2025-10-08T12:43:01-04:00 2024-12-31 431122456 NOVAK BIRKS PC 4435 MAIN ST STE 500 KANSAS CITY MO 641111858 990 2024-01-01 464502675 KC DIGITAL DRIVE INC KCDI 9134759885 710 CENTRAL STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64105 AARON DEACON MANAGING DIRECTOR 9134759885 2025-09-02 true false WILLIAM J MILLER CPA P01604284 8169316111 2025-10-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X AARON DEACON 710 CENTRAL KANSAS CITY MO 64105 616501 false X WWW.KCDIGITALDRIVE.ORG X 2014 MO KC DIGITAL DRIVE IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION CHARTERED TO DRIVE POSITIVE CIVIC OUTCOMES FROM NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY NETWORKS. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH LOCAL CITY GOVERNMENTS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATORS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, ARTISTS, MAKERS, ENTREPRENEURS AND OTHER CIVIC PARTNERS LOOKING TO MAKE THE MOST OF KANSAS CITYS TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE. 5 5 10 45 0 1097916 425080 78586 191421 0 0 1176502 616501 91883 34204 0 640544 633397 0 46764 562896 347878 1295323 1015479 -118821 -398978 747469 369147 137147 157803 610322 211344 X KC DIGITAL DRIVE'S (KCDD) MISSION IS TO MAKE KANSAS CITY A DIGITAL LEADER TO SECURE OUR ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL PEOPLE IN THE REGION. false false 762348 34204 191421 IN FY2024, KC DIGITAL DRIVE EXPANDED ITS ROLE AS THE KANSAS CITY REGION'S CIVIC BACKBONE FOR DIGITAL EQUITY AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION THROUGH THE LAUNCH OF NEW PROGRAMS AND THE DEEPENING OF COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES. A MAJOR MILESTONE WAS THE LAUNCH OF THE DIGITAL LIFE EXCHANGE (DLX), A REGIONAL CONSORTIUM DESIGNED TO COORDINATE DEVICE DISTRIBUTION, SKILLS TRAINING, AFFORDABILITY PROGRAMS, AND DIGITAL NAVIGATION ACROSS A HUB-AND- SPOKE NETWORK. THE DIGITAL SERVICES & SUPPORT CENTER AT THE LAMP CAMPUS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE NEIGHBORHOODS WITH DIGITAL SERVICES, AND BECAME THE FIRST DLX ANCHOR SITE, SERVING AS A DEMONSTRATION MODEL FOR DIRECT COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND MULTI-PARTNER COORDINATION. KC DIGITAL DRIVE ALSO BROADENED ITS CIVIC INNOVATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PORTFOLIO. THE DIGITAL DIVIDE SIMULATION, A NEW EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM, WAS DELIVERED IN KANSAS CITY, AUSTIN, AND HILTON HEAD TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CONNECTIVITY BARRIERS, WITH ADDITIONAL SITES PLANNED FOR FUTURE YEARS. ADMINISTRATION OF CODE FOR KC CONTINUED, MOBILIZING VOLUNTEERS TO DEVELOP OPEN-SOURCE SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE ACCESS TO CIVIC INFORMATION AND DIGITAL SERVICES. HANDS-ON DIGITAL LITERACY EFFORTS INCLUDED THE LAUNCH OF "CUT THE CORD" WORKSHOPS, WHICH HELP HOUSEHOLDS SAVE MONEY AND GAIN CONFIDENCE IN TRANSITIONING FROM COSTLY CABLE TO AFFORDABLE STREAMING OPTIONS. ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY WAS STRENGTHENED THROUGH THE HOSTING OF THREE AMERICAN CONNECTION CORPS (ACC) MEMBERS, WHO SUPPORTED COALITION-BUILDING, DATA ANALYSIS, AND DIGITAL INCLUSION STORYTELLING. KC DIGITAL DRIVE ALSO ADVANCED SOLUTIONS LAB VENTURES, ITS EARLY-STAGE STARTUP FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TO SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS LEVERAGING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT. COLLECTIVELY, THESE EFFORTS DEMONSTRATE KC DIGITAL DRIVE'S COMMITMENT TO ALIGNING PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE, FOSTER INCLUSIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY, AND DRIVE REGIONAL INNOVATION. 762348 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 10 true false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true true false X X KC DIGITAL DRIVE INC 9134759885 111 W 10TH STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64105 AARON DEACON MANAGING DIR 40.00 0.00 X X 164571 0 28237 GREG ELLIOTT CHAIRMAN X X 0 0 0 SHAWN ETHERIDGE TREASURER X X 0 0 0 ALAN HOWZE DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 MELISSA KOZAKIEWICZ DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 MIKE GRISBY DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 164571 28237 1 false true false 260773 164307 1210 425080 REFUND UNUSED PREPAID CARDS 142854 142854 CONSULTING PROJECT INCOME 48567 48567 191421 616501 191421 X 10000 10000 24204 24204 192808 115686 57842 19280 378268 308510 53758 16000 19240 15573 2707 960 43081 32562 7980 2539 11145 11145 147761 119635 21786 6340 765 751 14 13703 10134 3434 135 36976 19231 17745 46409 27053 19356 50376 49232 1144 23577 23269 308 3387 3387 3745 3745 MEMBERSHIP DUES 4328 3903 425 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAINT 2986 1395 1591 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 1510 1510 IN-KIND GOODS 1210 1210 1015479 762348 206367 46764 215337 92127 482553 134166 49579 6050 6050 142854 747469 369147 47315 70317 89832 87486 137147 157803 X 490322 211344 120000 610322 211344 747469 369147 X -398978 X false true X true false X 1040789 503961 1396063 1097916 425080 4463809 1040789 503961 1396063 1097916 425080 4463809 1053099 3410710 5839 5839 4469648 685139 0.76310 0.84010 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 5,839 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6050 6050 DUE FROM PREPAID CARD ISSUER 142854 142854 X 616501 616501 616501 1015479 1015479 1015479 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (U.S. GAAP) RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO PROVIDE LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX PROVISIONS WHEN A LIABILITY IS PROBABLE AND ESTIMATABLE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY VIOLATION OF ITS TAX STATUS AS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO AUDIT FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX PURPOSES FOR FISCAL YEARS PRIOR TO FISCAL 2021. true 5 COMPUTERS AND INTERNET 83 24204 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IS ESTABLISHED BY LEVEL OF INCOME, PARTICIPATION IN FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAM, OR BY DESIGNATION BY DEPT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY. NO FUNDS ARE GIVEN DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS, BUT TECHNOLOGY AND INTERNET SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON THEIR BEHALF. X false false false false false false false false false AARON DEACON MANAGING DIRECTOR 120000 44571 9874 18363 192808 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN FY2024, KC DIGITAL DRIVE EXPANDED ITS ROLE AS THE KANSAS CITY REGION'S CIVIC BACKBONE FOR DIGITAL EQUITY AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION THROUGH THE LAUNCH OF NEW PROGRAMS AND THE DEEPENING OF COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES. A MAJOR MILESTONE WAS THE LAUNCH OF THE DIGITAL LIFE EXCHANGE (DLX), A REGIONAL CONSORTIUM DESIGNED TO COORDINATE DEVICE DISTRIBUTION, SKILLS TRAINING, AFFORDABILITY PROGRAMS, AND DIGITAL NAVIGATION ACROSS A HUB-AND- SPOKE NETWORK. THE DIGITAL SERVICES & SUPPORT CENTER AT THE LAMP CAMPUS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE NEIGHBORHOODS WITH DIGITAL SERVICES, AND BECAME THE FIRST DLX ANCHOR SITE, SERVING AS A DEMONSTRATION MODEL FOR DIRECT COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND MULTI-PARTNER COORDINATION. KC DIGITAL DRIVE ALSO BROADENED ITS CIVIC INNOVATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PORTFOLIO. THE DIGITAL DIVIDE SIMULATION, A NEW EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM, WAS DELIVERED IN KANSAS CITY, AUSTIN, AND HILTON HEAD TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CONNECTIVITY BARRIERS, WITH ADDITIONAL SITES PLANNED FOR FUTURE YEARS. ADMINISTRATION OF CODE FOR KC CONTINUED, MOBILIZING VOLUNTEERS TO DEVELOP OPEN-SOURCE SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE ACCESS TO CIVIC INFORMATION AND DIGITAL SERVICES. HANDS-ON DIGITAL LITERACY EFFORTS INCLUDED THE LAUNCH OF "CUT THE CORD" WORKSHOPS, WHICH HELP HOUSEHOLDS SAVE MONEY AND GAIN CONFIDENCE IN TRANSITIONING FROM COSTLY CABLE TO AFFORDABLE STREAMING OPTIONS. ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY WAS STRENGTHENED THROUGH THE HOSTING OF THREE AMERICAN CONNECTION CORPS (ACC) MEMBERS, WHO SUPPORTED COALITION-BUILDING, DATA ANALYSIS, AND DIGITAL INCLUSION STORYTELLING. KC DIGITAL DRIVE ALSO ADVANCED SOLUTIONS LAB VENTURES, ITS EARLY-STAGE STARTUP FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TO SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS LEVERAGING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT. COLLECTIVELY, THESE EFFORTS DEMONSTRATE KC DIGITAL DRIVE'S COMMITMENT TO ALIGNING PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE, FOSTER INCLUSIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY, AND DRIVE REGIONAL INNOVATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO AUTHORIZATION TO FILE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C REVIEWED PERIODICALLY AS NEEDED BY THE BOARD FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A MANAGING DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ESTABLISHED AND REVIEWED PERIODICALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ESTABLISHED AND REVIEWED PERIODICALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 73,685 21,786 6,340 CONTRACTS 6,300 0 0 CONTRACTS/AWARDS 39,650 0 0 TOTAL 119,635 21,786 6,340