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Mathematical Sciences Publishers

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 52-2450490

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 14, 2016

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798 Evans Hall 3840 c/o UC BerkeleyBerkeley, CA 94720

(510) 643-8638

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

96th percentile

1.46x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

80th percentile

0.68x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

34th percentile

-1.7%

Higher net margin than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$131,225

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.7% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

94th percentile

84%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

50th percentile

3.2%

Faster revenue growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets96th percentile

Assets

Up

$479,524

Up $218,760 (+84%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

-$221,193

Down $17,923 (-8.8%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$700,717

Up $236,683 (+51%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue80th percentileNet Margin34th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,029,485

Up $31,613 (+3.2%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$1,047,408

Up $111,296 (+12%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$17,923

Down $79,683 (-129%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth94th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500K-$1.0MAssets 2011: $258,854Liabilities 2011: $763,392Net Assets 2011: -$504,5382011Assets 2012: $282,772Liabilities 2012: $602,003Net Assets 2012: -$319,2312012Assets 2013: $359,254Liabilities 2013: $624,284Net Assets 2013: -$265,0302013Assets 2014: $260,764Liabilities 2014: $464,034Net Assets 2014: -$203,2702014Assets 2015: $479,524Liabilities 2015: $700,717Net Assets 2015: -$221,1932015Assets 2016: $646,117Liabilities 2016: $748,188Net Assets 2016: -$102,0712016Assets 2017: $802,608Liabilities 2017: $884,108Net Assets 2017: -$81,5002017Assets 2018: $712,614Liabilities 2018: $820,732Net Assets 2018: -$108,1182018Assets 2019: $836,483Liabilities 2019: $843,526Net Assets 2019: -$7,0432019Assets 2020: $961,039Liabilities 2020: $848,824Net Assets 2020: $112,2152020Assets 2021: $1,082,212Liabilities 2021: $658,448Net Assets 2021: $423,7642021Assets 2022: $1,267,350Liabilities 2022: $1,003,504Net Assets 2022: $263,8462022Assets 2023: $1,219,782Liabilities 2023: $932,613Net Assets 2023: $287,1692023Assets 2024: $1,460,837Liabilities 2024: $1,218,179Net Assets 2024: $242,6582024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$479,524
Liabilities$700,717
Net Assets-$221,193
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth50th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $861,618Expenses 2011: $765,170Net Income 2011: $96,4482011Expenses 2012: $761,1042012Revenue 2013: $904,859Expenses 2013: $850,658Net Income 2013: $54,2012013Revenue 2014: $997,872Expenses 2014: $936,112Net Income 2014: $61,7602014Revenue 2015: $1,029,485Expenses 2015: $1,047,408Net Income 2015: -$17,9232015Revenue 2016: $1,140,381Expenses 2016: $1,021,259Net Income 2016: $119,1222016Revenue 2017: $1,196,908Expenses 2017: $1,176,337Net Income 2017: $20,5712017Revenue 2018: $1,257,671Expenses 2018: $1,288,925Net Income 2018: -$31,2542018Revenue 2019: $1,557,996Expenses 2019: $1,441,577Net Income 2019: $116,4192019Revenue 2020: $1,671,432Expenses 2020: $1,552,174Net Income 2020: $119,2582020Revenue 2021: $1,776,889Expenses 2021: $1,442,072Net Income 2021: $334,8172021Revenue 2022: $1,580,203Expenses 2022: $1,740,121Net Income 2022: -$159,9182022Revenue 2023: $1,959,570Expenses 2023: $1,936,247Net Income 2023: $23,3232023Revenue 2024: $1,995,263Expenses 2024: $2,039,774Net Income 2024: -$44,5112024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$1,029,485
Expenses$1,047,408
Net Income-$17,923
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 14, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.0
Gross Receipts
$1,029,485
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To publish scientific and research literature of the highest quality, both in content and production, at the lowest reasonable cost; to generally improve the scientific-publishing environment that fosters scientific activity; to facilitate, and help others facilitate, scholarly communication and research; and to generally serve the scientific and research communities.

To publish and distribute scientific and research literature of the highest quality at the lowest sustainable prices, covering mathematics and other selected fields, to improve the scientific-publishing environment, and to facilitate scholarly communication.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$124,981$354,043▲ $229,062
Loans From Officers Directors$169,000$115,292▼ $53,708
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$21,528$41,976▲ $20,448
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$57,129$39,501▼ $17,628
Intangible Assets$18,071$17,915▼ $156
Accounts Receivable$26,114$15,655▼ $10,459
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$12,941$10,434▼ $2,507
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$-203,270$-221,193▼ $17,923
Total Assets$260,764$479,524▲ $218,760
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$273,322$555,829▲ $282,507
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$21,712$29,596▲ $7,884
Total Liabilities$464,034$700,717▲ $236,683
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-203,270$-221,193▼ $17,923
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$260,764$479,524▲ $218,760

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$10,434$38,330$48,764
Other Land Buildings-$1,530$1,530
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Alexandru ScorpanCFO/COOFT$120,380$10,845$131,225
Silvio LevyChief - PublishingFT$115,690$14,073$129,763

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Robion C KirbyCEO/Chair/Director
Colin P RourkeVice Chair/Director
Abigail A ThompsonDirector
Paul A VojtaDirector
Rafe R MazzeoDirector
Walter D NeumannDirector
William Casselman til 10115Director
Carol S WoodSect'y/Director
Ronald J Stern til 10115Secty/Treas/Director
Theodore A SlamanTreas/Director
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$15,242
Program Service Revenue
$1,014,101
Investment Income
$142
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$15,242
Change in Net Assets
$-17,923
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$714,741
Other Expenses$332,667
Total Fundraising Expense$44,962
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$443,479$31,050$40,950$515,479
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$79,361$51,864-$131,225
Payroll Taxes$46,521$6,276$3,737$56,534
Fees for Services Other$42,169$519-$42,688
All Other Expenses-$16,614$275$16,889
Conferences and Meetings$14,270$1,246-$15,516
Other Expenses$15,228$32,157-$15,228
Other Employee Benefits$11,503--$11,503
Information Technology$417$7,987-$8,404
Fees for Services Legal$5,037$76-$5,113
Depreciation Depletion-$5,075-$5,075
Occupancy$492$4,000-$4,492
Fees for Services Accounting-$4,165-$4,165
Fees for Services Management-$3,157-$3,157
Office Expenses$599$1,815-$2,414
Advertising$1,916--$1,916
Insurance-$1,097-$1,097
Total Functional Expenses$835,348$167,098$44,962$1,047,408
International Activity

International Summary

Employees
10
Spending
$102,893

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
North AmericaProgram ServicesEditing & Publishing02$81,019
EuropeProgram ServicesEditing & Auxiliary Work07$20,487
South AsiaProgram ServicesAuxiliary Work01$1,387
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Ronald J SternBoardRevenues rec'd fromNo$336,680

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$169,000$115,292▼ $53,708
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“A copy of Form 990 and related materials are provided to all members of the Board of Directors right before filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“At the annual meeting of the Board of Directors, each Board member signs a statement the he/she understands and will abide by the conflict-of-interest policy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mathematical Sciences Publishers
EIN
52-2450490
Phone
5106438638
Address
798 Evans Hall 3840 c/o UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720

Signing Officer

Name
Alexandru Scorpan
Title
CFO/COO
Signed
2016-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Robion C Kirby
Formed
2004
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
21
Volunteers
235

Preparer

Firm
Fontanello Duffield & Otake LLP
Address
44 Montgomery Street Suite 1305, San Francisco, CA 94104
Preparer
Carol Duffield
Phone
4159830200
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$479,524
Liabilities
$700,717
Net assets
-$221,193
Revenue
$1,029,485
Expenses
$1,047,408
Net income
-$17,923
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.46$1.22$0.24$2.00$2.04$0.04
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.22$0.93$0.29$1.96$1.94$0.02
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.27$1.00$0.26$1.58$1.74$0.16
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.08$0.66$0.42$1.78$1.44$0.33
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.96$0.85$0.11$1.67$1.55$0.12
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.84$0.84$0.01$1.56$1.44$0.12
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.71$0.82$0.11$1.26$1.29$0.03
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.80$0.88$0.08$1.20$1.18$0.02
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.65$0.75$0.10$1.14$1.02$0.12
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.70$0.22$1.03$1.05$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.46$0.20$1.00$0.94$0.06
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.62$0.27$0.90$0.85$0.05
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.28$0.60$0.32$0.76
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.26$0.76$0.50$0.86$0.77$0.10