EIN 46-1160948

Digital Public Library of America

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
9
City
Year formed
2012
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
Description
DPLA maximizes public access to shared history and culture through aggregated digital collections from libraries, museums, and other cultural institutions.
Total revenues
$1,479,604
2024
Total expenses
$1,531,240
2024
Total assets
$1,130,395
2024
Num. employees
9
2024

Program areas at Digital Public Library of America

EBOOKS: The DPLA Ebooks program, Cultural Services, LLC provides a library-controlled marketplace and platform for libraries to purchase, organize, and deliver ebooks and other e-content to their patrons. Our ebooks program, through which we are working to improve the library e-content experience, complements our digital collections work. Driven by the common mission of maximizing access to digital content, the goal of our ebooks work is to give libraries across the country greater control over their acquisition and delivery of e-content; make more diverse e-content easily available to libraries and their patrons; and advocate for the needs of libraries in the e-content landscape.
Cultural Heritage: DPLA's commitment to aggregating digital collections for public use is fundamental and mission-critical. This work has made millions of materials from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions across the country available to all in a one-stop discovery experience, https://dp.la. The cultural heritage network and platform laid the foundation for what DPLA is known for today: fruitful collaboration in pursuit of technology-based solutions to common challenges. We remain intent on the expansion of this program toward our goal of ensuring that every cultural institution in the nation has a pathway to contribute-particularly community-based efforts that represent experiences that have been historically marginalized.
Wikimedia Engagement Program: To build and expand a centralized Wikimedia Engagement Program that will take 15 million culturally rich digital files from 1,000 member institutions from DPLA available on Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons and related sites.
Innovation
Other Program Expenses

Grants made by Digital Public Library of America

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Stanford University / The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityThe Dpla Hubs Model Is Establishing A National Network Out of the Forty State/regional Digital Libraries and Myriad Large Digital Libraries in the U.s., Bringing Together Digitalized and Born-Digital Content From Across the Country Into A Single Access Point for End Users, and An Open Platform for Developers. the Model Supports Ot Establishes Local Collaborations, Professional Networks, Metadata Globalization, and Long-Term Sustainability.$154,428
DuraSpaceThe Dpla Hubs Model Is Establishing A National Network Out of the Forty State/regional Digital Libraries and Myriad Large Digital Libraries in the U.s., Bringing Together Digitalized and Born-Digital Content From Across the Country Into A Single Access Point for End Users, and An Open Platform for Developers. the Model Supports Ot Establishes Local Collaborations, Professional Networks, Metadata Globalization, and Long-Term Sustainability.$129,764
Regents of the University of California / Office of the PresidentThe Dpla Hubs Model Is Establishing A National Network Out of the Forty State/regional Digital Libraries and Myriad Large Digital Libraries in the U.s., Bringing Together Digitalized and Born-Digital Content From Across the Country Into A Single Access Point for End Users, and An Open Platform for Developers. the Model Supports Ot Establishes Local Collaborations, Professional Networks, Metadata Globalization, and Long-Term Sustainability.$93,035
...and 1 more grant made

Who funds Digital Public Library of America

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationIn Support of General Operations$250,000
Alfred P Sloan FoundationTo Build and Expand A Centralized Wikimedia Engagement Program That Will Make 15 Million Culturally Rich Digital Files From 1000 Member Institutions From Dpla Available on Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons and Related Sites$250,000
John S. and James L. Knight FoundationTo Promote Adoption of the Palace Strategy By Librarians, the Palace Manager By Libraries, and the Palace App By Everyone in the United States.$25,000
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Digital Public Library of America

NameTitleCompensation
Dominic Byrd-McDevittDirector of Community Engagement
John BrackenExecutive Director$311,023
Kathleen WilliamsDirector of Communications / Developer$112,898
Michael Della BittaDirector of Technology$151,446
Shanee WillisDirector of Community Engagement$121,372
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Digital Public Library of America

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,066,384
Program services$405,319
Investment income and dividends$4,236
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$3,665
Total revenues$1,479,604

Form 990s for Digital Public Library of America

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-062025-02-26990View PDF
2023-062024-05-10990View PDF
2022-062023-05-11990View PDF
2021-062022-05-13990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 3, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from Alfred P Sloan Foundation
August 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $850,000 from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $210,542 from Alfred P Sloan Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsLibraries and archivesCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1 Washington Mall Suite 1019
Boston, MA 02108
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Suffolk County, MA
Website URL
dp.la/ 
Phone
(888) 444-0612
IRS details
EIN
46-1160948
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2012
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B70: Libraries, Library Science
NAICS code, primary
51912: Libraries and Archives
Parent/child status
Independent
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