Decentralized Wireless Foundation INC FY2023 filing

Jackson, WY · Business league / trade association · Since 2021 · Community Development

! Not tax-deductible
Revenue
$14.4M
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$9.4M
Net assets
$17.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$14.4M
FY2023▼ -22%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$277K
FY2022$18.5M
FY2023$14.4M
FY2024$35.2M
Expenses
$9.4M
FY2023▲ +81%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$157K
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$9.4M
FY2024$13.0M
Net assets
$17.3M
FY2023▲ +35%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$120K
FY2022$12.7M
FY2023$17.3M
FY2024$37.3M

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

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
No
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CDecentralized Wireless Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D87-1704800
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2022
Year of formationHdr · item L2021
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CJackson, WY
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S41)
WebsiteHdr · item Jdewi.org

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Operating surplus
+35%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
96%
of revenue from program services & dues

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$19.4M
FY2023▲ +21%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$16.0M
FY2023$19.4M
FY2024$37.7M
Total liabilities
$2.1M
FY2023▼ -34%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$364K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$5.0M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$19.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B—
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$6.0M
Total assetsLn 16$19.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Total net assetsLn 32$17.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed7.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$13.8M · 96%
Investment income$624K · 4%
Program service revenue96%$13.8M
Investment income4%$624K
Total revenueLn 12$14.4M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6.0M · Operating expenses/yr $9.4M
7.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services — · Total expenses $9.4M
—
Management & General
Management & general — · Total expenses $9.4M
—
Fundraising
Fundraising — · Total expenses $9.4M
—
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense — · Solicited contributions —
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $14.4M
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $14.4M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $13.8M · Total revenue $14.4M
96%
Investment reliance
Investment income $624K · Total revenue $14.4M
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $13.8M · Total expenses $9.4M
147%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $14.4M · Prior year $18.5M
-22%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $17.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $14.4M · Expenses $9.4M
+35%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $19.4M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $17.3M · Total assets $19.4M
89%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $19.4M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Scott Sigel · Reported title CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $296K · Total expenses $9.4M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $9.4M
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Revenue growth -22%——
Legal fee ratio 7%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.4%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Operating Officer
$296,233Pt VII · Sec A
CEO & Board Chair
$275,000Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel & Secretary
$272,537Pt VII · Sec A
$55,551Pt VII · Sec A
$42,997Pt VII · Sec A

Abhay Kumar’s $3.4M as CEO & Board Chair is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Abhay Kumar$3,357,672$275,000$46,591—
Scott Sigel$1,405,292$296,233$345,167$75,000
Noah Prince$1,395,586———
Josh Kershner$967,784$272,537——
Bryan Zettler$623,419———
Matthew Thiery$281,642———
Joseph Hiller$270,909———
Sonya Baumstein$258,952———

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 3Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 3Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Supports businesses using and developing peer-to-peer wireless networks.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

The foundation promotes the development of peer-to-peer wireless networks,; educates the public regarding the value of decentralized wireless networks; provides grants to projects that create open source developer tools, network analytics, and education regarding peer-to-peer wireless networks; and creates a framework for businesses…

Pt IX · col B

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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $35.2M$13.0M+144% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $14.4M$9.4M-22% 990 PDF
FY2022 $18.5M$5.2M×67 990 PDF
FY2021 $277K$157K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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