2015-01-28T15:28:30-06:00 2014-06-30 042684828 FEELEY & DRISCOLL PC 200 PORTLAND STREET BOSTON MA 02114 990 2013-07-01 461160948 DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA INC C/O BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY DIGI 6178592116 700 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 DANIEL COHEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6178592116 2015-01-21 1 JEFFREY T ROGERS P01074284 6177427788 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z DANIEL COHEN 700 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 3997623 0 X HTTP://DP.LA/ X 2013 MA THE DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA BRINGS TOGETHER THE RICHES OF AMERICA'S LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND MUSEUMS, AND MAKES THEM FREELY AVAILABLE TO THE WORLD. IT STRIVES TO CONTAIN THE FULL BREADTH OF HUMAN EXPRESSION, FROM THE WRITTEN WORD, TO WORKS OF ART AND CULTURE, TO RECORDS OF AMERICA'S HERITAGE, TO THE EFFORTS AND DATA OF SCIENCE. THE DPLA AIMS TO EXPAND THIS CRUCIAL REALM OF OPENLY AVAILABLE MATERIALS, AND MAKE THOSE RICHES MORE EASILY DISCOVERED AND MORE WIDELY USABLE AND USED, THROUGH ITS THREE MAIN ELEMENTS. 1. A PORTAL THAT DELIVERS STUDENTS, TEACHERS, SCHOLARS, AND THE PUBLIC TO INCREDIBLE RESOURCES, WHEREVER THEY MAY BE IN AMERICA.2. A PLATFORM THAT ENABLES NEW AND TRANSFORMATIVE USES OF OUR DIGITIZED CULTURAL HERITAGE.3. AN ADVOCATE FOR A STRONG PUBLIC OPTION IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY. 9 9 7 0 0 0 300000 3996809 0 0 0 814 0 0 300000 3997623 0 776849 0 0 150264 967811 0 0 0 4871 247222 155135 1991882 144865 2005741 147989 2645582 3124 494976 144865 2150606 X DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE AN OPEN DIGITAL LIBRARY OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE THAT IS FREELY AVAILABLE FOR THE WORLD TO VIEW AND USE. 1 0 407151 0 BUILDING AND SUSTAINING THE ORGANIZATION - WITH FUNDING FROM THE ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION THE DPLA WAS CREATED AND LAUNCHED TO MANAGE A NATIONAL DIGITAL LIBRARY PLATFORM FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THIS SUPPORT ENABLED THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED DPLA, INC., TO HIRE A FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TWO INITIAL STAFF MEMBERS WHO THROUGH A PLANNING PROCESS MADE A WORK PLAN AND DEVELOPED AN INITIAL SYSTEM TO ESTABLISH THE ORGANIZATION AND BRING THE PLAN INTO FRUITION. FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL PLANNING PHASE AND LAUNCH IN APRIL 2013, THE DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA IS WELL ON ITS WAY TO ACHIEVING ITS AMBITIOUS GOAL OF BRINGING TOGETHER THE RICHES OF AMERICA'S LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND MUSEUMS, AND MAKING THEM FREELY AVAILABLE TO RESEARCHERS AROUND THE WORLD. BUT IN ORDER TO FULFILL THIS MISSION, THE ORGANIZATION MUST FIND A SOUND AND SUFFICIENT MODEL FOR SUSTAINABILITY OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS. ALTHOUGH IT HAS RECEIVED WIDESPREAD RECOGNITION AND EVEN ACCLAIM IN ITS FIRST YEAR, DPLA NEEDS TO HIGHLIGHT ITS VALUE BETTER TO POTENTIAL SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONS OR INDIVIDUALS, AND THEN ESTABLISH A MEANS FOR CONVERTING THAT INTEREST INTO REGULAR, ONGOING FUNDING. SUPPORT FROM THE ANDREW MELLON FOUNDATION WILL HELP DPLA MOVE TO SUSTAINABILITY. 235752 0 BUILDING THE TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE - WITH FUNDS FROM AN ANONYMOUS DONOR, THROUGH DIETEL PARTNERS, DPLA WAS ABLE TO HIRE TECHNICAL STAFF TO DESIGN, BUILD AND HOUSE THE COMPLEX TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PLATFORM AND INCREASE EFFICIENCY TO OUR CONTENT AGGREGATION PROCESS TO HOUSE THE LIBRARY COLLECTIONS. STAFF WORKS TO INGEST CONTENT FROM ACROSS THE U.S., AND TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, TEST, INTEGRATE, SUPPORT, AND DOCUMENT USER-FACING APPLICATIONS AND BACK-END SYSTEMS, AMONG OTHER ESSENTIAL DUTIES. A METADATA COORDINATOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DATA-MODEL CREATION AND MAINTENANCE. 1196319 776849 DPLA DIGITAL HUBS - WITH FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES, THE KNIGHT FOUNDATION AND THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION DPLA IS ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL NETWORK OUT OF THE OVER FORTY STATE/REGIONAL DIGITAL LIBRARIES AND MYRIAD LARGE DIGITAL LIBRARIES IN THE US, BRINGING TOGETHER DIGITIZED AND BORN-DIGITAL CONTENT FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY INTO A SINGLE ACCESS POINT FOR END USERS, AND AN OPEN PLATFORM FOR DEVELOPERS. THE MODEL SUPPORTS OR ESTABLISHES LOCAL COLLABORATIONS, PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS, METADATA GLOBALIZATION, AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. IT ENSURES THAT EVEN THE SMALLEST INSTITUTIONS HAVE AN ON-RAMP TO PARTICIPATION IN DPLA. IN ADDITION, FUNDS PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A CURRICULUM AND DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING FOR STAFFS AND VOLUNTEERS OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND SUSTAIN NEW DIGITAL SKILLS USING DPLA-RELATED OPEN MATERIALS AND SERVICES. 1839222 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 MA X ANDY PRIVEE 6178592116 C/O BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 700 BOSTON MA 02116 JOHN PALFREY PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE CASSERLY TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA DEBONIS SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS HERRERA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL COURANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY RYAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE HOLLIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIVA VAIDHYANATHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT DARNTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL COHEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 213917 0 1529 213917 0 1529 1 0 1 0 0 435142 3561667 3996809 814 814 3997623 0 0 814 776849 776849 350000 254390 95610 468538 468538 23160 22110 1050 71223 68930 2293 54890 52784 2106 42616 42616 69501 69501 2203 2203 8841 5981 2860 69982 69982 2750 2750 43213 43213 1122 1122 2860 2860 FILING FEES 3265 3265 TELEPHONE 869 869 1991882 1839222 152660 0 147989 332400 2300814 9450 4040 1122 0 2918 147989 2645582 3124 190476 304500 3124 494976 X 3124 351749 141741 1798857 144865 2150606 147989 2645582 2005741 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 300000 3996809 4296809 300000 3996809 4296809 3144277 1152532 814 814 4297623 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 4040 1122 2918 2918 3997623 0 3997623 0 3997623 1991882 0 1991882 0 1991882 1 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 610A BOYD GSRC ATHENS GA 30602 586001998 501(C)3 29500 TO WORK WITH EXISTING DPLA SERVICE HUBS TO PROVIDE DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIANS AND CONNECT THEM SUSTAINABLY WITH STATE AND REGIONAL RESOURCES UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS 450 MCNAMARA ALUMNI CTR 200 OAK ST SE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 416007513 501(C)3 30490 TO WORK WITH EXISTING DPLA SERVICE HUBS TO PROVIDE DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIANS AND CONNECT THEM SUSTAINABLY WITH STATE AND REGIONAL RESOURCES UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 610A BOYD GSRC ATHENS GA 30602 586001998 501(C)3 175000 THE DPLA HUBS MODEL IS ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL NETWORK OUT OF THE OVER FORTY STATE/REGIONAL DIGITAL LIBRARIES AND MYRIAD LARGE DIGITAL LIBRARIES IN THE US, BRINGING TOGETHER DIGITIZED AND BORN-DIGITAL CONTENT FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY INTO A SINGLE ACCESS POINT FOR END USERS, AND AN OPEN PLATFORM FOR DEVELOPERS. THE MODEL SUPPORTS OR ESTABLISHES LOCAL COLLABORATIONS, PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS, METADATA GLOBALIZATION, AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. CLEMSON UNIVERSITY OSP 300 BRACKETT HALL CLEMSON SC 29634 576000254 501(C)3 87500 THE DPLA HUBS MODEL IS ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL NETWORK OUT OF THE OVER FORTY STATE/REGIONAL DIGITAL LIBRARIES AND MYRIAD LARGE DIGITAL LIBRARIES IN THE US, BRINGING TOGETHER DIGITIZED AND BORN-DIGITAL CONTENT FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY INTO A SINGLE ACCESS POINT FOR END USERS, AND AN OPEN PLATFORM FOR DEVELOPERS. THE MODEL SUPPORTS OR ESTABLISHES LOCAL COLLABORATIONS, PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS, METADATA GLOBALIZATION, AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS 450 MCNAMARA ALUMNI CTR 200 OAK ST SE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 416007513 501(C)3 87500 THE DPLA HUBS MODEL IS ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL NETWORK OUT OF THE OVER FORTY STATE/REGIONAL DIGITAL LIBRARIES AND MYRIAD LARGE DIGITAL LIBRARIES IN THE US, BRINGING TOGETHER DIGITIZED AND BORN-DIGITAL CONTENT FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY INTO A SINGLE ACCESS POINT FOR END USERS, AND AN OPEN PLATFORM FOR DEVELOPERS. THE MODEL SUPPORTS OR ESTABLISHES LOCAL COLLABORATIONS, PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS, METADATA GLOBALIZATION, AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 295 SOUTH 1500 EAST SALT LAKE CITY UT 84112 876000525 501(C)3 78807 THE GOAL OF THE HUBS PROJECT IS TO STRENGTHEN AND CONNECT EXISTING STATE AND/OR REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO CREATE A SYSTEM OF SERVICE AND CONTENT HUBS FROM WHICH AGGREGATED DATA FROM LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, HISTORICAL SOCIETIES AND ARCHIVES ARE HARVESTED. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS 1155 UNION CIRCLE 305250 DENTON TX 76203 756002149 501(C)3 39906 THE GOAL OF THE HUBS PROJECT IS TO STRENGTHEN AND CONNECT EXISTING STATE AND/OR REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO CREATE A SYSTEM OF SERVICE AND CONTENT HUBS FROM WHICH AGGREGATED DATA FROM LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, HISTORICAL SOCIETIES AND ARCHIVES ARE HARVESTED. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS 450 MCNAMARA ALUMNI CTR 200 OAK ST SE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 416007513 501(C)3 137714 THE GOAL OF THE HUBS PROJECT IS TO STRENGTHEN AND CONNECT EXISTING STATE AND/OR REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO CREATE A SYSTEM OF SERVICE AND CONTENT HUBS FROM WHICH AGGREGATED DATA FROM LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, HISTORICAL SOCIETIES AND ARCHIVES ARE HARVESTED. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 1111FRANKLIN ST 11TH FLOOR OAKLAND CA 94607 941539563 501(C)3 31000 THE GOAL OF THE HUBS PROJECT IS TO STRENGTHEN AND CONNECT EXISTING STATE AND/OR REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO CREATE A SYSTEM OF SERVICE AND CONTENT HUBS FROM WHICH AGGREGATED DATA FROM LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, HISTORICAL SOCIETIES AND ARCHIVES ARE HARVESTED. UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 295 SOUTH 1500 EAST SALT LAKE CITY UT 84112 876000525 501(C)3 29500 THE GOAL OF THE HUBS PROJECT IS TO STRENGTHEN AND CONNECT EXISTING STATE AND/OR REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO CREATE A SYSTEM OF SERVICE AND CONTENT HUBS FROM WHICH AGGREGATED DATA FROM LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, HISTORICAL SOCIETIES AND ARCHIVES ARE HARVESTED. BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 700 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 046151731 501(C)3 33270 TO WORK WITH EXISTING DPLA SERVICE HUBS TO PROVIDE DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIANS AND CONNECT THEM SUSTAINABLY WITH STATE AND REGIONAL RESOURCES. 7 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DANIEL COHEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 204167 0 0 0 9750 0 0 0 1529 0 215446 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE BOARD HIRED SPENCER STUART (THE EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM) TO VET AND HIRE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION. USING SPENCER'S RECOMMENDATIONS AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WAS WRITTEN AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 DIGITAL HUBS PILOT PROJECT: IN SEPTEMBER 2012, DPLA BEGAN THE FIRST EFFORT TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL NETWORK OUT OF THE OVER 40 STATE OR REGIONAL DIGITAL COLLABORATIVES, NUMEROUS LARGE CONTENT REPOSITORIES, AND OTHER PROMISING DIGITAL INITIATIVES CURRENTLY IN OPERATION THROUGHOUT THE US. THROUGH THE DIGITAL HUBS PILOT PROJECT, WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS TO BRING TOGETHER A MYRIAD OF DIGITIZED CONTENT FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY INTO A SINGLE ACCESS POINT FOR END USERS. THE APPROACH FOR THE PILOT IS TO WORK WITH SIX STATE OR REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (SERVICE HUBS) AND A SIMILAR NUMBER OF LARGE CONTENT PROVIDERS (CONTENT HUBS) TO AGGREGATE CONTENT ON A PILOT BASIS; WE PLAN TO EXPAND THE PROJECT TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PARTNERS IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE GOAL OF THE HUBS PROJECT IS TO STRENGTHEN AND CONNECT EXISTING STATE AND/OR REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO CREATE A SYSTEM OF SERVICE AND CONTENT HUBS FROM WHICH AGGREGATED DATA FROM LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, HISTORICAL SOCIETIES AND ARCHIVES ARE HARVESTED. THE DIGITAL HUBS PILOT PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES, THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES, AND THE JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION. TO READ MORE ABOUT THE DIGITAL HUBS PILOT PROJECT, VISIT ITS PROJECT PAGE. DPLA DIGITAL HUBS PILOT: THE DPLA HUBS MODEL IS ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL NETWORK OUT OF THE OVER FORTY STATE/REGIONAL DIGITAL LIBRARIES AND MYRIAD LARGE DIGITAL LIBRARIES IN THE US, BRINGING TOGETHER DIGITIZED AND BORN-DIGITAL CONTENT FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY INTO A SINGLE ACCESS POINT FOR END USERS, AND AN OPEN PLATFORM FOR DEVELOPERS. THE MODEL SUPPORTS OR ESTABLISHES LOCAL COLLABORATIONS, PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS, METADATA GLOBALIZATION, AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. INVESTIGATING EDUCATIONAL USES THE DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA HAS RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE MRS. GILES WHITING FOUNDATION TO EXPLORE EDUCATIONAL POSSIBILITIES FOR ITS GROWING COLLECTION. THE GRANT WILL ALLOW DPLA TO CONVENE IN-PERSON MEETINGS FOR EDUCATORS FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING K-12 SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, SMALL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES, AND RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, THIS FALL IN BOSTON. THE PURPOSE OF THESE MEETINGS WILL BE TO DEFINE WHAT DPLA AND OTHER LARGE-SCALE DIGITAL COLLECTIONS CAN DO TO BETTER ADAPT THEIR RESOURCES TO ADDRESS EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AT THE SECONDARY AND COLLEGE LEVEL. TO READ MORE ABOUT THE INVESTIGATING EDUCATIONAL USES PROJECT, VISIT ITS PROJECT PAGE. PUBLIC LIBRARY PARTNERSHIPS PROJECT THE DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA'S PUBLIC LIBRARY PARTNERSHIPS PROJECT, FUNDED BY THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, WORKS WITH EXISTING DPLA SERVICE HUBS TO PROVIDE DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIANS AND CONNECT THEM SUSTAINABLY WITH STATE AND REGIONAL RESOURCES FOR DIGITIZING, DESCRIBING, AND EXHIBITING THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE CONTENT. TO READ MORE ABOUT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY PARTNERSHIPS PROJECT, VISIT ITS PROJECT PAGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TO REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE FORM 990 WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT AND APPROVAL OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.