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DIGITAL SIGNAGE FEDERATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
DIGITAL SIGNAGE FEDERATION (EIN 27-3650745)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2019-05-13
IRS object ID
201931339349303893
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-05-13T13:22:07-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN541972733PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Precision Accounting Services IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1295 Terrie DrAddressLine1Txt
CityPotomac FallsCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20165ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN273650745EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DIGITAL SIGNAGE FEDERATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDIGIBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111 MAIN STAddressLine1Txt
CityWARRENTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20186ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonBRIAN GORGPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECPersonTitleTxt
Phone5405515500PhoneNum
Signature2019-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWilliam R SilzerPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00557526PTIN
Phone7034300823PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address108.48.197.138IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-05-13IPDt
IP Tm13:24:27IPTm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerRICHARD VENTURAPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$265,894GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.DIGITALSIGNAGEFEDERATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS OF THE WORLD-WIDE DIGITAL SIGNAGE INDUSTRY, THE INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INDUSTRY AND THE DIGITAL OUT-OF-HOME NETWORK INDUSTRY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Program Service Revenue$177,129CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$51PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$65CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$242,932PYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Total Expenses$274,083PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$219,456CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$31,151PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$46,438CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$925TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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MissionTHE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS OF THE WORLD-WIDE DIGITAL SIGNAGE INDUSTRY, THE INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INDUSTRY AND THE DIGITAL OUT-OF-HOME NETWORK INDUSTRY.MissionDesc
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (true)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (true)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (true)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRIAN GORG EXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonNm
Phone5405515500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111 MAIN ST SUITE DAddressLine1Txt
CityWARRENTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20186ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
RANDY DEARBORN
PAST CHAIR3.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD VENTURA
CHAIRMAN5.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SPENCER GRAHAM
VICE CHAIR3.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF KENT
SECRETARYTREASURER3.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN MCCLIMANS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA DAVIS-TAYLOR
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE GUTNIK
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYAN CAHOY
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL FLUERANGES
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEN DUDIS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDI STAMBAUGH
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHELDON SILVERMAN
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WAYNE RASOR
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILL AMOS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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CONFERENCES CONVENTION541900$141,878$141,878
MEETINGS541900$35,251$35,251
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$177,129TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$65TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$265,894TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$177,194RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$111,760TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,500TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,192TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$546TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,146TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,008TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,527TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
MARKETING$9,350$9,350
BOARDCOMMITTEE EXPENSES$41,883$41,883
CREDIT CARD FEES$5,189$5,189
BANK FEES$355$355

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$219,456TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$128,496BOYAmt
EOY$173,854EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$11,167BOYAmt
EOY$11,172EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$139,663BOYAmt
EOY$185,026EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,000BOYAmt
EOY$925EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,000BOYAmt
EOY$925EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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BOY$137,663BOYAmt
EOY$184,101EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$137,663BOYAmt
EOY$184,101EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$139,663BOYAmt
EOY$185,026EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$46,438ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescGW SCHOLARSHIPDesc
Amt$925Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$925TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonALAN BRAWNPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionFORMER OFFICER & CHAIRMANRelationshipDescriptionTxt
TransactionSEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FOR SCHEDULE LTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2BOARD MEMBERS REPRESENT COMPANIES THAT FROM TIME TO TIME DO BUSINESS WITH COMPANIES REPRESENTED BY OTHER MEMBERS. THE CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED ACCORDING TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
Management duties delegation Part VI line 3THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A MANAGEMENT COMPANY, THE COLLIE GORG GROUP, TO MANAGE THE ORGANIZATION AND HIRED MARKETWORKS INTERNATIONAL TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING SERVICES.
Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6THE DIGITAL SIGNAGE FEDERATION HAS COMPANY BASED MEMBERSHIPS. ALL MEMBER COMPANIES ARE REPRESENTED BY A PRIMARY VOTING MEMBER AND OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE MEMBER COMPANY ARE ADDED AS PARTICIPATING NON-VOTING MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP DUES RATES ARE BASED ON THE PRIMARY TYPE OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY OF THE COMPANY.
Member election for additional members Part VI line 7aEACH MEMBER COMPANY HAS ONE DESIGNATED PRIMARY VOTING MEMBER. EACH YEAR THE PRIMARY VOTING MEMBERS VOTE ON THE ELECTION OF THE ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS. DIRECTORS HAVE 2 YEAR TERMS AND MAY SERVE TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS. THE ASSOCIATION GOVERNING BODY ELECTS THE OFFICERS FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE TREASURER AND CHAIRMAN REVIEW THE 990 DOCUMENT BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE BOARD AT BOARD MEETINGS REGARDING ISSUES THAT THE POLICY REQUIRES THEM TO DISCLOSE.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE MADE PUBLIC ON THE WEBSITE AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TAX DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
General explanation attachmentFORM 990, PART III - ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE:THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS OF THE WORLD-WIDE DIGITAL SIGNAGE INDUSTRY, THE INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INDUSTRY AND THE DIGITAL OUT-OF-HOME NETWORK INDUSTRY.