DIGITAL CITIZENS ACTION ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
DIGITAL CITIZENS ACTION ALLIANCE (EIN 46-0820996)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-12
IRS object ID
201823169349302512
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-11-12T10:13:06-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN043256180PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANTHONY & DODGE PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1227 WILLOW STREET SUITE 1-1AddressLine1Txt
CityS HAMILTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP019822289ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN460820996EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DIGITAL CITIZENS ACTION ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2C/O DIGITAL CITIZENS ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDIGIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5403418808PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11155 15TH ST NW SUITE 700 NO 700AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTOM GALVINPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5403418810PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSARAH WILLWERTH-DYER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00149614PTIN
Phone9784687338PhoneNum
Preparation2018-11-01PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address75.147.41.137IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-11-01IPDt
IP Tm16:22:01IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DIGITAL CITIZENS ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTOM GALVINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11155 15TH ST NW SUITE 700 NO 700AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,349,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressDIGITALCITIZENSALLIANCE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE THE COMMON INTERESTS OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES DEDICATED TO MAKING THE INTERNET SAFER AND CRIME FREE BY SERVING AS THE UNIFIED VOICE ADVOCATING AGAINST INTERNET CRIME ON BEHALF OF ITS ASSOCIATES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,395,000PYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Grants And Similar Paid$12,500PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$17,500CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,172,002PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,723,598CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,184,502PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,741,098CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$789,502PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$607,902CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$221,371TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$403,208TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$426,065TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$204,694NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$403,208NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE THE COMMON INTERESTS OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES DEDICATED TO MAKING THE INTERNET SAFE AND CRIME FREE. IT SERVES AS THE UNIFIED VOICE ADVOCATING AGAINST INTERNET CRIME ON BEHALF OF ITS ASSOCIATES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescACTIVITY TO INCREASE PUBLIC SECURITY ON THE INTERNETTHE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO BE AN ACTIVE VOICE AND ADVOCATE FOR INTERNET CONSUMERS BY PETITIONING POLICYMAKERS AND INTERNET STAKEHOLDERS TO JOIN IN ERADICATING THE INTERNET OF CRIME. THE ORGANIZATION TEAMS WITH PRIVATE CITIZENS, THE HEALTH, PHARMACEUTICAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES AND ONLINE SAFETY EXPERTS IN ORDER TO ADVOCATE AGAINST ONLINE CRIME.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPUBLIC RELATIONS & CONSUMER EDUCATION:THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON EDUCATING THE PUBLIC, POLICYMAKERS, GOVERNMENTS, SECURITY EXPERTS AND BUSINESSES ON THREATS AND BAD ACTORS THAT CONSUMERS FACE ON THE INTERNET.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTHE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON EDUCATIONAL AND POLICY-RELATED ACTIVITIES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document24IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members3GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member0IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RED CURVE SOLUTIONSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6173036826PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1138 CONANT STREET 2ND FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityBEVERLYCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01915ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
TOM GALVIN
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL PALUMBO
SECRETARY, DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$10,000$0$0
MARY T BERTONI
DIRECTOR25.00Yes (X)$96,000$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$106,000TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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VRGE STRATEGIES LLC
1155 15TH ST NW SUITE 700WASHINGTONDC20036MANAGEMENT/PUBLIC RELATIONS$1,107,432
COZEN O'CONNOR
1200 19TH ST NWWASHINGTONDC20036LEGAL SERVICES$157,339
SSP BLUE
920 HAMPSHIRE ROADWESTLAKE VILLAGECA91361SECURITY/PRIVACY CONSULTANTS$149,500
STATESIDE ASSOCIATES
1101 WILSON BOULEVARDARLINGTONVA22209ADVOCACY CONSULTANTS$141,953
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBERSHIP DUESDesc
Business813910BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$2,349,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,349,000RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,349,000TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,349,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,349,000RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,500TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,738TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,005TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,547TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,779TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,500TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,512TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
AWARENESS OUTREACH$582,243
COMMUNICATIONS & REPORT$549,032
INVESTIGATION & RESEARC$482,242

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,741,098TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$221,371BOYAmt
EOY$391,208EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$12,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$221,371BOYAmt
EOY$403,208EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$426,065BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$426,065BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$204,694BOYAmt
EOY$403,208EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$204,694BOYAmt
EOY$403,208EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$221,371BOYAmt
EOY$403,208EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$607,902ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
NATIONAL CONSUMERS LEAGUE
1701 K STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20006530242038501(C)3$10,000TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR CONSUMERS
TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION
555 13TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DCFRISCOTX750349998800099679501(C)3$7,500TO EDUCATE YOUTH AND THEIR ADULT INFLUENCERS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS.2004

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
VRGE STRATEGIES LLC
PRESIDENT OF DCAA HAS OWNERSHIP IN VRGE STRATEGIES, LLC.$1,107,432DIGITAL CITIZENS ALLIANCE CONTRACTED WITH VRGE STRATEGIES LLC TO PROVIDE DCA WITH MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.0
VRGE STRATEGIES LLC
SECRETARY IS EMPLOYED BY VRGE STRATEGIES, LLC.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2PRESIDENT HAS OWNERSHIP IN VRGE STRATEGIES, LLC. SECRETARY WAS EMPLOYED BY VRGE STRATEGIES, LLC. PRESIDENT'S SISTER IS A BOARD MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD REVIEWS THE TAX RETURN BEFORE ISSUANCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CDISCLOSURES OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE MADE ON A TRANSACTION BY TRANSACTION BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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