Civic Intelligence

The Pubpeer Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 47-4729597

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Jun 06, 2024

Organization Profilepubpeer.org
2443 Fillmore St 380-4492San Francisco, CA 94115

(405) 396-6661

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2023

Net Margin

77th percentile

24%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$42,000

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 39.9% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

80th percentile

34%

Faster asset growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

81st percentile

53%

Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$99,627

Up $25,071 (+34%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$99,627

Up $25,071 (+34%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin77th percentile

Revenue

Up

$105,327

Up $36,434 (+53%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$80,256

Up $23,653 (+42%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$25,071

Up $12,781 (+104%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth80th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2016: $122,172Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $122,1722016Assets 2017: $130,557Net Assets 2017: $130,5572017Assets 2018: $49,476Net Assets 2018: $49,4762018Assets 2019: $74,988Net Assets 2019: $74,9882019Assets 2020: $46,750Net Assets 2020: $46,7502020Assets 2021: $62,266Net Assets 2021: $62,2662021Assets 2022: $74,556Net Assets 2022: $74,5562022Assets 2023: $99,627Net Assets 2023: $99,6272023Assets 2024: $317,252Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $317,2522024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$99,627
Liabilities-
Net Assets$99,627
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth81st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2016: $215,152Expenses 2016: $92,980Net Income 2016: $122,1722016Revenue 2017: $160,746Expenses 2017: $152,361Net Income 2017: $8,3852017Revenue 2018: $79,118Expenses 2018: $160,199Net Income 2018: -$81,0812018Revenue 2019: $128,396Expenses 2019: $102,884Net Income 2019: $25,5122019Revenue 2020: $95,033Expenses 2020: $123,271Net Income 2020: -$28,2382020Revenue 2021: $77,725Expenses 2021: $62,209Net Income 2021: $15,5162021Revenue 2022: $68,893Expenses 2022: $56,603Net Income 2022: $12,2902022Revenue 2023: $105,327Expenses 2023: $80,256Net Income 2023: $25,0712023Revenue 2024: $308,324Expenses 2024: $91,184Net Income 2024: $217,1402024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$105,327
Expenses$80,256
Net Income$25,071
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Jun 6, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$105,327
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To facilitate and promote open scientific discourse

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The Foundation observed a significant enhancement in engagement on its primary platform, PubPeer.com, with an increase in comment volume from approximately 48,000 in the fiscal year 2022 to 55,000 in the fiscal year 2023. This growth underscores the platform's expanding influence and utility in the scientific community.In 2023, The Foundation successfully initiated a partnership with a leading publishing consortium. This collaboration aimed to extend the reach of post-publication commentary to an expanded network of journal publishers, facilitating broader discourse and evaluation of scientific works on a trial basis. This strategic alliance demonstrates The Foundation's commitment to enhancing the quality and integrity of scientific publishing.Furthermore, The Foundation executed a data sharing agreement with a prominent publisher. This agreement is intended to leverage the insights from PubPeer.com's comments for the development of innovative tools aimed at identifying and ameliorating instances of suboptimal scientific data. This partnership reflects The Foundation's ongoing efforts to contribute to the elevation of scientific standards and practices."-$68,393
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BRANDON STELLPresidentPT$42,000-$42,000
BORIS BARBOURTreas/Secty-$0--
IVAN ORANSKYDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Pubpeer Foundation
EIN
47-4729597
Phone
4053966661
Address
2443 FILLMORE ST 380-4492, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115

Signing Officer

Name
Brandon Stell
Title
President
Signed
2024-06-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Nelson & Associates CPAs
Address
2230 Longport Ct Ste 110, Elk Grove, CA 95758
Preparer
Michelle Nelson CPA CFE MST
Phone
9162996800
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $8827”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $196”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1336”

Other Expenses.1

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Other Expenses.2

“Dues and Subscriptions $199”

Other Expenses.3

“bank and cc charges $4”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$99,627
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$99,627
Revenue
$105,327
Expenses
$80,256
Net income
$25,071
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.17$0.00$3.17$3.08$0.91$2.17
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$1.00$1.05$0.80$0.25
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$0.75$0.69$0.57$0.12
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.62$0.78$0.62$0.16
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.47$0.95$1.23$0.28
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$0.75$1.28$1.03$0.26
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.49$0.79$1.60$0.81
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.31$1.31$1.61$1.52$0.08
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.00$1.22$2.15$0.93$1.22