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Digitalc reported $20.1 million in revenue and $11.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.37 went to program services, $13.67 to management and general costs and $0.96 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.5% of the total. Government grants made up 42.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $292,114 (COO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 707% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 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 $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.4% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.7% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.5% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 42.6% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.2% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $292,114 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.57% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.3 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 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 expenseCanopy: canopy is digitalc's community-based broadband service delivering high-speed home internet through cleveland's first citywide next-generation network. Canopy is delivering high-performance service at an accessible price. The program advances digital equity by providing residents with dependable connectivity for work, learning, healthcare, and civic participation-transforming broadband into local infrastructure that strengthens cleveland's digital future
Tech hive (place-based activation): the midtown tech hive is digitalc's physical hub for connection, collaboration, and innovation. Located in the heart of cleveland, the 13,000-square-foot space hosts coworking, digital-literacy workshops, creative technology programs, and neighborhood initiatives that bring people together to learn and lead. As a cornerstone of digitalc's place-based strategy, the tech hive turns access into opportunity by fostering community, creativity, and shared ownership of the city's digital future
Click (digital skills program): click equips residents with the knowledge, confidence, and tools to thrive in a digital world. Through partnerships with schools, libraries, and community organizations, digitalc offers hands-on training that helps learners of all ages build practical skills for education, employment, and everyday life. Each participant gains the ability to navigate online spaces safely and productively, ensuring that access to technology is matched by the capacity to use it meaningfully. Click is core to digital empowerment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $273,129 | $0 | $18,985 | $292,114 |
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,606 | $0 | $13,574 | $285,180 |
| CFO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,775 | $0 | $9,167 | $196,942 |
| HEAD OF ENGINEERING Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,370 | $0 | $11,150 | $166,520 |
| HCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,653 | $0 | $10,699 | $151,352 |
| HCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,103 | $0 | $11,807 | $144,910 |
| HCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,100 | $0 | $2,167 | $144,267 |
| HCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,072 | $0 | $18,990 | $144,062 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Digitalc (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $941K (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
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–1b11 · 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 548
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CTICONNECT LLC Equipment supplier | $5,754,501 |
| WINNCOM TECHNOLOGIES CORP Equipment supplier | $1,502,926 |
| HEIGHTS TOWER SERVICE INC General contractor | $889,835 |
| OLYMPUS COMMUNICATIONS INC General contractor | $416,228 |
| SPEELMAN ELECTRIC INC General contractor | $357,254 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Digitalc totaling $150K 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 Digitalc's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Digitalc, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Digitalc's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Digitalc reported that 85.4% of its $11.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.7% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Digitalc pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Digitalc reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $292,114, for the role of COO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Digitalc get its money?
Of $20.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.5% came from contributions and grants (including 42.6% from government grants) and 4.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Digitalc a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-1731053 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513189349302471 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423189349308112 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332429349301118 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232909349302273 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122799349300422 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001969349304955 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-1731053: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.