Wireless History Foundation

Tax-deductible

Austin, TX501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 26-2811483

The Foundation preserves and promotes the history of the wireless industry. The Foundation chronicles the achievements of individuals, the contributions of numerous organizations, and the evolution of markets and technology. The Foundation will research and publish objective information on the people, products, and events crucial to the development of wireless services for use by individuals, businesses, schools and government entities. The organization seeks to increase public understanding of the wireless industry and its social and economic impacts by creating a comprehensive wireless history web site, celebrating landmark events, and supporting recognition programs for extraordinary contributions to the development of wireless communications.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 86% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $79K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$569K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$543K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$896K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$569K
FY2024▼ -3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$374K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$588K
FY2024$569K
Expenses
$543K
FY2024▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$362K
FY2023$526K
FY2024$543K
Net assets
$896K
FY2024▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$592K
FY2021$678K
FY2022$808K
FY2023$870K
FY2024$896K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $543K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$96,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jenifer Snyder’s $96K as Executive Dir. is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jenifer Snyder$96,000$96,000$96,000$96,000$96,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves and promotes wireless industry history through research, publications, and public education.

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1 program service account for $543K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The Foundation preserves and promotes the history of the wireless industry. The Foundation chronicles the achievements of individuals, the contributions of numerous organizations, and the evolution of markets and technology.

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$79K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$569K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$484K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$85K
Investment incomeLn 3$195
Money outPt IX
$543K
Ln 25
Programscol B$543K
Owns and owesPt X
$896K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$896K
Total assetsLn 16$896K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$484K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$85K
Investment incomeLn 3$195
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$569K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$487K
SavingsLn 2$409K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$896K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$896K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$896K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$870K$896K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$870K$896K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$870K$896K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$96K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$96K$96K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$347K$347K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$543K$543K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $569K$543K$26K$896K 990 PDF
FY2023 $588K$526K$62K$870K 990 PDF
FY2022 $492K$362K$130K$808K 990 PDF
FY2021 $374K$288K$86K$678K 990 PDF
FY2020 $95K$152K−$57K$592K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $569,220 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$484,025
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$484,025
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $85,000$85,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $195$195
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,000 · Excluded from tax $195$569,220
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $543,327 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $96,000$96,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $96,125$96,125
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,300$3,300
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,271$1,271
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $346,631$346,631
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $543,327 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$543,327
Part X · Balance sheet $896,148 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $383,499$486,951
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $486,756$409,197
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $870,255$896,148
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $870,255$896,148
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $870,255$896,148
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $870,255$896,148
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $896,148 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$569,220
XI-2 Total expenses$543,327
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,893
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$870,255
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$896,148

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