the Board of Directors. The CFO signs and files all required tax filings. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The General Counsel and Secretary oversees the annual conflict of interest disclosure process. A committee of the board of directors reviews all potential conflicts of interest at least annually. The CEO and all board members are required to disclose (in writing) potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. Loans between the organization and members of management and the board are strictly prohibited. The organization seeks full transparency on all relationships. Any potential conflicts (in fact or appearance) are discussed openly and resolved in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors reviews the compensation of all high-level personnel annually in accordance with IRS rules and regulations. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries and benefits. Every effort is made to ensure that the process is thorough and transparent in accordance with appropriate governance and regulatory compliance. This is performed annually and the process is managed by the HR Director. Review encompasses CEO, CFO, Executives and Key Employees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | PLOS makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public. These documents are also posted on our website. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Loss on Exchange Rate -103,149. |
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