 The proceeds from its work contribute to the PTS budget.In its present form, the PTS has had a continuous existence since 1956, but its history can be traced back to 1927, when Florian Znaniecki established the first Polish organization of sociologists under the name of "Polish Sociological Institute" "(Polski Instytut Socjologiczny/PIS)".Initially, the PIS combined the tasks of a research institute with the representation of sociologists across the country.