Nonprofit · EIN 46-5460594
DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $66,817,083 | $69,038,579 | -$2,221,496 | $141,162,892 | $98,606,582 | $42,556,310 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $58,156,466 | $60,916,808 | -$2,760,342 | $138,603,497 | $94,000,077 | $44,603,420 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $56,616,883
- of which government grants
- $4,950,352
- Program service revenue
- $4,868,251
- Investment income
- $5,331,949
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $684,794
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,604,649
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,669,050
- Other salaries and wages
- $25,880,617
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $34,376,730
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $48,802
- Accounting fees
- $109,394
- Occupancy
- $295
- Travel
- $2,125,891
- Depreciation
- $228,030
- Program services (functional)
- $61,170,032
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,826,056
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,042,491
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $138,603,497
- Total assets, end of year
- $141,162,892
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $98,606,582
- Net assets, end of year
- $42,556,310
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $445,852
- Publicly traded securities
- $98,073,044
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $20,994,046
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $21,562,264
- Gross receipts
- $160,460,341
- Employees
- 239
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN-CLAUDE BRIZARD | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $427,743 | $31,531 |
| CHAULA GUPTA | VP & CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $270,893 | $44,982 |
| KATHRYN PETRILLO-SMITH | VP & COO Officer | 40 | $283,345 | $17,969 |
| CHRISTINA CATHERINE LUKE LUNA | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $255,121 | $43,920 |
| VIKI YOUNG | SENIOR RESEARCH DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,802 | $36,398 |
| JEREMY ROSCHELLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $260,358 | $35,657 |
| DANDRE J WEAVER | CHIEF DIGITAL EQUITY Key employee | 40 | $254,052 | $36,416 |
| KIMBERLY ANN SMITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,900 | $25,789 |
| KACEY BAKER | CHIEF PEOPLE & EQUITY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $264,576 | $9,826 |
| MARIA XIMENA DOMINGUEZ | CO-ED, LSR Key employee | 40 | $242,824 | $15,387 |
| JOSHUA WEISGRAU | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $239,802 | $15,494 |
| ERICA WEINSCHENK | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $240,913 | $13,498 |
| BARBARA PAPE | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,144 | $16,247 |
| CHRISTOPHER STANSELL | CONTROLLER Key employee | 40 | $208,146 | $23,831 |
| RICHARD STEPHENS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL TRUCANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREVOR BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN CATOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH ECHOHAWK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISA ELLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ENFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ANTHONY JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEVINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LINDA ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUS SCHMEDLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YONG ZHAO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD MOGLIA-CANNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN-CLAUDE BRIZARD | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $342,553 | $21,214 |
| DANDRE J WEAVER | CHIEF DIGITAL EQUITY OFFIC Key employee | 40 | $260,164 | $31,743 |
| CHAULA GUPTA | VP & CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $252,464 | $35,278 |
| KATHRYN PETRILLO-SMITH | VP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFIC Officer | 40 | $263,858 | $12,984 |
| JEREMY ROSCHELLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RESEAR Key employee | 40 | $240,066 | $28,390 |
| DR BARBARA MEANS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RESEAR Key employee | 40 | $238,595 | $27,878 |
| KIMBERLY A SMITH | CHIEF INCLUSIVE INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,147 | $19,144 |
| KACEY BAKER | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,894 | $22,271 |
| CHRISTINA C LUKE LUNA | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER, PATHWAYS & CREDENTIALS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,755 | $33,350 |
| VIKI YOUNG | CHIEF INCLUSIVE INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,562 | $10,683 |
| JOSHUA WEISGRAU | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER, LEARNING EXPERIENCE DESIGN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,504 | $15,377 |
| BLAKE STANSELL | COMPTROLLER Key employee | 40 | $181,197 | $18,222 |
| MICHAEL TRUCANO | BOARD VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANTHONY JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD STEPHENS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN CATOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ISA ELLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ENFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEVINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MOGLIA-CANNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| YONG ZHAO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ECHOHAWK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GUS SCHMEDLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1001 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 935, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5565
- In care of
- % KAREN CATOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHRYN PETRILLO-SMITH, 1001 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 935, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- KATHRYN PETRILLO-SMITH, COO
- Phone
- (202) 450-3675
- 990-N for 2013 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Karen Cator, 1731 Connecticut Ave NW FL 4, Washington DC 20009. Mailing address: 1731 Connecticut Avenue NW FL 4, Washington DC 20009.
- Return prepared by
- COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
Mission
DIGITAL PROMISE IS A GLOBAL NONPROFIT WORKING TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITY FOR EACH LEARNER. WE WORK WITH EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, TECHNOLOGY LEADERS, AND COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN, INVESTIGATE, AND SCALE UP INNOVATIONS THAT EMPOWER LEARNERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO'VE BEEN HISTORICALLY AND SYSTEMATICALLY EXCLUDED. OUR MISSION IS TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF LEARNING AND ADVANCE EQUITABLE EDUCATION SYSTEMS BY BRINGING TOGETHER SOLUTIONS ACROSS RESEARCH, PRACTICE, AND TECHNOLOGY.
Program accomplishments
- 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 AND FEDERAL LEVELS THAT ADDRESS THE DIGITAL LEARNING GAP AT SCALE. ITS FLAGSHIP PROGRAM IS VERIZON INNOVATIVE LEARNING SCHOOLS (VILS). IN 2024, VILS LAUNCHED ITS 11TH COHORT OF SCHOOLS, EXPANDING THE PROGRAM TO AN ADDITIONAL 34 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN 13 DISTRICTS NATIONWIDE WITH COLLECTIVELY MORE THAN 22,000 STUDENTS BRINGING THE TOTAL REACH OF THE VILS PROGRAM TO MORE THAN 660,000 STUDENTS IN 115 DISTRICTS.Expenses $31,896,630 · grants $18,818,638 · revenue $395,833
- 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. IN 2024, DIGITAL PROMISE CO-HOSTED TWO CONVENINGS FOR LEAGUE MEMBERS ONE IN NEW YORK, NY ALONGSIDE MINEOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ONE IN LINDSAY, CALIFORNIA ALONGSIDE LINDSAY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. IN 2024, DIGITAL PROMISE CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS GLOBAL WORK. THE GLOBAL CITIES EDUCATION NETWORK IS A NETWORK OF INTERNATIONAL CITY EDUCATION SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO COLLABORATIVELY IDENTIFY, EXAMINE, AND ADAPT INTERNATIONALLY BENCHMARKED SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS OF PRACTICE. IN 2024, GCEN MEMBERS CONVENED IN HELSINKI, FINLAND, FOR ITS ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM TO DISCUSS AND SHARE PROMISING SOLUTIONS TO EDUCATION CHALLENGES WITH GLOBAL APPLICATIONS.Expenses $16,569,192 · grants $163,849 · revenue $1,994,895
- 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. IN 2024, THE HP TEACHING FELLOWS CONTINUED TO ADVANCE POWERFUL LEARNING THROUGH REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, LEADING DISCUSSIONS THAT ENRICHED THE LEARNING COMMUNITY WITH INSIGHTS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES. THROUGH THE CIENA SOLUTIONS CHALLENGE, DIGITAL PROMISE AND CIENA AWARDED 20 PROJECT TEAMS $2,500 TO SUSTAIN AND SCALE STUDENT-LED PROJECTS. STUDENTS ALSO SHARED THEIR WORK WITH A GLOBAL AUDIENCE AT THE 2024 YOUTHMADE FESTIVAL, DIGITAL PROMISE'S GLOBAL CELEBRATION OF YOUTH CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION. THE LEARNER VARIABILITY PROJECT (LVP) LEVERAGES EMERGING RESEARCH TO UNCOVER STRATEGIES THAT MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF LEARNERS. IN 2024, THE LVP UPDATED ITS LEARNER VARIABILITY NAVIGATOR TO WITH STRATEGIES AIMED TO BE INCLUSIVE OF STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES. THE PATHWAYS AND CREDENTIALS TEAM ADVANCED ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY, ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT PATHWAYS SHOULD OPEN DOORS FOR ALL LEARNERS, BY RELEASING INFLUENTIAL RESEARCH ON LEARNERS AND WORKERS NAVIGATING TECHNOLOGY CAREERS, RURAL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS ADVANCING SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY, LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT RECORDS (LERS), AND PUBLISHING ITS FIRST EBOOK ON MICRO-CREDENTIALS FOR LIFELONG LEARNING. THE TEAM ALSO LAUNCHED BADGE ENGINE, DIGITAL PROMISE'S FIRST OPEN-SOURCE PRODUCT.Expenses $7,291,717 · grants $645,104 · revenue $1,912,693
- CENTER FOR INCLUSIVE INNOVATION: DIGITAL PROMISE'S CENTER FOR INCLUSIVE INNOVATION (CII) PARTNERS WITH DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITIES TO CO-CREATE LASTING EDUCATION SOLUTIONS THAT ENABLE EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND THRIVE. IN 2024, CII SECURED MAJOR FUNDING FROM THE GATES FOUNDATION FOR THE "SCHOOL CONDITIONS BRIGHT SPOTS: COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE" PROJECT TO EXPLORE HOW DISTRICTS USE SCHOOL CONDITIONS MEASURES TO IMPROVE STUDENT SUCCESS. CII ALSO SECURED A NIST RAMPS (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE) AWARD AND WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION FUNDING TO EXPAND THE CYBERSECURITY PATHWAYS INITIATIVE WORK IN ALABAMA, SUPPORTING THE LAUNCH OF THE EAST ALABAMA REGIONAL CYBER ALLIANCE (EARCA) AND DEVELOPING A STATE-LEVEL BLUEPRINT FOR CAREER PATHWAYS. ADDITIONALLY, CII LAUNCHED CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM: INSIGHTS AND INNOVATIONS, A PROGRAM ENGAGING 16 DISTRICTS IN COMMUNITY-INFORMED ACTION. CII ALSO CONTINUED ITS LONG-STANDING ROLE AS A CRITICAL RESEARCH AND EVALUATION PARTNER FOR A SUITE OF VERIZON'S EDUCATION INITIATIVES INCLUDING VERIZON INNOVATIVE LEARNING SCHOOLS (VILS), LEARNING LABS, AND STEM ACHIEVERS, AS WELL AS THE ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION'S NEW EDUCATOR COACHING AND MENTORING PROGRAM, USING RESEARCH TO SPUR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND AMPLIFY IMPACT.Expenses $5,412,493 · grants $977,058 · revenue $564,830
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-5460594
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $141,162,892
- Income (IRS master file)
- $160,460,341
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $66,817,083 | $69,038,579 | $141,162,892 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $58,156,466 | $60,916,808 | $138,603,497 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $75,557,758 | $58,878,377 | $138,178,500 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Karen Cator Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-5460594).
Questions about DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL
- What is the EIN of DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL is 46-5460594.
- Is DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KATHRYN PETRILLO-SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $427,743 (JEAN-CLAUDE BRIZARD, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $66,817,083, expenses of $69,038,579 and total assets of $141,162,892 at year end.
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