Digital Green Foundation
Digital Green Foundation reported $13.5 million in revenue and $15.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.80 went to program services, $23.20 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $311,490 (CEO & BOARD PRESIDENT). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $311,490 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.05% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDigital Green combines artificial intelligence, data systems, and public private partnerships to help smallholder farmers improve productivity, income, and climate resilience. Building on its experience in community video-based extension, the organization advanced farmer chat an ai-powered assistant that provides free, localized, and climate-smart agricultural advice in multiple local languages through text, voice, and image-based interaction.during the year, farmerchat became the cornerstone of Digital Green's digital-first approach, supporting both farmers and frontline extension workers…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & BOARD PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,068 | $0 | $61,422 | $311,490 |
| CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $241,613 | $0 | $37,337 | $278,950 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY & GROWTH OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,346 | $0 | $59,232 | $274,578 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,000 | $0 | $58,441 | $238,441 |
| COO & TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,418 | $0 | $30,630 | $238,048 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,673 | $0 | $54,666 | $231,339 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,825 | $0 | $41,379 | $215,204 |
| SR. DIR. OPS. & ORG. EFFECTIVENESS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,098 | $0 | $31,930 | $205,028 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Digital Green Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $771K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 534
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SAFEGUARD GLOBAL Prof. Employer organization | $469,358 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Digital Green Foundation totaling $6.4M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Digital Green Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Digital Green Foundation reported that 76.8% of its $15.2 million in expenses went to program services, 23.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Digital Green Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Digital Green Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $311,490, for the role of CEO & BOARD PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Digital Green Foundation get its money?
Of $13.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 95.6% came from contributions and grants (including 4.9% from government grants) and 0.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Digital Green Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-2418959 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202523579349300502 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202520289349300122 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202323569349300302 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202233549349301348 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202133449349300503 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202013519349301101 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-2418959: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.