DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL

EIN: 465460594 501(c)(3) International Affairs

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$58,156,466
Total Expenses
$60,916,808
Total Assets
$138,603,497
Net Assets
$44,603,420
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2013
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
KATHRYN PETRILLO-SMITH
Phone
2024503675
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL, founded in 2013, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $58.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 23% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

DIGITAL PROMISE IS A GLOBAL NONPROFIT WORKING TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITY FOR EACH LEARNER. WE WORK WITH EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, TECHNOLOGY LEADERS, AND COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN, INVESTIGATE, AND SCALE UP INNOVATIONS THAT EMPOWER LEARNERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO'VE BEEN HISTORICALLY AND SYSTEMATICALLY EXCLUDED. OUR MISSION IS TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF LEARNING AND ADVANCE EQUITABLE EDUCATION SYSTEMS BY BRINGING TOGETHER SOLUTIONS ACROSS RESEARCH, PRACTICE, AND TECHNOLOGY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $28,031,434 Revenue: $28,526

DIGITAL EQUITY: THE DIGITAL EQUITY TEAM WORKS TO ADVANCE POWERFUL LEARNING IN SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS ACROSS THE U.S. BY ADVOCATING AGAINST AND SOLVING FOR INEQUITIES IN BROADBAND ACCESS AND THE...

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DIGITAL EQUITY: THE DIGITAL EQUITY TEAM WORKS TO ADVANCE POWERFUL LEARNING IN SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS ACROSS THE U.S. BY ADVOCATING AGAINST AND SOLVING FOR INEQUITIES IN BROADBAND ACCESS AND THE INEQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF POWERFUL TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS, AND BY CREATING INITIATIVES, ESTABLISHING PARTNERSHIPS, AND INFLUENCING POLICY AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS THAT ADDRESS THE DIGITAL LEARNING GAP AT SCALE. ITS FLAGSHIP PROGRAM IS VERIZON INNOVATIVE LEARNING SCHOOLS. IN 2023, VERIZON INNOVATIVE LEARNING SCHOOLS LAUNCHED ITS 10TH COHORT OF SCHOOLS, EXPANDING THE PROGRAM TO A TOTAL OF 592 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN 104 DISTRICTS NATIONWIDE WITH COLLECTIVELY MORE THAN 620,000 STUDENTS. DIGITAL PROMISE ALSO RELEASED WHITE PAPERS ON DIGITAL EQUITY AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN 2023.

Program 2
Expenses: $8,827,641 Revenue: $1,440,325

POWERFUL LEARNING: POWERFUL LEARNING IS ROOTED IN PRINCIPLES THAT EMPOWER BOTH EDUCATORS AND LEARNERS, EMPHASIZING COLLABORATION, AGENCY AND THE USE OF INNOVATIVE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES TO CREATE...

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POWERFUL LEARNING: POWERFUL LEARNING IS ROOTED IN PRINCIPLES THAT EMPOWER BOTH EDUCATORS AND LEARNERS, EMPHASIZING COLLABORATION, AGENCY AND THE USE OF INNOVATIVE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES TO CREATE IMPACTFUL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. IN 2023, THE HP TEACHING FELLOWS CONTINUED TO ADVANCE POWERFUL LEARNING THROUGH REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, LEADING DISCUSSIONS THAT ENRICHED THE LEARNING COMMUNITY WITH INSIGHTS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES. THROUGH THE CIENA SOLUTIONS CHALLENGE, DIGITAL PROMISE AND CIENA AWARDED 20 PROJECT TEAMS $2,500 TO SUSTAIN AND SCALE STUDENT-LED PROJECTS. STUDENTS ALSO SHARED THEIR WORK WITH A GLOBAL AUDIENCE AT THE 2023 YOUTHMADE FESTIVAL, DIGITAL PROMISE'S GLOBAL CELEBRATION OF YOUTH CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION. THE LEARNER VARIABILITY PROJECT (LVP) LEVERAGES EMERGING RESEARCH TO UNCOVER STRATEGIES THAT MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF LEARNERS. IN 2023, THE LVP UPDATED ITS LEARNER VARIABILITY NAVIGATOR TO INCLUDE NEW RESEARCH-BASED STRATEGIES, FURTHER SUPPORTING EDUCATORS IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES.

Program 3
Expenses: $7,909,041 Revenue: $2,059,535

GLOBAL NETWORKS: THROUGH DIGITAL PROMISE'S NETWORKS, WE SURFACE AND SPREAD INSIGHTS AND INNOVATIONS AMONG EDUCATION PARTICIPANTS. THE LEAGUE OF INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS CONNECTS FORWARD-THINKING LEADERS...

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GLOBAL NETWORKS: THROUGH DIGITAL PROMISE'S NETWORKS, WE SURFACE AND SPREAD INSIGHTS AND INNOVATIONS AMONG EDUCATION PARTICIPANTS. THE LEAGUE OF INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS CONNECTS FORWARD-THINKING LEADERS ACROSS MORE THAN 150 DISTRICTS IN 38 STATES AND HAS CUMULATIVELY SERVED MORE THAN 4.4 MILLION STUDENTS SINCE ITS FOUNDING. IN 2023, DIGITAL PROMISE CO-HOSTED A CONVENING FOR LEAGUE MEMBERS IN TALLADEGA, ALABAMA, ALONGSIDE TALLADEGA COUNTY SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS AN ADVOCACY-FOCUSED EVENT, LEAGUE ON THE HILL, IN WHICH LEAGUE LEADERS MET WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO MAKE THE CASE FOR INCREASED FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION R&D. DIGITAL PROMISE ALSO CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT OF HELPING EDUCATORS AND EDUCATION LEADERS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO ORGANIZE AND ATTEND EDCAMPS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, WHICH ARE FREE PUBLIC EVENTS THAT ARE EDUCATOR DESIGNED AND LED. IN 2023, DIGITAL PROMISE CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS GLOBAL WORK. THE GLOBAL CITIES EDUCATION NETWORK IS A NETWORK OF INTERNATIONAL CITY EDUCATION SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO COLLABORATIVELY IDENTIFY, EXAMINE, AND ADAPT INTERNATIONALLY BENCHMARKED SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS OF PRACTICE. IN 2023, GCEN MEMBERS CONVENED IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, FOR ITS ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM TO DISCUSS AND SHARE PROMISING SOLUTIONS TO EDUCATION CHALLENGES WITH GLOBAL APPLICATIONS. FINALLY, DIGITAL PROMISE COMPLETED THE FIRST YEAR AND CONTINUED INTO A SECOND YEAR OF PILOT IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE HAITI BLENDED LEARNING PILOT, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER A CONSORTIUM OF PARTNERS TO ADDRESS SOME OF HAITI'S EDUCATION CHALLENGES THROUGH THE COMBINATION OF DIGITAL AND FACE-TO-FACE INSTRUCTION.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $48,807,547
Program Service Revenue $4,549,438
Investment Income $4,799,481
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $58,156,466

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $19,580,479
Salaries & Benefits $28,706,159
Fundraising Expenses $528,406
Program Expenses $54,868,560
Other Expenses $12,630,170
TOTAL EXPENSES $60,916,808

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $58,156,466 $75,557,758 -0.2%
Expenses $60,916,808 $58,878,377 +0.0%
Net Income $-2,760,342 $16,679,381 -1.2%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
13
Independent Members
12
Employees
225
Volunteers
N/A

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
$640,609
Total Directors
13
$363,767
Key Employees
5
$1,313,997
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JEAN-CLAUDE BRIZARD PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00
Officer Director
$342,553 $21,214 $363,767
MICHAEL TRUCANO BOARD VICE-CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TREVOR BROWN BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR ANTHONY JACKSON BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD STEPHENS BOARD CHAIR 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN CATOR BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ISA ELLIS BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN ENFIELD BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL LEVINE BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD MOGLIA-CANNON BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YONG ZHAO BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH ECHOHAWK BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GUS SCHMEDLEN BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHRYN PETRILLO-SMITH VP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFIC 40.00
Officer
$263,858 $12,984 $276,842
DANDRE J WEAVER CHIEF DIGITAL EQUITY OFFIC 40.00
Key Emp
$260,164 $31,743 $291,907
CHAULA GUPTA VP & CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00
Key Emp
$252,464 $35,278 $287,742
DR BARBARA MEANS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RESEAR 40.00
Key Emp
$238,595 $27,878 $266,473
JEREMY ROSCHELLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RESEAR 40.00
Key Emp
$240,066 $28,390 $268,456
BLAKE STANSELL COMPTROLLER 40.00
Key Emp
$181,197 $18,222 $199,419
KACEY BAKER CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$217,894 $22,271 $240,165
KIMBERLY A SMITH CHIEF INCLUSIVE INNOVATION 40.00
Highest
$224,147 $19,144 $243,291
VIKI YOUNG CHIEF INCLUSIVE INNOVATION 40.00
Highest
$220,562 $10,683 $231,245
CHRISTINA C LUKE LUNA CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER, PATHWAYS & CREDENTIALS 40.00
Highest
$205,755 $33,350 $239,105
JOSHUA WEISGRAU CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER, LEARNING EXPERIENCE DESIGN 40.00
Highest
$200,504 $15,377 $215,881
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
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $58,156,466 $60,916,808 $138,603,497 $-2,760,342
2022 $75,557,758 $58,878,377 $138,178,500 $16,679,381
2021 $89,291,301 $77,486,702 $123,728,620 $11,804,599
2020 $67,375,280 $65,374,247 $135,056,040 $2,001,033
2019 $9,061,198 $10,487,348 $109,421,120 $-1,426,150
2018 $4,409,439 $5,984,783 $8,743,095 $-1,575,344
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