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Meta Mesh Wireless Communities D/B/A Community Internet Solution FY2024 filing

Pittsburgh, PAUnknown exempt organization EIN 47-5465911Revenue $72K in FY2024

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

50¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
50%
of spending
Concern: 50% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
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
$14K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$72K
-87% vs prior year
Spent
$335K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$110K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$72K
FY2024▼ -87%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$470K
FY2021$224K
FY2022$902K
FY2023$567K
FY2024$72K
FY2025$10K
Expenses
$335K
FY2024▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$631K
FY2023$535K
FY2024$335K
FY2025$14K
Net assets
$110K
FY2024▼ -70%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$342K
FY2023$373K
FY2024$110K
FY2025$0

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: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $166K Management & general 50% · $169K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Colby Hollabaugh
Executive Director
$63,077Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heidi Norman
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Witman
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Colin Dean
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stan Waddell
Vice 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

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $166K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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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.

$166Kprogram 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
Hillman Family FoundationsFY2023$130K
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors INCFY2023$25K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$55
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$155K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$72K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$335K
Ln 25
Programscol B$166K
Managementcol C$169K
Owns and owesPt X
$110K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$72K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$114K
Total assetsLn 16$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$110K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 65
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$279K$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$114K$114K
Total assetsLn 16$398K$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$373K$110K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$195K$89K$106K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$1K$213
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$9K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$220$220
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$78K$52K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$786$786
Office expensesLn 13$521$20$501
OccupancyLn 16$15K$3K$12K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$33
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$9K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$382$30$352
Total functional expensesLn 25$335K$166K$169K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $10K$14K−$4K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 $470K$246K$224K$202K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $71,885 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $558,207$40,985
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,555$21,026
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,064$9,874
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $566,826$71,885
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $337,151$216,637
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $198,227$118,369
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $535,378$335,006
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,448−$263,121
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $71,885 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$40,985
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$40,985
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,026$21,026
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,874$9,874
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,900 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$71,885
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $335,006 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $89,282 · Management $105,957$195,239
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $3,850$3,850
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,469 · Management $213$1,682
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,168 · Management $6,698$15,866
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $220$220
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,893$4,893
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $51,882 · Management $25,910$77,792
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $786$786
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20 · Management $501$521
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,357 · Management $11,700$15,057
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,193 · Management $33$1,226
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,017$7,017
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,923 · Management $1,552$10,475
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30 · Management $352$382
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $166,110 · Management $168,896 · Fundraising $0$335,006
Part X · Balance sheet $124,546 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $278,558$4,657
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $272$482
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,546$3,546
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,223$2,223
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $113,638$113,638
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $398,237$124,546
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,013$14,444
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,013$14,444
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $373,224$110,102
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $373,224$110,102
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $398,237$124,546
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $110,102 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$71,885
XI-2 Total expenses$335,006
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$263,121
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$373,224
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$110,102

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