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The Open Ran Policy Coalition

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Annapolis, MD501(c)(6)Community Development EIN 85-0962375Revenue $1.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSopenranpolicy.org104 Archwood Ave, 21401-3437 · Annapolis, MDTax-exempt since Mar 2021

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The Open Ran Policy Coalition represents a group of companies formed to promote policies that will advance the adoption of Open and interoperable solutions in the radio access network (Ran) as a means to create innovation, spur competition and expand the supply chain for advanced wireless technologies including 5g.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 12 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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $107K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% 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
$1.2M
+0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
Net assets
$535K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024+0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$596K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$374K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$535K
FY2024-0.2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$489K
FY2023$537K
FY2024$535K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2021.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Wenger
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Becky Fraser
Secretary Thru 7/2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aspasia Paroutsas
Secretary Since 8/2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Baker
Board Member Thru 12/2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Blum
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Howard
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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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Advocates for policies supporting open, interoperable wireless network technology.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The open ran policy coalition represents a group of companies formed to promote policies that will advance the adoption of open and interoperable solutions in the radio access network (ran) as a means to create innovation, spur competition and expand the supply chain for advanced wireless technologies including 5g.

Pt IX · col B

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Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $40K · 2024–2024
Center for Strategic and International Studies INCDC · FY2024$40,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$777K
Other incomeLn 4–11$376K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$535K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$535K
Total assetsLn 16$535K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$777K
Other incomeLn 4–11$376K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$535K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$535K
Total assetsLn 16$535K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$535K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$537K$535K
Total assetsLn 16$537K$535K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$537K$535K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$40K
Legal feesLn 11b$193K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$110K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$592K
Office expensesLn 13$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$222K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.2M−$1K$535K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$48K$537K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.1M$229K$489K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.0M$37K$259K 990 PDF
FY2020 $596K$374K$222K$222K 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 $1,178,780 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$25,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,172,501$777,480
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,232$376,300
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,173,733$1,178,780
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$40,000
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 $1,125,736$1,140,037
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,125,736$1,180,037
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,997−$1,257
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 $1,178,780 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $777,480$777,480
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $376,300$376,300
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $777,480 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $376,300$1,178,780
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,180,037 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$40,000
IX-11b Legal fees$193,315
IX-11c Accounting fees$13,836
IX-11d Lobbying fees$110,000
IX-11g Other fees for services$591,503
IX-13 Office expenses$1,708
IX-23 Insurance$7,323
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$222,352
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,180,037
Part X · Balance sheet $535,282 assets, 5 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $536,539$535,282
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $536,539$535,282
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $536,539$535,282
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $536,539$535,282
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $535,282 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,178,780
XI-2 Total expenses$1,180,037
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,257
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$536,539
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$535,282

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

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