Meta Mesh Wireless Communities D/B/A Community Internet Solution FY2020 filing

Pittsburgh, PAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 47-5465911Revenue $470K in FY2020

On file with the IRSbringtheweb.org7440 Ben Hur Street · Pittsburgh, PA

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To bridge the digital divide in Western Pennsylvania by connecting high-impact, high-need areas to the internet through sustainable, community-oriented methods

66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $155K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$53K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$470K
Spent
$246K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$202K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$470K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$470K
FY2021$224K
FY2022$902K
FY2023$567K
FY2024$72K
FY2025$10K
Expenses
$246K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$631K
FY2023$535K
FY2024$335K
FY2025$14K
Net assets
$202K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$342K
FY2023$373K
FY2024$110K
FY2025$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $163K Management & general 15% · $36K Fundraising 19% · $47K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$50,769Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Colby Hollabaugh$63,077$80,000$63,971——
Adam Longwill———$10,000$50,769
Samantha Garfinkel——$31,689$47,880—

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

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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Connects Western Pennsylvania communities to the internet using sustainable, community-focused methods.

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1 program · $163K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Meta Mesh Wireless Communities partnered with local organizations and schools to provide full-scale residential wireless internet service to underserved populations.

$163Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$155K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$470K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$447K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Money outPt IX
$246K
Ln 25
Programscol B$163K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$202K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$447K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Total revenueLn 12$470K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$204K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$204K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
Net assetsLn 32$202K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K$204K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K
Total assetsLn 16$5K$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$53K
Net assetsLn 32−$32K$202K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$22K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$12K$18K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$3K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$33K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$462$212$250
Office expensesLn 13$448$448
Information technologyLn 14$7K$4K$2K$962
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$582$522$55$5
InterestLn 20$987$987
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$74K$74K
Total functional expensesLn 25$246K$163K$36K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $10K$14K−$4K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $72K$335K−$263K$110K 990 PDF
FY2023 $567K$535K$31K$373K 990 PDF
FY2022 $902K$631K$271K$342K 990 PDF
FY2021 $224K$355K−$131K$71K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $470K$246K$224K$202K 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
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Part I · Summary $469,634 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,446$446,569
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $79,421$23,065
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $80,867$469,634
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$77,590
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $106,429$168,408
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $106,429$245,998
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,562$223,636
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $469,634 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$446,569
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$446,569
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $23,065$23,065
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,065 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$469,634
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $245,998 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,308$22,308
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,666 · Management $17,846 · Fundraising $17,846$47,358
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,057$1,057
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,347 · Management $1,760 · Fundraising $1,760$6,867
IX-11a Management feesManagement $8,700$8,700
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,618$5,618
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,603 · Fundraising $25,775$58,378
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $212 · Fundraising $250$462
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $448$448
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,031 · Management $1,739 · Fundraising $962$6,732
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,885$2,885
IX-17 TravelPrograms $522 · Management $55 · Fundraising $5$582
IX-20 InterestPrograms $987$987
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,097$3,097
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,147$6,147
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,372$74,372
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $163,234 · Management $36,166 · Fundraising $46,598$245,998
Part X · Balance sheet $255,111 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $4,500; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,310$203,553
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,425$150
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$3,545
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$43,363
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,735$255,111
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$5,236
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,002$53,172
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$32,267$201,939
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$32,267$201,939
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,735$255,111
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $201,939 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$469,634
XI-2 Total expenses$245,998
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$223,636
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$32,267
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$10,570
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$201,939

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