Public Knowledge

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 10, 2025.

1818 N Street NW 410
Washington, District of Columbia 20036

Public Knowledge (EIN: 52-2336690) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Public Knowledge, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 10 out of 22 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $148,402. The highest compensated employee at Public Knowledge is Christopher J Lewis with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $268,772.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$2,876,810

Expenses

$3,654,052

Employee compensation

$2,760,902

Reported Compensated Employees

＋3.4%vs 2023

Christopher J Lewis

President and Chief Executive Officer

$268,772

$252,001 from orgNo related comp$16,771 other

＋4.0%vs 2023

Harold Feld

Senior Vice President

$233,055

$198,446 from orgNo related comp$34,609 other

＋6.0%vs 2023

Courtney Lee

Chief Operating Officer

$161,168

$132,090 from orgNo related comp$29,078 other

$127,358 from orgNo related comp$15,761 other

New in 2024

Alisa Valentin

Broadband Policy Director

$142,767

$138,609 from orgNo related comp$4,158 other

$126,265 from orgNo related comp$11,041 other

＋10.3%vs 2023

Sara N Collins

Government Affairs Director

$127,740

$123,471 from orgNo related comp$4,269 other

$109,730 from orgNo related comp$17,021 other

New in 2024

Stephen L Bennett

Director of Development and External Affairs

$119,168

$110,475 from orgNo related comp$8,693 other

－84.9%vs 2023

Charlotte Slaiman

Vice President (Thru FEB)

$24,174

$22,350 from orgNo related comp$1,824 other

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Maura Colleton Corbett

Mission Statement

PUBLIC 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.