Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
2.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
85th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
32nd percentile
Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
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Asset Growth
4th percentile
Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
70th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$931
Down $2,973 (-76%) from 2018
Net Assets
Down-$929
Down $424 (-84%) from 2018
Liabilities
Down$1,860
Down $2,549 (-58%) from 2018
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$11,880
Up $1,713 (+17%) from 2018
Expenses
Down$12,381
Down $17,014 (-58%) from 2018
Net Income
Up-$501
Up $18,727 (+97%) from 2018
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
- Signed
- Aug 3, 2020
- Return Version
- 2019v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $11,880
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
See Schedule O
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Elevate the visibility of scientific thinking and communication as an effective approach to policy and planning. | - | $7,643 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Flattau PhD | Chair And Exec Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Julia A Fisher PhD | Secretary - Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Cathy Faye PhD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Kurt Geisinger PhD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Milton D Hakel PhD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Fred Oswald PhD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| J Bruce Overmier PhD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- PsySIP Project
- EIN
- 47-1416568
- Address
- PO BOX 5436, Washington, DC 20016
Signing Officer
- Name
- Pamela Flattau PhD
- Title
- Chair and Exec
- Phone
- 2023414029
- Signed
- 2020-08-03
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Mullins PC
- Address
- 7625 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814
- Preparer
- John Mullins
- Phone
- 2027706371
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
General explanation attachment
“Mission Statement:The PsySiP Project is a nonprofit research organization dedicated to promoting the application of the psychology of science to the formation of policies at the national and international levels. PsySiP scholars take what is known about the ways in which scientists conceptualize research problems, collect data, and communicate their findings and then assist planners and policy makers in sifting through overwhelming amounts of information through a similar process of argumentation framing.”
Description of other expenses Part I line 16
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Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20
“Description AmountUnrealized Gain 77”
Description of other assets Part II line 24
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Description of total liabilities Part II line 26
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Displayed year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $931
- Liabilities
- $1,860
- Net assets
- -$929
- Revenue
- $11,880
- Expenses
- $12,381
- Net income
- -$501