DEG - THE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
EIN 95-4646910 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
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.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $322,500 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $534,197 for AMY JO SMITH (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)
AMY JO SMITHPRESIDENT & CEO
MARCY MAGIERAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JUDE FITZMORRISDIRECTOR
TONY VASSILIADISDIRECTOR
SUDHIR MURALIDHARDIRECTOR
RON SCHWARTZDIRECTOR
RAVINDRA VELHALDIRECTOR
PEDRO GUTIERREZ JRDIRECTOR
MICHAEL PEARSDIRECTOR
MICHAEL BONNERDIRECTOR
MATT STRAUSSVICE CHAIR
MATT DURGINDIRECTOR
MARK GARNERDIRECTOR
KATHERINE PONDDIRECTOR
ADAM LEWINSONDIRECTOR
JONATHAN ZEPPCHAIR
JASON SPIVAKDIRECTOR
DAVID DECKERDIRECTOR
DAN COHENCHAIR EMERITUS
CHRIS BLANDYDIRECTOR
CAROLYN ANDIRECTOR
CAMERON DOUGLASDIRECTOR
BOB BUCHICFO
BILL NEIGHBORSDIRECTOR
ANDREA DOWNINGSECRETARY
ALISA BOWENDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1998
- Location
- 2121 AVE OF THE STARS 15TH FL, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
- County
- Los Angeles
- In care of
- AMY JO SMITH
- Primary officer
- AMY JO SMITH, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- August 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues