PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE (EIN 68-0492065)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-10-28
- IRS object ID
- 201603029349301165
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- 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 | 2016-10-28T16:05:03-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | 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 | 2015-01-01 | 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 100 | 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 | 2016-10-25 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | John Panetta | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00365375 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9257902600 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Richard Hewitt | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1160 Battery Street No 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Francisco | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94111 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $61,340,037 | 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 | 10 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 9 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 202 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 7087 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $496,381 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $81,797 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $208,446 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $44,790,070 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $42,840,366 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $646,936 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $136,846 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $57,724 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $332,266 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $45,576,527 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $43,517,924 | 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 | $20,523,673 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $22,096,765 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $20,233,388 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $20,854,930 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $40,757,061 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $42,951,695 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $4,819,466 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $566,229 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $36,591,301 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $36,175,974 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $5,962,322 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $5,530,710 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $30,628,979 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $30,645,264 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| 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 | $34,341,338 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $42,343,985 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Science and medical publishing remains the core of PLOS program expense at $34 million. PLOS enters its 13th year delivering innovations that will make science publishing easier, faster and more seamless. As a leading OA publisher, the organization maintains high author satisfaction and global reach. At the core, though, it's the articles that matter: in 2015 PLOS published more than 31,000. Last year readers worldwide viewed over 11 million and downloaded over 2 million PLOS articles each month, published by authors from more than 190 countries with the assistance of greater than 7,000 Academic Editors and 85,000 reviewers. Additionally, nearly 2.1 million unique visitors accessed content on The PLOS Blogs Network. PLOS journals are editorially independent and described as follows: (Continued on Schedule O.) | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $34,341,338 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | 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 | 121 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 202 | 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 | 10 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 9 | 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 100 | 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 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Board Member | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Gary E Ward | ||||||||
| Board Chair | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Elizabeth Marincola | ||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $441,716 | $0 | $32,739 | Yes (X) | ||
| Richard Hewitt | ||||||||
| CFO | 40.00 | $335,514 | $0 | $26,541 | Yes (X) | |||
| Ray Campbell | ||||||||
| General Counsel & Secretary | 40.00 | $183,809 | $0 | $12,734 | Yes (X) | |||
| Catherine Rayhill | ||||||||
| Chief Technology Officer | 40.00 | $323,357 | $0 | $25,794 | Yes (X) | |||
| Kristen Ratan Through 316 | ||||||||
| Publisher | 40.00 | $283,269 | $0 | $35,137 | Yes (X) | |||
| DARLENE YAPLEE THROUGH 99 | ||||||||
| Chief Marketing officer | 40.00 | $183,041 | $0 | $23,389 | Yes (X) | |||
| Helen Atkins | ||||||||
| Director of Publishing Services | 40.00 | $235,780 | $0 | $15,442 | Yes (X) | |||
| Katie Sharabati | ||||||||
| Director of Human Resources | 40.00 | $213,753 | $0 | $10,683 | Yes (X) | |||
| Laurence Peiperl | ||||||||
| Chief Editor | 40.00 | $207,414 | $0 | $19,650 | Yes (X) | |||
| JohN CHODACKI Through 1019 | ||||||||
| Product Management | 40.00 | $198,199 | $0 | $7,968 | Yes (X) | |||
| Susan Au | ||||||||
| Director of Finance & Accounting | 40.00 | $188,083 | $0 | $13,567 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $2,793,935 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $223,644 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 55 | 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/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNm | Province Or StateContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNm | CountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt | Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editorial Office LTD | |||||||||
| 2I Lion Close RG25 3HL | Overton | Hampshire | UK | Editorial Services | $2,392,981 | ||||
| Neo Innovation Inc | |||||||||
| Software Development | $1,922,850 | PO Box 30789 | Columbus | OH | 43230 | ||||
| Kaufman Wills Fusting & Company | |||||||||
| Editorial Services | $1,888,401 | 1010 Streeper St S | Baltimore | MD | 21224 | ||||
| Apex CoVantage LLC | |||||||||
| Production Services | $1,824,997 | 198 Van Buren Street 200 President | Herndon | VA | 20170 | ||||
| Levi Plaza TIC | |||||||||
| Rent | $1,572,004 | 155 Greenwich St | San Francisco | CA | 94111 | ||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 29 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $208,446 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $208,446 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publication Fees, Net | 519130 | $42,274,910 | $42,274,910 | |
| Advertising | 519130 | $496,381 | $496,381 | |
| Reprints | 519130 | $69,075 | $69,075 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $42,840,366 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $849,033 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $849,033 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $331,434 | 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 | $331,434 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $331,434 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $331,434 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $17,109,926 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $17,819,205 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $2,908 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -$709,279 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | -$2,908 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$712,187 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$712,187 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Ancillary revenue | Desc |
| Business | 623990 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $832 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $832 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $832 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $43,517,924 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $42,343,985 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $496,381 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $469,112 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,884,767 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,426,424 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $458,343 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,615,130 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,466,232 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,148,898 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,175,124 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,711,715 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $463,409 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,421,744 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,118,842 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $302,902 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $149,778 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,391 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $130,387 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $77,756 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $77,756 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $195,850 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $195,850 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,369,226 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,778,510 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $590,716 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $476,388 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $476,388 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $525,573 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $211,216 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $314,357 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $940,424 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $641,939 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $298,485 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,663,166 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,385,010 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $278,156 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,021,307 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $654,440 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $366,867 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,052,210 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $876,233 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $175,977 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production Costs | $11,265,093 | $11,265,093 | |
| Training & Recruitment | $520,043 | $29,287 | $490,756 |
| Other Expenses | $324,398 | $280,618 | $43,780 |
| Bad Debt | $273,718 | $0 | $273,718 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $42,951,695 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $34,341,338 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,610,357 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,837,672 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,757,207 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $198,740 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $280,747 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,332,606 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,845,245 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $54,436 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $55,943 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $738,986 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $814,430 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $11,931,769 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $3,263,068 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,320,725 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,668,701 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,526,758 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,583,164 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,572,976 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,162,135 | EOYAmt |
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 | $36,591,301 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,175,974 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,560,892 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,278,820 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $862,856 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $563,879 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,538,574 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,688,011 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,962,322 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,530,710 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,010,647 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,523,505 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $618,332 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $121,759 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,628,979 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,645,264 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,591,301 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,175,974 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $566,229 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$549,944 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | 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 | $654,948 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $337,184 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $445,110 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $81,797 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $208,446 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,727,485 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $21,185,299 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $32,914,369 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $45,540,615 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $44,310,230 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $42,343,985 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $186,294,498 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $21,840,247 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $33,251,553 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $45,985,725 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $44,392,027 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $42,552,431 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $188,021,983 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $353,393 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $353,393 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $353,393 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $353,393 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $187,668,590 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $190,508 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $393,561 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $719,523 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,077,267 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,180,467 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,561,326 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $188,601 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $117,567 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $72,456 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,498 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $382,122 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $379,109 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $511,128 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $791,979 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,077,267 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,183,965 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,943,448 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $785 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $688 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,698 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $832 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,003 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $22,219,356 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $33,763,466 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $46,778,392 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $45,471,992 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $43,737,228 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $191,970,434 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.97760 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.97180 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.02050 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.01490 | 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 D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,123,004 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $580,719 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $542,285 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,316,038 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,279,685 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,036,353 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $8,492,727 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,402,664 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $7,090,063 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $8,668,701 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Accrued payroll liabilities | Desc |
| Amt | $1,688,011 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $1,688,011 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $42,865,905 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$549,944 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Other Revenue | -$102,075 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$652,019 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $43,517,924 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $43,517,924 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $42,849,620 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $42,849,620 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $102,075 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $102,075 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $42,951,695 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 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 for the years before 2011, nor is currently under examination for any subsequent 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 -102,075. |
| Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: | Loss on exchange rate 102,075. |
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 | 47 | EmployeeCnt |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | Program services | TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt |
| Specific Services Provided | Editorial support to serve U.S. operations. | SpecificServicesProvidedTxt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $3,829,657 | RegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 1 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 47 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continutation Total Office | 0 | ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continutation Total Employee | 0 | ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 1 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 47 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $3,829,657 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $3,829,657 | 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 | Yes (1) | 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 | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | $355,342 | $0 | $86,374 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,600 | $0 | $22,139 | $0 | $474,455 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Hewitt | ||||||||||||||
| CFO | $245,172 | $0 | $90,342 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,600 | $0 | $15,941 | $0 | $362,055 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ray Campbell | ||||||||||||||
| General Counsel & Secretary | $172,177 | $0 | $11,632 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,478 | $0 | $5,256 | $0 | $196,543 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Rayhill | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Technology Officer | $240,897 | $0 | $82,460 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,600 | $0 | $15,194 | $0 | $349,151 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristen Ratan Through 316 | ||||||||||||||
| Publisher | $247,252 | $0 | $36,017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,600 | $0 | $24,537 | $0 | $318,406 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE YAPLEE THROUGH 99 | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Marketing officer | $151,637 | $0 | $31,404 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,595 | $0 | $15,794 | $0 | $206,430 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Helen Atkins | ||||||||||||||
| Director of Publishing Services | $185,429 | $0 | $50,351 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,482 | $0 | $5,960 | $0 | $251,222 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Sharabati | ||||||||||||||
| Director of Human Resources | $169,230 | $0 | $44,523 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,652 | $0 | $2,031 | $0 | $224,436 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurence Peiperl | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Editor | $164,473 | $0 | $42,941 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,088 | $0 | $11,562 | $0 | $227,064 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JohN CHODACKI Through 1019 | ||||||||||||||
| Product Management | $151,546 | $0 | $46,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,968 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $206,167 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Au | ||||||||||||||
| Director of Finance & Accounting | $176,085 | $0 | $11,998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,607 | $0 | $5,960 | $0 | $201,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 4a | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | KRISTEN RATAN RECEIVED A SEVERANCE AMOUNT OF $172,769.45 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
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The journal accepts a variety of study designs including clinical trials, observational studies, diagnostic and prognostic tools, epidemiology, predictive and explanatory modeling, qualitative studies and clinically oriented translational research. PLOS Computational Biology publishes works of significance that further the understanding of living systems at all scales - from molecules and cells to patient populations and ecosystems - through the application of computational methods. PLOS Genetics publishes original contributions in genetics and genomics that reflect the full breadth, interdisciplinary nature and impact of these fields on science and medicine, such as human studies as well as research on model organisms - from mice and flies to plants and bacteria - with an emphasis on studies of broad interest to the genetics community that provide significant insight into biological processes. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, the first journal solely devoted to chronic and poverty-promoting infectious diseases affecting the world's poorest populations, publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research on all scientific, medical, political and public health aspects of NTDs. Commentary on wide ranging topics - from policy discussion to clinical education and topical debates - keep readers current on the implications of research discoveries. PLOS Pathogens is the first Open Access journal for breakthroughs in understanding pathogens and their interactions with host organisms. The journal publishes original research and commentary that yield novel insights into pathogenesis that are of broad interest and importance to researchers studying pathogens and pathogen-host interactions. In the areas of natural disasters, disease outbreaks, rare inheritable diseases and phylogenic studies, PLOS Currents provides an expedited path to publication for rapid exchange of ideas and results. Submission formats are flexible and may include single figure reports, datasets, research in progress and negative results. Technical and publishing process improvements are central to the organization's ability to make science more trustworthy and enrich its assessment, to accelerate and expand discovery of content, and to provide recognition and credit to the scientific community for their contributions in bringing quality research to the public domain. The web-based journal platform, Ambra, was modernized, redesigned and implemented with a service-oriented architecture to enable greater flexibility and responsiveness. Our recent data center migration provides faster, more secure and more reliable applications and services to the public. PLOS also migrated the plos.org site, the main entry point for those visiting PLOS web properties, Collections and Journal home pages to an internal Content Management System tool that allows staff to maintain and support all content pages directly. This facilitates a constant stream of new content and increased exposure for our authors. PLOS.org, the organization's front-facing portal, was redesigned with advanced search technology providing discovery across all PLOS content and - via the homepage Publications menu - easy browsing of the thousands of articles in PLOS journals and collections. Modern iconography runs throughout the website, and those wanting more detail on how PLOS works with the broader community can jump directly to The Official PLOS Blog, reinvigorated with articles on Making Waves in Scientific Communication, Data Sharing in Public Health Emergencies and a Proactive Approach to Reproducibility with Evidence-Based Research on Research. Website design and content is focused on educating viewers to the history and core principles at PLOS, including what makes the organization unique among other publishers, and the power of Article-Level Metrics, (ALMs). New Get Involved! and Advocacy pages provide a range of opportunities and information on how researchers can help move Open Access forward and what PLOS itself is doing in this area; PLOS innovations - past, current and future - are highlighted in Learn Where We're Headed. Weekly updates to the homepage Spotlight focus attention on these and other developments and Featured Articles offers quick access to select articles of interest from journal homepages. PLOS worked with CrossRef to adopt our ALM software and transferred primary control of the code base to CrossRef for community use and support. This will enable other publishers to readily integrate ALM statistics into their articles from an independent, centralized organization. Our new submission system, Aperta, launched on PLOS Biology. Aperta provides a modern and streamlined task-oriented interface, with clear completion status updates throughout the publishing process - from initial submission and review to final acceptance. This design allows authors to preserve more of their time for research, provides reviewers and editors easy to accomplish responsibilities and an overall faster path to first decision. Aperta's modular design will facilitate experimentation and discovery in publishing workflows and will fully support future innovations for all PLOS publications. A new platform for PLOS Collections showcases PLOS articles, blogs and editorials, with the capability to also present blog posts and other OA content from the wider web. Each of the existing nearly 200 collections were updated with new content during the platform transition that allows single unified search and discovery across all collections. Themed collections enhance discovery and help readers focus on the work most relevant to their interests; in the last year, 33 new collections were launched. Collections recognize the central role that computation plays in complementing wet-laboratory investigations of macromolecular structure, dynamics, and function with the PLOS Computational Biology Macromolecular Structure and Dynamics Collection and feature articles from PLOS Medicine, PLOS Pathogens and PLOS ONE that fill critical knowledge gaps and provide key information to further development of a much-needed vaccine for norovirus, a highly contagious virus which causes over 200,000 deaths and a global economic burden of more than $60 billion, in The Global Burden of Norovirus & Prospects for Vaccine Development Collection. This collection includes a video interview with journal editors, bringing PLOS content to a wider audience. The Zika Collection has become a hub of new research to fight the outbreak with more than 20 articles published since the beginning of the year in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases and PLOS Outbreaks: Currents. Towards the end of 2015, the Pan American Health Organization announced a possible link between Zika virus and congenital birth defects, in particularly the devastating birth defect microcephaly. PLOS was the first publisher to react to the Zika outbreak with a Call for Research and a new collection for rapid dissemination and OA discovery of results. Open Access enables motivated scientists to analyze not only data consolidated from multiple studies, in meta-analysis, but also to analyze the design, methods, reporting and evaluation of research, in meta-research studies. In recognition of the importance of this emerging field to bolstering public confidence in science and reducing unnecessary costs and efforts, the Meta-Research Collection contains meta-research classics and recently published articles across the PLOS journals. New article types for PLOS that expand author impact and address sustainability of the scientific endeavor from diverse perspectives include Research Matters, in PLOS Biology and PLOS Pathogens, where scientific leaders explain the value of their research and basic research in general, and a Meta-Research Section devoted to evidence-based research on research. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4A Continued: | The PLOS Science Wednesday on redditscience Ask Me Anything series, open to anyone with an internet connection, provides select PLOS authors an opportunity to engage with the broader public. Nearly 51 sessions were held in the past year involving authors from all PLOS journals, advancing knowledge in a dynamic and constructive way through this real-time online exchange between authors, researchers and the public. The adoption of machine-readable persistent identifiers, such as ORCID iDs and DOIs for data sets, is a key part of the infrastructure facilitating Open Science and a way to enable researchers to receive credit for a wide range of research outputs in addition to publications. PLOS liaised with other publishers and ORCID to publicly commit to implementation of this digital tool for improved discovery and recognition in 2016; requiring corresponding authors to have ORCID iDs when submitting manuscripts. PLOS currently publishes ORCID iDs, when available, on articles and blog posts. 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 or their placement within the byline. PLOS participated along with other publishers and stakeholders (including funders, researchers and university evaluators and administrators) in the community development of the open-standard taxonomy of contributions, intended to replace over time the many disparate lists currently in use. Under the auspices of CASRAI (Consortia Advancing Standards in Research Administration Information) and with the participation of NISO (National Information Standards Organization), the CRedIT taxonomy provides finely-grained information that will help make the ordering of authors less important and will facilitate a shift in focus for tenure and promotion committees - away from how many times an individual is a first-or last-named author and toward their specific contributions to the scholarly record. In a joint effort PLOS continues to raise awareness to the misuse of the Impact Factor that has become institutionalized in the research assessment methods of many universities and national evaluation panels, leading to a perverse incentive system and a need to change the culture of researcher evaluation. A collaborative article from Universit de Montreal, Imperial College London, PLOS, eLife, EMBO Journal, The Royal Society, Nature and Science was posted on bioRxiv that, using a diverse selection of our own journals, provides data illustrating why no article can be judged on the basis of the Impact Factor of the journal in which it is published. The preprint was downloaded 10,000 times in the first month and garnered extensive and constructive peer-review comments demonstrating the power of open review when posting to a preprint server. PLOS supports the growth of Early Career Researchers (ECRs) as they build skills in science communication, become champions of OA and develop into ambassadors of change for a future where all research is freely available. The PLOS Early Career Travel Award Program provides a forum for expression and recognition of innovative ideas from the next generation of leaders. Awards were made to 10 applicants who wrote thought-provoking essays on the optimal peer review process and how they might build this in a way that makes science more transparent and research more rapidly available. The program is open to researchers currently enrolled in a graduate program to within five years of receiving their graduate degree, who have published with PLOS and whose presentation has been accepted or will be presented at an upcoming conference. PLOS Communities continue to move the discussion off the page to online, open venues for a dialogue that distributes knowledge to help researchers place findings into context and stay current on recent discoveries. Growth of PLOS Communities includes Paleontology and Ecology with active social media and live blogging at scientific conferences, expanding the impact and contributions of authors and early career researchers. The PLOS ECR Community publishes posts written by undergrads, graduate students and post-docs from a variety of academic and private sector institutions and disciplines, providing insights into research developments, the art and science of science communication and OA science with a focus on education and career choices facing younger scientists at this critical stage of their professional lives. Increasing adoption of OA policies and practices by funders, institutions, publishers and researchers fosters an ethical and intellectual environment conducive to responsible Open Science. As a leading OA publisher, PLOS strives to implement policies and innovations that promote reproducibility, transparency and accountability. PLOS participated in several key European meetings as part of the EU Commission's progressive shift towards Open Science, including the Dutch Presidency Conference on Open Science and in sections focused on evaluation with the resulting call for action on Open Science, requiring full Open Access and Open Data by 2020. The recommendations were endorsed by the EU's Competitiveness Council. Also in relation to infrastructure, PLOS collaborated with Jisc to promote the JISC Router which helps UK institutions comply with UK OA policies. PLOS also provided $2.3 million in the form of partial or full waivers to authors as part of our publication fee assistance. 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. 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 11 | 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. |
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