PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE: Form 990, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE (EIN 68-0492065)
- Tax period
- 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
- Filed
- 2014-09-11
- IRS object ID
- 201402549349301015
- Schema version
- 2013v3.0
- 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 | 2014-09-11T19:42:29-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2013-12-31 | 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 | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12657 ALCOSTA BOULEVARD SUITE 500 | AddressLine1 |
| City | SAN RAMON | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 945834600 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-01-01 | 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 | BusinessNameLine1 |
| 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 | AddressLine1 |
| City | SAN FRANCISCO | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94111 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | RICHARD HEWITT | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4156241200 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2014-09-03 | 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 | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | 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 | AddressLine1 |
| City | SAN FRANCISCO | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94111 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $59,554,886 | 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 | 11 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 10 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 201 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 5452 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $483,903 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $72,456 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $337,184 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $445,110 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $33,433,009 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $46,024,518 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $462,903 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $608,700 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $785 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $688 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $34,233,881 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $47,079,016 | 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 | $12,757,245 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $17,822,092 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $14,602,927 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $19,233,858 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $27,360,172 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $37,055,950 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $6,873,709 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $10,023,066 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $20,511,192 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $31,828,611 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $4,645,558 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $6,091,313 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $15,865,634 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $25,737,298 | 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 | $29,610,633 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $45,540,615 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SCIENCE AND MEDICAL PUBLISHING REMAINS THE CORE OF PLOS PROGRAM EXPENSE AT $29.6 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. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PLOS ONE, THE JOURNALS ALSO PUBLISH A VARIETY OF INFLUENTIAL AND EDUCATIONAL NON-RESEARCH CONTENT. THE JOURNALS ARE EDITORIALLY INDEPENDENT. 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 | $29,610,633 | 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 | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | 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 | 107 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 201 | 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 | 11 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 10 | 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 | BusinessNameLine1 |
| 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 | AddressLine1 |
| City | SAN FRANCISCO | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94111 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 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 | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| BETH WEIL | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ELIZABETH MARINCOLA | ||||||||
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BEG 8/12/13 | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $164,843 | $0 | $10,244 | ||
| PETER JERRAM | ||||||||
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER END 5/10/13 | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $665,373 | $0 | $28,201 | |||
| STEPHEN BOROSTYAN | ||||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER END 5/10/13 | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $304,585 | $0 | $31,673 | |||
| RAY CAMPBELL | ||||||||
| GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY BEG 4/16/13 | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $112,693 | $0 | $7,947 | |||
| RICHARD HEWITT | ||||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER BEG 8/8/13 | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $88,717 | $0 | $10,324 | |||
| KRISTEN RATAN | ||||||||
| PUBLISHER | 40.00 | $233,847 | $0 | $28,565 | Yes (X) | |||
| DARLENE YAPLEE | ||||||||
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 40.00 | $216,448 | $0 | $28,017 | Yes (X) | |||
| BRUCE FINGLES | ||||||||
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 1/22-9/12/13 | 40.00 | $207,098 | $0 | $26,622 | Yes (X) | |||
| RICHARD CAVE | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 40.00 | $179,652 | $0 | $25,839 | Yes (X) | |||
| SUSAN AU | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING | 40.00 | $176,867 | $0 | $12,849 | Yes (X) | |||
| KATIE SHARABATI | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES | 40.00 | $174,147 | $0 | $7,309 | Yes (X) | |||
| TRACY PELON | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION OPERATIONS | 40.00 | $163,622 | $0 | $13,457 | Yes (X) | |||
| PAUL RASKIN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR, CUSTOMER EXP. END 10/15/13 | 40.00 | $173,040 | $0 | $8,847 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $2,860,932 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $239,894 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 34 | 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/AddressLine1 | CityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/City | Province Or StateContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ProvinceOrState | CountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/Country | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt | Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1 | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/City | StateContractorAddress/USAddress/State | ZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHARLESWORTH GROUP | |||||||||
| FLANSHAW WAY FLANSHAW LANE | WAKEFIELD | WEST YORKSHIRE | UK | EDITORIAL SERVICES | $2,498,199 | ||||
| EDITORIAL OFFICES LTD | |||||||||
| 2I LION CLOSE OVERTON | OVERTON | HAMPSHIRE | UK | EDITORIAL SERVICES | $2,493,866 | ||||
| ZYG GROUP LLC | |||||||||
| EDITORIAL SERVICES | $1,669,054 | 401 63RD STREET | OAKLAND | CA | 94609 | ||||
| ARIES | |||||||||
| JOURNAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | $1,485,213 | 200 SUTTON STREET | NORTH ANDOVER | MA | 01845 | ||||
| KAUFMAN WILLS FUSTING & COMPANY | |||||||||
| EDITORIAL SERVICES | $647,981 | 1010 STREEPER STREET SOUTH | BALTIMORE | MD | 21224 | ||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 24 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Membership Dues | $313,000 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $132,110 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $445,110 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUTHOR FEES | 519130 | $45,067,457 | $45,067,457 | |
| ADVERTISING | 519130 | $483,903 | $483,903 | |
| SPONSORSHIPS | 519130 | $425,024 | $425,024 | |
| REPRINTS | 519130 | $48,134 | $48,134 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $46,024,518 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $719,523 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $719,523 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $12,364,549 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $498 | OtherAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $12,475,870 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $0 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -$111,321 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $498 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$110,823 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$110,823 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER ANCILLARY REVENUE | Desc |
| Business | 623990 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $688 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $688 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $688 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $47,079,016 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $45,540,615 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $483,903 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $609,388 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,165,197 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,732,157 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $433,040 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,957,160 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,110,364 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,846,796 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,535,663 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,091,231 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $444,432 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,164,072 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $885,219 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $278,853 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $159,905 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $40,553 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $119,352 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $49,505 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $49,505 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,991,783 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,565,417 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $426,366 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $887,298 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $887,298 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $449,951 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $94,088 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $355,863 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $619,341 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $354,181 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $265,160 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $968,066 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $795,890 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $172,176 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,120,869 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $754,160 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $366,709 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $627,438 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $523,790 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $103,648 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRODUCTION COSTS | $11,731,595 | $11,731,595 | |
| TRAINING & RECRUITMENT | $478,881 | $44,690 | $434,191 |
| BAD DEBT | $82,313 | $82,313 | |
| LOSS ON EXCHANGE RATE | $51,913 | $51,913 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,000 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $15,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $37,055,950 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $29,610,633 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,445,317 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $998,005 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,406,920 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $104,772 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $248,286 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,122,734 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,314,482 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $51,541 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $52,969 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $500,811 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $655,525 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $3,814,978 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,464,833 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,575,055 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,350,145 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,158,274 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,800,284 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,511,192 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,828,611 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,428,591 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,139,855 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,164,359 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,619,639 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,052,608 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,331,819 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,645,558 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,091,313 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,853,168 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,845,552 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,012,466 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $891,746 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,865,634 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,737,298 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,511,192 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,828,611 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $10,023,066 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$151,402 | 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 | $792,689 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,364,075 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $654,948 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $337,184 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $445,110 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,594,006 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $8,408,828 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $12,372,998 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $21,185,299 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $32,914,369 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $45,540,615 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $120,422,109 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,201,517 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $14,737,073 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $21,840,247 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $33,251,553 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $45,985,725 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $125,016,115 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,400,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $353,393 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| 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 Minus3 Years | $1,400,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $353,393 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $1,753,393 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $123,262,722 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7,983 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $43,413 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $190,508 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $393,561 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $719,523 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,354,988 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7,983 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $43,413 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $190,508 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $393,561 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $719,523 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,354,988 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $17,498 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $40,730 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $188,601 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $117,567 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $72,456 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $436,852 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $785 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $688 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,473 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,226,998 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $14,821,216 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $22,219,356 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $33,763,466 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $46,778,392 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $126,809,428 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.97200 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.96770 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.01070 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00780 | 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 | $8,940 | DirectContactLegislatorsAmt |
| Rallies Demonstrations | 0 | RalliesDemonstrationsInd |
| Other Activities | Yes (1) | OtherActivitiesInd |
| Other Activities | $11,953 | OtherActivitiesAmt |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | $20,893 | 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 | $426,541 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $114,744 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $311,797 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,578,464 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $613,078 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $965,386 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,809,973 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $737,011 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,072,962 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $2,350,145 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| SECURITY DEPOSITS | $8,402 |
| INVESTMENTS | $25,791,882 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $25,800,284 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | ACCRUED PAYROLL LIABILITIES | Desc |
| Amt | $1,331,819 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $1,331,819 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $46,875,701 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$151,402 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Other Revenue | -$51,913 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$203,315 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $47,079,016 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $47,079,016 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $37,004,037 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $37,004,037 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $51,913 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $51,913 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $37,055,950 | 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 -51,913. |
| PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | LOSS ON EXCHANGE RATE 51,913. |
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 | 50 | EmployeeCnt |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | PROGRAM SERVICES | TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt |
| Specific Services Provided | EDITORIAL SUPPORT TO SERVICE US OPERATIONS. | SpecificServicesProvidedTxt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $2,722,487 | RegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 1 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 50 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continutation Total Office | 0 | ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continutation Total Employee | 0 | ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 1 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 50 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $2,722,487 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $2,722,487 | 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 BEG 8/12/13 | $132,176 | $0 | $18,300 | $0 | $14,367 | $0 | $3,435 | $0 | $6,809 | $0 | $175,087 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER JERRAM | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER END 5/10/13 | $185,041 | $0 | $93,232 | $0 | $387,100 | $0 | $10,200 | $0 | $18,001 | $0 | $693,574 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BOROSTYAN | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER END 5/10/13 | $113,432 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $191,153 | $0 | $10,200 | $0 | $21,473 | $0 | $336,258 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN RATAN | ||||||||||||||
| PUBLISHER | $204,949 | $0 | $28,898 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,786 | $0 | $18,779 | $0 | $262,412 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE YAPLEE | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | $188,448 | $0 | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,238 | $0 | $18,779 | $0 | $244,465 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE FINGLES | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 1/22-9/12/13 | $159,918 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $47,180 | $0 | $7,428 | $0 | $19,194 | $0 | $233,720 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CAVE | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | $163,430 | $0 | $12,722 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | $7,060 | $0 | $18,779 | $0 | $205,491 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN AU | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING | $164,474 | $0 | $12,393 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,152 | $0 | $5,697 | $0 | $189,716 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE SHARABATI | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES | $152,565 | $0 | $21,582 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,109 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $181,456 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY PELON | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION OPERATIONS | $152,822 | $0 | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,457 | $0 | $177,079 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL RASKIN | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR, CUSTOMER EXP. END 10/15/13 | $137,514 | $0 | $7,613 | $0 | $27,913 | $0 | $6,964 | $0 | $1,883 | $0 | $181,887 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
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| Explanation | PETER JERRAM, CEO, $384,115 (TERMINATED 5/10/2013) STEVE BOROSTYAN, CFO, $191,153 (TERMINATED 5/10/2013) BRUCE FINGLES, COO, $47,180 (1/22/2013 - 9/12/2013) PAUL RASKIN, DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, $27,913 (TERMINATED 10/15/2013) | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
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| FORM 990, PART III, 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 IS A LEADER IN OPEN ACCESS PUBLISHING WITH A SUITE OF SEVEN INFLUENTIAL JOURNALS, PROVIDING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF RESEARCH ARTICLES THAT ARE IMMEDIATELY FREE TO ACCESS ONLINE, DISTRIBUTE AND REUSE. SHARING RESEARCH ENCOURAGES PROGRESS, FROM PROTECTING THE BIODIVERSITY OF THE PLANET TO FINDING MORE EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS FOR DISEASES SUCH AS CANCER AND MALARIA. 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 MECHANISTTHERE WERE SEVERAL NOTABLE MILESTONES THIS YEAR AS PLOS CELEBRATED ITS FIRST DECADE AS AN OPEN ACCESS PUBLISHER AND WRAPPED THE YEAR BY PUBLISHING ITS 100,000TH ARTICLE. KEY MILESTONES FOR EACH JOURNAL SHOWCASED THE QUALITY, DIVERSITY AND GLOBAL REACH IMPACT OF OFFERINGS BY PLOS JOURNALS. FOR EXAMPLE, PLOS BIOLOGY CELEBRATED THE TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FIRST ARTICLES, AND PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY'S 'TEN SIMPLE RULES' SERIES OF EDITORIALS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REACHED ONE MILLION PAGE VIEWS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO WELCOMED NEW LEADERSHIP WITH ELIZABETH MARINCOLA AND RICHARD HEWITT JOINING PLOS AS NEW CEO AND CFO, RESPECTIVELY. PLOS CONTINUES ITS EFFORTS TO DRIVE OPENNESS IN DATA USE AND RE-USE WITH THE GOAL FOR ANYONE TO BE ABLE TO ANALYZE DATA (TO REPEAT AUTHORS' RESULTS) AND REUSE DATA (TO BUILD ON THE AUTHORS' FINDINGS). IN COLLABORATION WITH 27 SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS THAT SHARE A COMMON BELIEF IN THE TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT OF OPEN ACCESS, INCLUDING MAJOR SPONSORS WELLCOME TRUST AND GOOGLE, PLOS LAUNCHED THE ACCELERATING SCIENCE AWARD PROGRAM IN MAY 2013. THE PROGRAM ATTRACTED OVER 200 NOMINATIONS FROM MORE THAN 30 COUNTRIES WITH THE TOP THREE WINNERS AWARDED A PRIZE OF $30,000 EACH DURING OCTOBER'S OPEN ACCESS WEEK. THE ASAP AWARD RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH--PUBLISHED THROUGH OPEN ACCESS--TO INNOVATE IN ANY FIELD AND BENEFIT SOCIETY. THE ASAP WEBSITE IS THE ARCHIVAL LOCATION OF FINAL PROGRAM MATERIALS FEATURING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT THAT INCLUDES: THE ACCELERATING IMPACT AWARD PROGRAM VIDEO DESCRIBING THE AWARD PROGRAM AND CONTAINING COMMENTS FROM ADVOCATES IN PUBLISHING, POLICY, ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY; THE INDIVIDUAL FINALIST VIDEOS DESCRIBING THE AWARD-WINNING INNOVATIVE WORK THAT HIGHLIGHTS REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS AND ADVANTAGES OF OPEN ACCESS RESEARCH AND USE OF OPEN ACCESS RESOURCES; AND A PROGRAM PORTFOLIO BOOKLET, PUBLISHED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ASAP, THAT DETAILS THE HONOREES AND THE BENEFITS OF OPEN ACCESS, INCLUDING EXAMPLES OF HOW OPEN ACCESS PUBLISHING IS AN ECONOMIC ENGINE FOR JOBS AND NEW BUSINESSES. OVER THE PAST YEAR PLOS 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, COMPRISING ALL THE DATA ASSOCIATED WITH A SINGLE PUBLISHED ARTICLE. TWO PLOS JOURNALS, PLOS BIOLOGY AND PLOS GENETICS, HAVE USED THE DRYAD REPOSITORY TO HOST DATA WHILE ARTICLES ARE UNDER REVIEW, PROVIDING CONFIDENTIAL ACCESS TO THE UNDERLYING DATA FOR EDITORS AND PEER-REVIEWERS. MEANWHILE, PLOS IS WORKING TO EVOLVE THE SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE ITSELF INTO A MORE DYNAMIC, LIVING FORM OF COMMUNICATION. PLOS ESTABLISHED A PARTNERSHIP WITH FIGSHARE TO MAKE THE DATA PUBLISHED IN OUR ARTICLES MORE ACCESSIBLE AND DISCOVERABLE. THE FIGSHARE WIDGET DISPLAYS THE CONTENTS OF SUPPORTING INFORMATION FILES WITHIN THE ARTICLE, REGARDLESS OF FILE TYPE (WHETHER DATASET, TEXT, DOCUMENTS, ANIMATED, VIDEO, OR PRESENTATION FILES). THIS ALLOWS USERS TO SEARCH, MAGNIFY AND DOWNLOAD THE MATERIAL IN WAYS NOT PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED. THESE DEVELOPMENTS COINCIDE WITH THE COMPLETION OF PHASE TWO OF THE FULL RE-DESIGN OF THE PLOS WEBSITES. PHASE ONE FOR THE REDESIGN OF THE PLOS JOURNAL WEBSITES WAS COMPLETED LAST YEAR. THIS PROJECT HAD THREE PRIMARY GOALS: TO ENSURE READERS CAN QUICKLY ASSESS THE RELEVANCE AND IMPORTANCE OF AN ARTICLE; TO IMPROVE SITE NAVIGATION; AND TO LAUNCH A FLEXIBLE PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO BUILD OUT FUTURE INNOVATIONS. THE NEW WEBSITES OFFER MORE PROMINENT FIGURES, AN IMMEDIATELY ACCESSIBLE SUBSET OF ARTICLE-LEVEL METRICS (ALM) DATA CALLED METRICS SIGNPOSTS, CUSTOM SAVED SEARCH, AUTHOR DATA, FASTER NAVIGATION, AND MUCH MORE. ADDITIONALLY, ENHANCEMENTS TO ARTICLE PAGES ENABLES THE ADDITION OF MEDIA STORIES TO INDIVIDUAL ARTICLE PAGES. PLOS WAS AWARDED 'BEST IN CLASS' FOR NONPROFIT WEBSITES AT THE 2013 INTERACTIVE MEDIA AWARDS. PLOS ENCOURAGES THE EVALUATION OF RESEARCH AT THE ARTICLE LEVEL. PLOS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PUBLISHERS TO PLACE ARTICLE-LEVEL METRICS ON EVERY ARTICLE. ALMS PROVIDE A FULL AND CONSTANTLY UPDATED PICTURE OF HOW A PAPER IS BEING 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 CENTRAL USE, SCOPUS, WEB OF SCIENCE AND CROSSREF CITATIONS, CITUULIKE AND MENDELEY REFERENCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, RESEARCHBLOGGING.ORG AND NATURE 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. OVER THE LAST YEAR, PLOS UPDATED ITS ALM PROGRAM TO ALLOW USERS TO VIEW AND DOWNLOAD ALMS FOR ANY ARTICLE. THESE ALM REPORTS ENABLE USERS TO CHART THE DATA AND IDENTIFY PATTERNS AND TRENDS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. PLOS ALSO RELEASED THE FIRST ITERATION OF ALM RELATIVE METRICS TO PROVIDE CONTEXT: THEY DISPLAY THE AVERAGE USAGE CALCULATION FOR SIMILAR ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE SAME TIME PERIOD AND RESEARCH AREAS, ALLOWING USERS TO EVALUATE RELATIVE PERFORMANCE IN DIFFERENT FIELDS. PLOS HAS USED THE CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION (CC BY) LICENSE FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS AS THE DEFAULT FOR THE RESEARCH THAT IT PUBLISHES. PLOS ADOPTED CC BY V4.0 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 RESEARCHERS SINCE THEY ADDRESS ISSUES THAT COULD HAVE MADE REUSE OF PUBLISHED RESEARCH MORE CUMBERSOME. FIRSTLY, THE REUSE RIGHTS FOR DATA WITHIN AN ARTICLE ARE MADE CLEARER AND MORE CONSISTENT BETWEEN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND REGIONS. SECOND, THE LICENSES PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY ON ATTRIBUTION. THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR RESEARCH, AND PARTICULARLY FOR TEXT AND DATA MINING, WHERE A MULTITUDE OF ARTICLES MIGHT BE ANALYZED TOGETHER. THE NEW LICENSES STILL ABSOLUTELY REQUIRE ATTRIBUTION BUT ALLOW ALL ATTRIBUTIONS TO A LARGE CORPUS TO BE COLLECTED TOGETHER. PLOS CONTINUES TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHERS IN THE OPEN ACCESS COMMUNITY TO CAPTURE THE INTEREST AND SUPPORT OF RESEARCHERS, GOVERNMENTS AND FUNDERS. 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 EFFORTS. THESE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS HAVE YIELDED POSITIVE IMPACT IN SHAPING POLICY CONVERSATIONS IN THE US, UK AND EU FOR TAX FUNDED RESEARCH PAPERS TO BE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. BEING FREELY ABLE TO READ CONTENT IS ONLY THE BEGINNING. PLOS IS ALSO FOCUSED ON THE BROADER RE-USE VALUE OF OPEN CONTENT AND HAS COLLABORATED WITH THE SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING AND ACADEMIC RESOURCES COALITION, SPARC, AND OPEN ACCESS SCHOLARLY PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION, OASPA, TO ENABLE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND COMPARISON OF PUBLISHERS' OPEN ACCESS POLICIES. TOGETHER, THE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE CREATED "HOWOPENISIT?" A GUIDE THAT IDENTIFIES THE CORE COMPONENTS OF OPEN ACCESS, THEIR CHARACTERISTICS AND HOW THEY ARE IMPLEMENTED ACROSS THE SPECTRUM FROM OPEN ACCESS TO CLOSED ACCESS. THIS THEME OF "INFORMED DECISIONS" IS ALSO REFLECTED IN PLOS' ONGOING ENDORSEMENT OF ALMS. PLOS ALSO PROVIDED $3.4 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 EMERGING ECONOMIES AND EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS IN DEVELOPED ECONOMIES 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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