Public Laboratory For Open Technology And Science Inc
Public Laboratory For Open Technology And Science Inc
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About this organization
Mission
The Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science (Public Lab) is a community, supported by a 501(c)3 non-profit, that develops and applies open-source tools to environmental exploration and investigation. By democratizing inexpensive and accessible Do-It-Yourself techniques, Public Lab creates a collaborative network of practitioners who actively re-imagine the human relationship with the environment. The core Public Lab program is focused on "community science" in which we research open source hardware and software tools and methods to generate knowledge and share data about community environmental health. Our goal is to increase the ability of underserved communities to identify, redress, remediate, and create awareness and accountability around environmental concerns.
About
RESEARCH SUPPLIES AND FIELD KITS: PUBLIC LAB CONCENTRATES ON DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING TOOLS INCLUDING: AERIAL MAPPING RIG, NEAR-INFRARED CAMERA, SPECTROMETER, INDOOR AIR QUALITY MONITOR, HYDROGEN SULFIDE SENSING PHOTOSTRIP TEST, THERMAL FLASHLIGHT, WATER MONITORING TESTS AND DUST SENSING. FOR THIS PROGRAM THERE ARE ASSOCIATED COSTS FROM DEVELOPING WEB INFRASTRUCTURE AND ONLINE, OPENSOURCE SOFTWARE THAT CAN BE USED WITH THE TOOLS (MAPKNITTER.ORG, INFRAGRAM.ORG, WHEREWEBREATHE.ORG, MAPMILL.ORG, AND SPECTRALWORKBENCH.ORG) AND ONLINE ARCHIVAL SYSTEMS FOR STORING MAPS AND OTHER DATA. FIELDKITS ARE KITS THAT ARE HANDED OUT TO OTHER NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS FOR THEIR USE IN WORK. ADDITIONALLY, PUBLIC LAB DESIGNS AND PRODUCES PRINT MAPS, AERIAL MAPPING KITS, NEAR-INFRARED, SENSING UNITS, THERMAL SENSING UNITS, AND SPECTROMETERS WHICH WE FREELY DISTRIBUTE AND ALSO HAVE AVAILABLE TO GROUPS THAT WANT TO PURCHASE THEM.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “To increase the ability of underserved communities to identify, redress, remediate, and create awareness and accountability around environmental concerns.”.
Their activities were defined as: “The public laboratory for open technology and science (plots) is a community which develops and applies open-source tools to environmental exploration and investigation. by democratizing inexpensive and accessible 'do-it-yourself' techniques, public laboratory creates a collaborative network of practitioners who actively re-imagine the human relationship with the environment.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as MA.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 as per the filing is 3014 DAUPHINE STREET NO E, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70117.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 11 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$346,404.
- The organization has 9 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2011.
- The organization pays $466,902 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $65,571 in fundraising expenses.