Gsm Mou Association

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United Kingdom501(c)(6)Since 1987Community Development EIN 98-0506316Revenue $140.8M in FY2025

On file with the IRSgsma.comLondon England Ec4r 3ab, 00000-0000 · United KingdomTax-exempt since Jan 2007

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The gsma is a global organization unifying the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovation foundational to positive business environments and societal change. Its vision is to unlock the full power of connectivity so that people, industry, and society thrive. Representing mobile operators and organizations across the mobile ecosystem and adjacent industries, the gsma delivers for its members across three broad pillars: connectivity for good, industry services and solutions, and outreach. This activity includes advancing policy, tackling today's biggest societal challenges, underpinning the technology and interoperability that make mobile work, and providing the world's largest platform to convene the mobile ecosystem at the mwc and m360 series of events.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.5M a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$11.4M
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$68.0M
69% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 69% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$140.8M
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$136.3M
Net assets
$30.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$140.8M
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$137.8M
FY2021$40.3M
FY2021$39.2M
FY2023$92.5M
FY2024$108.7M
FY2025$140.8M
Expenses
$136.3M
FY2025▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$114.0M
FY2021$72.1M
FY2021$56.9M
FY2023$84.0M
FY2024$106.3M
FY2025$136.3M
Net assets
$30.9M
FY2025▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$110.9M
FY2021−$102.1M
FY2021−$115.8M
FY2023$20.3M
FY2024$25.1M
FY2025$30.9M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2007.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

42 people listed on the 990; $11.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director General(thru 3/2025)
$3,026,701Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$1,165,909Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Technology Officer
$1,065,096Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Regulatory Officer
$1,000,221Pt VII · Sec A
Director General(as of 4/2025)
$786,198Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Marketing Officer
$778,141Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$451,244Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel
$399,854Pt VII · Sec A

Mats Granryd’s $3.0M as Director General(thru 3/2025) is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 44 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2021FY2020
Mats Granryd$3,026,701$2,758,458$2,082,863$1,828,117$1,559,068$2,595,231
Louise Easterbrook$1,165,909$1,374,723$1,125,444$691,941$596,797$907,752
Alex Sinclair$1,065,096$1,245,099$1,052,964$492,132$548,688$745,669
John Giusti$1,000,221$1,180,025$945,345$436,361$489,836$665,217
Laxmi Akkaraju————$804,054$622,213
Vivek Badrinath$786,198—————
Lara Dewar$778,141$704,724$462,949———
Daniel Pataki——$401,616$522,369$348,294$648,048

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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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Advocates for mobile operators globally, connecting them with the wider mobile industry.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Technology

Shaping the mobile future generation in 5g, ai, cloud, and ip communications through development of innovative technologies and commercial principals. Mobilising the internet of things to help operators add value and accelerate the capabilities of connected devices and adoption of mobile.

Pt IX · col B
02

Spectrum

Improving mobile coverage and connectivity to meet the future demands for 5g and enhanced mobile broadband services while ensuring timely and afforable access to identified spectrums bands.

Pt IX · col B
03

Gsma Open Gateway

Helps developers and cloud providers enhance and deploy services rapidly across operator networks via single points of access to the world's largest connectivity platform.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$140.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$28.1M
Money outPt IX
$136.3M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$30.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75.8M
Total assetsLn 16$98.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
42
listed · VII A
PaidVII A16
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$28.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$140.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$75.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.8M
Other assetsLn 15$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$98.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68.0M
Net assetsLn 32$30.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82.5M$75.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.9M$8.8M
Total assetsLn 16$104.3M$98.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$79.3M$68.0M
Net assetsLn 32$25.1M$30.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$10.0M$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45.7M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3.3M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.0M
Payroll taxesLn 10$7.7M
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$11.6M
Accounting feesLn 11c$179K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13.2M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7.5M
Office expensesLn 13$3.8M
Information technologyLn 14$8.6M
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$9.6M
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4.2M
InterestLn 20$282K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3.6M
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.8M
All other expensesLn 24e$215K
Total functional expensesLn 25$136.3M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $140.8M$136.3M$4.5M$30.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $108.7M$106.3M$2.4M$25.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $92.5M$84.0M$8.5M$20.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $40.3M$72.1M−$31.8M−$102.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $137.8M$114.0M$23.8M−$110.9M 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 $140,769,578 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $82,973,793$112,646,851
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,721,380$28,122,727
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $108,695,173$140,769,578
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 $56,853,315$70,719,982
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,463,969$65,548,533
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $106,317,284$136,268,515
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,377,889$4,501,063
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $140,769,578 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $112,646,851$112,646,851
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $28,122,727$28,122,727
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $112,646,851 · Excluded from tax $28,122,727$140,769,578
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $136,268,515 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,004,818
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$45,747,958
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$3,307,670
IX-9 Other employee benefits$3,978,637
IX-10 Payroll taxes$7,680,899
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$11,639,299
IX-11c Accounting fees$178,542
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$13,228,339
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$7,494,713
IX-13 Office expenses$3,817,138
IX-14 Information technology$8,556,546
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$9,604,503
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$4,150,856
IX-20 Interest$282,365
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$3,568,490
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$2,812,948
IX-24e All other expenses$214,794
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$136,268,515
Part X · Balance sheet $98,876,146 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $82,535,474$75,759,863
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,467,248$2,708,217
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,760,780$5,407,793
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,898,864$8,823,690
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $2,261,033$5,107,553
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,417,992$1,069,030
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $104,341,391$98,876,146
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,563,419$34,596,631
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $18,890,051$19,055,039
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,836,812$14,367,255
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $79,290,282$68,018,925
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,051,109$30,857,221
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $104,341,391$98,876,146
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,857,221 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$140,769,578
XI-2 Total expenses$136,268,515
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,501,063
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,051,109
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$175,424
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,480,473
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,857,221

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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