Policy Studies Organization
- Assets
- $340.6k
- Revenue
- $1.0m
- Investments
- $0.0
- Employees
- 6
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Founding
- 02/1973
- Data as of
- 12/2023
- EIN
- 23-7163011
Organization Overview
Policy Studies Organization is located in Washington, DC. The organization was established in 1973. As of 12/2023, Policy Studies Organization employed 6 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Policy Studies Organization is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2023, Policy Studies Organization generated $1.0m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 9 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 2.4% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.5m during the year ending 12/2023. While expenses have increased by 6.2% per year over the past 9 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
WE OWN AND PUBLISH 38 ACADEMIC JOURNALS. THESE ASSETS ARE NOT REPORTABLE UNDER CURRENT USA ACCOUNTING RULES. A RECENT SBA LOW INTEREST LOAN IS PERMITTING EXPANSION. SEE SCHEDULE O.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
JOURNALS: JOURNALS REMAIN THE MAIN SOURCE OF INCOME FOR THE ORGANIZATION, SPECIFICALLY THOSE THAT ARE PUBLISHED ON OUR BEHALF BY WILEY AND SAGE (SAGE DURING 2023 BUT NO LONGER IN 2024). AS SUCH, A MAIN CONCERN IS TO CONTINUE DRIVING GROWTH IN TERMS OF OUTPUT AND READERSHIP. KEY METRICS: ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS: AN INCREASE FROM 1.68K IN 2022 TO 2.17K IN 2023 FOR ALL JOURNALS. ARTICLES PUBLISHED: AN INCREASE FROM 480 IN 2022 TO 500 IN 2023. READERSHIP/USAGE: AN INCREASE OF FULL TEXT VIEWS FROM 1.10M IN 2022 TO 1.24M IN 2023. THE PSO OWNS THE FOLLOWING JOURNALS: - POLICY STUDIES JOURNAL - ASIAN POLITICS & POLICY - DIGEST OF MIDDLE EAST STUDIES - LATIN AMERICAN POLICY - EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS - JOURNAL OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE - JOURNAL OF ELDER POLICY - POLICY & INTERNET - POLITICS & POLICY - POPULAR CULTURE REVIEW - POVERTY & PUBLIC POLICY - RISKS, HAZARDS & CRISIS IN PUBLIC POLICY - REVIEW OF POLICY RESEARCH - SCULPTURE, MONUMENTS & OPEN SPACE - SEXUALITY, GENDER & POLICY - WORLD AFFAIRS - WORLD FOOD POLICY - WORLD MEDICAL & HEALTH POLICY - WORLD WATER POLICY - ARTS & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - CHINA POLICY JOURNAL - SECURITY & INTELLIGENCE STUDIES - INDIAN POLITICS & POLICY - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES - THRIVANCE: JOURNAL OF INDIGENOUS WAYS OF BEING, KNOWING, AND DOING - JOURNAL OF ONLINE LEARNING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE - JOURNAL ON AI POLICY AND COMPLEX SYSTEMS - ENLIGHTENMENT AND FREEMASONRY - THE SABER & SCROLL MILITARY HISTORY JOURNAL - SPACE EDUCATION & STRATEGIC APPLICATIONS - MILITARY HISTORY CHRONICLES IN ADDITION, PSO IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING THE FOLLOWING JOURNALS: - WORLD HINDU JOURNAL, IN COOPERATION WITH THE AMERICAN HINDU FOUNDATION - JOURNAL OF BLACK COMMUNITY, IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-OMAHA. THE PSO CURRENTLY PUBLISHES 38 JOURNALS; 19 OF THESE ARE WITH WILEY. 6 ARE WITH THE AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AND THE OTHERS ARE OPEN WITH VARIOUS GROUPS.
ALL OF PSO'S DIGITAL ASSETS ARE BACKED UP, INCLUDING THE VIDEO LIBRARY WITH ABOUT 660 VIDEO RECORDINGS OF LECTURES AND SESSIONS HELD DURING OUR VARIOUS CONFERENCES. PSO HAS DONATED VARIOUS SCULPTURE ARTWORKS IN THE DUPONT CIRCLE NEIGHBORHOOD IN WASHINGTON DC IN COOPERATION WITH THE CAVANAUGH FOUNDATION: HTTPS://DEMOCRATICWOMAN.ORG/CAVANAUGH-SCULPTURE-GARDEN AND MORE ARE PLANNED IN THE COMING YEARS.
JOURNALS: INCOME FROM JOURNALS KEEPS GROWING BECAUSE OF THE TREND TOWARDS OPEN ACCESS. THEY ARE VALUED AS INTANGIBLE ASSETS AT 2.6 MILLION, PER A REPORT BY A VALUATION FIRM IN 2022 AVAILABLE AT: HTTPS://BIT.LY/3YHMTNA. SEE SCHEDULE O.
ALL OF PSO'S DIGITAL ASSETS ARE BACKED UP, INCLUDING THE VIDEO LIBRARY WITH ABOUT 660 VIDEO RECORDINGS OF LECTURES AND SESSIONS HELD DURING OUR VARIOUS CONFERENCES. PSO HAS DONATED VARIOUS SCULPTURE ARTWORKS IN THE DUPONT CIRCLE NEIGHBORHOOD IN WASHINGTON DC IN COOPERATION WITH THE CAVANAUGH FOUNDATION: HTTPS://DEMOCRATICWOMAN.ORG/CAVANAUGH-SCULPTURE-GARDEN AND MORE ARE PLANNED IN THE COMING YEARS.
BOOKS: PSO PUBLISHED 73 BOOKS IN 2023 THROUGH ITS IMPRINT WESTPHALIA PRESS: HTTPS://WESTPHALIAPRESS.ORG.
BOOKS: 73 BOOKS PUBLISHED IN 2023. THE FULL CATALOGUE IS NOW 1073 TITLES, AVAILABLE AT WWW.WESTPHALIAPRESS.ORG. SEE SCHEDULE O.
CONFERENCES: THE CONFERENCES ARE MEANT TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT OUR JOURNALS BY ENLARGING THE POTENTIAL NETWORKS OF RESEARCHERS LOOKING FOR ACADEMIC PLATFORMS TO PUBLISH THEIR RESEARCH, REFLECTED IN THE INCREASE IN ARTICLES SUBMITTED AND ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNALS YEAR AFTER YEAR. THE CONFERENCES ARE ALSO USEFUL TO CREATE CONTENT (VIDEO RECORDINGS) THAT CAN SERVE AS ADDED VALUE TO THE JOURNALS THEY ARE CONNECTED TO. OUR GOAL IS TO FIND WAYS TO INCREASINGLY MONETIZE THIS CONTENT. WE CURRENTLY RECEIVE ABOUT 5K IN ROYALTIES FOR SOME OF OUR VIDEOS AND WE THINK THERE IS POTENTIAL TO INCREASE THAT AS WE PUSH FOR OUR JOURNALS TO BE INCREASINGLY USED IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT.
EVENTS: ALL CONFERENCES ARE CO-SPONSORED BY AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, AND THEY PRODUCE BOOK PUBLICATIONS, JOURNAL SPECIAL ISSUES, AND VIDEO RECORDINGS, SOME OF WHICH ARE SOLD BY SAGE. SEE SCHEDULE O.
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Board, Officers & Key Employees
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
Daniel Gutierrez-Sandoval Executive Di | Officer | 40 | $120,000 |
Angela Matysiak Vice Preside | Officer | $0 | |
Dr Paul Rich President | Officer | 40 | $0 |
Victoria Basolo Vice Preside | Officer | $0 | |
Guillermo DE Los Reyes Vice Preside | Officer | 10 | $0 |
Vernon Smith Vice Preside | Officer | $0 |
Financial Statements
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Federated campaigns | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 |
| Fundraising events | $0 |
| Related organizations | $0 |
| Government grants | $0 |
| All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $15,265 |
| Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
| Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $15,265 |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $1,032,266 |
| Investment income | $115 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
| Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
| Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
| Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $1,047,646 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $245,275 |
| Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $120,000 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $120,000 |
| Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
| Other salaries and wages | $487,577 |
| Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
| Other employee benefits | $0 |
| Payroll taxes | $24,562 |
| Fees for services: Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Legal | $1,425 |
| Fees for services: Accounting | $12,265 |
| Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
| Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
| Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Other | $77,615 |
| Advertising and promotion | $0 |
| Office expenses | $119,293 |
| Information technology | $10,113 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Occupancy | $111,218 |
| Travel | $33,414 |
| Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $200,138 |
| Interest | $0 |
| Payments to affiliates | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $1,750 |
| Insurance | $9,576 |
| All other expenses | $60,547 |
| Total functional expenses | $1,514,768 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $54,816 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
| Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
| Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
| Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
| Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $17,197 |
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $263,544 |
| Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
| Investments—other securities | $0 |
| Investments—program-related | $0 |
| Intangible assets | $0 |
| Other assets | $5,000 |
| Total assets | $340,557 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
| Grants payable | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $0 |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
| Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $996,324 |
| Total liabilities | $996,324 |
| Net assets without donor restrictions | -$655,767 |
| Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
| Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
| Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
| Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
| Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $340,557 |