Digilearn Digital Learning Institute

Tax-deductible

Raleigh, NC501(c)(3)EducationEIN 46-2075782

Digilearn will accelerate personalized learning opportunities by cultivating an innovative culture of collaboration between educators, entrepreneurs, and policymakers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $43K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 89% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $69K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2K
-99% vs prior year
Spent
$73K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$6K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2K
FY2024▼ -99%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$379K
FY2022$71K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$2K
Expenses
$73K
FY2024▼ -42%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$73K
Net assets
$6K
FY2024▼ -92%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$78K
FY2024$6K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2013.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $60K Management & general 14% · $10K Fundraising 4% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$2,560Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Myra Best’s $3K as Executive Director is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Myra Best$2,560$33,920$100,480$99,840$120,320

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Cultivates collaboration between educators, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to accelerate personalized learning.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $60K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Continued program work in advancing personalized learning opportunities for all learners by raising funds for the digital scholars and the micro-credential programs. These programs provide professional development opportunities for teacher leaders to improve their ability to deliver personalized learning and to coach other teachers to do…

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$69K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$350
Money outPt IX
$73K
Ln 25
Programscol B$60K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$6K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$350
Total revenueLn 12$2K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$120
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$6K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$599$120
Total assetsLn 16$78K$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$78K$6K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3K$512$512$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$208$42$41$125
Management feesLn 11a$2K$240$1K$720
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$761$761
Advertising and promotionLn 12$698$349$349
Office expensesLn 13$487$487
TravelLn 17$180$90$90
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$479$479
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$59K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$24$24
Total functional expensesLn 25$73K$60K$10K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2K$73K−$71K$6K 990 PDF
FY2023 $125K$127K−$2K$78K 990 PDF
FY2022 $71K$243K−$172K$80K 990 PDF
FY2021 $379K$199K$180K$251K 990 PDF
FY2020 $100K$252K−$152K$72K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,574 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,224
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,224
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $350$350
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $350 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,574
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $73,070 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $512 · Management $512 · Fundraising $1,536$2,560
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42 · Management $41 · Fundraising $125$208
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $240 · Management $1,440 · Fundraising $720$2,400
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,900$1,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $761$761
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $349 · Fundraising $349$698
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $487$487
IX-17 TravelPrograms $90 · Fundraising $90$180
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $479$479
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,065$2,065
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,570 · Management $2,738$61,308
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $24$24
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $59,803 · Management $10,447 · Fundraising $2,820$73,070
Part X · Balance sheet $6,480 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,279$6,360
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $599$120
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $77,976$6,480
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $879$713
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $77,097$5,767
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,976$6,480
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $77,976$6,480
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,480 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,574
XI-2 Total expenses$73,070
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$71,496
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,976
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,480

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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