PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE (EIN 52-2336690)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-14
IRS object ID
202243189349318299
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-11-14T18:17:25-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HAN GROUP LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN522336690EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PUBLIC KNOWLEDGEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPUBLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2028610020PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11818 N STREET NW 410AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTOPHER LEWISPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2028610020PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstCHRISTOPHERPersonFirstNm
Person LastLEWISPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNIFER S HANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00633304PTIN
Phone2022937000PhoneNum
Preparation2022-11-14PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHRISTOPHER LEWISPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11818 N STREET NW 410AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,015,934GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PUBLICKNOWLEDGE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROMOTE FAIRNESS AMOUNGST LAWS GOVERNING DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONSActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee23TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$3,731,049PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Program Service Revenue$8,539PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$700CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$13,038PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$299CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$16,078PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$6,174CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,768,704PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,004,007CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$482,460PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$520,900CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,824,111PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,972,978CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$944,593PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$31,029CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$4,820,777TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,572,647TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$372,871TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$410,372TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,447,906NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,162,275NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPUBLIC KNOWLEDGE PROMOTES FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, AN OPEN INTERNET, AND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS AND CREATIVE WORKS. WE WORK TO SHAPE POLICY ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$912,012ExpenseAmt
DescDIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT/COPYRIGHT: PROMOTES CREATIVITY THROUGH BALANCED COPYRIGHT AND OPPOSES POLICIES THAT WOULD SLOW TECHNOLOGY, IMPEDE INNOVATION, SHRINK THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, OR LIMIT FAIR USE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$525,717ExpenseAmt
Revenue$700RevenueAmt
DescBROADBAND: PROMOTES AN OPEN, COMPETITIVE, AFFORDABLE AND UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE FREE FROM INTERFERENCE OR CORPORATE GATEKEEPERS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$226,179ExpenseAmt
DescPLATFORM ACCOUNTABILITY: PROMOTES FREE EXPRESSION, PRIVACY, AND CONSUMER CHOICES AMONG DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND ONLINE SERVICES, ESPECIALLY WHERE ANTITRUST, COMPETITION AND REGULATORY POLICY CAN COUNTERACT GATEKEEPERS AND POWERFUL NETWORK EFFECTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtDescDesc
$159,420PRESS/PUBLIC EDUCATION
$334INTERNATIONAL
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$159,754TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$1,823,662TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document9IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee23EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COURTNEY LEEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2028610020PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11818 N STREET NW SUITE 410AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
CHRISTOPHER J LEWIS
PRESIDENT/CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$233,319$0$14,096
VIRGINIA LAM ABRAMS
BOARD CHAIR10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURENT CRENSHAW
SECRETARY10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAL ROSENN
BOARD TREASURER10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAURA COLLETON CORBETT
DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MOSES BOYD
DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J COPPS
DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BREWSTER KAHLE
DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW MCLAUGHLIN
DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK C TORRES III
DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAPHNE KELLER
DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAROLD FELD
VICE PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$178,386$0$31,481
KRISTINE DEBRY
CHIEF OF STAFF40.00$177,253$0$5,818Yes (X)
GREGORY GUICE
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40.00$125,173$0$23,238Yes (X)
JOHN BERGMAYER
LEGAL DIRECTOR40.00$117,870$0$5,945Yes (X)
CHARLOTTE SLAIMAN
COMPETITION DIRECTOR40.00$119,393$0$14,276Yes (X)
COURTNEY LEE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION40.00$108,515$0$22,614Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,059,909TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$117,468TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K8IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLENKIN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPPersonNm

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15101 WISCONSIN AVENUE NW FLOOR 5AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP200164120ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesRENTServicesDesc
Compensation$221,687CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$492,975FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$316,660GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,187,199AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$24,944NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,996,834TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONTRACTUAL SERVICESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$700TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$700RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$700TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$299TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$299ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$15,281FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$492,975ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$11,927FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column$3,354TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,354ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
OTHER INCOME900099$2,670$2,670
HONORARIUMS900099$150$150
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,820OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,004,007TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$700RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$6,473ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$457,282TotalAmt
Program Services$236,320ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$181,370ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,592FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,629,428TotalAmt
Program Services$1,072,600ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$554,817ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,011FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,737TotalAmt
Program Services$26,174ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,563ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$162,556TotalAmt
Program Services$105,441ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56,145ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$970FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$163,075TotalAmt
Program Services$102,627ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,415ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,033FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,259TotalAmt
Management And General$1,259ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,405TotalAmt
Management And General$46,405ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,543TotalAmt
Program Services$30,615ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,150ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,778FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,949TotalAmt
Program Services$16,988ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,477ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,484FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,781TotalAmt
Program Services$40,338ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,568ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,875FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$225,124TotalAmt
Program Services$141,676ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$79,261ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,187FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,122TotalAmt
Program Services$1,406ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,716ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,516TotalAmt
Program Services$12,914ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,226ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$376FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,301TotalAmt
Program Services$11,518ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,443ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$340FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$35,239$23,556$11,097$586
BANK CHARGES$19,296$19,296
OTHER EXPENSES$8,365$1,489$333$6,543

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,972,978TotalAmt
Program Services$1,823,662ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,084,541ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$64,775FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$381,903BOYAmt
EOY$562,994EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,234,965BOYAmt
EOY$2,935,265EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,092,061BOYAmt
EOY$904,159EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,780BOYAmt
EOY$29,659EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$247,190LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$123,548LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,140BOYAmt
EOY$123,642EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,928BOYAmt
EOY$16,928EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,820,777BOYAmt
EOY$4,572,647EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$237,081BOYAmt
EOY$257,664EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$135,790BOYAmt
EOY$152,708EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$372,871BOYAmt
EOY$410,372EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,377,853BOYAmt
EOY$3,331,752EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,070,053BOYAmt
EOY$830,523EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,447,906BOYAmt
EOY$4,162,275EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,820,777BOYAmt
EOY$4,572,647EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$31,029ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$316,660OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,607,965CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,079,516CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,720,514CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,731,049CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,996,834CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,135,878TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,607,965CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,079,516CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,720,514CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,731,049CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,996,834CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,135,878TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$8,142,219SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,993,659PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,267CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,522CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,761CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,038CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$299CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$58,887TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,905CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,076CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,900CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,820CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,701TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$16,207,466TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$216,137GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.49320PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.48400PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 2,905. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,076. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 5,900. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,820.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$690FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$44,696FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$45,386FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,927,592FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,972,978FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$298,649FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$74,662FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$293,576CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$286,084CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$291,206CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$298,649CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,169,515TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,754,273LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$29,916CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$39,773CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$44,696CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$45,386CurrentYearAmt
Total$159,771TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$73,394CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$71,521CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$72,802CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$74,662CurrentYearAmt
Total$292,379TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$438,569GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$29CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year$690CurrentYearAmt
Total$719TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$82,461OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$24,658DepreciationAmt
Book Value$57,803BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$77,781OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$62,497DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,284BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$86,948OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$36,393DepreciationAmt
Book Value$50,555BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$123,642TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$152,708Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$152,708TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,699,274TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$11,927OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$11,927RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,687,347RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$316,660OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$316,660RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,004,007TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,984,905TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$11,927OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$11,927ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,972,978ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,972,978TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC 740-10, INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS GENERALLY REMAINS OPEN FOR THREE TAX YEARS WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,927.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PPP FORGIVABLE LOAN RECORDED AS REVENUE IN FY20 BUT FORGIVEN IN 2021 316,660.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,927.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1IP3 AWARDSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$508,256GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$492,975CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$15,281GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$864CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$5,063NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$3,073RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$2,927OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$508,256GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$492,975CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$15,281GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$864CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$5,063NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$3,073RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$2,927OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$11,927DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$3,354NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CHRISTOPHER J LEWIS
PRESIDENT/CEO$233,319$0$0$0$0$0$7,000$0$7,096$0$247,415$0$0$0
HAROLD FELD
VICE PRESIDENT$178,386$0$0$0$0$0$5,352$0$26,129$0$209,867$0$0$0
KRISTINE DEBRY
CHIEF OF STAFF$177,253$0$0$0$0$0$5,318$0$500$0$183,071$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DESIGNATED A MEMBER OF THE BOARD TO REVIEW THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WITH THE TAX PREPARER BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE DESIGNATED MEMBER REPORTS ANY TAX MATTERS TO THE FULL BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH YEAR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN AND ANNUAL STATEMENT DECLARING THAT PERSON RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION WHEN PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL BUDGET. THE AMOUNT IS BASED ON A REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FROM NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE SIMILAR IN SIZE AND MISSION TO PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE. COMPENSATION FOR HIGHEST EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:PPP FORGIVABLE LOAN RECORDED AS REVENUE IN FY20 BUT FORGIVEN IN 2021 -316,660.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

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