Digital Media Association

Not tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(6)Community DevelopmentEIN 54-1920927Revenue $2.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRSdima.org1100 15th St Nw Ste 400, 20005-1877 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Feb 2001

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To promote the common business interests (including but not limited to legal and public policy interests) of its members in the new Media/internet Media industries.

$1.5M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 47% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 98% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 47% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$60K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.7M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
Net assets
$577K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.7M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.2M
Net assets
$577K
FY2024▼ -45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$598K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$577K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2001.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$574,022Pt VII · Sec A
EVP & General Council
$391,009Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$288,361Pt VII · Sec A
$115,560Pt VII · Sec A
Director of External Affairs
$110,029Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Graham Davies’s $574K as President and CEO is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Garrett Levin—$449,052$591,060$475,060$475,000
Graham Davies$574,022$132,101———
Colin Rushing$391,009————
Sally Rose Larson$288,361——$237,593$220,000
Kirsten Donaldson$115,560$285,977$266,727$62,917—
Sally R L Barnes—$285,965$280,048——
Kevin Goldberg———$113,167$221,494
Lauren Danzy$110,029————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for common business interests in the new media industry.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Serves its members by supporting, through public education, legal, and legislative support, a healthy legal and business environment for the development of digital music providers, particularly businesses in internet-based transmission, performance, retail, and marketing services.

Pt IX · col B
02

Accomplishments include participation in significant legal, legislative and regulatory developments, as well as development of industry-wide business practices-oriented activities, E.G., music licensing.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$408K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$577K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$624K
Total assetsLn 16$637K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$408K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$624K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$624K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$637K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
Net assetsLn 32$577K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$510K$624K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$637K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$60K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$577K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.4M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$149K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M
Office expensesLn 13$7K
Information technologyLn 14$30K
OccupancyLn 16$64K
TravelLn 17$104K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K
InsuranceLn 23$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.7M$3.2M−$477K$577K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.5M−$259K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$2.3M$216K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.6M$499K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.7M−$49K$598K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,695,575 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,283,434$2,287,498
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$408,077
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,283,434$2,695,575
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 $1,308,377$1,648,411
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,234,003$1,523,917
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,542,380$3,172,328
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$258,946−$476,753
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $2,695,575 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,287,498
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,287,498
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $408,077$408,077
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $408,077 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,695,575
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,172,328 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$1,363,421
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$148,660
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$16,000
IX-9 Other employee benefits$45,062
IX-10 Payroll taxes$75,268
IX-11c Accounting fees$11,973
IX-11g Other fees for services$1,230,965
IX-13 Office expenses$7,390
IX-14 Information technology$30,230
IX-16 Occupancy$63,613
IX-17 Travel$104,404
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$1,452
IX-23 Insurance$28,958
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$44,932
IX-25 Total functional expenses$3,172,328
Part X · Balance sheet $637,261 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $509,876$624,011
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,702$13,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,059,578$637,261
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,231$29,914
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,096$29,849
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,327$59,763
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,054,251$577,498
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,054,251$577,498
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,059,578$637,261
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $577,498 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,695,575
XI-2 Total expenses$3,172,328
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$476,753
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,054,251
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$577,498

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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