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South Wireless Association FY2021 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Brentwood, TN501(c)(6)Community Development EIN 46-1628311Revenue $66K in FY2021Latest return filed Nov 15, 2023

On file with the IRSsws.silentboba.comBrentwood, TNTax-exempt since May 2013

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To organize and bring together members of state Wireless associations from multiple states.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 35% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$91K
59% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 59% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$66K
Spent
$88K
Net assets
$64K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$66K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$66K
FY2022$80K
Expenses
$88K
FY2021▲ +79%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$88K
FY2022$59K
Net assets
$64K
FY2021▼ -26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$85K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026
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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in May 2013.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Steve Nicley
President and Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Belski
Vice President and Board M
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Whitney Graves
Vice President - Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terri Borders
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Blair Crawford
Secretary - Scholarships
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Murphy
Secretary - Legal/Taxes
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Sandifer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Unites state wireless associations from across the country.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Annual Summit

Event hosting the wireless infrastructure industry's largest gathering of thought leaders and technology experts focused on expanding next-generation communications throughout the south region of the united states, providing a platform for industry members to discuss key issues and focus a joint mission in support of the development of…

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $133K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$57,200
Unitemized GrantFY2021$40,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$36,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$66K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Money outPt IX
$88K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$64K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Total revenueLn 12$66K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$64K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K
Net assetsLn 32$64K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$173K$91K
Total assetsLn 16$307K$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$220K$91K
Net assetsLn 32$87K$64K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$40K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K
Office expensesLn 13$28K
TravelLn 17$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$88K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $80K$59K$21K$85K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $66K$88K−$22K$64K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $0$49K−$49K$87K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $65,702 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$65,702
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$65,702
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $36,000$40,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,176$48,066
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $49,176$88,066
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$49,176−$22,364
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $65,702 across 2 lines filed
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $65,702$65,702
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $65,702$65,702
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $88,066 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$40,000
IX-11g Other fees for services$1,943
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$12,253
IX-13 Office expenses$28,398
IX-17 Travel$3,820
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,652
IX-25 Total functional expenses$88,066
Part X · Balance sheet $154,889 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $173,336$91,171
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $133,206$63,718
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $306,542$154,889
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $219,945$90,656
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $219,945$90,656
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $86,597$64,233
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $86,597$64,233
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $306,542$154,889
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $64,233 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$65,702
XI-2 Total expenses$88,066
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,364
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$86,597
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$64,233

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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