Wireless Infrastructure Association FY2023 filing

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Arlington, VA501(c)(6)Since 1994Mutual / membership EIN 54-1739521Revenue $17.0M in FY2023

On file with the IRSwia.org2111 Wilson Blvd Ste 210, 22201-3089 · Arlington, VATax-exempt since Sep 1996

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501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$3.2M paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $419K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.2M
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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $430K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.0M
71% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 71% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17.0M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$16.5M
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$17.0M
FY2023▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.8M
FY2021$13.5M
FY2022$15.6M
FY2023$17.0M
FY2024$16.1M
Expenses
$16.5M
FY2023▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.6M
FY2021$12.7M
FY2022$15.1M
FY2023$16.5M
FY2024$16.0M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2023▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1996.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $3.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$972,098Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP
$565,598Pt VII · Sec A
SVP of Government Affairs and Cso
$308,085Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$306,580Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Partnerships & Development
$251,864Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Technology Officer
$203,606Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Apprenticeship
$202,229Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Workforce Solutions
$201,599Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jonathan Adelstein——$1,124,851$1,177,864$861,780
Patrick Halley$1,167,839$972,098$327,047——
Tim House$549,969$565,598$560,785$343,480$357,968
Michael Saperstein$408,187$308,085———
Marta Sokol$330,997$306,580$265,931$201,162$199,854
Matthew Mandel——$308,835$254,512$247,968
Amelia De Jesus$265,458$201,599———
Rikin Thakker—$203,606$259,317$183,294—

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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  • 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 · FY2023
01

Dol Contract

In 2020, the U.S. Department of labor (dol) awarded wia with a multiyear, multi-million-dollar contract as the national sponsor of the telecommunications industry registered apprenticeship program (tirap).

Pt IX · col B
02

Government Affairs

Coordinates and executes the association's government relations activities with congress, the FCC and other federal agencies, state legislatures, and local governments.

Pt IX · col B
03

Meetings and Conventions

Annual connectivity expo and various events are provided for the benefit and interest of the members.

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$430K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $37K · 2023–2024
Gsma Ltd LLCGA · FY2024$15,000
FcbaDC · FY2024$7,430
Wireless History FoundationTX · FY2023$9,000
FcbaDC · FY2023$5,250

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$168K
Money outPt IX
$16.5M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$10.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$168K
Other incomeLn 4–11$93K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$608
Total revenueLn 12$17.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$757K
SavingsLn 2$3.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$437K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$555K
Other assetsLn 15$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$10.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.0M
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
VolunteersI 655
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M$4.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$229K$437K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$960K$555K
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M$10.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.7M$7.0M
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$35K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.3M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.4M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$133K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M
Payroll taxesLn 10$379K
Legal feesLn 11b$247K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$1.9M
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.9M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$70K
Office expensesLn 13$377K
Information technologyLn 14$438K
OccupancyLn 16$309K
TravelLn 17$407K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$957K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$416K
InsuranceLn 23$64K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$785K
Total functional expensesLn 25$16.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $16.1M$16.0M$62K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $17.0M$16.5M$474K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $15.6M$15.1M$527K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $13.5M$12.7M$852K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.8M$9.6M$179K$1.1M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $16,972,654 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,975,776$5,819,698
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,563,751$10,892,284
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,344$167,834
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $54,175$92,838
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $15,598,046$16,972,654
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$35,482
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,474,890$7,495,033
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,596,238$8,968,276
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $15,071,128$16,498,791
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $526,918$473,863
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
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 $16,972,654 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,819,698
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,819,698
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,944,409 · Unrelated business $38,200 · Excluded from tax $2,909,675$10,892,284
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $168,442$168,442
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$608−$608
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $92,838$92,838
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,944,409 · Unrelated business $38,200 · Excluded from tax $3,170,347$16,972,654
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,498,791 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$35,482
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$2,270,557
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$3,434,414
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$133,020
IX-9 Other employee benefits$1,277,850
IX-10 Payroll taxes$379,192
IX-11b Legal fees$246,979
IX-11c Accounting fees$55,782
IX-11d Lobbying fees$1,930,500
IX-11f Investment management fees$2,771
IX-11g Other fees for services$2,910,480
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$70,291
IX-13 Office expenses$377,429
IX-14 Information technology$437,667
IX-16 Occupancy$308,654
IX-17 Travel$406,621
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$956,873
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$415,550
IX-23 Insurance$64,124
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$784,555
IX-25 Total functional expenses$16,498,791
Part X · Balance sheet $9,993,233 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,287,215$757,411
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $884,810$3,791,920
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $184,695$297,888
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $887,503$1,504,673
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,077,003$1,217,879
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $960,409$555,442
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $228,913$437,454
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,672,178$1,430,566
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,182,726$9,993,233
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,886,179$1,874,639
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,468,947$3,056,468
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,356,482$2,115,557
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,711,608$7,046,664
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,471,118$2,946,569
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,471,118$2,946,569
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,182,726$9,993,233
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,946,569 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,972,654
XI-2 Total expenses$16,498,791
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$473,863
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,471,118
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,588
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,946,569

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