US Digital Response
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $7.4 million
- Spending
- $8.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 3.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 330
- Highest pay
- $271,405, technical lead
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $3.1 million spent. 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.
- $2.8 million spent. 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.
- $2.1 million spent. 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.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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