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IDENTITY2020 SYSTEMS INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 811089667 · Form 990 · FY2023 · Small ($100K-$1M) · id2020.org
revenue
$556K
expenses
$754K
net assets
$0
employees
4
program ratio
76%
mission · from form 990

ENSURING DIGITAL ID IS RESPONSIBLY IMPLEMENTED AND WIDELY ACCESSIBLE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Nonprofit organization focused on ensuring digital identity systems are responsibly implemented and widely accessible. Works through advocacy, technical market shaping, and cross-sector collaboration to promote privacy-protecting, user-controlled digital ID. Partnered with the Digital Impact Alliance, which now hosts its programs and expertise.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $147K
    ID2020'S WORK AND THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION IT COMPLETED ALLOWED FOR:TECHNICAL MARKET SHAPING: TRANSFORMING MARKETS TO MAKE USER-MANAGED, PRIVACY-PROTECTING, AND PORTABLE DIGITAL ID THE NORM.ADVOCACY: COLLECTIVE ADVOCACY TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS AND REGULATORS, TECHNOLOGISTS, IMPLEMENTERS, AND THE PUBLIC AND BUILD SUPPORT FOR "GOOD" ID.PROGRAM SUPPORT: ACCELERATING THE UPTAKE OF GOOD DIGITAL ID PROGRAMS, WITH A PROACTIVE FOCUS ON ENSURING THAT THE BENEFITS OF DIGITAL ID ARE EQUITABLY DISTRIBUTED.
  2. #2 $6K
    ID2020 IMPLEMENTS GOOD DIGITAL ID PROGRAMS TO ACCELERATE UPTAKE AND FACILITATE ACCESS TO VITAL RIGHTS AND SERVICES, PARTICULARLY FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Digital ID Pilot in Bangladesh
Pilot project in collaboration with Gavi and the Government of Bangladesh to provide infants with portable, biometrically-linked digital IDs at birth registration or immunization, aiming to create a replicable national model.
Digital ID Platform for Displaced Persons
Provided a digital identity platform to approximately 20,000 displaced residents in Mae La Camp, Thailand, in partnership with iRespond and the International Rescue Committee.
Good Health Pass Collaborative
Cross-sector initiative launched in 2021 to develop principles and standards for digital health passes, enabling safe international travel during the pandemic. Involved over 125 companies and organizations from health, technology, and travel sectors.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Free and Open-Source Software Advocacy & Development 1 activity
    • Advocating for user-controlled digital identity systems
      Conducted ongoing advocacy to educate policymakers, regulators, technologists, and the public on the importance of user-managed, privacy-protecting, and portable digital identity solutions.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Developing standards for digital health passes
      Launched and led the Good Health Pass Collaborative in 2021 to establish principles and technical standards for interoperable, privacy-preserving digital health passes to facilitate safe international travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • Implementing biometric digital ID at birth registration in Bangladesh
      Launched a pilot project in Bangladesh in partnership with Gavi and the Government of Bangladesh to issue portable, biometrically-linked digital IDs to infants at birth registration or routine immunization.
    • Providing digital identity to displaced populations in Thailand
      Deployed a digital identity platform to approximately 20,000 displaced residents of Mae La Camp in Thailand through a partnership with iRespond and the International Rescue Committee.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$556K
Contributions & grants$554K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$1840%
Other revenue$2K
expenses
Total expenses$754K
Program expenses76%
Admin / overhead21%
Fundraising3%
Salaries & benefits$411K
Grants paid out$200K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$0
Cash$190K
Investments$0
Liabilities$2K
Net assets$0
Liquid reserves3.0 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue -15.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
CLIVE SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $156K
STEVEN LEE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40 $64K
board members · 8
  • ALEX SIMONS — BOARD MEMBER (THRU 1/30/23)
  • BROOKE PARTRIDGE — BOARD MEMBER
  • DAVID B TREAT — BOARD MEMBER
  • DR SETH BERKLEY — BOARD MEMBER (THRU 3/6/23)
  • ELANA BROITMAN — SEC/TRE
  • JOHN EDGE — CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
  • KIM GAGNE — BOARD CHAIR
  • OLIVER T BUSSMANN — TREASURER (THRU 3/31/23)
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • Digital Impact Alliance Partner — Integrated ID2020's knowledge, products, and expertise into its operations, with ID2020 now housed within the Digital Impact Alliance as of August 2023.
  • Gavi Partner — Collaborated on a pilot project in Bangladesh to provide infants with portable, biometrically-linked digital IDs.
  • Good Health Pass Collaborative Coalition — Cross-sector initiative launched by ID2020 in 2021 to develop digital health pass standards, involving over 125 companies and organizations.
  • Government of Bangladesh Government — Partnered on a pilot project to issue digital IDs to infants at birth registration or immunization.
  • International Rescue Committee Partner — Collaborated to offer a digital identity platform to displaced residents in Mae La Camp, Thailand.
  • iRespond Partner — Collaborated to offer a digital identity platform to displaced residents in Mae La Camp, Thailand.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Equity-Driven Acceleration of Digital ID Adoption
    methodology: equitable uptake acceleration
    By prioritizing equitable benefit distribution in digital ID rollout, we ensure marginalized populations gain access to rights and services because inclusive adoption prevents systemic exclusion.
  • Market Shaping to Scale User-Centric Digital ID Standards
    methodology: technical market shaping
    By intervening in technology markets through technical standards and incentives, we make user-managed, portable, and privacy-protecting digital ID the dominant model because market forces can institutionalize equitable design at scale.
  • Privacy-Preserving Digital ID as a Foundation for Equity
    methodology: ethical-digital-id
    By advancing ethical, user-controlled digital ID systems, we enable equitable social and economic participation because privacy and autonomy are prerequisites for trust and inclusion in digital societies.