Digital Promise Global

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 2013InternationalEIN 46-5460594Revenue $66.8M in FY2024

On file with the IRSdigitalpromise.org/initiative/global1001 Connecticut Ave Nw Ste 935, 20036-5565 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Oct 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To shape the future of learning and advance equitable education systems by bringing together solutions across research, practice, and technology.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 159 employees.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5.1M a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.7M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 81% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $875K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$98.6M
70% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 70% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$66.8M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$69.0M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$42.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$66.8M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$67.4M
FY2021$89.3M
FY2022$75.6M
FY2023$58.2M
FY2024$66.8M
Expenses
$69.0M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$65.4M
FY2021$77.5M
FY2022$58.9M
FY2023$60.9M
FY2024$69.0M
Net assets
$42.6M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17.2M
FY2021$29.0M
FY2022$46.5M
FY2023$44.6M
FY2024$42.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2014.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $61.2M Management & general 10% · $6.8M Fundraising 2% · $1.0M

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

27 people listed on the 990; $3.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$427,743Pt VII · Sec A
$283,345Pt VII · Sec A
VP & Chief Program Officer
$270,893Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People & Equity Officer
$264,576Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$261,900Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Research Director
$261,802Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$260,358Pt VII · Sec A
$255,121Pt VII · Sec A

Jean-Claude Brizard’s $428K as President & CEO is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 345 $10–100M international 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jean-Claude Brizard$427,743$342,553$347,399$237,500—
Kathryn Petrillo-Smith$283,345$263,858$241,475$245,717$230,600
Chaula Gupta$270,893$252,464———
Kacey Baker$264,576$217,894$165,411$165,267—
Kimberly Ann Smith$261,900——$187,667$172,000
Viki Young$261,802$220,562$181,525——
Jeremy Roschelle$260,358$240,066$222,996——
Dandre J Weaver$254,052$260,164$232,882——

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

Advances equitable education systems by integrating research, practice, and technology to empower educators and students with innovative learning tools and collaborative programs.

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3 programs · $55.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Digital Equity

The digital equity team works to advance powerful learning in schools and districts across the U.S. By advocating against and solving for inequities in broadband access and the inequitable distribution and use of powerful technology in schools, and by creating initiatives, establishing partnerships, and influencing policy at the state…

$31.9Mprogram expense
02

Global Networks

Through digital promise's networks, we surface and spread insights and innovations among education participants. The league of innovative schools connects forward-thinking leaders across more than 150 districts in 34 states and has cumulatively served more than 4.4 million students since its founding.

$16.6Mprogram expense
03

Powerful Learning

Powerful learning is rooted in principles that empower both educators and learners, emphasizing collaboration, agency and the use of innovative tools and strategies to create impactful educational experiences.

$7.3Mprogram 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 · FY2025
New Profit INCFY2025$875K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$875K
Grants paid · 286 grants · $45.1M · 2020–2024
Kansas City Public SchoolsFY2024$564,000
School Board of Miami-Dade County FloridaFY2024$541,500
City of NorwalkFY2024$293,500
City of NorwalkFY2024$285,500
Englewood Public SchoolsFY2024$234,000
Helix Community SchoolsLA · FY2024$228,000
Rahway Board of EducationFY2024$191,000
Whitehall City School DistrictFY2024$190,000
Frontier Schools INCMO · FY2024$178,000
Hudson City School DistrictFY2024$176,000
Amira Learning INCFY2024$131,036
Cleveland Municipal School DistrictFY2024$125,000
The School Board of Broward County FloridaFY2024$122,500
Albuquerque School of ExcellenceFY2024$98,000
Napa County Office of EducationFY2024$98,000
Duquesne City School DistrictFY2024$88,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$66.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.9M
Money outPt IX
$69.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$61.2M
Managementcol C$6.8M
Fundraisingcol D$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$42.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.9M
Total assetsLn 16$141.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$98.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.3M
Gains on assetsLn 7$685K
Total revenueLn 12$66.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.7M
SavingsLn 2$8.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$109.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$446K
Other assetsLn 15$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$141.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$98.6M
Net assetsLn 32$42.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5159
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$21.9M$13.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$93.9M$109.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$402K$446K
Total assetsLn 16$138.6M$141.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$94.0M$98.6M
Net assetsLn 32$44.6M$42.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20.6M$20.6M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$51K$51K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.7M$1.3M$1.3M$88K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25.9M$23.1M$2.0M$747K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.1M$1.9M$171K$62K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.6M$1.5M$140K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.1M$1.8M$217K$61K
Legal feesLn 11b$49K$49K
Accounting feesLn 11c$109K$109K
Investment management feesLn 11f$131K$131K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5.2M$4.8M$425K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$558K$204K$353K$361
Information technologyLn 14$20K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$295$295
TravelLn 17$2.1M$2.0M$144K$26K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2.2M$2.2M$32K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$228K$203K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$139K$13K$126K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.0M$1.6M$1.3M$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$300K$6K$295K
Total functional expensesLn 25$69.0M$61.2M$6.8M$1.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $66.8M$69.0M−$2.2M$42.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $58.2M$60.9M−$2.8M$44.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $75.6M$58.9M$16.7M$46.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $89.3M$77.5M$11.8M$29.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $67.4M$65.4M$2.0M$17.2M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $66,817,083 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $48,807,547$56,616,883
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,549,438$4,868,251
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,799,481$5,331,949
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $58,156,466$66,817,083
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,580,479$20,604,649
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $28,706,159$34,376,730
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,630,170$14,057,200
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $60,916,808$69,038,579
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,760,342−$2,221,496
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $66,817,083 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,950,352
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$51,666,531
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,266
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$56,616,883
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,868,251$4,868,251
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,647,155$4,647,155
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $684,794$684,794
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,868,251 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,331,949$66,817,083
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $69,038,579 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $20,553,649$20,553,649
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $51,000$51,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,311,207 · Management $1,270,268 · Fundraising $87,575$2,669,050
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,138,199 · Management $1,995,685 · Fundraising $746,733$25,880,617
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,862,189 · Management $171,183 · Fundraising $61,696$2,095,068
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,458,550 · Management $140,350 · Fundraising $47,441$1,646,341
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,807,420 · Management $217,300 · Fundraising $60,934$2,085,654
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $48,802$48,802
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $109,394$109,394
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $131,123$131,123
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,814,351 · Management $425,253 · Fundraising $3,495$5,243,099
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $204,410 · Management $352,769 · Fundraising $361$557,540
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,650$19,650
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $295$295
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,955,677 · Management $144,129 · Fundraising $26,085$2,125,891
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,158,344 · Management $32,035 · Fundraising $5,872$2,196,251
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $202,955 · Management $25,075$228,030
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,882 · Management $126,122$139,004
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,613,808 · Management $1,341,645 · Fundraising $2,299$2,957,752
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,741 · Management $294,628$300,369
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $61,170,032 · Management $6,826,056 · Fundraising $1,042,491$69,038,579
Part X · Balance sheet $141,162,892 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,764,431$5,702,273
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,183,503$8,178,510
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $12,601,282$12,126,451
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,670,682$1,263,788
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,488,825$3,207,152
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $402,165$445,852
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $82,569,703$98,073,044
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $11,367,152$10,944,014
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,555,754$1,221,808
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $138,603,497$141,162,892
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,934,640$5,593,601
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $237,434$916,419
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $89,828,003$92,096,562
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $94,000,077$98,606,582
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,452,383$20,994,046
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,151,037$21,562,264
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,603,420$42,556,310
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $138,603,497$141,162,892
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,556,310 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$66,817,083
XI-2 Total expenses$69,038,579
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,221,496
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,603,420
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$174,386
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,556,310

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

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