Content Delivery & Security Assn INC FY2020 filing

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Industry trade association serving Content owners in the media and entertainment industry.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $62K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $203K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.0 months of spending in cash, plus $203K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$370K
152% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 152% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$598K
Spent
$657K
Net assets
−$126K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$598K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$598K
FY2021$587K
FY2022$1.2M
Expenses
$657K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$657K
FY2021$943K
FY2022$962K
Net assets
−$126K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$126K
FY2021−$577K
FY2022−$354K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Director
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Director
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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The association's major program is its anti-piracy program which is supported and endorsed by the intellectual property community, supply chain partners and government enforcement agencies. The association's anti piracy program is carried out under a joint venture with the mpaa as the "trusted partner network".

Pt IX · col B
02

The cdsa production security guidelines have been prepared by cdsa's production security working group (PSWG). Cdsa's technology committee, security of streaming devices working group (SSDWG) and copyright & licensing working group (CLWG) work at the direction of cdsa's board of directors.

Pt IX · col B
03

The association sponsors meetings and periodic content protection summits for media and entertainment professionals involved in content protection in the film, video, television, games and music industries.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$598K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$595K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$657K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
−$126K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$370K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$595K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$382
Total revenueLn 12$598K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$203K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$370K
Net assetsLn 32−$126K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$1K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$228K$203K
Total assetsLn 16$594K$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$583K$370K
Net assetsLn 32$11K−$126K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$300K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$125K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K
TravelLn 17$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K
InterestLn 20$600
InsuranceLn 23$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$181K
All other expensesLn 24e$532
Total functional expensesLn 25$657K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $1.2M$962K$228K−$354K 990 PDF
FY2021 $587K$943K−$356K−$577K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $598K$657K−$59K−$126K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $598,093 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $562,435$595,244
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,312$2,849
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $571,747$598,093
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $570,063$656,647
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $570,063$656,647
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,684−$58,554
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $598,093 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $595,244$595,244
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,467$2,467
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $382$382
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $595,244 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,849$598,093
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $656,647 across 11 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$300,000
IX-11b Legal fees$1,700
IX-11c Accounting fees$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for services$125,365
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$30,345
IX-17 Travel$1,806
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$4,633
IX-20 Interest$600
IX-23 Insurance$5,723
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$180,943
IX-24e All other expenses$532
IX-25 Total functional expenses$656,647
Part X · Balance sheet $243,799 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,661$1,039
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $337,284$35,399
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $18,688$20,454
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $208,937$182,095
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,262$4,812
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $593,832$243,799
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $262,681$190,111
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $320,000$180,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $582,681$370,111
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,151−$126,312
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,151−$126,312
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $593,832$243,799
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$126,312 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$598,093
XI-2 Total expenses$656,647
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$58,554
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,151
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,091
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$80,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$126,312

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