PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE: Form 990, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE (EIN 68-0492065)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-10-12
- IRS object ID
- 201542859349300329
- Schema version
- 2014v5.0
- 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 | 2015-10-12T12:24:08-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | 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 BOULEVARD SUITE 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 | 2014-01-01 | 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 | 2015-09-21 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | LYNN HENLEY | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00356034 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9257902600 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | 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 | $61,915,638 | 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 | 204 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 7217 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $479,840 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | -$25,793 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $445,110 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $81,797 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $46,024,518 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $44,790,070 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $608,700 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $646,936 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $688 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $57,724 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $47,079,016 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $45,576,527 | 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 | $17,822,092 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $20,523,673 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $19,233,858 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $20,233,388 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $37,055,950 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $40,757,061 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $10,023,066 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $4,819,466 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $31,828,611 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $36,591,301 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $6,091,313 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $5,962,322 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $25,737,298 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $30,628,979 | 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 | $33,010,727 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $44,310,230 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SCIENCE AND MEDICAL PUBLISHING REMAINS THE CORE OF PLOS PROGRAM EXPENSE AT $33 MILLION. PLOS PUBLISHES A SUITE OF INFLUENTIAL JOURNALS FROM ALL AREAS OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE THAT CONTAIN RIGOROUSLY REPORTED, PEER-REVIEWED OPEN ACCESS RESEARCH ARTICLES. THE JOURNALS ARE EDITORIALLY INDEPENDENT. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PLOS ONE, THE JOURNALS ALSO PUBLISH A VARIETY OF INFLUENTIAL AND EDUCATIONAL NON-RESEARCH CONTENT. WITH A READERSHIP THAT ENCOMPASSES THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AS WELL AS EDUCATORS, POLICY MAKERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, PLOS BIOLOGY PUBLISHES WORKS OF EXCEPTIONAL SIGNIFICANCE, ORIGINALITY, AND RELEVANCE IN ALL AREAS OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE, FROM MOLECULES TO ECOSYSTEMS, INCLUDING WORKS AT THE INTERFACE OF OTHER DISCIPLINES, SUCH AS CHEMISTRY, MEDICINE, AND MATHEMATICS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.) | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $33,010,727 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | 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 | Yes (1) | 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 | 111 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 204 | 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 (21 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY WARD | ||||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PATRICK O BROWN | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE/CO-FOUNDER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MICHAEL B EISEN | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE/CO-FOUNDER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MICHAEL W CARROLL | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ROBIN LOVELL-BADGE | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| HEATHER JOSEPH | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| DAVID LIDDLE | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ROSALIND L SMYTH | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MARTY TENENBAUM - TO 62014 | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MEREDITH T NILES | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ELIZABETH MARINCOLA | ||||||||
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $376,815 | $0 | $31,123 | ||
| RAY CAMPBELL | ||||||||
| GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $170,294 | $0 | $12,009 | |||
| RICHARD HEWITT | ||||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $243,922 | $0 | $25,058 | |||
| KRISTEN RATAN | ||||||||
| PUBLISHER | 40.00 | $247,884 | $0 | $28,465 | Yes (X) | |||
| DARLENE YAPLEE | ||||||||
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 40.00 | $240,642 | $0 | $27,697 | Yes (X) | |||
| CATHERINE RAYHILL - FROM 22014 | ||||||||
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | 40.00 | $182,477 | $0 | $17,942 | Yes (X) | |||
| SUSAN AU | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ACCO | 40.00 | $184,671 | $0 | $13,663 | Yes (X) | |||
| JOHN CHODACKI | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT | 40.00 | $173,422 | $0 | $6,989 | Yes (X) | |||
| HELEN ATKINS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING SERVICES | 40.00 | $165,741 | $0 | $6,188 | Yes (X) | |||
| PAULA CARTER | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR, PROJECT MGMT OFFICE | 40.00 | $163,566 | $0 | $11,611 | Yes (X) | |||
| LAURENCE PEIPERL | ||||||||
| CHIEF EDITOR, PLOS MEDICINE | 40.00 | $160,799 | $0 | $17,203 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $2,310,233 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $197,948 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 44 | 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 OVERTON | OVERTON | HAMPSHIRE | UK | EDITORIAL SERVICES | $2,342,897 | ||||
| NEO INNOVATIONS INC | |||||||||
| CONSULTANTS | $2,276,309 | 717 MARKET STREET SUITE 100 | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | 94103 | ||||
| THE CHARLESWORTH GROUP | |||||||||
| FLANSHAW WAY FLANSHAW LANE | WAKEFIELD | WEST YORKSHIRE | UK | EDITORIAL SERVICES | $2,263,206 | ||||
| ZYG GROUP LLC | |||||||||
| EDITORIAL SERVICES | $1,622,161 | 401 63RD STREET | OAKLAND | CA | 94609 | ||||
| ARIES SYSTEMS CORPORATION | |||||||||
| JOURNAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | $1,336,559 | 200 SUTTON STREET | NORTH ANDOVER | MA | 01845 | ||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 28 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Membership Dues | $19,683 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $62,114 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $81,797 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUTHOR FEES | 519130 | $44,174,599 | $44,174,599 | |
| ADVERTISING | 519130 | $479,840 | $479,840 | |
| SPONSORSHIPS | 519130 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| REPRINTS | 519130 | $35,631 | $35,631 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $44,790,070 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,022,241 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,022,241 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $55,026 | 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 | $55,026 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $55,026 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $55,026 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $15,963,806 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $16,284,430 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $54,681 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -$320,624 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | -$54,681 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$375,305 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$375,305 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER ANCILLARY REVENUE | Desc |
| Business | 623990 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $2,698 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,698 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $2,698 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $45,576,527 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $44,310,230 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $479,840 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $704,660 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,602,528 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,300,862 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $301,666 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,862,362 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,823,742 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,038,620 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,771,134 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,330,981 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $440,153 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,287,649 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $967,649 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $320,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,749 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $25,254 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,495 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $60,230 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $60,230 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $213,766 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $213,766 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,385,232 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,990,063 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $395,169 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $413,653 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $413,653 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $879,146 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $630,102 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $249,044 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,825,752 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,499,933 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $325,819 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,016,641 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $725,272 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $291,369 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,048,435 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $861,334 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $187,101 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRODUCTION COSTS | $11,166,541 | $11,166,541 | |
| OTHER EXPENSES | $657,829 | $218,037 | $439,792 |
| TRAINING & RECRUITMENT | $439,087 | $57,304 | $381,783 |
| BAD DEBT | $98,327 | $98,327 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $40,757,061 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $33,010,727 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,746,334 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,406,920 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,837,672 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $248,286 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $198,740 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,314,482 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,332,606 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $52,969 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $54,436 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $655,525 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $738,986 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $7,539,095 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $2,218,370 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,350,145 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,320,725 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $24,526,758 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $2,572,976 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,800,284 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,402 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,828,611 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,591,301 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,139,855 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,560,892 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,619,639 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $862,856 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,331,819 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,538,574 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,091,313 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,962,322 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,845,552 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,010,647 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $891,746 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $618,332 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,737,298 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,628,979 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,828,611 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,591,301 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $4,819,466 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $72,215 | 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 | $2,364,075 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $654,948 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $337,184 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $445,110 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $81,797 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,883,114 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $12,372,998 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $21,185,299 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $32,914,369 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $45,540,615 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $44,310,230 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $156,323,511 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $14,737,073 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $21,840,247 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $33,251,553 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $45,985,725 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $44,392,027 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $160,206,625 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,400,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $353,393 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | $1,753,393 | 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 | $1,400,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $353,393 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | $1,753,393 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $158,453,232 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $43,413 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $190,508 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $393,561 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $719,523 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,077,267 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,424,272 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $43,413 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $190,508 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $393,561 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $719,523 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,077,267 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,424,272 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $40,730 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $188,601 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $117,567 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $72,456 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $419,354 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $785 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $688 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,698 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,171 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $14,821,216 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $22,219,356 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $33,763,466 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $46,778,392 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $45,471,992 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $163,054,422 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.97180 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.97200 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.01490 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.01070 | 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 C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | Yes (1) | VolunteersInd |
| Paid Staff Or Management | Yes (1) | PaidStaffOrManagementInd |
| Media Advertisements | 0 | MediaAdvertisementsInd |
| Mailings Members | Yes (1) | MailingsMembersInd |
| Mailings Members | $0 | MailingsMembersAmt |
| Publications Or Broadcast | Yes (1) | PublicationsOrBroadcastInd |
| Publications Or Broadcast | $0 | PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt |
| Grants Other Organizations | 0 | GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Direct Contact Legislators | Yes (1) | DirectContactLegislatorsInd |
| Direct Contact Legislators | $6,571 | DirectContactLegislatorsAmt |
| Rallies Demonstrations | 0 | RalliesDemonstrationsInd |
| Other Activities | Yes (1) | OtherActivitiesInd |
| Other Activities | $12,315 | OtherActivitiesAmt |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | $18,886 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt |
| Not Described Section501c3 | 0 | NotDescribedSection501c3Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II-B, LINE 1: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | PLOS PARTNERS WITH OTHER LIKE-MINDED NONPROFITS AND UNIVERSITIES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT POLICIES THAT IMPACT SCIENCE RESEARCH DISSEMINATION AS PART OF ITS ADVOCACY AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING EFFORTS. WHEN NECESSARY, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION MEET DIRECTLY WITH LEGISLATORS OR THEIR STAFFS TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT THEIR POLICY IMPACTS TO OUR MISSION, THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SCIENCE RESEARCHERS. SINCE PLOS IS PRIMARILY A PUBLISHER OF SCIENCE RESEARCH, OUR ACTIVITIES THAT COULD BE CHARACTERIZED AS LOBBYING ARE LIMITED, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY A DOZEN SUCH MEETINGS PER YEAR ON AVERAGE. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,036,354 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $318,336 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $718,018 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,732,260 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $843,630 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $888,630 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $4,770,481 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,056,404 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $3,714,077 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $5,320,725 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | CORPORATE FIXED INCOME SECURITIES | Desc |
| Book Value | $2,572,976 | BookValueAmt |
| Method Valuation | F | MethodValuationCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $2,572,976 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | ACCRUED PAYROLL LIABILITIES | Desc |
| Amt | $1,538,574 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $1,538,574 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $45,557,495 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $72,215 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Other Revenue | -$91,247 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$19,032 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $45,576,527 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $45,576,527 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $40,665,814 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $40,665,814 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $91,247 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $91,247 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $40,757,061 | 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 SUBLEASE RENTAL INCOME, ADVERTISING INCOME, ETC.) REQUIRING PLOS TO FILE SEPERATE 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 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 -91,247. |
| PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | LOSS ON EXCHANGE RATE 91,247. |
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 US OPERATIONS. | SpecificServicesProvidedTxt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $3,503,797 | 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 | $3,503,797 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $3,503,797 | 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 | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $342,452 | $0 | $33,163 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $10,400 | $0 | $20,723 | $0 | $407,938 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY CAMPBELL | ||||||||||||||
| GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY | $162,361 | $0 | $7,933 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,022 | $0 | $4,987 | $0 | $182,303 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HEWITT | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $230,200 | $0 | $13,722 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,936 | $0 | $15,122 | $0 | $268,980 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN RATAN | ||||||||||||||
| PUBLISHER | $219,913 | $0 | $27,971 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,152 | $0 | $18,313 | $0 | $276,349 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE YAPLEE | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | $216,425 | $0 | $24,217 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,384 | $0 | $18,313 | $0 | $268,339 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE RAYHILL - FROM 22014 | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | $180,777 | $0 | $1,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,594 | $0 | $11,348 | $0 | $200,419 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN AU | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ACCO | $169,726 | $0 | $14,945 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,475 | $0 | $6,188 | $0 | $198,334 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHODACKI | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT | $161,957 | $0 | $11,465 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $180,411 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN ATKINS | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING SERVICES | $156,158 | $0 | $9,583 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,188 | $0 | $171,929 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA CARTER | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR, PROJECT MGMT OFFICE | $151,901 | $0 | $11,665 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,624 | $0 | $4,987 | $0 | $175,177 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURENCE PEIPERL | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF EDITOR, PLOS MEDICINE | $158,393 | $0 | $2,406 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,234 | $0 | $10,969 | $0 | $178,002 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE (PLOS) IS A NONPROFIT PUBLISHER AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOUNDED TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS IN SCIENCE AND MEDICINE BY LEADING A TRANSFORMATION IN RESEARCH COMMUNICATION. PLOS PUBLISHES A SUITE OF INFLUENTIAL OPEN ACCESS JOURNALS FROM DISPARATE AREAS OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE THAT CONTAIN RIGOROUSLY PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH ARTICLES, TOGETHER WITH EXPERT COMMENTARY, ANALYSIS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL. PLOS JOURNALS FULLY COMPLY WITH OPEN ACCESS MANDATES FROM FUNDERS, INSTITUTIONS AND POLICYMAKERS; UPON PUBLICATION ALL ARTICLES ARE IMMEDIATELY DEPOSITED IN PUBMED CENTRAL. QUALITY REPORTING IN RESEARCH ARTICLES, DEEP DIVES INTO KEY TOPICS WITH COLLECTIONS, PROVOKING PERSPECTIVES AND EDITORIALS AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES FOR DISCUSSION BRING READERS TO THE MORE THAN 135,000 ARTICLES PUBLISHED SINCE 2003. THE ORGANIZATION'S CORE OBJECTIVES ARE TO: - PROVIDE WAYS TO OVERCOME UNNECESSARY BARRIERS TO IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY, ACCESS AND USE OF RESEARCH - PURSUE A PUBLISHING STRATEGY THAT OPTIMIZES THE QUALITY AND INTEGRITY OF THE PUBLICATION PROCESS - DEVELOP INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO THE ASSESSMENT, ORGANIZATION AND REUSE OF IDEAS AND DATA PLOS SUPPORTS OPEN ACCESS TO MAKE SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES IMMEDIATELY AND FREELY AVAILABLE TO ANYONE, ANYWHERE FOR THEM TO DOWNLOAD, PRINT, DISTRIBUTE, READ AND REUSE WITHOUT CHARGE OR OTHER RESTRICTIONS, AS LONG AS THE AUTHOR IS PROPERLY ATTRIBUTED. OPEN ACCESS FUELS DISCOVERY BY FREEING RESEARCH FROM ITS BARRIERS. A BROAD COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM THE WORK OF PLOS AS AN OPEN ACCESS INNOVATOR: SCIENTISTS MORE RAPIDLY BUILD ON THE WORK OF OTHERS IN THEIR FIELD, LIBRARIANS ENABLE WIDER DISSEMINATION OF PUBLISHED WORK, FUNDERS MAXIMIZE THEIR RETURN ON INVESTMENT IN THE RESEARCH THEY FUND, ENTREPRENEURS ACCESS ARTICLES TO DEVELOP NEW TECHNOLOGIES, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS ACT ON THEIR DIRECTIVES AND THE PUBLIC BENEFITS FROM SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL ADVANCES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: | AN INNOVATIVE AND INFLUENTIAL VENUE FOR RESEARCH AND COMMENT ON THE MAJOR CHALLENGES TO HUMAN HEALTH WORLDWIDE, PLOS MEDICINE PUBLISHES ARTICLES ACROSS ALL AREAS OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, CLINICAL PRACTICE AND HEALTH POLICY THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO DIRECTLY AND SUBSTANTIALLY INFORM CLINICAL PRACTICE OR HEALTH POLICY, OR TO PROVIDE SUBSTANTIAL, NOVEL MECHANISTIC INSIGHTS INTO DISEASE PROCESSES. BY PUBLISHING OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN ALL AREAS OF BIOLOGY, FROM MICE AND FLIES TO PLANTS AND BACTERIA, PLOS GENETICS REFLECTS THE FULL BREADTH, INTERDISCIPLINARY NATURE AND IMPACT OF GENETICS AND GENOMICS RESEARCH ON SCIENCE AND MEDICINE. REFLECTING THE FULL BREADTH OF RESEARCH ON BACTERIA, FUNGI, PARASITES, PRIONS AND VIRUSES, PLOS PATHOGENS PUBLISHES OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL ARTICLES THAT SIGNIFICANTLY ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF PATHOGENS AND HOW THEY INTERACT WITH THEIR HOST ORGANISMS. THE FIRST JOURNAL SOLELY DEVOTED TO NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES, PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES PUBLISHES LEADING RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY ON ALL SCIENTIFIC, MEDICAL, POLITICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH ASPECTS OF THESE FORGOTTEN DISEASES AFFECTING THE WORLD'S MOST NEGLECTED PEOPLE. BY MAKING CONNECTIONS THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF COMPUTATIONAL METHODS AMONG DISPARATE AREAS OF BIOLOGY, PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL NEW INSIGHT INTO LIVING SYSTEMS AT ALL SCALES, FROM THE NANO TO THE MACRO, AND ACROSS MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES, FROM MOLECULAR SCIENCE, NEUROSCIENCE AND PHYSIOLOGY TO ECOLOGY AND POPULATION BIOLOGY. PLOS ONE, THE FIRST MULTI-DISCIPLINARY, BROAD-ACCEPTANCE JOURNAL PUBLISHING ALL SCIENTIFICALLY RIGOROUS WORK, HAS BECOME THE WORLD'S LARGEST PEER-REVIEWED OPEN ACCESS SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL. PLOS ONE PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR AUTHORS THAT COMBINES SPEED TO PUBLICATION, HIGH STANDARDS OF SCIENCE, AND UNRESTRICTED SCOPE OF RESEARCH. ON A DAILY BASIS, EXCEPTIONAL RESEARCH PUBLISHED IN THE PLOS SUITE OF OPEN ACCESS, PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS IS BROUGHT TO THE FOREFRONT WITH ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY AND STAFF COMMENTARY AND SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS. PLOS ENTERS ITS 12TH YEAR POISED TO DELIVER INNOVATIONS THAT WILL MAKE SCIENCE PUBLISHING EASIER, FASTER AND MORE SEAMLESS. AS A LEADING OPEN ACCESS PUBLISHER, THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS HIGH AUTHOR SATISFACTION AND GLOBAL REACH. AT THE CORE, THOUGH, IT'S THE ARTICLES THAT MATTER: IN 2014 PLOS PUBLISHED MORE THAN 33,000. LAST YEAR READERS WORLDWIDE VIEWED APPROXIMATELY 11.6 MILLION PLOS ARTICLES EACH MONTH, PUBLISHED BY AUTHORS FROM MORE THAN 200 COUNTRIES WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF NEARLY 7,000 ACADEMIC EDITORS AND 90,000 REVIEWERS. WITHOUT THE PUBLICATION OF NEGATIVE, NULL AND INCONCLUSIVE RESULTS THE RESEARCH RECORD IS INCOMPLETE. THESE MISSING PIECES IN THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE - WHEN DISCOVERABLE - HELP PREVENT DUPLICATION OF RESEARCH ENDEAVORS AND ACCELERATE RESEARCH PROGRESS. THE PLOS MISSING PIECES COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLISHING ALL SOUND SCIENCE, INCLUDING NEGATIVE FINDINGS WHICH ARE VALUABLE TO THE COMMUNITY BOTH IN CASES WHERE THE RESULT IS ILLUMINATING IN THE CONTEXT OF PREVIOUS WORK AND AS A MEASURE AGAINST UNNECESSARY RESEARCH EFFORTS. PLOS ALSO STRIVES TO BRING RELIABILITY TO THE PUBLIC SCIENTIFIC RECORD. IN AN EXAMPLE OF BOTH EARLY POSTING AND OPEN REVIEW, TOPIC PAGES IN PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY INCREASE SCIENTIFICALLY ACCURATE COVERAGE OF COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY TOPICS IN WIKIPEDIA BY INCENTIVIZING AUTHORS TO CONTRIBUTE WITH A PEER-REVIEWED, CITABLE VERSION OF THEIR PAGE AS AN ARTICLE IN THE JOURNAL. DEMONSTRATING A NEW LEVEL OF INTERACTION BETWEEN RESEARCHERS AND THE PUBLIC, PAGES CREATED AND EDITED ON THE TOPIC PAGES WIKI UNDERGO A FULLY OPEN PEER-REVIEW PROCESS AND ARE PUBLISHED AS CITABLE JOURNAL ARTICLES TOGETHER WITH THE REVIEWS AND RESPONSES. WIKIPEDIA VERSIONS OF ARTICLES ARE UPDATED AS NEW DISCOVERIES ARE MADE. EIGHT TOPIC PAGES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED THUS FAR. THE RAPIDLY CHANGING SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION LANDSCAPE OFFERS NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERACTION BETWEEN RESEARCHERS AT CONFERENCES AND BEYOND. NEARLY 50 NEUROSCIENCE COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR ATTENDEES AT THE SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE ANNUAL MEETING BROUGHT HIGHLIGHTS TO A GLOBAL COMMUNITY THROUGH LIVE COLLABORATIVE BLOGGING AND TWEETING. THE COLLABORATIVE BLOGGING PROJECT ALSO BROUGHT COVERAGE OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE ANNUAL MEETING TO INTERNATIONAL SCIENTISTS PREVENTED FROM ATTENDING DUE TO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON EBOLA-AFFECTED COUNTRIES. AROUND THE WORLD, RESEARCHERS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND POLICY MAKERS FOLLOWED CONFERENCE SESSIONS INCLUDING KEYNOTES BY BILL GATES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF WHO ON THE PLOS BLOGS NETWORK, AN EFFORT COORDINATED BY PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES STAFF AND COMMUNITY EDITORS. THE VALUE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH RESIDES IN MORE THAN JUST THE FINAL PUBLICATION. PLOS SCIENCE WEDNESDAY ON REDDITSCIENCE(/R/SCIENCE) TAKES CURRENT RESEARCH DIRECTLY TO WHERE SCIENTISTS AND THE PUBLIC ARE CHATTING DURING THE WEEKLY 'ASK ME ANYTHING' (AMA) SERIES OPEN TO ANYONE WITH AN INTEREST IN SCIENCE OR THE STORY BEHIND THE SCIENCE AND AN INTERNET CONNECTION. THESE LIVE CHAT OPPORTUNITIES WITH SELECT PLOS AUTHORS PROVIDE AN INTERACTIVE POST-PUBLICATION CONVERSATION AND PROVIDE A PLACE FOR AUTHORS TO COMMUNICATE THEIR SCIENCE AND INTERACT WITH THE EIGHT MILLION MEMBER EXTENDED COMMUNITY OF READERS, RESEARCHERS AND STUDENT SCIENTISTS. PLOS HAS CONTINUED ITS PROGRAM WITH DRYAD DIGITAL REPOSITORY. DRYAD HELPS PLOS AUTHORS MAKE THEIR DATA RE-USEABLE AND ACCESSIBLE BY PROVIDING A PERMANENT OPEN ACCESS REPOSITORY AND ASSIGNING UNIQUE DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIERS, DOIS, FOR EACH DATA PACKAGE ASSOCIATED WITH A SINGLE PUBLISHED ARTICLE. IN THE PAST YEAR, THE AVAILABILITY TO AUTHORS FOR DATA HOSTING WITH DRYAD EXPANDED FROM PLOS BIOLOGY AND PLOS GENETICS TO ALL SEVEN JOURNALS, PROVIDING CONFIDENTIAL ACCESS TO THE UNDERLYING DATA FOR EDITORS AND PEER-REVIEWERS DURING THE REVIEW PROCESS AND PUBLIC ACCESS FOR READERS FOLLOWING PUBLICATION. IN ADDITION THE PLOS DATA REPOSITORY INTEGRATION PARTNER PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR AUTHORS TO COMPLY WITH DATA DEPOSITION REQUIREMENTS; RESEARCHERS DEPOSITING DATA WITH DRYAD AND FLOWREPOSITORY SUBMIT THEIR MANUSCRIPT THROUGH A SINGLE, STREAMLINED WORKFLOW TO ENSURE THE ARTICLE AND ITS UNDERLYING DATA ARE FULLY PAIRED - PUBLISHED AND LINKED TOGETHER. PLOS WORKED WITH DRYAD TO DEVELOP AN APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE (API) THAT FACILITATES BEHIND-THE-SCENES METADATA EXCHANGE BETWEEN JOURNALS AND THE REPOSITORY, MAKING THE PROCESS MORE RELIABLE AND SCALABLE. PLOS ENCOURAGES THE EVALUATION OF RESEARCH AT THE ARTICLE LEVEL. PLOS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PUBLISHERS TO PLACE ARTICLE-LEVEL METRICS (ALMS) ON EVERY ARTICLE. ALMS PROVIDE A FULL AND CONSTANTLY UPDATED PICTURE OF HOW AN ARTICLE IS USED FROM THE MOMENT IT IS PUBLISHED ONLINE AND INCLUDE TRADITIONAL METRICS (SUCH AS CITATIONS AND ONLINE USAGE) ALONGSIDE MORE IMMEDIATE ALTERNATIVE METRICS SUCH AS COVERAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. PLOS ALMS PROVIDE METRICS ACROSS A SUITE OF SOURCES THAT INCLUDES HTML, XML, AND PDF DOWNLOADS, PUBMED AND EUROPE PUBMED CENTRAL USE, SCOPUS, WEB OF SCIENCE AND CROSSREF CITATIONS, GOOGLE SCHOLAR SEARCH MONITORING, MENDELEY REFERENCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, DISCUSSION SOURCES WORDPRESS.COM, WIKIPEDIA AND GOOGLE BLOGS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TWITTER AND FACEBOOK. MANY OTHER PUBLISHERS HAVE SINCE ADOPTED THE IDEA AND NEW BUSINESSES ARE NOW EMERGING TO DEMONSTRATE RESEARCH IMPACT IN THESE WAYS. ALM REPORTS WERE LAUNCHED TO ALLOW USERS TO COLLECT ALMS FOR ANY SET OF PLOS ARTICLES AS WELL AS TO SUMMARIZE AND VISUALIZE THE RESULTS. ENHANCEMENTS TO THIS TOOL INCLUDE A FACETED SEARCH THAT ALLOWS BROAD SEARCHES ACROSS THE ENTIRE CORPUS OF OVER 135,000 PLOS ARTICLES WITH RESULTS NARROWED BY JOURNAL, ARTICLE TYPE AND PUBLICATION DATE. AS MORE DATA IS COLLECTED AND MADE AVAILABLE, PRESENTING DATA IN A MORE GRAPHIC FORMAT HELPS USERS UNDERSTAND INFORMATION MORE QUICKLY AND EASILY. THE LATEST ITERATION OF THE VISUALIZATION TOOL FEATURES THREE NEW INTERACTIVE FORMATS THAT SUPPORT GRANULAR ASSESSMENT OF LARGE ARTICLE SETS BY SUBJECT AREA, USAGE OVER TIME AND AUTHOR LOCATION TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL COLLABORATORS AND USERS OF THE RESEARCH CONTENT. PLOS UPGRADED TO CC BY V4.0 (CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION) BEGINNING IN MID-DECEMBER FOR PLOS ONE AND FROM JANUARY 1, 2014 FOR ALL OTHER PLOS JOURNALS. THE NEW LICENSES ARE THE RESULT OF AN OPEN COMMUNITY PROCESS WITH STAKEHOLDERS FROM A WIDE RANGE OF DOMAINS, INCLUDING RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND THE CREATIVE ARTS, AND PLOS IS PROUD TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE EFFORT TO MAKE THE LICENSES WORK FOR RESEARCHERS. AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE NEW LICENSES IS THAT THEY COMBINE THE EXPERIENCE OF SEVERAL YEARS OF DEVELOPING LOCALIZED LICENSE VARIANTS INTO ONE INTERNATIONAL LICENSE, ENSURING GLOBAL COMPATIBILITY AND EASE OF USE FOR ALL RESEARCHERS, WHEREVER THEY MAY BE BASED. TWO ASPECTS OF THE VERSION 4.0 LICENSES ARE PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR RES |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A CONTINUED: | PLOS INVESTED IN IMPROVING THE READER EXPERIENCE: A NEW FORMAT FOR THE JOURNAL HOMEPAGES TO BETTER HIGHLIGHT CONTENT AND INCORPORATE SOME OF THE STRIKING IMAGES THAT ACCOMPANY PLOS ARTICLES WAS INTRODUCED. IMPROVEMENTS FOCUSED ON THE AUTHOR AND COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE INCLUDED MODIFICATIONS TO QUALITY ASSURANCE AND TYPESETTING PROCESSES TO IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW, SINGLE COLUMN PDF DESIGN THAT ENABLES A MORE EFFICIENT COMPOSITION PROCESS WHILE IMPROVING READABILITY OF PLOS ARTICLES ACROSS A VARIETY OF DEVICES. PART OF A LARGER EFFORT TO IMPROVE AMBRA, OUR OPEN SOURCE PUBLISHING PLATFORM, MANY OF THE INITIATIVES OCCURRED BEHIND THE SCENES AND SERVE AS THE PILLARS OF FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INTEGRATIONS. OTHERS ARE IMMEDIATELY VISIBLE TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING THE ALM SIGNPOST DESIGN FOR USERS TO MORE EASILY SEE THE VIEWS, CITES, SAVES AND SHARES AN INDIVIDUAL ARTICLE RECEIVES AS WELL AS IMPROVED DISPLAY AND FEEDBACK OPTIONS FOR SUBJECT AREA TERMS. PLOS ALSO PROVIDED $2.8 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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