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Dt Institute reported $12.3 million in revenue and $12.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $81.91 went to program services, $18.09 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.1% of the total. Government grants made up 82.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $219,052 (Co-CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 6% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.9% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.1% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 82.5% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $219,052 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.75% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.4 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 1 of 6 | 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 expenseThe organization focuses on strengthening communities and leaders, working with local organizations, and developing new approaches through action oriented research in the areas of stabilization, transition, and peacebuilding, adn media, rights and democrac. The organization also works in the technical areas of rule of law abd economic growth abd environmental programming
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-CEO Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $219,052 | $0 | $0 | $219,052 |
| Chief of Party Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $188,331 | $0 | $0 | $188,331 |
| Vice President of Independent Media, Civic Tech Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $187,454 | $0 | $0 | $187,454 |
| Chief Executive Officer Key employee, highest compensated employee, former, 40 hrs/week | $146,279 | $0 | $0 | $146,279 |
| HR Manager Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $136,338 | $0 | $0 | $136,338 |
| Vice President of Finance Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $111,051 | $0 | $0 | $111,051 |
| Senior Program Director Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $110,722 | $0 | $0 | $110,722 |
| Compliance Manager Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $102,260 | $0 | $0 | $102,260 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dt Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since FY2019 (6 mo.)
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–1b6 · 1 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 528
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INTERNET MASTERING AND COMPANY INC Software devlop and cloud server design | $662,843 |
| NORTH TELECOM TRADING LLC Impementing partner | $268,750 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Dt Institute's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Dt Institute, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Dt Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Dt Institute reported that 81.9% of its $12.5 million in expenses went to program services, 18.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Dt Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Dt Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $219,052, for the role of Co-CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Dt Institute get its money?
Of $12.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.1% came from contributions and grants (including 82.5% from government grants) and 2.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Dt Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-2494757 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 202533219349317933 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349313577 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302839349302130 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201829349300530 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349325316 · read the filing
- FY2019 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2019, object 202033219349309788 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-2494757: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.