Publishers International Linking Association Inc
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What it says it does
CROSSREF'S GENERAL PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATIVE USE OF NEW AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO SPEED AND FACILITATE SCHOLARLY RESEARCH. CROSSREF'S SPECIFIC MANDATE IS TO BE THE CITATION LINKING BACKBONE FOR ALL SCHOLARLY INFORMATION IN ELECTRONIC FORM. CROSSREF IS A COLLABORATIVE REFERENCE LINKING SERVICE THAT FUNCTIONS AS A SORT OF DIGITAL SWITCHBOARD. IT HOLDS NO FULL TEXT CONTENT, BUT RATHER EFFECTS LINKAGES THROUGH CROSSREF DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIERS (CROSSREF DOI), WHICH ARE TAGGED TO ARTICLE METADATA SUPPLIED BY THE PARTICIPATING PUBLISHERS. THE END RESULT IS AN EFFICIENT, SCALABLE LINKING SYSTEM THROUGH WHICH A RESEARCHER CAN CLICK ON A REFERENCE CITATION IN A JOURNAL AND ACCESS THE CITED ARTICLE.
- Income
- $13.9 million
- Spending
- $10.5 million
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 16
- Highest pay
- $340,467, exec dir & a
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $8.0 million spent. PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATIVE USE OF NEW AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO SPEED AND FACILITATE SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER SCHOLARLY RESEARCH.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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