Lora Alliance INC FY2020 filing

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Through standardization and the accredited certification scheme, the LoRa Alliance delivers the interoperability needed for LPWA networks to scale, making LoRaWAN the premier solution for global LPWAN deployments.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
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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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $215K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.5M
56% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 56% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.2M
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.6M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$3.4M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$443K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$287K

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29 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Director
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Treasurer
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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Participated in trade shows with the following as the top 3 in attendance:1.) World Ag Expo - Tulare, CA (106,357 attendees)2.) India Smart Utility week - New Delhi, India (18,000 attendees)3.) DistribuTech - San Antonio, TX (12,000 attendees)

Pt IX · col B
02

Continued the Certification Program / LCTT Tool upgrades available to all members.

Pt IX · col B
03

Held member meeting in Amsterdam, Netherlands (187 attendees)

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$976K
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.2M
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$822K
Legal feesLn 11b$154K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.3M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$177K
Office expensesLn 13$49K
Information technologyLn 14$146K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$78K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$501K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K
InsuranceLn 23$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.6M$3.4M$178K$287K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.6M$3.9M−$334K$109K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.0M$4.8M−$720K$443K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.3M$3.3M−$26K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.2M$3.3M−$173K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,171,479 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,428,774$3,160,794
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,617$9,589
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,792$1,096
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,450,183$3,171,479
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,586,846$3,344,773
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,586,846$3,344,773
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$136,663−$173,294
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,171,479 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,083,506 · Excluded from tax $77,288$3,160,794
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,589$9,589
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-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,096$1,096
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,083,506 · Excluded from tax $87,973$3,171,479
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,344,773 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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$822,151
IX-11b Legal fees$154,088
IX-11c Accounting fees$16,550
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$1,319,747
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$176,572
IX-13 Office expenses$49,230
IX-14 Information technology$146,437
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$77,537
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$500,660
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$20,935
IX-23 Insurance$8,065
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$52,801
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,344,773
Part X · Balance sheet $2,759,457 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,486,075$976,278
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,064,729$1,010,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,739$346,761
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $218,429$362,942
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 assetsStart of year $84,411$63,476
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,857,383$2,759,457
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $101,362$100,881
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,363,829$1,439,678
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,465,191$1,540,559
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,392,192$1,218,898
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,392,192$1,218,898
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,857,383$2,759,457
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,218,898 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,171,479
XI-2 Total expenses$3,344,773
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$173,294
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,392,192
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,218,898

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