PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE (EIN 52-2336690)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 201213199349301936
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-11-14T09:57:23-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 522057543 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DROLET & ASSOCIATES PLLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1901 L STREET NW 250 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 522336690 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | PUBL | NameControl |
| Phone | 2028610020 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1818 N STREET NW NO 410 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | GIGI SOHN | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 2028610020 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-11-14 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | MATT JOHNSON | Name |
| PTIN | P00440444 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2028220717 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | GIGI SOHN | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1818 N STREET NW NO 410 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 2031536 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.PUBLICKNOWLEDGE.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2001 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | DC | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | PROMOTE FAIRNESS AMONGST LAWS GOVERNING DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 14 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 13 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 20 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 2262399 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 2029964 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 4347 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 3058 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 1412 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | -33345 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | -68604 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 2236459 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 1962772 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 1350911 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 1542411 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 145237 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 374812 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 506664 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1725723 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 2049075 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 510736 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -86303 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 1688004 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 1513843 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 105463 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 124975 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 1582541 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 1388868 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | 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. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 373972 | Expense |
| Description | DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT/COPYRIGHT: PROMOTES BALANCED COPYRIGHT POLICIES THAT BENEFIT CREATORS AND USERS. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 459117 | Expense |
| Description | BROADBAND: PROMOTES AN OPEN, COMPETITIVE AND UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE BROADBAND ECOLOGY. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 594265 | Expense |
| Description | PRESS/PUBLIC EDUCATION: PROVIDE THE PRESS, THE PUBLIC AND OTHER NONPROFITS WITH INDEPTH, PLAIN LANGUAGE ANALYSIS, ARTICLES, BLOG POSTS AND VIDEOS ABOUT IMPORTANT ISSUES. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther (2 entries)
| ExpenseExpense | DescriptionDescription |
|---|---|
| 109855 | INTERNATIONAL: WORKS FOR CONSUMERS' RIGHTS IN INTERNATIONAL FORUMS. |
| 165977 | CONSTITUENCY BUILDING: ORGANIZES EDUCATION CONFERENCES, BUILDS COALITIONS AND CONDUCTS OUTREACH THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 275832 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Program Service Expense | 1703186 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 1 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 1 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 1 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 7 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 20 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 14 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 13 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2028610020 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1818 N STREET NW SUITE 410 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (16 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIGI SOHN | |||||||
| PRESIDENT & CO- FOUNDER | 40.00 | X | X | 187204 | 0 | 17577 | |
| LEAH BELSKY | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SUSAN CRAWFORD | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| HON REED HUNDT | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JOICHI ITO | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ARTHUR BRODSKY | |||||||
| COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 110000 | 0 | 3300 | X | ||
| HAROLD FELD | |||||||
| LEGAL DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 134540 | 0 | 17041 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 431744 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 37918 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 3 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Fundraising Events | 686826 | FundraisingEvents |
| All Other Contributions | 1343138 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 2029964 | TotalContributions |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1412 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,412 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 0 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 686826 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 68764 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -68764 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$68,764 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | PUBLICATION SALES | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 160 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 160 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 160 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1962772 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 160 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | -$67,352 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 207579 | Total |
| Program Services | 122933 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 19123 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 65523 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1114439 | Total |
| Program Services | 964638 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 110512 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 39289 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 30718 | Total |
| Program Services | 25297 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2983 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2438 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 95760 | Total |
| Program Services | 78848 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 9291 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 7621 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 93915 | Total |
| Program Services | 77499 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 9031 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 7385 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 716 | Total |
| Program Services | 155 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 561 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15304 | Total |
| Program Services | 12608 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1518 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1178 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 147421 | Total |
| Program Services | 141756 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5353 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 312 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 37264 | Total |
| Program Services | 28857 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4194 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 4213 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5264 | Total |
| Program Services | 4357 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 501 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 406 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 143746 | Total |
| Program Services | 118449 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 13940 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 11357 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 46905 | Total |
| Program Services | 44631 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2236 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 38 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 55037 | Total |
| Program Services | 49690 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3558 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1789 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16032 | Total |
| Program Services | 10441 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4585 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1006 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4007 | Total |
| Program Services | 3300 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 389 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 318 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | 19679 | 15766 | 1832 | 2081 |
| REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE | 3434 | 2800 | 351 | 283 |
| LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIX | 348 | 348 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11507 | Total |
| Program Services | 1161 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 10346 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2049075 | Total |
| Program Services | 1703186 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 200652 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 145237 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 526920 | BOY |
| EOY | 1121780 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1061123 | BOY |
| EOY | 300652 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 8881 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 34767 | BOY |
| EOY | 27322 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 97141 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 45162 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 44203 | BOY |
| EOY | 51979 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12110 | BOY |
| EOY | 12110 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1688004 | BOY |
| EOY | 1513843 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 41266 | BOY |
| EOY | 108698 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 16365 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 47832 | BOY |
| EOY | 16277 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 105463 | BOY |
| EOY | 124975 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 682541 | BOY |
| EOY | 1188868 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 900000 | BOY |
| EOY | 200000 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1582541 | BOY |
| EOY | 1388868 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1688004 | BOY |
| EOY | 1513843 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -86303 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | -107370 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 664504 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 2062351 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 754672 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2262399 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2029964 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 7773890 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 664504 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 2062351 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 754672 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2262399 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2029964 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 7773890 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 4620696 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 3153194 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 15894 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 14213 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 5159 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 3058 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1412 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 39736 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 7813626 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.40360 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.38810 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 16728 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 0 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 16728 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 2032347 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 2049075 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 252454 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 63114 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 0 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 0 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 166624 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 196893 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 229859 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 252454 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 845830 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $1,268,745 | LobbyingCeilingAmount |
Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 54737 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 7888 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 53345 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 16728 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 132698 | Total |
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 41656 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 49223 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 57465 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 63114 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 211458 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $317,187 | GrassrootsCeilingAmount |
Grassroots Lobbying Expenditures GrassrootsLobbyingExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 41000 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 7230 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 32973 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 16728 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 97931 | Total |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 4152 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 1601 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 2551 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 72867 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 40207 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 32660 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 20122 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 3354 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 16768 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 51979 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| DEFERRED RENT | $15,177 |
| TENANT SECURITY DEPOSIT | $1,100 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 16277 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 1962772 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 2049075 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -86303 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Other | -$107,370 | OtherAmount |
| Total Adjustments | -107370 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | -193673 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2031536 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Revenues | 68764 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 68764 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 1962772 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 1962772 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2117839 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Expenses Included | 68764 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 68764 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 2049075 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 2049075 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (4 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | PART X: | 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 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS -107,370. | |
| PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | DIRECT EXPENSES FOR IP3 AWARDS 68,764. | |
| PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | DIRECT EXPENSES FOR IP3 AWARDS 68,764. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | IP3 AWARDS | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 686826 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 686826 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 68764 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Total | 686826 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 686826 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 68764 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 68764 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | -68764 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (2 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIGI SOHN | |||||||||||||
| 187204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5700 | 0 | 11877 | 0 | 204781 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HAROLD FELD | |||||||||||||
| 134540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4200 | 0 | 12841 | 0 | 151581 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| 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 VEVIEW 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 XI, LINE 5: | PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS -107,370. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -107,370. | CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: |
| FINANCIAL REPORTING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DESIGNATED A BOARD MEMBER TO REVIEW THE AUDIT WITH THE AUDITOR BEFORE IT IS FINALIZED. THE DIRECTOR WILL REPORT ANY MATTERS DISCUSSED TO THE FULL BOARD AT THEIR NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING. |
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