Kc Digital Drive INC FY2020 filing

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Kansas City, MO501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 46-4502675Revenue $1.3M in FY2020

On file with the IRSkcdigitaldrive.org710 Central St, 64105-1682 · Kansas City, MOTax-exempt since Sep 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Kc Digital Drive is a nonprofit organization chartered to Drive positive civic outcomes from next-generation technology networks. We work closely with local city governments and economic development organizations, educators, healthcare professionals, artists, makers, entrepreneurs and other civic partners looking to make the most of kansas citys technology infrastructure.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$120K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $120K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$707K
78% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 78% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$195K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$550K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$617K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$692K
FY2022$942K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$195K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$789K
FY2023$610K
FY2024$211K

From the FY2020 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 2014.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $925K Management & general 8% · $77K Fundraising 2% · $20K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary/Tr
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Aaron Deacon’s $165K as Managing Dir is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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
Aaron Deacon$164,571$159,714$166,000$150,000$120,000

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

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

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Connects communities with technology to improve civic life and economic opportunities.

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1 program · $925K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

KCDD accomplishes its mission by 1. Closing the digital divide - to connect everyone to affordable broadband internet and making emerging technology equitbly accessible. 2. Driving digital innovation - to give everyone the opportunity and resources to create new technology ventures and applications that will improve lives and grow the…

$925Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$120K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $997K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$24,204
Unitemized GrantFY2023$91,883
Unitemized GrantFY2022$82,466
Unitemized GrantFY2021$86,562
Unitemized GrantFY2020$702,327

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$259K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$925K
Managementcol C$77K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$195K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$846K
Total assetsLn 16$902K
LiabilitiesLn 26$707K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$832K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$259K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$846K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$846K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$902K
LiabilitiesLn 26$707K
Net assetsLn 32$195K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$285$846K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$285$902K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K$707K
Net assetsLn 32−$82K$195K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$702K$702K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$92K$20K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20K$15K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$6K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$8K$2K$908
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$93K$86K$3K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$2K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$3K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$470$235$235
InterestLn 20$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$47$47
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$925K$77K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $617K$1.0M−$399K$211K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.3M−$119K$610K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$942K$556K$789K 990 PDF
FY2021 $550K$692K−$142K$69K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.3M$1.0M$277K$195K 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 I · Summary $1,299,937 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $62,763$1,040,789
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $117,434$259,148
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $180,197$1,299,937
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$707,327
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $64,902$161,413
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $208,981$153,853
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $273,883$1,022,593
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$93,686$277,344
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,299,937 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$7,025
VIII-1e Government grants$831,863
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$201,901
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,040,789
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $259,148$259,148
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $259,148$1,299,937
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,022,593 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $702,327$702,327
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $91,987 · Management $20,442 · Fundraising $10,221$122,650
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,683 · Management $4,894$19,577
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,228 · Management $2,076$8,304
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,161 · Management $1,813 · Fundraising $908$10,882
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,384$3,384
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $86,415 · Management $2,813 · Fundraising $4,147$93,375
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $11,278$11,278
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,116$5,116
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,023 · Management $2,022 · Fundraising $2,022$6,067
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,852 · Management $2,852 · Fundraising $2,851$8,555
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,079 · Management $1,079$2,158
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $235 · Management $235$470
IX-20 InterestManagement $14,951$14,951
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $47$47
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,226 · Management $4,226$8,452
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $925,216 · Management $77,228 · Fundraising $20,149$1,022,593
Part X · Balance sheet $902,008 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $285$845,958
X-4 Accounts receivable$50,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$6,050
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $285$902,008
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $82,778$613,757
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$93,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $82,778$707,157
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$82,493$194,851
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$82,493$194,851
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $285$902,008
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $194,851 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,299,937
XI-2 Total expenses$1,022,593
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$277,344
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$82,493
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$194,851

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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