PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE (EIN 52-2336690)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-15
IRS object ID
202143199349320604
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2021-11-15T15:10:50-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 NO 410AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTOPHER LEWISPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2028610020PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-12SignatureDt
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)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNIFER S HANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00633304PTIN
Phone2022937000PhoneNum
Preparation2021-11-12PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
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 NO 410AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,772,601GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PUBLICKNOWLEDGE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Voting Members Independent12VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers13TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$8,539CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$27,761PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$13,038CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$10,327PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$16,078CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,754,024PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,768,704CYTotalRevenueAmt
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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CY Total Fundraising Expense$50,787CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$482,460CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,721,684PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,824,111CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$967,660PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$944,593CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$4,820,777TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$448,071TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$372,871TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,186,653NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,447,906NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,078,163ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$413,665ExpenseAmt
Revenue$8,539RevenueAmt
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$279,869ExpenseAmt
DescPOLICY STRATEGY CENTER: COORDINATES STRATEGIES AND CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INTEREST ADVOCATES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$43,004ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$43,004TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$1,814,701TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document8IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee24EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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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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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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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
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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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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Business Name Line1COURTNEY LEEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2028610020PhoneNum

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

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VIRGINIA LAM ABRAMS
BOARD CHAIR10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN WERBACH
BOARD TREASURER10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURENT CRENSHAW
SECRETARY10.00Yes (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
MICHAEL PETRICONE
DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK C TORRES III
DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAPHNE KELLER
DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAL ROSENN
DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER J LEWIS
PRESIDENT/CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$218,349$0$12,707
EUGENE I KIMMELMAN
SENIOR ADVISOR40.00Yes (X)$196,599$0$19,106
HAROLD FELD
VICE PRESIDENT40.00$179,662$0$29,581Yes (X)
KRISTINE DEBRY
CHIEF OF STAFF40.00$164,432$0$4,933Yes (X)
JOHN BERGMAYER
LEGAL DIRECTOR40.00$113,000$0$3,390Yes (X)
CHARLOTTE SLAIMAN
COMPETITION DIRECTOR40.00$109,921$0$11,232Yes (X)
JENNA LEVENTOFF
SENIOR POLICY COUNSEL40.00$103,614$0$7,431Yes (X)
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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$197,115CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$479,445FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$3,251,604AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONTRACTUAL SERVICESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$8,539TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,038TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$10,178ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
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OTHER INCOME900099$2,104$2,104
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$5,900OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,768,704TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,539RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$29,116ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$656,004TotalAmt
Program Services$435,411ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$181,744ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,849FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$957,633ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$472,430ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,961FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,400TotalAmt
Program Services$20,265ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,135ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,321TotalAmt
Program Services$48,880ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,441ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$149,902TotalAmt
Program Services$99,992ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,118ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,792FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,062TotalAmt
Program Services$375ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,687ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,163TotalAmt
Management And General$87,163ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$19,891ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,461ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$324FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,356TotalAmt
Program Services$17,635ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,234ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$487FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,620TotalAmt
Program Services$29,763ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,026ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$831FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$227,878TotalAmt
Program Services$151,852ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$71,555ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,471FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,184TotalAmt
Program Services$4,160ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,024ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,825TotalAmt
Program Services$13,891ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,546ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$388FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,778TotalAmt
Program Services$9,858ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,645ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$275FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$6,864$1,804$107$4,953
OTHER EXPENSES$216$70$4$142

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,824,111TotalAmt
Program Services$1,814,701ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$958,623ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$50,787FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,588BOYAmt
EOY$381,903EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,421,927BOYAmt
EOY$3,234,965EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$950,250BOYAmt
EOY$1,092,061EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,066BOYAmt
EOY$18,780EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$179,173LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$103,033LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$96,965BOYAmt
EOY$76,140EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,634,724BOYAmt
EOY$4,820,777EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$234,491BOYAmt
EOY$237,081EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,580BOYAmt
EOY$135,790EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$448,071BOYAmt
EOY$372,871EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,258,773BOYAmt
EOY$3,377,853EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$927,880BOYAmt
EOY$1,070,053EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,186,653BOYAmt
EOY$4,447,906EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,634,724BOYAmt
EOY$4,820,777EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$944,593ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$3,095,946CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,607,965CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,079,516CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,720,514CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,731,049CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,234,990TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,607,965CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,079,516CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,720,514CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,731,049CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,234,990TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$8,341,929SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,893,061PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,267CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,522CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27,761CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,038CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$59,194TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,847CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,905CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,076CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,900CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,728TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$16,308,912TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$270,076GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.48400PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.49560PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 4,847. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 2,905. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,076. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 5,900.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 Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

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

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

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

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,779,415FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,824,111FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$291,206FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$72,802FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$291,855CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$293,576CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$286,084CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$291,206CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,162,721TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,744,082LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$22,467CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$29,916CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$39,773CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$44,696CurrentYearAmt
Total$136,852TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$72,964CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$73,394CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$71,521CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$72,802CurrentYearAmt
Total$290,681TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$436,022GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$71CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$29CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Total$100TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$82,461OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,525DepreciationAmt
Book Value$64,936BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$59,764OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$52,838DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,926BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$36,948OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$32,670DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,278BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$76,140TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$135,790Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$135,790TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,089,261TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$320,557OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$320,557RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,768,704RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,768,704TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,828,008TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$3,897OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,897ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,824,111ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,824,111TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 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, 2020 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 3,897. PPP FORGIVABLE LOAN RECORDED AS REVENUE BUT NOT FORGIVEN IN 2020 316,660.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,897.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1IP3 AWARDSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$493,520GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$479,445CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$14,075GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$918CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$1,551NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$563RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$865OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$493,520GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$479,445CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$14,075GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$918CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$1,551NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$563RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$865OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$3,897DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$10,178NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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 (4 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$218,349$0$0$0$0$0$6,600$0$6,107$0$231,056$0$0$0
EUGENE I KIMMELMAN
SENIOR ADVISOR$196,599$0$0$0$0$0$6,000$0$13,106$0$215,705$0$0$0
HAROLD FELD
VICE PRESIDENT$179,662$0$0$0$0$0$5,571$0$24,010$0$209,243$0$0$0
KRISTINE DEBRY
CHIEF OF STAFF$164,432$0$0$0$0$0$4,933$0$0$0$169,365$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 BUT NOT FORGIVEN IN 2020 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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