Founded february 2016, the Telecom Infra Project, INC. (tip) is an engineering-focused initiative driven by operators, suppliers, developers, integrators, and startups to disaggregate the traditional network deployment approach.we have strived to make the site a helpful resource for existing, and prospective, members and we will continue to improve its usefulness.the collective aim of our community is to collaborate on new technologies, examine new business approaches and spur new investments into the Telecom space

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 500 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(6)
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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $123K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$586K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.2M
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.5M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$12.7M
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.5M
FY2024▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$23.5M
FY2021$19.9M
FY2022$23.0M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$5.5M
Expenses
$12.7M
FY2024▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14.0M
FY2021$18.4M
FY2022$17.3M
FY2023$16.1M
FY2024$12.7M
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2024▼ -63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.4M
FY2021$15.9M
FY2022$21.6M
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$4.3M

From the FY2024 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 Mar 2019.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $586K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$368,000Pt VII · Sec A
Global Head of Engagement
$218,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (until 2/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (until 7/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman/President (until 9/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristian Toivo’s $368K as Executive Director is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Attillio Zani———$822,293$540,529
Kristian Toivo$368,000$337,500$197,405——
Dave Hutton——$198,549$306,383$102,333
Vishal Mathus——$188,075$288,928—
Vishal Mathur$218,000$200,000——$126,820
Eugina Jordan—$200,000———

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 15aNo

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Develops and deploys new telecom technologies and business models through industry collaboration.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fyuz is the industry's only open and disaggregated event, where the future of connectivity comes to take root, grow and flourish. Fyuz 2024 welcomed over 1200 attendees from 47 countries representing mobile operators and other service providers, vendors, systems integrators, regulators, investors, consultants, analysts, business and…

Pt IX · col B
02

The tip member community is a unique collaboration of organizations including operators, suppliers, developers, integrators, and startups from around the world. Tip members have an unprecedented opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge solutions, network with fellow industry experts, and help shape the future of the telecom industry.

Pt IX · col B
03

Tip takes early proofs of concept, products, and solutions into tip labs and testing environments to drive their validation and enable their commercial deployment. Through tip community labs, participants collaborate to produce and validate project group solutions, lab test plans, and exit reports.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$358K
Money outPt IX
$12.7M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$358K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Total revenueLn 12$5.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$3.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.9M
Other assetsLn 15$243K
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6500
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.1M$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$13.0M$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$11.5M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$476K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M
Legal feesLn 11b$238K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6.9M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.5M
Office expensesLn 13$152K
Information technologyLn 14$289K
TravelLn 17$243K
InsuranceLn 23$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$818K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.5M$12.7M−$7.3M$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.0M$16.1M−$10.1M$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $23.0M$17.3M$5.7M$21.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $19.9M$18.4M$1.5M$15.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $23.5M$14.0M$9.5M$14.4M 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 $5,477,925 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,171,165$1,092,359
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,491,508$3,976,634
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $373,643$358,270
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$50,662
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,036,316$5,477,925
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 $2,820,448$2,558,415
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,311,024$10,174,547
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,131,472$12,732,962
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,095,156−$7,255,037
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,477,925 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,092,359
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,092,359
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,976,634$3,976,634
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $358,270$358,270
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $50,662$50,662
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,027,296 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $358,270$5,477,925
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,732,962 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$475,925
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$2,082,490
IX-11b Legal fees$237,531
IX-11c Accounting fees$2,750
IX-11g Other fees for services$6,936,708
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,483,067
IX-13 Office expenses$151,542
IX-14 Information technology$289,119
IX-17 Travel$243,358
IX-23 Insurance$12,339
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$818,133
IX-25 Total functional expenses$12,732,962
Part X · Balance sheet $5,481,034 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,727,051$1,122,059
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,373,643$3,731,913
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $597,550$356,261
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $57,912$28,041
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $215,760$242,760
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,971,916$5,481,034
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $563,464$654,730
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $867,688$318,432
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$222,145
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,431,152$1,195,307
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$3,720,758−$4,937,124
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,261,522$9,222,851
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,540,764$4,285,727
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,971,916$5,481,034
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,285,727 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,477,925
XI-2 Total expenses$12,732,962
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,255,037
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,540,764
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,285,727

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