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Nonprofit · EIN 93-2462092

DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY INDEX

Tax-exempt · BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211

Financials

$0$02022$3.5M$2.9M2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY INDEX by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2024990$3,479,446$2,899,508$579,938$1,285,084$705,146$579,938
September 30, 2023990$0$0$0$78,067$78,067$0
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,454,547
of which government grants
$3,454,547
Program service revenue
$24,824
Investment income
$75
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$262,567
Other salaries and wages
$606,324
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$982,438
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$28,645
Accounting fees
$77,043
Occupancy
$455,756
Travel
$21,751
Program services (functional)
$2,091,089
Management and general (functional)
$808,419

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$78,067
Total assets, end of year
$1,285,084
Total liabilities, end of year
$705,146
Net assets, end of year
$579,938
Net assets without donor restrictions
$579,938
Gross receipts
$3,479,446
Employees
3
Volunteers
2
Year formed
2022
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 September 30, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MIJI MCCONNELLTREASURER/SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$75,900
NIKKOLE-CHARLENE WILKERSONPRESIDENT/CIVIC & STRATEGIC ENG. DIR.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$58,201
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NIKKOLE-CHARLENE WILKERSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
MIJI MCCONNELLTREASURER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8447 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 204, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211-3207
In care of
% NIKKOLE-CHARLENE WILKERSON
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
NIKKOLE-CHARLENE WILKERSO, 8447 WILSHIRE BLVD 204, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 902113207
Signed the 990
MIJI MCCONNELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(424) 944-5548
Return prepared by
ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 93-2462092 or by the name DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY INDEX.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

COMMITTED TO ACCELERATING THE RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF BREAKTHROUGH SPACE TECHNOLOGIES. DTI SERVES AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND PRIVATE INNOVATORS, HELPING ALIGN EFFORTS ACROSS GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY, AND RESEARCH TO CATALYZE A MORE CONNECTED, RESILIENT, AND FORWARD-LOOKING SPACE ECONOMY.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE BR-DGE COLLABORATION CENTER. THE BR-DGE IS THE INNOVATION HUB (16K+ SQFT) LAUNCHED BY DTI (DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY INDEX) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SPACEWERX, STRATEGICALLY BASED IN EL SEGUNDO, CA-- KNOWN AS "THE AEROSPACE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD." THE COLLABORATION CENTER ACCOMMODATES PLENARY SESSIONS, MEETING ROOMS, AND COWORKING AREAS SERVING AS A WATERING HOLE FOR THE SPACE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE COLLABORATION CENTER HAD 2,543 TOTAL VISITORS, INCLUDING DOD REPRESENTATIVES, INVESTORS, TECHNOLOGISTS, AND CORPORATE PARTNERS.
    Expenses $768,813 · revenue $24,824
  • LAUNCHPAD SESSIONS AND ECOSYSTEM ACTIVATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS MULTIPLE ECOSYSTEM PROGRAMMING EVENTS TO INCLUDE LAUNCHPAD SESSIONS WHICH ARE MONTHLY IMMERSIVE INTRODUCTORY EDUCATION SESSIONS ON NAVIGATING SBIR/STTR OPPORTUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO HOSTING QUARTERLY INDUSTRY MIXERS AT THE BR-DGE, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS ADDITIONAL ACTIVATIONS (WORKSHOPS, DEMO DAYS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, ETC.) IN COLLABORATION WITH ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS BENEFITING AND SUPPORTING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, 222 UNIQUE COMPANIES ENGAGED THROUGH LAUNCHPAD SESSIONS, A PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR NEW STARTUPS AND NON-TRADITIONAL VENDORS. THERE WERE 33 CURATED EVENTS, (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCH O)RANGING FROM INDUSTRY NETWORKING SESSIONS AND DEFENSE-FOCUSED DEMO DAYS TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION WORKSHOPS AND INVESTOR ROUNDTABLES
    Expenses $733,760
  • INNOVATE TO ACCELERATE (I2A). I2A IS AN INTENSIVE 12-WEEK PAID PROGRAM GUIDING PHASE II SBIR STARTUPS TOWARD GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCIAL TRACTION. 3 COHORTS PER YEAR ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH SPACEWERX'S CHALLENGE PROGRAM THAT AWARDS PHASE II CONTRACTS. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS AN ANNUAL I2A EXPO DAY; A DEMO DAY CONNECTING STARTUPS WITH INVESTORS, GOVERNMENT, AND INDUSTRY. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE CENTER SUPPORTED A TOTAL OF 47 COMPANIES, INCLUDING THOSE ADVANCING CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN AREAS SUCH AS TACTICALLY RESPONSE SPACE (TACRS), ALTERNATIVE POSITIONING, NAVIGATION & TIMING (ALT PNT), AND DIGITAL SPACEPORT OF THE FUTURE (DSPOF). THROUGH INTENSIVE SUPPORT AND COORDINATION, (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCH O)THESE COMPANIES ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT OUTCOMES: $1.33 BILLION IN FOLLOW-ON GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, INCLUDING NUMEROUS SBIR PHASE III TRANSITIONS, $668 MILLION IN VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT, DEMONSTRATING STRONG PRIVATE-SECTOR CONFIDENCE IN DEFENSE-ALIGNED INNOVATION, AND $125 MILLION IN COMMERCIAL REVENUE, SIGNALING EARLY COMMERCIAL TRACTION AND DUAL-USE VIABILITY.
    Expenses $588,516

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026Not on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
93-2462092
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
2025
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,285,084
Income (IRS master file)
$3,479,446

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2024$3,479,446$2,899,508$1,285,084XML
990September 2023$0$0$78,067XML

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 93-2462092).

Questions about DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY INDEX

What is the EIN of DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY INDEX?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY INDEX is 93-2462092.
Is DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY INDEX tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY INDEX tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY INDEX 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 DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY INDEX due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY INDEX last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2024.
Who is the principal officer of DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY INDEX?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024 names NIKKOLE-CHARLENE WILKERSO.
Who are the officers and directors of DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY INDEX?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024 lists 2 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,900 (MIJI MCCONNELL, TREASURER/SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY INDEX have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,479,446, expenses of $2,899,508 and total assets of $1,285,084 at year end.

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