Nonprofit · EIN 95-4646910
DEG THE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,475,685 | $1,798,185 | -$322,500 | $714,570 | $147,856 | $566,714 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,957,217 | $1,766,402 | $190,815 | $1,039,214 | $150,000 | $889,214 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,245,623
- Membership dues
- $1,245,623
- Program service revenue
- $202,160
- Investment income
- $27,902
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,665
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $732,174
- Other salaries and wages
- $277,388
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,095,031
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $120,174
- Accounting fees
- $89,257
- Occupancy
- $393
- Travel
- $9,649
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,039,214
- Total assets, end of year
- $714,570
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $147,856
- Net assets, end of year
- $566,714
- Publicly traded securities
- $489,957
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $566,714
- Gross receipts
- $1,475,685
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY JO SMITH | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $468,000 | $66,197 |
| MARCY MAGIERA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $174,310 | $23,667 |
| ADAM LEWINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA BOWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA DOWNING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL NEIGHBORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BUCHI | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON DOUGLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN AN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BLANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN COHEN | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SPIVAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN ZEPP | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDE FITZMORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE POND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK GARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT DURGIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT STRAUSS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BONNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEDRO GUTIERREZ JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAVINDRA VELHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUDHIR MURALIDHAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY VASSILIADIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY JO SMITH | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $467,250 | $68,707 |
| MARCY MAGIERA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $159,310 | $20,327 |
| JIM WUTHRICH | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN COHEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA DOWNING | BOARD CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK HACK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT STRAUSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA BOWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BONNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BUCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES ALVAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN ZEPP | BOARD VICECHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BLANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SPIVAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON LAMPRECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON GELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT DURGIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO GUTIERREZ JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM LEWINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL NEIGHBORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2121 AVENUE OF THE STARS 15TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067-5010
- In care of
- % DOUGLAS CONSULTING GROUP
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMY JO SMITH, 2121 AVE OF THE STARS 15TH FL, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
- Signed the 990
- AMY JO SMITH, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (424) 248-3809
- Website
- WWW.DVDINFORMATION.COM
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4646910 or by the name DEG THE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- THE EDUCATION OF CONSUMERS ABOUT THE DIGITAL DELIVERY PLATFORM.
- CREATING AND RECOMMENDING STANDARDS IN THE DIGITAL SUPPLY CHAIN.
- PROVIDING DEG MEMBERS WITH LEADING-EDGE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES ABOUT EMERGING TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES TO PREPARE FOR FURTHER INDUSTRY GROWTH.
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4646910
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $714,570
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,475,685
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $1,475,685 | $1,798,185 | $714,570 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $1,957,217 | $1,766,402 | $1,039,214 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $1,797,473 | $1,687,048 | $848,399 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2022 | $1,400,560 | $1,671,028 | $744,061 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 95-4646910).
Questions about DEG THE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
- What is the EIN of DEG THE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DEG THE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP is 95-4646910.
- Is DEG THE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1998.
- Are donations to DEG THE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does DEG THE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP 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 DEG THE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DEG THE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DEG THE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names AMY JO SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of DEG THE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $468,000 (AMY JO SMITH, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does DEG THE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,475,685, expenses of $1,798,185 and total assets of $714,570 at year end.
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