Nonprofit · EIN 13-1624188
SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION ENGINEERS INC
Tax-exempt · WHITE PLAINS, NY 10606
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,665,509 | $5,518,206 | -$852,697 | $3,840,461 | $1,805,769 | $2,034,692 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,282,236 | $5,811,779 | -$1,529,543 | $4,614,804 | $1,922,073 | $2,692,731 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $50,622
- Program service revenue
- $3,041,382
- Investment income
- $45,296
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,360
- Other revenue
- $1,528,209
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $296,577
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,403,988
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,114,967
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $23,239
- Accounting fees
- $96,362
- Occupancy
- $148,779
- Travel
- $318,118
- Program services (functional)
- $3,663,546
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,854,660
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,614,804
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,840,461
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,805,769
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,034,692
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,948
- Publicly traded securities
- $218,242
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,688,114
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $346,578
- Gross unrelated business income
- $72,273
- Gross receipts
- $4,665,509
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1916
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID GRINDLE THRU 1019 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $175,926 | $19,213 |
| THOMAS BAUSE MASON | DIRECTOR OF STANDARDS DEVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,054 | $11,437 |
| SALLY-ANN D'AMATO AS OF 1019 | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $104,964 | $32,856 |
| RENARD JENKINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| HANS HOFFMANN | PAST PRESIDENT, 22-23 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH WELSH | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HOBBS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY HATTORI | STANDARDS VP Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZINK | EDUCATION VP Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARIE LOCKWOOD | MEMBERSHIP VP Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL STECHLY | FINANCE VP Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY NGAI | GOVERNOR - ASIA-PACIFIC RE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DAY | GOVERNOR - ASIA-PACIFIC RE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY MEERAKKER | GOVERNOR - CANADIAN REGION Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAGMAR DRIESNACK | GOVERNOR - EMEA-CALA REGIO Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
25 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FERNADO BITTENCOURT | GOVERNOR - EMEA-CALA REGIO Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRIS JOHNS | GOVERNOR - UK REGION Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HAYES | GOVERNOR - CENTRAL US REGI Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARA SEIDEL | GOVERNOR - EASTERN US REGI Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID LONG | GOVERNOR - EASTERN US REGI Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DOVER MUNDT | GOVERNOR - EASTERN US REGI Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KYLEE PENA | GOVERNOR - HOLLYWOOD US RE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARTY MEYER | GOVERNOR - HOLLYWOOD US RE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ERIC GSELL | GOVERNOR - HOLLYWOOD US RE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOM MAURO | GOVERNOR - NEW YORK REGION Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FRANK TORBERT | GOVERNOR - SOUTHERN US REG Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFFREY WAY | GOVERNOR - WESTERN US REGI Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JIM HELMAN | GOVERNOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN FERDER | GOVERNOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD FRIEDEL | GOVERNOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TROY ENGLISH | GOVERNOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALLAN SCHOLLNICK | REGIONAL GOVERNOR - HOLLYWOOD US REGION Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN GAFFNEY | REGIONAL GOVERNOR - HOLLYWOOD US REGION Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE DEVLIN | STANDARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRIS LENNON | REGIONAL GOVERNOR - WESTERN US REGION Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF COHEN | REGIONAL GOVERNOR - NEW YORK US REGION Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JONATHAN JOBIN | REGIONAL GOVERNOR - CANADA REGION Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PIERRE LEMIEUX | STANDARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| THOMAS KERNAN | STANDARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| IAN MACSPADDEN | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 47 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID GRINDLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $219,800 | $34,830 |
| THOMAS BAUSE MASON | DIRECTOR OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,559 | $0 |
| RENARD JENKINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| HANS HOFFMANN | PAST PRESIDENT, 22-23 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH WELSH | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HOBBS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY HATTORI | STANDARDS VP Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZINK | EDUCATION VP Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARIE LOCKWOOD | MEMBERSHIP VP Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL STECHLY | FINANCE VP Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY NGAI | GOVERNOR - ASIA-PACIFIC RE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DAY | GOVERNOR - ASIA-PACIFIC RE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY ENGLISH | GOVERNOR - CANADIAN REGION Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCOIS BOURDUA | GOVERNOR - CANADIAN REGION Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAGMAR DRIESNACK | GOVERNOR - EMEA-CALA REGION Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNADO BITTENCOURT | GOVERNOR - EMEA-CALA REGION Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS JOHNS | GOVERNOR - UK REGION Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HAYES | GOVERNOR - CENTRAL US REGION Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LONG | GOVERNOR - EASTERN US REGI Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOVER MUNDT | GOVERNOR - EASTERN US REGI Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLEE PENA | GOVERNOR - HOLLYWOOD US RE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY MEYER | GOVERNOR - HOLLYWOOD US RE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GSELL | GOVERNOR - HOLLYWOOD US RE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MAURO | GOVERNOR - NEW YORK REGION Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF COHEN | GOVERNOR - NEW YORK REGION Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK TORBERT | GOVERNOR - SOUTHERN US REG Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSIDY LEE PHILLIPS | GOVERNOR - WESTERN US REGI Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY WAY | GOVERNOR - WESTERN US REGI Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAITANYA CHINCHLIKAR | GOVERNOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HELMAN | GOVERNOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FERDER | GOVERNOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE THOMAS | GOVERNOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN MOOTE | GOVERNOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FRIEDEL | GOVERNOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIS WU | EDUCATION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ PIERI | EDUCATION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| POLLY HICKLING | EDUCATION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LAPP | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SHIKE | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLYANN HUBBARD | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZANDRA CLARKE | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE DEVLIN | STANDARDS DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN BULLOCK | STANDARDS DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORIAN SCHLEICH | STANDARDS DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERRE LEMIEUX | STANDARDS DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND YEUNG | STANDARDS DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS KERNEN | STANDARDS DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 MAIN ST STE 1000, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10606-1900
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SALLY-ANN D'AMATO, 50 MAIN STREET 1000, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10606
- Signed the 990
- SALLY-ANN D'AMATO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (914) 761-1100
- Website
- SMPTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CERINI & ASSOCIATES LLP
Mission
ENABLING THE TECHNICAL FRAMEWORK AND GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY THAT MAKES MOTION PICTURES, TELEVISION, AND PROFESSIONAL MEDIA THROUGH OUR GLOBAL SOCIETY OF TECHNOLOGISTS, DEVELOPERS, AND CREATIVES BY SETTING INDUSTRY STANDARDS, PROVIDING RELEVANT EDUCATION, AND FOSTERING AN ENGAGED MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- CONFERENCES - SMPTE HOLDS TECHNICAL CONFERENCES TO BRING TOGETHER THE BEST MINDS IN THE INDUSTRY TO EXPLORE THE MOST EXCITING ADVANCEMENTS IN MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY WITH INDUSTRY CHANGE MAKERS, A SELECT GROUP OF CTO'S, CHIEF ENGINEERS, CONTENT PRODUCERS, AND TOP STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. THE SMPTE MEDIA TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT IS STILL THE ONLY INDUSTRY EVENT FEATURING PEER-REVIEWED TECHNICAL CONTENT, TO ENSURE THAT THE IDEAS PRESENTED ARE ALWAYS RELEVANT AND ACCURATE, FROM THE EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELDS.Expenses $1,236,494 · revenue $605,987
- STANDARDS - SMPTE PROVIDES THE FRAMEWORK BY WHICH THE INDUSTRY COMES TOGETHER TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MEDIA TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS.Expenses $476,916 · revenue $264,439
- SECTIONS - SECTIONS ARE THE FACE OF SMPTE TO MANY OF OUR MEMBERS. THEY ARE A GREAT RESOURCE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, AND NETWORKING. UPON JOINING SMPTE, NEW MEMBERS ARE PLACED IN A SECTION BASED ON GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION.Expenses $453,369 · revenue $106,278
- Expenses $1,496,767 · revenue $2,064,678
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1624188
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1963
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,840,461
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,665,509
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,665,509 | $5,518,206 | $3,840,461 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,282,236 | $5,811,779 | $4,614,804 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,367,896 | $4,662,889 | $6,406,593 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1624188).
Questions about SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION ENGINEERS INC
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION ENGINEERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION ENGINEERS INC is 13-1624188.
- Is SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION ENGINEERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1963.
- Are donations to SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION ENGINEERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION ENGINEERS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION ENGINEERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION ENGINEERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION ENGINEERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SALLY-ANN D'AMATO.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION ENGINEERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 40 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,926 (DAVID GRINDLE THRU 1019, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION ENGINEERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,665,509, expenses of $5,518,206 and total assets of $3,840,461 at year end.
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