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Digital Licensee Coordinator INC FY2023 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(6)Community DevelopmentEIN 84-4697435Revenue $516K in FY2023

On file with the IRSdigitallicenseecoordinator.org1100 15th St Nw Ste 400, 20005-1877 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Jun 2020

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To coordinate the activities of the Digital music services relating to the mechanical license provided under section 115 of the united states copyright act, including through the specific authorities and functions identified in the statute.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2023 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $62K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$516K
+139% vs prior year
Spent
$397K
Net assets
$214K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$516K
FY2023▲ +139%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$516K
FY2024$849K
Expenses
$397K
FY2023▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$111K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$397K
FY2024$819K
Net assets
$214K
FY2023▲ +125%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$244K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2020.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josephine Speranza
Director/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jen Rosen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tsholo Moraba
Director/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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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

Programs and updates

Coordinates digital music services for mechanical licenses under copyright law.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The DLC has and will continue to effectuate the goals of the music modernization act to provide licensing efficiency and transparency, and ensure that the new blanket licensing system is, and remains, fair and workable for the digital music industry - both digital music providers and copyright owners.

Pt IX · col B
02

The DLC has and will continue to engage in educational and outreach efforts for licensees and copyright owners by publicizing the existence of the mechanical licensing collective and educating digital music services and copyright owners about the blanket license.

Pt IX · col B
03

The DLC has and will continue to coordinate with the mechanical licensing collective to share the knowledge and experience of digital music services and assist the mechanical licensing collective to efficiently and effectively fulfill its mandate.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$516K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$516K
Money outPt IX
$397K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$214K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$516K
Total revenueLn 12$516K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$214K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$214K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$214K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$214K
Total assetsLn 16$95K$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$95K$214K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$354K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K
Office expensesLn 13$126
Information technologyLn 14$4K
OccupancyLn 16$967
InsuranceLn 23$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$397K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $849K$819K$30K$244K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $516K$397K$119K$214K 990 PDF
FY2022 $216K$296K−$81K$95K 990 PDF
FY2021 $205K$111K$94K$176K 990 PDF
FY2020 $285K$139K$146K$146K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $516,242 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $215,600$516,242
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $215,600$516,242
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 $45,916$25,032
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $250,380$372,397
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $296,296$397,429
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$80,696$118,813
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $516,242 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$516,242
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$516,242
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$516,242
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $397,429 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$20,938
IX-9 Other employee benefits$2,490
IX-10 Payroll taxes$1,604
IX-11b Legal fees$354,280
IX-11g Other fees for services$3,943
IX-13 Office expenses$126
IX-14 Information technology$3,553
IX-16 Occupancy$967
IX-23 Insurance$7,318
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$2,210
IX-25 Total functional expenses$397,429
Part X · Balance sheet $213,938 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,125$213,938
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $95,125$213,938
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $95,125$213,938
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $95,125$213,938
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $95,125$213,938
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $213,938 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$516,242
XI-2 Total expenses$397,429
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$118,813
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$95,125
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$213,938

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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