PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE (EIN 52-2336690)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-10-10
IRS object ID
201742839349301634
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-10-10T17:20:54-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HAN GROUP LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11020 19 STREET NW SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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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
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGENE KIMMELMANPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2028610020PhoneNum
Signature2017-10-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNIFER S HANPreparerPersonNm
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Phone2022937000PhoneNum
Preparation2017-10-03PreparationDt

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IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address173.167.205.97IPv4AddressTxt
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Principal OfficerGENE KIMMELMANPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,171,319GrossReceiptsAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION PRESERVES THE OPENNESS OF THE INTERNET AND THE PUBLIC'S ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE, PROMOTES CREATIVITY THROUGH BALANCED COPYRIGHT, AND UPHOLDS AND PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF CONSUMERS TO USE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LAWFULLY.MissionDesc
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$122,864$30,000POLICY STRATEGY CENTER: COORDINATES STRATEGIES AND CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INTEREST ADVOCATES.
$25,815PRESS/PUBLIC EDUCATION: PROVIDES THE PRESS, THE PUBLIC AND OTHER NONPROFITS WITH IN-DEPTH, PLAIN LANGUAGE ANALYSIS, ARTICLES, BLOG POSTS AND VIDEOS ABOUT IMPORTANT ISSUES.
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
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Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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LEAH BELSKY
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KEVIN WERBACH
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VIRGINIA LAM ABRAMS
DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MOSES BOYD
DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAL BRINGMAN
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MICHAEL J COPPS
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LAURENT CRENSHAW
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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
EUGENE KIMMELMAN
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HAROLD FELD
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KRISTINE DEBRY
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CHARLES DUAN
PATENT DIRECTOR40.00$101,044$0$13,330Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER LEWIS
VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40.00$133,740$0$8,101Yes (X)
EBONI SPEIGHT
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ServicesCONSULTINGServicesDesc
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Fundraising$307FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$482,943ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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EOY$498,962EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$39,003BOYAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$112,047LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,330BOYAmt
EOY$10,969EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,110BOYAmt
EOY$12,110EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$2,202,528EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$91,118BOYAmt
EOY$78,490EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,583BOYAmt
EOY$44,167EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$138,701BOYAmt
EOY$122,657EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,780,397EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$385,635BOYAmt
EOY$299,474EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,681,286BOYAmt
EOY$2,079,871EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,819,987BOYAmt
EOY$2,202,528EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,679,234CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,099,221CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,108,370CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,095,946CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,996,856TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,679,234CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,099,221CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,108,370CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,095,946CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,996,856TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$5,886,935SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,109,921PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$844CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$855CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$699CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$820CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$606CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,824TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$4,847CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,847TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$13,005,527TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$31,814GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.54670PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.54320PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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$7,358FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$19,998FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$27,356FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,707,272FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,734,628FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$286,731FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$71,683FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$255,031CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$284,142CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$284,350CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$286,731CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,110,254TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,665,381LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$18,180CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$39,802CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$37,744CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$27,356CurrentYearAmt
Total$123,082TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$63,758CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$71,036CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$71,088CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$71,683CurrentYearAmt
Total$277,565TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$416,348GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$2,280CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$5,348CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$3,198CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$7,358CurrentYearAmt
Total$18,184TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,152OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,152DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$77,947OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$66,978DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,969BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$29,948OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$29,948DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$10,969TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$44,167Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$44,167TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,171,319TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$38,106OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$38,106RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,133,213RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,133,213TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,772,734TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$38,106OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$38,106ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,734,628ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,734,628TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016, 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. AT DECEMBER 31, 2016, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 THROUGH 2015 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 38,106.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 38,106.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1IP3 AWARDSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$640,468GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$602,362CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$38,106GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$35,997RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$2,109OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$640,468GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$602,362CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$38,106GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$35,997RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$2,109OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$38,106DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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 (2 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
EUGENE KIMMELMAN
PRESIDENT & CEO$255,074$0$15,000$0$0$0$8,102$0$9,737$0$287,913$0$0$0
HAROLD FELD
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT$166,773$0$5,000$0$0$0$5,153$0$15,215$0$192,141$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE PRESIDENT & CEO AND THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT RECEIVED BONUSES IN 2016 OF $15,000 AND $5,000, RESPECTIVELY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DESGINATED A MEMBER OF THE BOARD TO REVIEW THE 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 XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

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