Deg - the Digital Entertainment Group

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(6)Since 1997Mutual / membership EIN 95-4646910Revenue $1.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSdvdinformation.com2121 Avenue of the Stars 15th Floor, 90067-5010 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Jul 1998

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The Deg advocates and promotes the consumer benefits associated with home Entertainment products, including both physical and Digital media on a variety of platforms, providing info and perspective about the home Entertainment industry.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 24 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$642K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $490K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$148K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.5M
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
Net assets
$567K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$567K
FY2025▼ -36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$585K
FY2021$858K
FY2022$588K
FY2023$698K
FY2024$889K
FY2025$567K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1998.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990; $642K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$468,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$174,310Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amy Jo Smith$468,000$467,250$468,000$468,000$439,844$420,679
Marcy Magiera$174,310$159,310$154,310———

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

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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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Educates digital entertainment companies on emerging trends and technologies to foster industry growth.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Providing deg members with leading-edge knowledge and resources about emerging trends and technologies to prepare for further industry growth.

Pt IX · col B
02

Creating and recommending standards in the digital supply chain.

Pt IX · col B
03

The education of consumers about the digital delivery platform.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$202K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$567K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$715K
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$202K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$224K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$224K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$490K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$220
Total assetsLn 16$715K
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K
Net assetsLn 32$567K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$483K$224K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$530K$490K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$715K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K$148K
Net assetsLn 32$889K$567K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$732K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$277K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$56K
Legal feesLn 11b$120K
Accounting feesLn 11c$89K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$165K
Office expensesLn 13$26K
Information technologyLn 14$13K
OccupancyLn 16$393
TravelLn 17$10K
InterestLn 20$6K
InsuranceLn 23$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$257K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.8M−$322K$567K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 16, 2025 $2.0M$1.8M$191K$889K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 13, 2023 $1.8M$1.7M$110K$698K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 31, 2023 $1.4M$1.7M−$270K$588K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 15, 2022 $1.7M$1.4M$273K$858K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 15, 2021 $1.1M$1.3M−$190K$585K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,475,685 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,701,178$1,245,623
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $227,158$202,160
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $28,881$27,902
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,957,217$1,475,685
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$3,665
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,048,629$1,095,031
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $717,773$699,489
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,766,402$1,798,185
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $190,815−$322,500
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,475,685 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,245,623
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,245,623
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $202,160$202,160
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,902$27,902
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $202,160 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,902$1,475,685
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,798,185 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$3,665
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$732,174
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$277,388
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$7,848
IX-9 Other employee benefits$21,859
IX-10 Payroll taxes$55,762
IX-11b Legal fees$120,174
IX-11c Accounting fees$89,257
IX-11g Other fees for services$164,966
IX-13 Office expenses$25,818
IX-14 Information technology$13,000
IX-16 Occupancy$393
IX-17 Travel$9,649
IX-20 Interest$6,148
IX-23 Insurance$10,318
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$257,320
IX-24e All other expenses$2,446
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,798,185
Part X · Balance sheet $714,570 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $482,802$224,393
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $529,395$489,957
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,000$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $26,017$220
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,039,214$714,570
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $150,000$147,856
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $150,000$147,856
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $889,214$566,714
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $889,214$566,714
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,039,214$714,570
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $566,714 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,475,685
XI-2 Total expenses$1,798,185
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$322,500
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$889,214
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$566,714

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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