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Ongo Alliance FY2020 filing

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Beaverton, OR501(c)(6)Community Development EIN 81-3225629Revenue $2.3M in FY2020Latest return filed Mar 19, 2025

On file with the IRScbrsalliance.orgBeaverton, ORTax-exempt since Sep 2018

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The purpose of the cbrs Alliance is to support the common interests of members, implementers and operators for the development, commercialization, and adoption of lte solutions for the US 3.5 ghz citizens broadband radio service (cbrs).

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $99K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.0M
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% 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
$2.3M
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$849K

From the FY2020 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 2018.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dave Wright
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerald Gard
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Masoud Olfat
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Oren Binder’s $216K as Marketing Di is at the 71st 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Oren Binder$216,186$222,300$219,300$210,000
Alan Ewing—$206,585$210,220$194,495

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

Programs and updates

Promotes LTE solutions for the US 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

MARKETING/CBRS band promotion; certification program; and membership meetings.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$890K
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
Accounts receivableLn 4$54K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$86K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K
Other assetsLn 15$184K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$141K$71K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$897K$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$443K
Legal feesLn 11b−$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$408K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$224K
Office expensesLn 13$9K
Information technologyLn 14$18K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$182K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$71K
InsuranceLn 23$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$269K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 19, 2025 $1.1M$1.8M−$702K$849K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 2, 2024 $1.5M$2.2M−$658K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 24, 2023 $2.2M$2.3M−$55K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 2, 2022 $2.2M$1.9M$272K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 6, 2021 $2.3M$1.6M$647K$2.0M 990 PDF

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 $2,278,898 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,583,723$2,273,869
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $34,296$5,029
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,618,019$2,278,898
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,416,226$1,632,081
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,416,226$1,632,081
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $201,793$646,817
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $2,278,898 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,273,869$2,273,869
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,029$5,029
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,273,869 · Excluded from tax $5,029$2,278,898
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,632,081 across 11 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$442,941
IX-11b Legal fees−$2,658
IX-11c Accounting fees$4,300
IX-11g Other fees for services$408,480
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$223,552
IX-13 Office expenses$8,934
IX-14 Information technology$18,231
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$182,133
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$70,508
IX-23 Insurance$6,404
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$269,256
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,632,081
Part X · Balance sheet $3,040,306 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $773,257$890,265
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,158,166$1,755,195
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $59,312$54,334
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,335$86,401
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $141,016$70,508
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $100,747$183,603
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,255,833$3,040,306
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $62,820$83,526
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $834,300$951,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $897,120$1,034,776
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,358,713$2,005,530
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,358,713$2,005,530
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,255,833$3,040,306
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,005,530 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,278,898
XI-2 Total expenses$1,632,081
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$646,817
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,358,713
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,005,530

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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