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← US DIGITAL RESPONSE

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by US DIGITAL RESPONSE.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,394,107
Total expenses
$8,633,893
Contributions and grants received
$6,661,816
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$568,470
Investment income
$163,821
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$5,471,953
Total liabilities, end of year
$51,143
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,420,810
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,006,807
Management and general expenses
$384,392
Fundraising expenses
$242,694
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,006,807

Program services were 92.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,661,816

  • 2a · Program service revenue: DIGITAL DELIVERY

    total $334,670 · related or exempt $334,670

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ELECTIONS

    total $152,800 · related or exempt $152,800

  • 2c · Program service revenue: GRANTS

    total $81,000 · related or exempt $81,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $163,821 · excluded $163,821

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $921,446 · program services $854,549 · management and general $41,004 · fundraising $25,893

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,258,427 · program services $5,068,348 · management and general $58,504 · fundraising $131,575

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $186,764 · program services $178,440 · management and general $1,110 · fundraising $7,214

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $472,167 · program services $451,622 · management and general $2,117 · fundraising $18,428

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $432,504 · program services $416,824 · management and general $4,113 · fundraising $11,567

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $15,238 · program services $2,450 · management and general $12,788

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $168,034 · management and general $168,034

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $514,082 · program services $415,990 · management and general $64,610 · fundraising $33,482

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $9,188 · program services $5,938 · management and general $3,120 · fundraising $130

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $12,600 · program services $11,077 · management and general $1,275 · fundraising $248

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $227,939 · program services $218,402 · management and general $6,110 · fundraising $3,427

  • 17 · Travel

    total $161,256 · program services $152,305 · management and general $6,509 · fundraising $2,442

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $75,371 · program services $70,047 · management and general $2,289 · fundraising $3,035

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $58,492 · program services $47,955 · management and general $9,084 · fundraising $1,453

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER PERSONNEL COST

    total $76,401 · program services $70,913 · management and general $3,321 · fundraising $2,167

  • 24b · Other expenses: PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES

    total $43,984 · program services $41,947 · management and general $404 · fundraising $1,633

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $592,459 · end of year $588,063

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,669,197 · end of year $4,771,664

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $348,215 · end of year $70,731

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,606 · end of year $5,285

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $59,212 · end of year $36,210

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $12,093 · end of year $32,622

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $18,521

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,401,681 · end of year $2,501,852

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,258,915 · end of year $2,918,958

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

U.S. DIGITAL RESPONSE IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS GOVERNMENTS, NONPROFITS, AND PUBLIC ENTITIES RESPOND QUICKLY TO CRITICAL PUBLIC NEEDS. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES THE PUBLIC BY LEVERAGING A NETWORK OF PRO BONO TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO ADDRESS COMMON, SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES FACING PUBLIC SERVANTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK SPANS AN ARRAY OF NEEDS FROM HELPING AMERICANS APPLY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS AND RECEIVE THEM FASTER, TO ELECTION MANAGEMENT, TO BROADBAND & DIGITAL EQUITY, AND TO HELPING ENTITIES FIND AND TRACK FEDERAL GRANTS THAT CAN HELP LOCAL CONSTITUENTS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE O.TO ASSIST GOVERNMENTS, NONPROFITS, AND PUBLIC ENTITIES RESPOND QUICKLY TO CRITICAL PUBLIC NEEDS BY LEVERAGING A NETWORK OF PRO BONO TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO ADDRESS COMMON, SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES FACING PUBLIC SERVANTS.

  • ELECTIONS: OUR VISION IS TO DEPLOY USDR'S UNIQUE MODEL OF TECH-ENABLED CONSULTING AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TO WORK TOWARDS AN AMERICA WHERE EVERY ELECTION OFFICE HAS ACCESS TO THE TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY REQUIRED TO RUN MODERN, EFFICIENT, AND TRUSTWORTHY ELECTIONS.

    Expenses $3,128,446 · Revenue $152,800

  • DIGITAL DELIVERY: THIS PROGRAM TAKES A TWO-PRONGED APPROACH TO ADDRESS GOVERNMENTS' DIGITAL CAPACITY GAP: BEING THE CAPACITY IN INSTANCES WHERE SURGE SUPPORT CAN ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS AND BUILDING CAPACITY IN AREAS SUCH AS USER RESEARCH, LANGUAGE ACCESS, TALENT, GENERATIVE AI, AND PROCUREMENT.

    Expenses $2,756,881 · Revenue $334,670

  • GRANTS: THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO LOWER BARRIERS ACROSS THE GOVERNMENT GRANTS ECOSYSTEM AND PROVIDE RAPID RESPONSE SERVICES RELATED TO FEDERAL GRANTS. OUR WORK IMPROVES OUR PARTNERS' CAPACITY FOR FINDING AND REPORTING ON FEDERAL GRANTS WITH EASY-TO-USE, OPEN SOURCE PRODUCTS; BUILDS THEIR CAPACITY BY CONNECTING PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE; AND INFORMS THE GRANTS ECOSYSTEM THROUGH THE SHARING OF OUR INSIGHTS. NOTE THIS PROGRAM IS SUNSETTING IN 2025.

    Expenses $2,121,480 · Revenue $81,000

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Hillary Hartley

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $244,810
    From this org
    $240,850
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,960
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $240,850
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,960
    Filer's total
    $244,810
  • Jen Pahlka

    CHAIR (OUTGOING)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Avni Shah

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Janette Fong

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Bailey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tammy Wincup

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ja'Ron Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Francois Allain

    CFO (OUTGOING)

    Total calculated
    $81,105
    From this org
    $73,868
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,237
    Hours/week
    40
  • Julie Dingley

    COO/CFO

    Total calculated
    $93,038
    From this org
    $80,169
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,869
    Hours/week
    40
  • Tina Walha

    CHIEF PARTNERSHIP OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $254,884
    From this org
    $220,198
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,686
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,198
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,326
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,360
    Filer's total
    $254,884
  • Jessica Watson

    CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $247,609
    From this org
    $220,298
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,311
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,298
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,711
    Filer's total
    $247,609
  • Krista Canellakis

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $233,955
    From this org
    $215,197
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,758
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,197
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,421
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,337
    Filer's total
    $233,955
  • Priya Garg

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $238,822
    From this org
    $220,119
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,703
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,119
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,433
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,270
    Filer's total
    $238,822
  • Lindsey Wilson

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $261,306
    From this org
    $231,898
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,408
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $231,898
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,608
    Filer's total
    $261,306
  • Tyler Hendrickson

    TECHNICAL LEAD

    Total calculated
    $271,405
    From this org
    $208,502
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,903
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,502
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $42,358
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,545
    Filer's total
    $271,405
  • Marcie Chin

    PRODUCT MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $258,391
    From this org
    $207,883
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,508
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $207,883
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,003
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,505
    Filer's total
    $258,391

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523019349300807

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