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Nonprofit · EIN 81-1731053

DIGITALC

Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44103

Financials

$20.1M$11.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DIGITALC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$20,089,758$11,367,726$8,722,032$22,610,893$7,152,568$15,458,325
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$19,185,280
of which government grants
$8,560,236
Program service revenue
$849,939
Investment income
$54,539
Net gain from sales of assets
-$96,459
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$940,756
Other salaries and wages
$2,418,705
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,984,790
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$65,880
Accounting fees
$4,600
Occupancy
$497,241
Travel
$34,178
Depreciation
$1,315,662
Program services (functional)
$9,704,787
Management and general (functional)
$1,553,433
Fundraising (functional)
$109,506

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,256,493
Total assets, end of year
$22,610,893
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,152,568
Net assets, end of year
$15,458,325
Land, buildings and equipment
$14,334,052
Net assets without donor restrictions
$15,458,325
Gross receipts
$20,297,977
Employees
48
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
OH

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSE VALDEZ TILL 112024COO
Key employee
40$273,129$18,985
JOSHUA EDMONDSCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$271,606$13,574
MARLENE PIATAKCFO
Key employee
40$187,775$9,167
ADRIAN TETUHEAD OF ENGINEERING
Key employee
40$155,370$11,150
JAELEN HOLLINGERHCE
Highest-paid employee
40$140,653$10,699
LADONNA NORRISHCE
Highest-paid employee
40$133,103$11,807
VALERIE JEROMEHCE
Highest-paid employee
40$142,100$2,167
WILLIAM NICHOLSONHCE
Highest-paid employee
40$125,072$18,990
BRADEN MCGRATHHCE
Highest-paid employee
40$117,002$11,138
LANCE PREWEXEC. CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
CHAS WITHERSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES FOXTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TANIA MENESSESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BORIS MAYSELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CURTIS TIMMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FELTON THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JON GRIMMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TERA COLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
YVETTE ITTUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6815 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44103-3915
In care of
% DOROTHY C BAUNACH
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARLENE PIATAK, 6815 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44103
Signed the 990
MARLENE PIATAK, CFO
Phone
(216) 923-2240
Return prepared by
COHEN & CO ADVISORY LLC

Mission

EMPOWER THE PEOPLE OF GREATER CLEVELAND TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND CONNECTED COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CANOPY: CANOPY IS DIGITALC'S COMMUNITY-BASED BROADBAND SERVICE DELIVERING HIGH-SPEED HOME INTERNET THROUGH CLEVELAND'S FIRST CITYWIDE NEXT-GENERATION NETWORK. CANOPY IS DELIVERING HIGH-PERFORMANCE SERVICE AT AN ACCESSIBLE PRICE. THE PROGRAM ADVANCES DIGITAL EQUITY BY PROVIDING RESIDENTS WITH DEPENDABLE CONNECTIVITY FOR WORK, LEARNING, HEALTHCARE, AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION-TRANSFORMING BROADBAND INTO LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE THAT STRENGTHENS CLEVELAND'S DIGITAL FUTURE.
    Expenses $9,017,925 · revenue $608,371
  • TECH HIVE (PLACE-BASED ACTIVATION): THE MIDTOWN TECH HIVE IS DIGITALC'S PHYSICAL HUB FOR CONNECTION, COLLABORATION, AND INNOVATION. LOCATED IN THE HEART OF CLEVELAND, THE 13,000-SQUARE-FOOT SPACE HOSTS COWORKING, DIGITAL-LITERACY WORKSHOPS, CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO LEARN AND LEAD. AS A CORNERSTONE OF DIGITALC'S PLACE-BASED STRATEGY, THE TECH HIVE TURNS ACCESS INTO OPPORTUNITY BY FOSTERING COMMUNITY, CREATIVITY, AND SHARED OWNERSHIP OF THE CITY'S DIGITAL FUTURE.
    Expenses $686,862 · revenue $145,109
  • CLICK (DIGITAL SKILLS PROGRAM): CLICK EQUIPS RESIDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE, AND TOOLS TO THRIVE IN A DIGITAL WORLD. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, DIGITALC OFFERS HANDS-ON TRAINING THAT HELPS LEARNERS OF ALL AGES BUILD PRACTICAL SKILLS FOR EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND EVERYDAY LIFE. EACH PARTICIPANT GAINS THE ABILITY TO NAVIGATE ONLINE SPACES SAFELY AND PRODUCTIVELY, ENSURING THAT ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY IS MATCHED BY THE CAPACITY TO USE IT MEANINGFULLY. CLICK IS CORE TO DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-1731053
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$22,610,893
Income (IRS master file)
$20,297,977

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$12,777,356$6,937,829$13,256,493IRS
990December 2022$8,087,912$8,312,393$2,699,517IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about DIGITALC

What is the EIN of DIGITALC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DIGITALC is 81-1731053.
Is DIGITALC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to DIGITALC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DIGITALC 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 DIGITALC 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 DIGITALC 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 DIGITALC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARLENE PIATAK.
Who are the officers and directors of DIGITALC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $273,129 (JOSE VALDEZ TILL 112024, COO).
How much revenue does DIGITALC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $20,089,758, expenses of $11,367,726 and total assets of $22,610,893 at year end.

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