NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN ADVANCED INFORMATION AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

EIN: 452708794 501(c)(3)

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$38,475,850
Total Expenses
$39,524,696
Total Assets
N/A
Net Assets
N/A
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2011
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
KATHRYN PETRILLO-SMITH
Phone
7038611556
Tax Period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31

NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN ADVANCED INFORMATION AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, founded in 2011, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $38.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2019. Revenue grew 18% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

DIGITAL PROMISE IS AN INDEPENDENT, BIPARTISAN NONPROFIT, AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS IN 2008 AS THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN ADVANCED INFORMATION AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH SECTION 802 OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY ACT. DIGITAL PROMISE WAS CREATED WITH THE MISSION TO ACCELERATE INNOVATION IN EDUCATION TO IMPROVE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN. OUR VISION IS THAT EVERYONE, AT EVERY STAGE OF THEIR LIVES, HAS ACCESS TO LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT HELP THEM ACQUIRE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO THRIVE AND CONTINUOUSLY LEARN IN AN EVER-CHANGING WORLD. TO ACHIEVE THIS VISION, WE WORK TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL LEARNING GAP. BECAUSE WHEN ALL LEARNERS HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO LEARNING TECHNOLOGY, WHEN EVERYONE PARTICIPATES, AND WHEN EVERYONE LEARNS, WE ALL BENEFIT FROM A MORE ENGAGED, INFORMED, AND JUST SOCIETY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $28,833,751 Revenue: $243,182

NETWORKS: DIGITAL PROMISE'S NETWORKS, INCLUDING THE LEAGUE OF INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS AND THE VERIZON INNOVATIVE LEARNING SCHOOLS (VILS), PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MOST INNOVATIVE EDUCATORS AND...

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NETWORKS: DIGITAL PROMISE'S NETWORKS, INCLUDING THE LEAGUE OF INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS AND THE VERIZON INNOVATIVE LEARNING SCHOOLS (VILS), PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MOST INNOVATIVE EDUCATORS AND LEADERS TO CONNECT, CONVENE AND COLLABORATE ON SHARED GOALS. IN 2019, THE LEAGUE OF INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS LAUNCHED NUMEROUS "CHALLENGE COLLABORATIVES" TO TACKLE PRESSING PROBLEMS IN EDUCATION INCLUDING REAL WORLD LEARNING, DATA INTEROPERABILITY, AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING PATHWAYS. VILS LAUNCHED ITS SIXTH COHORT ADDING 52 MIDDLE SCHOOLS TO THE PROGRAM. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2014, VILS HAS SERVED OVER 120,000 STUDENT AND 9,100 EDUCATORS IN 153 SCHOOLS, PROVIDING DEVICES, DATA PLANS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO ALL STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS IN THOSE SCHOOLS, TRANSFORMING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE.

Program 2
Expenses: $5,522,111 Revenue: $0

RESEARCH IN ACTION: RESEARCH IN ACTION WORKS TO TRANSFORM THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATION RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. IN 2019 WE CONTINUED THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FUNDED UNITED2READ PROJECT...

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RESEARCH IN ACTION: RESEARCH IN ACTION WORKS TO TRANSFORM THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATION RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. IN 2019 WE CONTINUED THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FUNDED UNITED2READ PROJECT. UNITED2READ AIMS TO IMPROVE LITERACY SKILLS AND CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP. DIGITAL PROMISE ALSO EXPANDED ITS RESEARCH MAP ADDING MODULES ABOUT SOCIAL EMOTION LEARNING AND WHOLE CHILD SUPPORTS.

Program 3
Expenses: $3,933,525 Revenue: $489,870

POWERFUL LEARNING: POWERFUL LEARNING IS A SET OF PRINCIPLES GUIDING EDUCATORS TO DESIGN LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ENGAGE THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF LEARNERS. 2019 ACTIVITIES INCLUDED THE CONTINUED...

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POWERFUL LEARNING: POWERFUL LEARNING IS A SET OF PRINCIPLES GUIDING EDUCATORS TO DESIGN LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ENGAGE THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF LEARNERS. 2019 ACTIVITIES INCLUDED THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF THE MICRO-CREDENTIAL INITIATIVE WITH 3,447 MICRO-CREDENTIAL SUBMISSIONS RESULTING IN 2,158 OF THEM BEING AWARDED. 520 UNIQUE MICRO-CREDENTIALS WERE AVAILABLE ON THE PLATFORM IN 2019. THE ADULT LEARNING INITIATIVE RELEASED A LANDSCAPE REPORT ON THE ROLE OF DATA IN THE ADULT LEARNING ECOSYSTEM, AND INITIATED SUBSEQUENT RESEARCH ON FRONTLINE WORKER ADVANCEMENT WITH FUNDING PROVIDED BY WALMART. ALSO IN 2019, THE OER DEEPER LEARNING FOR NGSS PROJECT BROUGHT TOGETHER THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO EXPLORE HOW THE CHALLENGE BASED LEARNING FRAMEWORK CAN BE USED TO CREATE SCIENCE EXPERIENCES THAT LEAD TO DEEPER LEARNING FOR STUDENTS THROUGH THE CREATION OF OER UNITS OF INSTRUCTION ALIGNED TO THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2019)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $36,975,437
Program Service Revenue $753,355
Investment Income $741,237
Other Revenue $5,821
TOTAL REVENUE $38,475,850

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $26,528,581
Salaries & Benefits $6,619,241
Fundraising Expenses $49,218
Program Expenses $38,423,620
Other Expenses $6,376,874
TOTAL EXPENSES $39,524,696

Year-over-Year Comparison

2019 2018 Change
Revenue $38,475,850 $32,558,191 +0.2%
Expenses $39,524,696 $31,663,478 +0.2%
Net Income $-1,048,846 $894,713 -2.2%
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Governance

Voting Members
5
Independent Members
5
Employees
76
Volunteers
50

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$330,185
Total Directors
6
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DR SHIRLEY MALCOM ACTING CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SHAE HOPKINS TREASURER 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
VINCE JUARISTI MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RONALD MASON JR MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD STEPHENS MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GILMAN LOUIE MEMBER (THROUGH JULY 2019) 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN CATOR PRESIDENT & CEO 15.00
Officer
$158,068 $18,729 $176,797
KATHRYN PETRILLO-SMITH CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 15.00
Officer
$147,022 $6,366 $153,388
LYDIA LOGAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - VILS 40.00
Highest
$149,584 $19,814 $169,398
KIMBERLY SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - LEAGUE 40.00
Highest
$134,500 $11,849 $146,349
DR CHRISTINA LUKE LUNA DIRECTOR, DIGITAL CREDENTIALING & CERTIFICATIONS 40.00
Highest
$116,921 $10,768 $127,689
MARCO TORRES DIRECTOR OF STORY 40.00
Highest
$112,381 $21,426 $133,807
KRISTIN TOWNSEND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, VILS 40.00
Highest
$107,268 $11,171 $118,439
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2019 $38,475,850 $39,524,696 No data $-1,048,846
2019 $38,475,850 $39,524,696 $2,576,638 $-1,048,846
2018 $32,558,191 $31,663,478 $18,229,724 $894,713
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