DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL (EIN 46-5460594)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-13
IRS object ID
201803179349305350
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-11-13T14:02:24-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521711839PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20814ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN465460594EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDIGIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2024503675PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11001 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 935AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKAREN CATORPersonNm
Person TitleCEO AND PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2024503675PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonHOLLY CAPORALEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00235685PTIN
Phone3019860600PhoneNum
Preparation2018-11-12PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address108.31.200.98IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-11-12IPDt
IP Tm09:54:40IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerKAREN CATORPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11001 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 935AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$10,944,779GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTP://DIGITALPROMISE.ORG/INITIATIVE/GLOBAL/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2013FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO IMPROVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FOR ALL STUDENTS ACROSS THE GLOBE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent4VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee27TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$9,462,030CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$4,324CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$596PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$2,300,437PYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$319,723CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$731,984PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$46,358CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,372,232PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,267,428CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,104,216PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,575,808CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$196,221PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$7,368,971CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,226,517TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$10,004,888TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$547,564TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$958,518TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,678,953NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$9,046,370NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionDIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL WAS FOUNDED IN 2014 TO ACCELERATE INNOVATION IN EDUCATION TO IMPROVE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN. DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL WAS INCORPORATED AS AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION, ALONGSIDE DIGITAL PROMISE, TO EXPAND DIGITAL PROMISE'S MISSION GLOBALLY.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,417,100ExpenseAmt
Grant$221,000GrantAmt
DescTHE LEARNER POSITIONING SYSTEMS (LPS) INITIATIVE SEEKS TO BUILD ON EMERGING RESEARCH ON LEARNER VARIABILITY AND UNCOVER STRATEGIES TO MEET LEARNERS WHERE THEY ARE ACROSS VARIED CONTEXTS AND NEEDS. LPS PROVIDES LEARNER FACTORS AND STRATEGIES ON HOW STUDENTS LEARN IN SPECIFIC CONTENT AREAS. IN 2017, A MATH PRE-K-2 MODEL WAS ADDED TO THE EXISTING READING PRE-K-3 MODEL, AND WE BEGAN DEVELOPMENT OF A LITERACY 4-6 GRADE LEARNER MODEL. IN ADDITION, WE PUBLISHED THE THIRD PAPER IN OUR MAKING LEARNING PERSONAL FOR ALL SERIES, SUPPORTING RESEARCH-BASED PERSONALIZATION FOR READING SUCCESS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$949,594ExpenseAmt
Grant$41,000GrantAmt
DescGLOBAL ENGAGEMENT IS A PORTFOLIO OF PROJECTS THAT ENGAGE WITH SCHOOLS AND EDUCATORS TO DESIGN LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF CREATORS AND CHANGEMAKERS. IN 2017, OUR NETWORK OF LEARNING STUDIO SITES PARTICIPATED IN TWO DESIGN CHALLENGES; PLAY TO LEARN AND DESIGN FOR ALL. EACH CHALLENGE INVITED STUDENTS TO DESIGN A LOCAL SOLUTION RELATED TO THE THEME. TO SUPPORT EDUCATORS, WE PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING AN ONLINE LEARNING COMMUNITY, A TEACHER'S GUIDE, AND CREATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS.IN 2017, WE EXPANDED THE 360 FILMMAKERS CHALLENGE, TO 62 PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, AND MORE THAN 2,400 STUDENTS. STUDENTS SHARED THEIR 360 MEDIA LOCALLY IN THEIR OWN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES, AND AT EVENTS AND FESTIVALS AROUND THE COUNTRY. TO EXTEND THE PROGRAM'S REACH, WE PUBLISHED A 360 PRODUCTION GUIDE WITH OPEN RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES FOR CREATING ORIGINAL IMMERSIVE MEDIA, INCLUDING BOTH 360 VIDEO AND PHOTOGRAPHY.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$245,033ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,286,232RevenueAmt
DescGENERAL PROGRAMS: DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL'S GENERAL PROGRAMS SUPPORT GLOBAL LEARNING AND COLLABORATORS ACROSS BORDERS. IT DOES SO THROUGH ITS GLOBAL STORY MAP IN WHICH SCHOOLS, PROGRAMS AND EDUCATORS SHARE A SHORT STORY OF THEIR WORK THAT GETS PLACE ON THE GLOBAL STORY MAP.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtGrantGrantAmtRevenueRevenueAmtDescDesc
$274,600$57,723$192,193IN AUGUST, TWO PROMINENT RESEARCHERS, DRS. BARBARA MEANS AND JEREMY ROCHELLE, JOINED DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL, EXPANDING OUR RESEARCH CAPACITY TO IMPROVE POWERFUL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL. THEY PREVIOUSLY CO-DIRECTED THE CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY IN LEARNING AT SRI INTERNATIONAL. DRS. MEANS AND ROCHELLE AND THEIR TEAM OF DISTINGUISHED RESEARCHERS FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF EDUCATORS AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS, WHILE PROVIDING FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING RESEARCH THAT BUILDS KNOWLEDGE FOR THE FIELD AT LARGE.
$317,946THE ADVANCED R&D PROGRAM ASSEMBLES AND SOLICITS ADVICE FROM AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF EXPERTS, IN AN EFFORT TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT, VALIDATION, AND TRANSITION OF BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATIONS IN PERSONALIZED LEARNING TO REACH STUDENTS WHEREVER THEY LIVE.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$192,193TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$3,204,273TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document23IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee27EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member4IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KATHRYN PETRILLO-SMITH COOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2024503675PhoneNum

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Address Line11001 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 935AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DR EAMON KELLY
CHAIR (UNTIL JUNE 2017)3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN CATOR
PRESIDENT AND CEO10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$26,693$0$1,954
DR LINDA ROBERTS
ACTING CHAIR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR ANTHONY JACKSON
MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL TRUCANO
MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VINCE JUARISTI
MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHRYN PETRILLO-SMITH
COO, SEC., TREASURER10.00Yes (X)$15,346$0$568
VICTOR VUCHIC
CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER40.00$200,867$0$18,012Yes (X)
RUSSELL SHILLING
SR INNOVATION FELLOW FOR EDU R&D40.00$184,340$0$4,632Yes (X)
JOSHUA WEISGRAU
PROGRAM DIRECTOR, MAKER LEARNING40.00$109,744$0$11,074Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$536,990TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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DIGITAL PROMISE
1001 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 935WASHINGTONDC20036PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$1,329,912
UNIVERSAL MIND
PO BOX 17911DENVERCO80217LPS APP DEVELOPMENTS$329,418
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$9,462,030AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$9,462,030TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES900099$1,285,932$1,285,932
FEDERAL AWARD INCOME900099$192,193$192,193
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,478,125TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$4,324TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,324ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$300OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$4,324ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$278,723TotalAmt
Program Services$278,723ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$41,000TotalAmt
Program Services$41,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$263,439TotalAmt
Program Services$242,114ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,936ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,389FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,420,269TotalAmt
Program Services$1,304,213ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,208ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,848FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$24,518TotalAmt
Program Services$18,521ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,431ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$566FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$155,566TotalAmt
Program Services$123,226ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,805ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,535FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$124,865TotalAmt
Program Services$100,357ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,196ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,312FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$600TotalAmt
Program Services$150ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$450ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,669TotalAmt
Management And General$22,669ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$525,200TotalAmt
Program Services$459,880ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,320ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,472TotalAmt
Program Services$121,385ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,087ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$179,554TotalAmt
Program Services$179,554ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,727TotalAmt
Program Services$56,668ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,664ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,395FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$165,906TotalAmt
Program Services$162,044ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,837ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,200TotalAmt
Program Services$50,721ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,479ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,971TotalAmt
Program Services$52,301ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,382ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,288FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,041TotalAmt
Management And General$2,041ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$20,000$20,000
ONLINE ADMIN TOOLS$11,812$8,513$3,299
REGISTRATION FEES$9,601$1,799$7,802
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$1,693$539$1,154

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,982TotalAmt
Program Services$1,161ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,821ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,575,808TotalAmt
Program Services$3,204,273ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$325,177ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,358FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,330,299BOYAmt
EOY$3,106,653EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$627,192BOYAmt
EOY$6,252,427EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$215,000BOYAmt
EOY$426,113EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,827BOYAmt
EOY$14,563EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$266,413LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$61,281LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,199BOYAmt
EOY$205,132EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,226,517BOYAmt
EOY$10,004,888EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$344,325BOYAmt
EOY$553,018EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$203,239BOYAmt
EOY$405,500EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$547,564BOYAmt
EOY$958,518EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$930,227BOYAmt
EOY$1,127,312EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$748,726BOYAmt
EOY$7,919,058EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,678,953BOYAmt
EOY$9,046,370EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,226,517BOYAmt
EOY$10,004,888EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$7,368,971ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,554NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$105,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,529,765CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$9,462,030CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,096,795TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$105,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,529,765CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$9,462,030CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,096,795TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$10,165,395SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$931,400PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$4,324CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,324TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$65,020CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,300,437CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,478,425CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,843,882TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$14,945,001TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,843,882GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME REPRESENTS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED AND FEDERAL AWARD INCOME RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$266,413OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$61,281DepreciationAmt
Book Value$205,132BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$205,132TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,196,378TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,554NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$253,153DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$251,599RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,944,779RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,944,779TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,828,961TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$253,153DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$253,153ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,575,808ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,575,808TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEXPLANATION: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)RegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedSUPPLIES, TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT HANDS-ON, EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING WITH K-12 STUDENTSSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$41,000RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$41,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$41,000TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtDescription Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
NORTH AMERICATOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT HANDS-ON, EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING WITH K-12 STUDENTS.$9,000LEARNING STUDIO BUNDLE - 1 SPROUT, 1 CAPTURESTAGE 1 HP PRINTER, 10 LAPTOPS, 10 ACTIVE PEN STYLUSES, 1 CHARGING CART AND 1 DREMEL 3D PRINTERFMV
NORTH AMERICATOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT HANDS-ON, EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING WITH K-12 STUDENTS.$11,000LEARNING STUDIO BUNDLE - 1 SPROUT, 1 CAPTURESTAGE 1 HP PRINTER, 10 LAPTOPS, 10 ACTIVE PEN STYLUSES, 1 CHARGING CART AND 1 DREMEL 3D PRINTERFMV
NORTH AMERICATOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT HANDS-ON, EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING WITH K-12 STUDENTS.$9,000LEARNING STUDIO BUNDLE - 1 SPROUT, 1 CAPTURESTAGE 1 HP PRINTER, 10 LAPTOPS, 10 ACTIVE PEN STYLUSES, 1 CHARGING CART AND 1 DREMEL 3D PRINTERFMV
NORTH AMERICATOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT HANDS-ON, EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING WITH K-12 STUDENTS.$11,000LEARNING STUDIO BUNDLE - 1 SPROUT, 1 CAPTURESTAGE 1 HP PRINTER, 10 LAPTOPS, 10 ACTIVE PEN STYLUSES, 1 CHARGING CART AND 1 DREMEL 3D PRINTERFMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org4TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
DIGITAL PROMISE
1001 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 935WASHINGTONDC20036452708794501(C)(3)$221,000SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL PROMISE'S WORK ON THE LEARNER POSITIONING SYSTEM PROJECT IN THE AREAS OF RESEARCH AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES AND RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS. THE GRANT ALSO SUPPORTED THE INVOLVEMENT OF DISTRICTS FROM THE LEAGUE OF INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS IN THE LEARNER POSITIONING SYSTEM PROJECT..
SRI INTERNATIONAL
PO BOX 2767MENLO PARKCA94025941160950501(C)(3)$57,723THIS SUBAWARD WILL ENABLE SRI'S PROJECT ANALYSTS TO CONTINUE THEIR DATA ANALYSIS WORK UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL'S PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI).
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
VICTOR VUCHIC
CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER$192,867$0$8,000$0$0$0$6,035$0$11,977$0$218,879$0$0$0
RUSSELL SHILLING
SR INNOVATION FELLOW FOR EDU R&D$184,340$0$0$0$0$0$3,342$0$1,290$0$188,972$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDURING 2017, THE CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER RECEIVED A PERFORMANCE BONUS OF $8,000.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BEXPLANATION: THE FULL BOARD WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR MODIFY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY (IN Q4) ALL STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE SENT A LIST OF ALL CONTRIBUTORS AND VENDORS OF $5,000 OR MORE AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND THE LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS AND VENDORS. THEY ARE THEN ASKED TO EMAIL THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER INDICATING THAT THEY HAVE READ AND REVIEWED THE POLICY AND INDICATE WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE ANY CONFLICTS THAT NEED TO BE DISCLOSED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19EXPLANATION: DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE, GUIDESTAR AND THE WEBSITE OF THE CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE/ATTORNEY GENERAL WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE BY E-MAIL REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,747. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,536. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 24,283. COACHING AND EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 48,378. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,245. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 56,623. CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,086. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,549. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,635. DPG/DP TRANSACTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 177,629. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 30,275. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 207,904. PROJECT MANAGEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,695. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,505. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,200. RESEARCH : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 57,946. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,876. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 67,822. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,632. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 278. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,910. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 41,015. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,990. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 48,005. RECRUITING COSTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,148. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,066. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,214. PRODUCTION/DISSEMINATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 72,104. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 72,104. ADVISORY STIPENDS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,500.

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