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COMMITTEE FOR DIGITAL ADVERTISING AND MARKETING ACCOUNTABILITY: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
COMMITTEE FOR DIGITAL ADVERTISING AND MARKETING ACCOUNTABILITY (EIN 27-3267081)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202533219349308638
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-17T11:32:12-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1950 NORTH GLEBE ROAD SUITE 1200AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN273267081EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMMITTEE FOR DIGITAL ADVERTISING ANDBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2MARKETING ACCOUNTABILITYBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3477700322PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11253 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE SUITE 120AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW PROVIDENCECityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07974ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLUIGI MASTRIAPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3477700322PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonROBERT WILLIAMSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01345960PTIN
Phone5712279500PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DIGITAL ADVERTISING ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLUIGI MASTRIAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11253 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE SUITE 120AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW PROVIDENCECityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07974ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,528,375GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressABOUTADS.INFOWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2009FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers5TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$3,594,485PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$3,480,713CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$19,466PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$47,662CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,613,951PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,528,375CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,707,174PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,729,190CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,620,091PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,664,715CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$6,140PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$136,340CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$2,383,448TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$200,253TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$202,616TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,505,980NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,180,832NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionDIGITAL ADVERTISING ALLIANCE PROMOTES DIGITAL/POLITICAL ADVERTISING STANDARDS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE CONSUMERS WITH ENHANCED TRANSPARENCY AND CONTROL OVER THE COLLECTION AND USE OF WEB VIEW AND OTHER SIMILAR DATA.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescPROMOTE COMPLIANCE WITH ESTABLISHED DIGITAL ADVERTISING STANDARDS THROUGH INCREASED TRANSPARENCY:OUR PRINCIPLES REQUIRE COMPANIES TO PROVIDE CLEAR AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE DISCLOSURES TO CONSUMERS ABOUT DATA COLLECTION AND USE PRACTICES ASSOCIATED WITH DIGITAL ADVERTISING. THE SAME PRINCIPLES ALSO APPLY TO DIGITAL POLITICAL ADVERTISING. DAA ALLOWS LICENSED ENTITIES TO USE THE ADVERTISING OPTION ICON WITHIN OR NEAR ONLINE ADVERTISEMENTS OR ON WEB PAGES OR APPLICATIONS WHERE INTEREST BASED ADVERTISING IS OCCURING. THE POLITICAL ADS ICON IS USED NEAR OR IN ADS TO PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONDUCT EDUCATION OUTREACH TO CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES:THE DAA DEVELOPS BROAD COMMUNICATIONS THAT EDUCATE CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES ABOUT POLITICAL ADS INITIATIVES, ONLINE BEHAVIORAL ADVERTISING, AND THE PRINCIPLES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document12IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee7EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1MICHAEL SIGNORELLI VENABLE LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone2023444000PhoneNum

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Address Line1600 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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LEIGH FREUND
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLARK RECTOR
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARTEASE TIFFITH
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS OSWALD
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALISON PEPPER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUIGI MASTRIA
CEO, SECRETARY-TREASURER50.00$361,413$0$50,226Yes (X)
CHESTER DALZELL
SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS40.00$190,271$0$18,630Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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VENABLE LLP
750 E PRATT ST SUITE 900BALTIMOREMD21202LEGAL SERVICES$718,833
COUNCIL FOR BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC
3033 WILSON BLVD SUITE 600ARLINGTONVA22201SELF REGULATION PROGRAM$321,474
ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERS
155 EAST 44TH STREETNEW YORKNY10017SELF REGULATION PROGRAM$220,000
RIDGEBACK COMMUNICATIONS
913 S STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20001EDUCATION/COMMUNICATIONS$159,917
NETWORK ADVERTISING INITIATIVE
509 7TH ST NWWASHINGTONDC20004TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT$108,300
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

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AD ICON LICENSING FEES900099$1,543,802$1,543,802
CONSUMER OPT-OUT PAGE900099$1,301,604$1,301,604
APPROVED PROVIDER900099$300,000$300,000
DAAC LICENSE FEES900099$147,875$147,875
PRINCIPLES COMMITTEE900099$108,922$108,922

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$78,510TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$78,510RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,480,713TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$47,662TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$47,662ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,528,375TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,480,713RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$47,662ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$411,640TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$423,686TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,713TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,486TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$718,833TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$111,428TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,738TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$682,983TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,362TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,026TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$509,678TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,146TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,318TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,835TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,870TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
EDUCATION/COMMUNICATION$170,312
DAAC GLOBALIZATION$135,661

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,664,715TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,023,043BOYAmt
EOY$857,603EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$247,678BOYAmt
EOY$247,926EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$291,687BOYAmt
EOY$214,599EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,222BOYAmt
EOY$5,848EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,018,603BOYAmt
EOY$1,057,472EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,706,233BOYAmt
EOY$2,383,448EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$185,253BOYAmt
EOY$202,616EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200,253BOYAmt
EOY$202,616EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,505,980BOYAmt
EOY$2,180,832EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,505,980BOYAmt
EOY$2,180,832EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,706,233BOYAmt
EOY$2,383,448EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$136,340ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$808NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$188,000OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
LUIGI MASTRIA
CEO, SECRETARY-TREASURER$326,413$0$35,000$0$0$0$13,725$0$36,501$0$411,639$0$0$0
CHESTER DALZELL
SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS$190,271$0$0$0$0$0$5,536$0$13,094$0$208,901$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE DAA: (1) ADVERTISING AND MARKETING TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND (2) OTHER ENTITIES (COMPANIES, ASSOCIATIONS, ETC.) THAT ARE INVOLVED IN OR SUPPORT DIGITAL ADVERTISING. THE FIRST GROUP, THE ASSOCIATIONS, ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE DAA. EACH OF THESE TRADE ASSOCIATIONS ELECTS A BOARD MEMBER AND PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO THE DAA. THE SECOND GROUP, THE OTHER ENTITIES, ARE DIGITAL ADVERTISING COMPANIES THAT SUPPORT THE PROGRAM FINANCIALLY THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE DAA CERTIFICATION ACTIVITIES AND THE PAYMENT FOR THE USE OF DAA'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, PARTICIPATION IN DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE EXPANSION OF THE DAA'S SELF-REGULATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, OR FOR THE ABILITY TO CERTIFY THAT OTHER COMPANIES ARE COMPLYING WITH THE DIGITAL ADVERTISING INDUSTRY'S CODE OF CONDUCT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE ADVERTISING AND MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF THE DAA EACH ELECT AN INDIVIDUAL TO THE BOARD OF THE DAA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE ADVERTISING AND MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS THAT ARE MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AS WELL AS APPROVE OF ANY DECISIONS TO DISSOLVE, MERGE, OR CONSOLIDATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BIN 2024, DAA DID NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND IT IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND MADE AVAILABLE TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CDAA FOLLOWS UP ON A YEARLY BASIS WITH EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND STAFF TO ENSURE THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM IS COMPLETED. DAA AND ITS COVERED OFFICIALS MONITOR AND/OR ENFORCE THE POLICY THROUGH DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICY AND REVIEW OF THE ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRES, DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS BEFORE MAKING IMPORTANT BOARD DECISIONS, OR FOLLOWING UP WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NOT SUBMITTED THEIR DISCLOSURE FORMS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AEVERY YEAR, STAFF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS ARE REVIEWED. EVERY THIRD YEAR, THE BOARD REVIEWS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S CONTRACT AND THE FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF EXCUTIVE OFFICER. THE LAST TIME THAT THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S CONTRACT WAS REVIEWED WAS IN 2022 AND THEN SIGNED IN DECEMBER 2023. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE INDEPENDENT. COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN CORPORATE RECORDS. DAA WOULD USE A SIMILAR PROCESS FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO THE EXTENT THEY EXISTED, BUT FOR THE TIME BEING THE ONLY SUCH PERSON IS THE CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DAA COMPLIES WITH THE PUBLIC INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104 BY MAKING ITS FORM 1024, APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 501(A), DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE IRS, AND THE FORMS 990 FOR ITS THREE MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED TAX PERIODS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. HOWEVER, AS SECTION 6104 DOES NOT REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) TO DISCLOSE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, DAA HAS DECIDED NOT TO MAKE SUCH INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GACCOUNTABILITY 659,829. CONSULTANT 23,154.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:WRITE-OFF OF PRIOR YEAR INVOICES -188,000.