Nonprofit · EIN 26-2418959
DIGITAL GREEN FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $13,505,265 | $15,209,659 | -$1,704,394 | $18,632,870 | $2,633,471 | $15,999,399 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,830,887 | $14,859,533 | -$3,028,646 | $19,598,790 | $1,922,584 | $17,676,206 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,341,403 | $11,327,278 | -$1,985,875 | $22,334,356 | $2,130,517 | $20,203,839 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,907,513
- of which government grants
- $655,850
- Program service revenue
- $104,630
- Investment income
- $471,151
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $23,481
- Other revenue
- $21,971
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,722,663
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $771,058
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,519,523
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,561,571
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $89,861
- Accounting fees
- $167,828
- Occupancy
- $195,569
- Travel
- $675,881
- Depreciation
- $8,875
- Program services (functional)
- $11,681,514
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,528,145
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,598,790
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,632,870
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,633,471
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,999,399
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,212
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,084,344
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,494,828
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,504,571
- Gross receipts
- $15,204,425
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIKIN GANDHI | CEO & BOARD PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $250,068 | $61,422 |
| JOHN COLLERY | CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $241,613 | $37,337 |
| ALESHA MILLER | CHIEF STRATEGY & GROWTH OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $215,346 | $59,232 |
| RYAN OWEN | VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,000 | $58,441 |
| GIOVANNA MASCI | COO & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $207,418 | $30,630 |
| ERIC FIRNHABER | SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,673 | $54,666 |
| CHRISTINA CASAGRANDE | GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $173,825 | $41,379 |
| LOK-YEE J WONG | SR. DIR. OPS. & ORG. EFFECTIVENESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,098 | $31,930 |
| DEEPALI KHANNA | VICE CHAIR THEN CHAIR (EFF. 04/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE ADAM WOLF | DIR. THEN VICE CHAIR (EFF. 04/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| AISHWARYA LAKSHMI RATAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN KARL MERZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIANE UBALIJORO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SONJA KOTZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND SINCLAIR WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH ANNE WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SUSAN KAARIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| KATHERINE WOO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MELISSA HO | DIRECTOR (END 04/24) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIKIN GANDHI | CEO & BOARD PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $242,667 | $43,383 |
| ALESHA MILLER | CHIEF STRATEGY & GROWTH OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,565 | $40,924 |
| GIOVANNA MASCI | COO & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $199,717 | $16,809 |
| ERIC FIRNHABER | DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,562 | $40,015 |
| JOHN COLLERY | CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,394 | $17,775 |
| CZARINA CASTRO | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,250 | $26,733 |
| LOK-YEE J WONG | DIRECTOR, OPS AND ORG. EFFECTIVENESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,500 | $16,821 |
| CHRISTINA CASAGRANDE GENERAL | COUNSEL; SECRETARY - AS OF 09/23 Officer | 40 | $59,282 | $13,730 |
| SAERIN CHO DIR LEGAL DEPT | SECRETARY - UNTIL 04/23 Officer | 40 | $15,834 | $2,834 |
| KENTARO TOYAMA | CHAIR - UNTIL 04/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HO | DIRECTOR, CHAIR AS OF 04/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEPALI KHANNA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KAARIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SONJA KOTZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN KARL MERZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| AISHWARYA LAKSHMI RATAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIANE UBALIJORO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJESH VEERARAGHAVAN | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 04/23 Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND SINCLAIR WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDEFRO NIGUSSIE WOLDEMARIAM | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 12/23 Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE ADAM WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ANNE WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE WOO | DIRECTOR - AS OF 10/23 Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIKIN GANDHI | PRESIDENT, EXEC. DIR. & CO-FOUNDER Officer | 40 | $215,451 | $42,420 |
| ALESHA MILLER | SEC. (UNTIL 10/22), VP STRAT. & PARTNERSHIPS Officer | 40 | $184,776 | $35,161 |
| GIOVANNA MASCI | VP, INTERNAL OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $181,440 | $16,047 |
| ERIC FIRNHABER | DIR., COMMUNICATIONS (FROM 1/22) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,319 | $31,263 |
| LOK-YEE WONG | DIR., OPS. & ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,507 | $17,203 |
| SHREYA AGARWAL | DIRECTOR, STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,374 | $11,473 |
| CZARINA CASTRO | HEAD, ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,944 | $23,490 |
| VICKY HAWK | DIR., GLOBAL FINANCE (UNTIL 9/22) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,206 | $25,306 |
| SAERIN CHO | SEC. (FROM 11/22), DIR. OF LEGAL Officer | 40 | $76,187 | $13,719 |
| KENTARO TOYAMA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEPALI KHANNA | VICE CHAIR (FROM 6/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJESH VEERARAGHAVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN MERZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE ADAM WOLF | DIRECTOR (FROM 4/22) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| AISHWARYA LAKSHMI RATAN | DIRECTOR (FROM 6/22) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIANE UBALIJORO | DIRECTOR (FROM 6/22) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDEFRO NIGUSSIE WOLDEMARIAM | DIRECTOR (FROM 6/22) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND SINCLIAR WHITE | DIRECTOR (FROM 11/22) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2443 FILLMORE ST 380-6502, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115-1814
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RIKIN GANDHI, 2443 FILLMORE ST 380-6502, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115
- Signed the 990
- GIOVANNA MASCI, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Phone
- (301) 706-2648
- Website
- WWW.DIGITALGREEN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-2418959 or by the name DIGITAL GREEN FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
DIGITAL GREEN IS CREATING A WORLD WHERE FARMERS USE TECHNOLOGY AND DATA TO BUILD PROSPEROUS COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- DIGITAL GREEN COMBINES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, DATA SYSTEMS, AND PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO HELP SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY, INCOME, AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE. BUILDING ON ITS EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNITY VIDEO-BASED EXTENSION, THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCED FARMER CHAT AN AI-POWERED ASSISTANT THAT PROVIDES FREE, LOCALIZED, AND CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURAL ADVICE IN MULTIPLE LOCAL LANGUAGES THROUGH TEXT, VOICE, AND IMAGE-BASED INTERACTION.DURING THE YEAR, FARMERCHAT BECAME THE CORNERSTONE OF DIGITAL GREEN'S DIGITAL-FIRST APPROACH, SUPPORTING BOTH FARMERS AND FRONTLINE EXTENSION WORKERS WITH ACTIONABLE, TRUSTED INFORMATION TAILORED TO LOCAL NEEDS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENTS INDICATED THAT THE TOOL IMPROVED CONFIDENCE, SAVED TIME, AND HELPED USERS MAKE BETTER AGRICULTURAL DECISIONS, PARTICULARLY BENEFITING WOMEN FARMERS AND EXTENSION AGENTS.DIGITAL GREEN ALSO STRENGTHENED ITS COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE AI DEVELOPMENT BY RELEASING OPEN-SOURCE TOOLS AND DATASETS, FINE-TUNING MODELS FOR LOW-RESOURCE LANGUAGES, AND IMPROVING DATA PRIVACY AND GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORKS TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND FARMER CONTROL.Expenses $11,681,514 · grants $2,722,663 · revenue $104,630
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2418959
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B02)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,632,870
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,204,425
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $13,505,265 | $15,209,659 | $18,632,870 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $11,830,887 | $14,859,533 | $19,598,790 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $9,341,403 | $11,327,278 | $22,334,356 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-2418959).
Questions about DIGITAL GREEN FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of DIGITAL GREEN FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DIGITAL GREEN FOUNDATION is 26-2418959.
- Is DIGITAL GREEN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to DIGITAL GREEN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DIGITAL GREEN FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DIGITAL GREEN FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DIGITAL GREEN FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DIGITAL GREEN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names RIKIN GANDHI.
- Who are the officers and directors of DIGITAL GREEN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $250,068 (RIKIN GANDHI, CEO & BOARD PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does DIGITAL GREEN FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,505,265, expenses of $15,209,659 and total assets of $18,632,870 at year end.
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