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Fira Consortium INC FY2022 filing

Beaverton, ORUnknown exempt organization EIN 84-1797672Revenue $2.2M in FY2022Latest return filed May 27, 2025

On file with the IRSfiraconsortium.orgBeaverton, OR

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The primary purpose of the corporation is to is to promote the development and adoption of open, accessible standards and respective specifications as well as recommendations and solutions relating to uwb (ultra wide bandwidth) technology and products and services relating thereto (collectively, "specifications and other solutions"); to provide for testing and conformity assessment of implementations in order to ensure and/or facilitate compliance with the specifications and other solutions; to operate a branding program based upon distinctive trademarks to create high customer awareness of, demand for, and confidence in products designed in compliance with the specifications and other solutions; and to undertake such other activities as may from time to time be appropriate to further the purposes and achieve the goals set forth above.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $882K a year · 36% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
66 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 65.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$25K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
Spent
$833K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$5.1M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M
Expenses
$833K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$833K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$5.1M
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$6.4M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charles Dachs
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clint Chaplin
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Lynn
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Luc Darmon
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Develops and promotes open standards for Ultra Wideband technology, ensuring product compliance and customer confidence.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Marketing activities to educate the industry about the value of the ultra wide bandwidth. Development of certification program to test against the fira specifications. Professional consulting services to file petitions to regulatory bodies.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$833K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$5.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$266K
SavingsLn 2$4.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.6M
Other assetsLn 15$571K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 612
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$5.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K
Management feesLn 11a$248K
Legal feesLn 11b$100K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$106K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$190K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$51K
Office expensesLn 13$6K
Information technologyLn 14$41K
TravelLn 17$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$27K
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$833K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS May 27, 2025 $2.7M$2.5M$177K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $2.4M$1.4M$1.1M$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 30, 2023 $2.2M$833K$1.4M$5.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,233,676 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,766,250$2,228,200
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $119$5,476
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,766,369$2,233,676
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$43,490
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $682,460$789,823
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $682,460$833,313
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,083,909$1,400,363
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $2,233,676 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,228,200$2,228,200
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,476$5,476
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,228,200 · Excluded from tax $5,476$2,233,676
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $833,313 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$35,201
IX-10 Payroll taxes$8,289
IX-11a Management fees$248,376
IX-11b Legal fees$100,184
IX-11c Accounting fees$2,250
IX-11d Lobbying fees$106,289
IX-11g Other fees for services$190,236
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$50,589
IX-13 Office expenses$6,207
IX-14 Information technology$41,416
IX-17 Travel$2,500
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$26,763
IX-23 Insurance$2,713
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$12,300
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$833,313
Part X · Balance sheet $5,135,059 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,477,345$265,574
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,793,319$4,298,496
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $441,197$570,989
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,711,861$5,135,059
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,625$25,460
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,625$25,460
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $3,709,236$5,109,599
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,709,236$5,109,599
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,711,861$5,135,059
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,109,599 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,233,676
XI-2 Total expenses$833,313
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,400,363
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,709,236
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,109,599

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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