DIGITAL SIGNAGE FEDERATION: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- DIGITAL SIGNAGE FEDERATION (EIN 27-3650745)
- Tax period
- 2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
- Filed
- 2017-05-13
- IRS object ID
- 201711339349301101
- Schema version
- 2015v3.0
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-05-13T16:19:51-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 541972733 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Precision Accounting Services Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 295 Terrie Dr | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Potomac Falls | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20165 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 273650745 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DIGITAL SIGNAGE FEDERATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | DIGI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 11 MAIN ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WARRENTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20186 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRIAN GORG | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIREC | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5405515500 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-05-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | William R Silzer | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00557526 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7034300823 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | KEN GOLDBERG | PrincipalOfficerNm |
| Gross Receipts | $233,212 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | WWW.DIGITALSIGNAGEFEDERATION.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2010 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | 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. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 15 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 15 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $84,790 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $84,500 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $154,641 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $148,657 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $59 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $55 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $239,490 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $233,212 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $248,041 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $248,052 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $248,041 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $248,052 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$8,551 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$14,840 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $184,654 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $170,814 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,000 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $2,000 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $183,654 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $168,814 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | 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. | MissionDesc |
| Desc | THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES TO ITS MEMBERS. THERE ALSO IS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE THAT MEMBERS CAN ATTEND. | Desc |
| Described In Section501c3 | false | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| DAF Excess Business Holdings | false | DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 15 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 15 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | Yes (true) | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRIAN GORG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonNm |
| Phone | 5405515500 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 11 MAIN ST SUITE D | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WARRENTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20186 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEN GOLDBERG | |||||||
| PAST CHAIR | 3.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY DEARBORN | |||||||
| CHAIR | 3.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD VENTURA | |||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 3.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER GRAHAM | |||||||
| SECRETARYTREASURER | 3.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MCCLIMANS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| STEVE HARGIS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JANNA RIDER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JEFF KENT | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PAUL FLEURANGES | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LEN DUDIS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SANDI STAMBAUGH | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| OLIVER VAGNER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MANALO ALMAGRO | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Membership Dues | $84,500 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Total Contributions | $84,500 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONFERENCES CONVENTION | 541900 | $126,398 | $126,398 |
| MEETINGS | 541900 | $22,259 | $22,259 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $148,657 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $55 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $55 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $233,212 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $148,712 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $146,092 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,500 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $31 | TotalAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,082 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,839 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $50,316 | TotalAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $916 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| MARKETING | $2,596 | $2,596 |
| BOARDCOMMITTEE EXPENSES | $21,812 | $21,812 |
| CREDIT CARD FEES | $4,484 | $4,484 |
| BANK FEES | $159 | $159 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,225 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $248,052 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $123,186 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $159,653 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $61,468 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,161 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $184,654 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $170,814 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,000 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $183,654 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $168,814 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $183,654 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $168,814 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $184,654 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $170,814 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$14,840 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | GW SCHOLARSHIP | Desc |
| Amt | $2,000 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $2,000 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ALAN BRAWN | PersonNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | FORMER OFFICER & CHAIRMAN | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $300 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FOR SCHEDULE L | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | false | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Supplemental Information for Schedule L | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | SCHEDULE L, PART IVDESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: BRAWN CONSULTING RUNS THE CERTIFICATION BODY FOR OUR INDUSTRY, DSEG. DIGITAL SIGNAGE FEDERATION, INC. HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH DSEG AND PAYS A REDUCED FEE FOR MEMBERS TO GO THROUGH THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. THE $300 WAS FOR THREE (3) CERTIFICATION PROGRAM LICENSES. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 | BOARD 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 3 | THE 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 6 | THE 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 7a | EACH 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 11 | THE TREASURER AND CHAIRMAN REVIEW THE 990 DOCUMENT BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | CONFLICT 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 19 | THE 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 attachment | FORM 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. |