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PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE

185 BERRY ST STE 3100
SAN FRANCISCO , CA 94107

Mission and Programs

Mission

THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE (PLOS) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OF SCIENTISTS AND PHYSICIANS COMMITTED TO MAKING THE WORLD'S SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL LITERATURE A FREELY AVAILABLE PUBLIC RESOURCE. ALL OUR ACTIVITIES ARE GUIDED BY OUR CORE PRINCIPLES. THE GOALS OF PLOS ARE TO: 1. OPEN THE DOORS TO THE WORLD'S LIBRARY OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE BY GIVING ANY SCIENTIST, PHYSICIAN, PATIENT, OR STUDENT - ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD - UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.

Programs

  1. FOLLOWING ITS FOUNDING IN OCTOBER 2000 BY BIOMEDICAL SCIENTISTS HAROLD E. VARMUS, PATRICK O. BROWN, AND MICHAEL B. EISEN, PLOS'S FIRST ACTION WAS TO CIRCULATE AN OPEN LETTER ENCOURAGING SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERS TO MAKE THE RESEARCH LITERATURE AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION THROUGH FREE ONLINE PUBLIC ARCHIVES SUCH AS THE U S NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE'S PUBMED CENTRAL.

Who We Are

THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE (PLOS) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OF SCIENTISTS AND PHYSICIANS COMMITTED TO MAKING THE WORLD'S SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL LITERATURE A FREELY AVAILABLE PUBLIC RESOURCE. ALL OUR ACTIVITIES ARE GUIDED BY OUR CORE PRINCIPLES. THE GOALS OF PLOS ARE TO: 1. OPEN THE DOORS TO THE WORLD'S LIBRARY OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE BY GIVING ANY SCIENTIST, PHYSICIAN, PATIENT, OR STUDENT - ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD - UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.

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Financial Data

Revenues and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2007

Revenue
Contributions $3,818,027
Government Grants $0
Program Services $2,508,708
Investments $70,907
Special Events $0
Sales $0
Other $285,171
Total Revenue $6,682,813
Expenses
Program Services $6,054,575
Administration $782,560
Other $0
Total Expenditures $6,837,135
Net Gain/Loss ($154,322)

Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2007

Note: The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

  October 1, 2006 September 30, 2007 Change
Assets      
Cash & Equivalent $76,177 $320,696 $244,519
Accounts Receivable $176,509 $468,034 $291,525
Pledges & Grants Receivable $175,000 $101,998 ($73,002)
Receivables/Other $0 $0 $0
Inventories for Sale or Use $0 $0 $0
Investments/Securities $0 $0 $0
Investments/Other $1,593,104 $1,095,481 ($497,623)
Fixed Assets $340,507 $316,123 ($24,384)
Other $145,891 $143,751 ($2,140)
Total Assets $2,507,188 $2,446,083 ($61,105)
Liabilities      
Accounts Payable $312,710 $368,924 $56,214
Grants Payable $0 $0 $0
Deferred Revenue $180,638 $217,641 $37,003
Loans and Notes $0 $0 $0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities $0 $0 $0
Other $0 $0 $0
Total Liabilities $493,348 $586,565 $93,217
Fund Balance $2,013,840 $1,859,518 ($154,322)

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