Digital Promise Global EIN 46-5460594

Digital Promise Global

EIN  46-5460594 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC Founded 2013
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Advances equitable education systems by integrating research, practice, and technology to empower educators and students with innovative learning tools and collaborative programs.
Leadership
Jean-Claude Brizard · President & CEO · $428K
Money in and out
$66.8M revenue, $69.0M expenses
Bottom line
89% program efficiency

Advances equitable education systems by integrating research, practice, and technology to empower educators and students with innovative learning tools and collaborative programs. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $66.8M in revenue, $69.0M in expenses, and $42.6M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$66.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$69.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$42.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$2.2M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
21.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -6% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-3%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +30% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$66.8M
FY2024▲ +15%
Expenses
$69.0M
FY2024▲ +13%
Total assets
$141.2M
FY2024▲ +2%
Total liabilities
$98.6M
FY2024▲ +5%
Total revenue
$66.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$69.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$42.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$2.2M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$141.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $55.8M of program spending, described in the organization's 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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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDigital Promise Global
EINHdr · item D46-5460594
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
Year of formationHdr · item L2013
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b13
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 344 $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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$56.6M · 85%
Investment income$5.3M · 8%
Program service revenue$4.9M · 7%
Contributions & grants85%$56.6M
Investment income8%$5.3M
Program service revenue7%$4.9M
— government grantsLn 1e$5.0M
Total revenueLn 12$66.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.02
Program services89%$61.2M
Management & general10%$6.8M
Fundraising2%$1.0M
Total functional expensesLn 25$69.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$13.9M
Total assetsLn 16$141.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$98.6M
Total net assetsLn 32$42.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $122.9M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $69.0M · Less non-cash grants $10K · Cash operating expenses/yr $69.0M
21.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $61.2M · Total expenses $69.0M
89%
Management & General
Management & general $6.8M · Total expenses $69.0M
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.0M · Total expenses $69.0M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $648K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $54.0M
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $56.6M · Total revenue $66.8M
85%
Government reliance
Government grants $5.0M · Total revenue $66.8M
7%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $4.9M · Total revenue $66.8M
7%
Investment reliance
Investment income $5.3M · Total revenue $66.8M
+8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $4.9M · Total expenses $69.0M
7%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $66.8M · Prior year $58.2M
+15%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $67.4M · FY2024 $66.8M
0%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $42.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $66.8M · Expenses $69.0M
-3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $141.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $42.6M · Total assets $141.2M
30%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $98.1M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $10.9M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $141.2M
77%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jean-Claude Brizard · Reported title PRESIDENT & CEO · Highest reported compensation $428K · Total expenses $69.0M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $34.4M · Total expenses $69.0M
50%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth 15%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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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
See all 286 grants →

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$66.8M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$58.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$75.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$89.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$67.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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