Digital Harbor Foundation
Digital Harbor Foundation reported $57.9 million in revenue and $34.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.15 went to program services, $5.85 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $563,480 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 3447% between FY2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $34MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $58MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.8% | 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 | 96.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $563,480 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.65% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFiscal sponsorships: a portfolio of fiscally sponsored projects in which Digital Harbor Foundation provides operational support, structure, guidance, oversight, and administration. These include scholarship and grant-making efforts, the creation of communities of practice in support of philanthropic efforts and advising, and educational initiatives
Philanthropic funds: a portfolio of projects focused on supporting initiatives advancing the mission of Digital Harbor Foundation, such as the creation of digital tools supporting social safety net access, the development of market shaping tools to advance public good, and building talent identification/development pathways
Special projects: learning engineering virtual institute: drives collaboration across disciplines to double the rate of middle school math progress for students from low-income backgrounds. Provides leadership and quick access to high quality technical talent for software development in engineering roles. Americorps: provides opportunity for individuals to gain valuable experience through a variety of stipened volunteer work programs
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $493,789 | $0 | $69,691 | $563,480 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,047 | $0 | $36,410 | $261,457 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,192 | $0 | $44,876 | $245,068 |
| PROJECT DIRECTOR, LEVI ENGINEERING HUB Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,939 | $0 | $55,446 | $239,385 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, P150 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,000 | $0 | $6,839 | $231,839 |
| PROJECT DIRECTOR/COUNSEL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,211 | $0 | $27,290 | $216,501 |
| PROJECT DIRECTOR, TATTA BIO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,615 | $0 | $17,289 | $211,904 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FACTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,962 | $0 | $992 | $201,954 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Digital Harbor Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $976K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 573
- Volunteers Part I, line 6115
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE LEARNING AGENCY LLC Project consultation | $1,812,140 |
| SEMICOLON DESIGN GROUP LLC Project consultation | $634,243 |
| LUMINARY LABS Project consultation | $565,000 |
| SJS INC Project consultation | $550,000 |
| LITECLOUD INC Internet services and installation | $398,496 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Digital Harbor Foundation totaling $4.6M 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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Every number above is copied from Digital Harbor Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Digital Harbor Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Digital Harbor Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Digital Harbor Foundation reported that 94.2% of its $34.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Digital Harbor Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Digital Harbor Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $563,480, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Digital Harbor Foundation get its money?
Of $57.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.5% came from contributions and grants (including 1.0% from government grants) and 1.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Digital Harbor Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-2536579 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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513219349311851 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349310512 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342999349300834 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202300349349301100 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023469349300427 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-2536579: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.