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Wireless Infrastructure Association Foundation

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Arlington, VA501(c)(3)Education EIN 54-1551099Revenue $54K in FY2024

On file with the IRSwia.org2111 Wilson Blvd Ste 210, 22201-3089 · Arlington, VATax-exempt since Oct 1990Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
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 deficit $1K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
138 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 137.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $57K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$121K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$54K
-70% vs prior year
Spent
$42K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$744K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$54K
FY2024▼ -70%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$54K
Expenses
$42K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$435K
FY2021$56K
FY2022$7K
FY2023$36K
FY2024$42K
Net assets
$744K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$386K
FY2021$480K
FY2022$541K
FY2023$718K
FY2024$744K

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 Oct 1990.

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

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $24K Management & general 43% · $18K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lynne Hopkins
Secretary Until 12/6/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alex Gellman
Director Until 05/16/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Kane
Director
$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

Promotes education and research to advance the wireless communications industry.

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1 program · $24K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The wia foundation is a nonprofit charitable and educational organization dedicated to advancing the wireless industry by encouraging and promoting education, research, and training programs.

$24Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2021
Law Rocks INCFY2021$57K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$57K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $465K · 2020–2024
Ignite WorldwideWA · FY2024$18,750
Federal Communications Bar Association FoundationDC · FY2023$10,000
Ignite WorldwideWA · FY2023$6,250
Wireless Infrastructure AssociationVA · FY2020$430,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$54K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$168K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$42K
Ln 25
Programscol B$24K
Managementcol C$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$744K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$479K
Total assetsLn 16$865K
LiabilitiesLn 26$121K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$168K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$134K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$445
Total revenueLn 12$54K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$479K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$479K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$374K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$865K
LiabilitiesLn 26$121K
Net assetsLn 32$744K
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$274K$479K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$348K$374K
Total assetsLn 16$761K$865K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$121K
Net assetsLn 32$718K$744K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$42K$24K$18K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $54K$42K$12K$744K 990 PDF
FY2023 $180K$36K$144K$718K 990 PDF
FY2022 $99K$7K$92K$541K 990 PDF
FY2021 $165K$56K$109K$480K 990 PDF
FY2020 $71K$435K−$364K$386K 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 $53,833 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $295,008$168,028
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$6,988$13,884
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$108,341−$128,079
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $179,679$53,833
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $28,750$23,750
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 $6,982$17,949
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $35,732$41,699
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $143,947$12,134
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $53,833 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$134,375
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,653
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$168,028
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,329$14,329
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$445−$445
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$128,079−$128,079
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$114,195$53,833
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $41,699 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $23,750$23,750
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,420$4,420
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,069$2,069
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $9,000$9,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,460$2,460
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $23,750 · Management $17,949 · Fundraising $0$41,699
Part X · Balance sheet $864,637 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $273,784$478,531
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $34,180$9,971
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $347,660$373,782
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $105,651$2,353
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $761,275$864,637
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25$1,584
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $43,500$119,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,525$120,584
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $717,750$744,053
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $717,750$744,053
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $761,275$864,637
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $744,053 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$53,833
XI-2 Total expenses$41,699
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,134
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$717,750
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,169
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$744,053

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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