Liabilities / Assets
95th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.
The Digital Cinema Society Inc
EIN 20-1041191 • 501(c)3 • Studio City, CA
Profile
To engage in a number of activities related to the exchange and dissemination of information regarding digital cinema, including conferences, publications and website communication.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
1.57x
Liabilities / Revenue
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
33rd percentile
Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 35.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
22nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
56th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$12,441
Down $8,752 (-41%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$19,506
Down $1,032 (-5.0%) from 2023
Net Assets
-$7,065
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Up$98,086
Up $1,949 (+2.0%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$105,806
Down $174,682 (-62%) from 2023
Net Income
Up-$7,720
Up $176,631 (+96%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $12,441
- Liabilities
- $19,506
- Net assets
- -$7,065
- Revenue
- $98,086
- Expenses
- $105,806
- Net income
- -$7,720
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 13, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $98,086
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To engage in a number of activities related to the exchange and dissemination of information regarding digital cinema, including conferences, publications and website communication.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO ENGAGE IN A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE EXCHANGE AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION REGARDING DIGITAL CINEMA, INCLUDING CONFERENCES, PUBLICATIONS AND WEBSITE COMMUNICATION. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLENE MATHERS | Executive Direc | PT | $27,600 | $6,900 | $34,500 |
| MEGHAN MATHERS | Employee | PT | $8,400 | - | $8,400 |
| JAMES MATHERS | President | PT | $1,200 | $300 | $1,500 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Digital Cinema Society Inc
- EIN
- 20-1041191
- Phone
- 8187622214
- Address
- 4536 IRVINE AVENUE, STUDIO CITY, CA 91602
Signing Officer
- Name
- James Mathers
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8187622214
- Signed
- 2025-05-13
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Lisa C Grossman Ben-tal CPA
- Address
- 5850 W 78TH STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
- Preparer
- Lisa C Grossman Ben-tal CPA
- Phone
- 3103489094
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: raffle income. Amount: 663.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: auto expenses. Amount: 5607. Description: bank fees. Amount: 601. Description: computer repairs. Amount: 291. Description: contractor services. Amount: 10430. Description: dept of justice. Amount: 80. Description: meeting and retreat expenses. Amount: 10301. Description: office expenses. Amount: 2195. Description: postage and shipping. Amount: 317. Description: travel. Amount: 4456. Description: taxes and fees. Amount: 6366. Description: legal & accounting. Amount: 1124. Description: seminars and films. Amount: 431. Description: business gifts. Amount: 400. Description: event venue rental. Amount: 1898. Description: telephone expense. Amount: 809. Description: supplies. Amount: 2035. Description: web services. Amount: 1796. Description: advertising. Amount: 95. Description: insurance. Amount: 4821. Description: dues and subscriptions. Amount: 145. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 54198.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 4711. End of year amount: 4711.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: sba loan. Beg. Of year amount: 20538. End of year amount: 19506.”
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| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: RAFFLE INCOME. AMOUNT: 663. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: AUTO EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 5607. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 601. DESCRIPTION: COMPUTER REPAIRS. AMOUNT: 291. DESCRIPTION: CONTRACTOR SERVICES. AMOUNT: 10430. DESCRIPTION: DEPT OF JUSTICE. AMOUNT: 80. DESCRIPTION: MEETING AND RETREAT EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 10301. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 2195. DESCRIPTION: POSTAGE AND SHIPPING. AMOUNT: 317. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 4456. DESCRIPTION: TAXES AND FEES. AMOUNT: 6366. DESCRIPTION: LEGAL & ACCOUNTING. AMOUNT: 1124. DESCRIPTION: SEMINARS AND FILMS. AMOUNT: 431. DESCRIPTION: BUSINESS GIFTS. AMOUNT: 400. DESCRIPTION: EVENT VENUE RENTAL. AMOUNT: 1898. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 809. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 2035. DESCRIPTION: WEB SERVICES. AMOUNT: 1796. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 95. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 4821. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 145. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 54198. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4711. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4711. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 201041191 |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2025-05-13 |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-05-14T12:53:00-05:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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