2015-11-16T13:47:10-06:00 2014-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVENUE SUITE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2014-01-01 522336690 PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE PUBL 2028610020 1818 N STREET NW NO 410 WASHINGTON DC 20036 GENE KIMMELMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 2028610020 2015-11-12 1 MATTHEW JOHNSON P00440444 3019860600 2015-11-12 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z GENE KIMMELMAN 1818 N STREET NW NO 410 WASHINGTON DC 20036 4099920 0 X WWW.PUBLICKNOWLEDGE.ORG X 2001 DC PROMOTE FAIRNESS AMONGST LAWS GOVERNING DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS 10 9 23 13 0 0 1679234 4099221 0 0 855 699 -34177 -35061 1645912 4064859 12450 5200 0 0 1701107 2164514 0 0 68988 387071 513123 2100628 2682837 -454716 1382022 961159 2361398 80767 98984 880392 2262414 X THE 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. 0 0 439831 200 DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT/COPYRIGHT: PROMOTES BALANCED COPYRIGHT POLICIES THAT BENEFIT CREATORS AND USERS. 719513 BROADBAND: PROMOTES AN OPEN, COMPETITIVE AND UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE BROADBAND ECONOMY. 347927 PRESS/PUBLIC EDUCATION: PROVIDE THE PRESS, THE PUBLIC AND OTHER NONPROFITS WITH INDEPTH, PLAIN LANGUAGE ANALYSIS, ARTICLES, BLOG POSTS AND VIDEOS ABOUT IMPORTANT ISSUES. 229975 5000 INTERNATIONAL: WORKS FOR CONSUMERS' RIGHTS IN INTERNATIONAL FORUMS. 136068 CONSTITUENCY BUILDING: ORGANIZES EDUCATION CONFERENCES, BUILDS COALITIONS AND CONDUCTS OUTREACH THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. 228757 POLICY STRATEGY CENTER: TO COORDINATE STRATEGIES AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INTEREST ADVOCATES. 594800 5000 2102071 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X EBONI SPEIGHT 2028610020 1818 N STREET NW SUITE 410 WASHINGTON DC 20036 EUGENE KIMMELMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 227947 0 12347 LEAH BELSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J COPPS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAURA COLLETON CORBETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BREWSTER KAHLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW MCLAUGHLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PETRICONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BOLLIER EMERITUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN WALLMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN WERBACH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAL ABELSON EMERITUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON REED HUNDT EMERITUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOICHI ITO EMERITUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAL BRINGMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAROLD FELD SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 157658 0 16257 CHRISTOPHER LEWIS VP - GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 40.00 X 113483 0 7194 MARY BROOKE HUNTER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 133137 0 7825 MICHAEL W WEINBERG VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 150000 0 5000 KRISTINE DEBRY VP, STRATEGY POLICY CENTER 40.00 X 112500 0 1500 894725 0 50123 7 0 1 0 0 1053311 3045910 4099221 699 699 0 1053311 35061 -35061 -35061 4064859 0 0 -34362 200 200 5000 5000 240294 168206 36044 36044 1614235 1256177 343205 14853 41352 32013 8658 681 135840 105689 27865 2286 132793 102053 27205 3535 7402 5689 1516 197 62438 48038 12744 1656 103522 101806 1519 197 35454 27515 6377 1562 11895 9776 1875 244 158265 121628 32423 4214 67816 66447 750 619 9719 8232 75 1412 27377 21040 5608 729 6688 5140 1370 178 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 14723 11438 2907 378 REPAIRS & MAINT 50 50 7774 5984 1587 203 2682837 2102071 511778 68988 65247 263389 486388 863308 307661 1165585 32846 20196 127002 90192 56907 36810 12110 12110 961159 2361398 70748 97884 10019 1100 80767 98984 X 590309 936078 290083 1326336 880392 2262414 961159 2361398 1382022 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2262399 2029964 2014085 1679234 4099221 12084903 2262399 2029964 2014085 1679234 4099221 12084903 6623484 5461419 3058 1412 844 855 699 6868 12091771 0.45170 0.52360 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5348 34454 39802 2643035 2682837 284142 71036 0 0 252454 251782 255031 284142 1043409 1565114 16728 19225 18180 39802 93935 63114 62946 63758 71036 260854 391281 16728 1505 2280 5348 25861 4152 4152 0 92902 69645 23257 29948 16395 13553 36810 TENANT SECURITY DEPOSIT 1100 1100 X 4099920 35061 35061 4064859 0 4064859 2717898 35061 35061 2682837 0 2682837 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES FOR IP3 AWARDS 35,061. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES FOR IP3 AWARDS 35,061. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SOUTH AMERICA FELLOWSHIP GRANT 5000 WIRE 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 IP3 AWARDS 1053311 1053311 32332 2729 1053311 1053311 32332 2729 35061 -35061 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 EUGENE KIMMELMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 212947 0 15000 0 0 0 3406 0 8941 0 240294 0 0 0 HAROLD FELD SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 157658 0 0 0 0 0 4920 0 11337 0 173915 0 0 0 MICHAEL W WEINBERG VICE PRESIDENT 150000 0 0 0 0 0 4500 0 500 0 155000 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE PRESIDENT & CEO RECEIVED A BONUS IN 2014 OF $15,000. THE CHEIF OPERATING OFFICER RECEIVED A BONUS IN 2014 OF $12,003. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 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 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE 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 19 PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DESIGNATED A BOARD MEMBER TO REVIEW THE AUDIT BEFORE IT IS FINALIZED. THE DIRECTOR WILL REPORT ANY MATTERS DISCUSSED TO THE FULL BOARD AT THEIR NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING.