2017-10-11T16:16:19-05:00 2016-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2016-01-01 465460594 DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL DIGI 2024503675 1001 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 830 WASHINGTON DC 20036 KAREN CATOR CEO AND PRESIDENT 2024503675 2017-09-27 1 HOLLY CAPORALE P00235685 3019860600 2017-09-27 108.31.200.100 2017-09-27 15:34:05 ED P 43D02A5802D92BB64E2384D1060E93D8707A0CB3 FC65327BFF19308C4E0C07912726B4CE4564C9A5 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z KAREN CATOR 1001 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 830 WASHINGTON DC 20036 2300437 0 X HTTP://DIGITALPROMISE.ORG/INITIATIVE/GLOBAL/ X 2013 DC TO IMPROVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FOR ALL STUDENTS ACROSS THE GLOBE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY. 5 4 9 10 0 0 1529765 0 65020 2299841 0 0 0 596 1594785 2300437 0 0 0 0 171354 731984 0 0 18940 24170 1372232 195524 2104216 1399261 196221 1593740 2226517 111008 547564 1482732 1678953 X DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL WAS FOUNDED IN 2014 WITH A MISSION TO ACCELERATE INNOVATION IN EDUCATION TO IMPROVE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN. WE WORK AT THE INTERSECTION OF EDUCATION LEADERS, RESEARCHERS, ENTREPRENEURS AND DEVELOPERS TO IMPROVE LEARNING WITH THE POWER OF TECHNOLOGY. DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL WAS INCORPORATED AS AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION, ALONGSIDE DIGITAL PROMISE, TO EXPAND DIGITAL PROMISE'S MISSION TO INCLUDE EDUCATION INNOVATION AROUND THE GLOBE. OUR WORK IS INFORMED BY OUR CORE TENETS INCLUDING OUR BELIEF IN THE POWER OF: NETWORKS TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE AND IDEAS, STORIES TO INSPIRE IDEAS AND INCENT ACTION, RESEARCH TO INFORM, GROUND AND SUPPORT DECISION MAKING, AND ENGAGEMENT TO MOTIVATE LEARNING FOR LIFE. DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL TAKES ON BIG CHALLENGES INCLUDING THE LEARNER POSITIONING SYSTEM, LEARNING STUDIOS AND THE 360 FILMMAKERS CHALLENGE. 0 0 561627 LEARNER POSITIONING SYSTEM: THROUGH DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL'S LEARNER POSITIONING SYSTEMS (LPS) INITIATIVE, WE SEEK TO UNCOVER STRATEGIES TO MEET LEARNERS WHERE THEY ARE ACROSS VARIED CONTEXTS AND NEEDS. THE VISION OF LPS DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS (GPS) IN THAT WE SEEK TO SUPPORT LEARNERS AS THEY LOCATE THEMSELVES IN THE CONTEXT OF A LEARNING TRAJECTORY. LPS BRINGS TOGETHER LEADING RESEARCHERS ACROSS NEUROSCIENCE, COGNITIVE SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING FIELDS WITH INNOVATIVE DEVELOPERS AND PRACTITIONERS TO EXPLORE AND DESIGN NEW MODELS FOR RESEARCH-BASED PERSONALIZATION OF LEARNING. 1358242 GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT: LEARNING STUDIOS IS A GLOBAL NETWORK OF SCHOOLS WHERE STUDENTS DEFINE THE PROBLEMS THEY WANT TO SOLVE AND DESIGN SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THEM. LEVERAGING POWERFUL TECHNOLOGY, STUDENTS ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS THAT EXPOSE THEM TO SKILLS AND CONCEPTS SUCH AS DESIGN THINKING AND THREE DIMENSIONAL DESIGN. LEARNING STUDIOS IS LOCATED IN MORE THAN 60 SITES IN THE US, CANADA, EUROPE, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. THE 360 FILMMAKERS CHALLENGE, A DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OCULUS VR FOR GOOD INITIATIVE, IS ONE EXAMPLE OF A SOLUTION TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN ACTIVE USES OF TECHNOLOGY. THE PROGRAM ENGAGES YOUNG PEOPLE TO USE 360 VIDEO TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE STORIES THAT MAKE AN IMPACT, AIMING TO INSPIRE STUDENTS AS CREATORS AND BUILD THEIR SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE WITH TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTION. 106779 2300437 GENERAL 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 PLACED ON THE GLOBAL STORY MAP. 2026648 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X X X KATHRYN PETRILLO-SMITH COO 2024503675 1001 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 830 WASHINGTON DC 20036 DR EAMON KELLY CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN CATOR PRESIDENT AND CEO 10.00 X X 15000 0 0 DR ANTHONY JACKSON MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 DR LINDA ROBERTS MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MR MICHAEL TRUCANO MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN PETRILLO-SMITH COO, SEC., TREASURER 10.00 X 5000 0 0 VICTOR VUCHIC CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER 40.00 X 198460 0 15370 218460 0 15370 1 0 1 0 EDUCATION COLLABORATORS 10805 SUNSET OFFICE DR SUITE 300 ST LOUIS MO 63127 CONSULTING SERVICES 175200 1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 900099 2299841 2299841 2299841 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 596 596 596 2300437 2300437 0 0 X 233830 213830 5000 15000 397367 381504 15000 863 8307 7325 896 86 48817 43979 3644 1194 43663 39638 2734 1291 600 600 651 307 344 13247 8180 5067 551841 534841 17000 672400 670060 2340 5920 5920 17206 16228 559 419 94993 94370 623 1201 1201 4310 4310 86 86 ONLINE ADMIN TOOLS 4287 3862 425 REGISTRATION FEES 4188 4188 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1302 1215 87 2104216 2026648 58628 18940 966548 1330299 627192 627192 215000 33827 24509 4310 0 20199 1593740 2226517 111008 344325 203239 111008 547564 X 67380 930227 1415352 748726 1482732 1678953 1593740 2226517 196221 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 105000 1529765 1634765 105000 1529765 1634765 1520061 114704 65020 2300437 2365457 4000222 2365457 X 24509 4310 20199 20199 X 2363353 62916 62916 2300437 0 2300437 2167132 62916 62916 2104216 0 2104216 PART X, LINE 2: EXPLANATION: 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. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT HANDS-ON, EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING WITH K-12 STUDENTS 54000 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT HANDS-ON, EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING WITH K-12 STUDENTS 107000 NO. AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT HANDS-ON, EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING WITH K-12 STUDENTS 54000 0 0 0 0 0 0 215000 0 215000 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 VICTOR VUCHIC CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER 168460 0 30000 0 0 0 6000 0 9370 0 213830 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 DURING 2016, THE CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER RECEIVED A BONUS OF $30,000, THE PRESIDENT/CEO RECEIVED A BONUS OF $15,000, AND THE COO/SECRETARY/TREASURER RECEIVED A BONUS OF $5,000. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B EXPLANATION: THE FULL BOARD WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND VOTE TO APPROVE OR MODIFY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY (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 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 EXPLANATION: 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 11G COACHING & EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 215,463. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,862. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 222,325. CONTENT EXPERTISE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,269. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 231. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,500. DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,583. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 242. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,825. PROJECT MANAGEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 99,960. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,184. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 103,144. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 140,757. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,483. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 145,240. STORYTELLING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 31,184. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 993. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 32,177. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,090. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 385. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,475. STRATEGY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,537. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 463. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,000. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,361. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 139. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,500. MISCELLANEOUS CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 582. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 600. RECRUITING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,055. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,055.