Digital Promise Global
Digital Promise Global is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, DC. Authorized by Congress in 2008 through the Higher Education Opportunity Act and formally launched in September 2011, Digital Promise is an independent, bipartisan nonprofit working to expand opportunity for every learner. The organization brings together educators, researchers, technology leaders, and communities to co-design, develop, and scale innovations that serve all learners, with particular focus on those who have been historically and systematically excluded from quality educational opportunities.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$141.2M
+1.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.7M
-13.1% YoY
Grant Count
49
-5.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$97K
-7.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: Digital Promise shapes the future of learning and advances equitable education systems by bringing together solutions across research, practice, and technology. The organization's vision is that every person engages in powerful learning experiences that lead to a life of well-being, fulfillment, and economic mobility.
Primary Focus Areas:
Digital Equity: Advancing powerful learning in schools and districts across the U.S. by addressing inequities in broadband access and the inequitable distribution and use of technology in schools. The organization works to influence policy at state and federal levels to address the digital learning gap at scale.
Powerful Learning: 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.
Research: Generating knowledge that empowers learning across the lifespan, centering equity and focusing on how digital technologies can enable powerful learning.
National Networks: Connecting forward-thinking educators, researchers, students, and others to identify and address shared priorities and challenges.
Programs & Practice: Supporting educators and communities with resources to move ideas about teaching and learning from aspirational concepts to tried-and-true practices.
Grantmaking
Digital Promise Global functions both as a grant recipient and as a grantmaker. The organization has total giving of $20,604,649 based on their most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2024).
Review Cycle
(February 2026)
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Digital Promise's impact extends globally. To date, the organization's initiatives have reached over 4.4 million students and 180,000 teachers across 173 districts and in 27 countries.
Within the United States, the organization operates programs in multiple states. The Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) program, a flagship initiative, expanded in 2024 to launch its 11th cohort, adding 34 middle and high schools in 13 districts nationwide with collectively more than 22,000 students, bringing the total reach of the program to more than 660,000 students in 115 districts.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
2024 Financial Data:
- Total Assets: $141,162,892
- Total Revenue: $66,817,083
- Total Expenses: $69,038,579
- Total Liabilities: $98,600,000
- Total Giving: $20,604,649
- Number of Employees: 239
Tax-Exempt Status: Tax-exempt since October 2014 (EIN: 46-5460594)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $141,162,892 | $138,603,497 | $138,178,500 |
| Revenue | $66,817,083 | $58,156,466 | $75,557,758 |
| Expenses | $69,038,579 | $60,916,808 | $58,878,377 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $5,331,949 | $4,799,481 | $1,500,499 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
245 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Board Chair: Dr. Linda Roberts, Former Founding Director of the Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education
Vice Chair: Michael Trucano, Senior Education and Technology Policy Specialist and Global Lead for Innovation in Education, World Bank
President & CEO: Jean-Claude Brizard
Other Board Members (2019):
- Shae Hopkins, Executive Director & CEO, Kentucky Educational Television
- Dr. Anthony Jackson, Vice President for Education at Asia Society
- Vince Juaristi, CEO & President, Arbola, Inc.
- Karen Cator, President & CEO, Digital Promise
- Shirley M. Malcom, Ph.D., Head, Directorate for Education and Human Resources Programs, American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Ron Mason, President, University of the District of Columbia
- Richard Stephens, Former Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration, The Boeing Company
- Yong Zhao, Foundation Distinguished Professor in the School of Education at the University of Kansas
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN-CLAUDE BRIZARD | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $427,743 |
| RICHARD STEPHENS | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL TRUCANO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TREVOR BROWN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KAREN CATOR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SARAH ECHOHAWK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ISA ELLIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SUSAN ENFIELD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR ANTHONY JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL LEVINE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR LINDA ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GUS SCHMEDLEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| YONG ZHAO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RICHARD MOGLIA-CANNON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KATHRYN PETRILLO-SMITH | VP & COO | 40 | $283,345 |
| CHAULA GUPTA | VP & CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 40 | $270,893 |
| KACEY BAKER | CHIEF PEOPLE & EQUITY OFFICER | 40 | $264,576 |
| JEREMY ROSCHELLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $260,358 |
| DANDRE J WEAVER | CHIEF DIGITAL EQUITY | 40 | $254,052 |
| MARIA XIMENA DOMINGUEZ | CO-ED, LSR | 40 | $242,824 |
| ERICA WEINSCHENK | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $240,913 |
| CHRISTOPHER STANSELL | CONTROLLER | 40 | $208,146 |
| KIMBERLY ANN SMITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $261,900 |
| VIKI YOUNG | SENIOR RESEARCH DIRECTOR | 40 | $261,802 |
| CHRISTINA CATHERINE LUKE LUNA | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 40 | $255,121 |
| JOSHUA WEISGRAU | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER | 40 | $239,802 |
| BARBARA PAPE | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 40 | $225,144 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
**February 2026:** Digital Promise opened applications for the K-12 AI Infrastructure Program's first grant cycle
Apply Now for the K-12 AI Infrastructure Program\u2019s First Grant Cycle\**November 2025:** A collaborative led by Digital Promise launched an AI Grants Program for Education
Collaborative Led by Digital Promise Launches AI Grants Program for Education\**Spring 2025:** New grants announced supporting research into math education using datasets from Khan Academy, Curriculum Associates, and University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning
Collaborative Led by Digital Promise Launches AI Grants Program for Education\**September 2024:** Digital Promise was awarded $10 million to lead an Institute of Education Sciences (IES) National Center for Education Research focused on supporting English learners' reading skills through generative AI
Collaborative Led by Digital Promise Launches AI Grants Program for Education\**2024:** The Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program launched its 11th cohort, expanding to 34 additional middle and high schools in 13 districts nationwide
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Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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