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The Wireless Foundation

  • Washington, DC
  • Tax-exempt since March 1991
  • EIN: 52-1708229

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.8M (2023)

Expenses
$1.25M (2023)

Total Assets
$34.2M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$74.7k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,803,885
Expenses
$1,250,248
Net Income
$553,637
Net Assets
$34,103,593
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $232,467
12.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,245,213
69.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$99,906
Sales of Assets $426,111
23.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $34,178,321
Total Liabilities $74,728
Net Assets $34,103,593
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Meredith A Baker (President) $0 $3,679,821 $602,203
Jamie Hastings (Secretary) $0 $799,431 $77,719
Dolores Kreiger (Executive Director) $0 $286,710 $66,702
Eduardo Arthur (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Baffer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Blake Tye (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael O'brien (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Hughes (Vice Chairwoman) $0 $0 $0
Raquel Noriega (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Hogan (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Michele Thomas (Director (As Of 10/2023)) $0 $0 $0
Clint Odom (Director (Until 9/2023)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 6, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,955,746
Expenses
$1,084,919
Net Income
$870,827
Net Assets
$31,530,358
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $123,393
6.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,288,374
65.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$56,467
Sales of Assets $341,384
17.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $259,062
13.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $31,599,585
Total Liabilities $69,227
Net Assets $31,530,358
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Meredith A Baker (President) $0 $3,171,070 $600,050
Jamie Hastings (Secretary) $0 $767,047 $76,270
Dolores Kreiger (Executive Director) $0 $274,166 $57,162
Megan Pollock (Treasurer (Until 04/2022)) $0 $0 $0
Eduardo Arthur (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Baffer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Philip Christopher (Director (Until 10/2022)) $0 $0 $0
Grant Spellmeyer (Director (Until 07/2022)) $0 $0 $0
Blake Tye (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael O'brien (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Hughes (Vice Chairwoman) $0 $0 $0
Clint Odom (Director) $0 $0 $0
Raquel Noriega (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Hogan (Treasurer (As Of 04/2022)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 8, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,185,328
Expenses
$1,267,927
Net Income
$917,401
Net Assets
$34,902,646
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $270,000
12.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,271,004
58.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$1,613
Sales of Assets $645,937
29.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $35,119,176
Total Liabilities $216,530
Net Assets $34,902,646
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Meredith A Baker (President) $0 $3,002,792 $594,515
Jamie Hastings (Secretary) $0 $733,965 $74,085
Dolores Kreiger (Executive Director) $0 $254,587 $54,645
Alice Tornquist (Chairwoman (Until 08/2021)) $0 $0 $0
Megan Pollock (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Eduardo Arthur (Chairman (As Of 09/2021)) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Baffer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Philip Christopher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Grant Spellmeyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Blake Tye (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael O'brien (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Hughes (Vice Chairwoman) $0 $0 $0
Clint Odom (Director (As Of 04/2021)) $0 $0 $0
Raquel Noriega (Director (As Of 03/2021)) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Hogan (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 7, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,392,886
Expenses
$885,038
Net Income
$507,848
Net Assets
$32,996,803
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $152,500
10.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,156,897
83.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$1,315
Sales of Assets $84,804
6.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $33,107,896
Total Liabilities $111,093
Net Assets $32,996,803
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Meredith A Baker (President) $0 $2,886,935 $601,201
Jamie Hastings (Secretary) $0 $712,803 $72,570
Dolores Kreiger (Executive Director) $0 $247,924 $52,890
Alice Tornquist (Chairwoman) $0 $0 $0
Megan Pollock (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Eduardo Arthur (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Baffer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Philip Christopher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Grant Spellmeyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Blake Tye (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael O'brien (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Hughes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marie Sylla Dixon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeanine Poltronieri (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debby Ballard (Director (Until 05/2020)) $0 $0 $0
Mary Clark (Director (Until 05/2020)) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Gardiner (Director (Term Jan 2020)) $0 $0 $0
Cathleen Massey (Director (Until 09/2020)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,479,169
Expenses
$1,054,930
Net Income
$424,239
Net Assets
$31,012,138
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $125,472
8.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,217,042
82.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$7,754
Sales of Assets $144,409
9.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $31,088,391
Total Liabilities $76,253
Net Assets $31,012,138

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,778,827
Expenses
$510,263
Net Income
$1,268,564
Net Assets
$28,395,069
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $144,521
8.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,269,106
71.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$31,987
Sales of Assets $397,187
22.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,460,288
Total Liabilities $65,219
Net Assets $28,395,069

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,421,862
Expenses
$640,747
Net Income
$781,115
Net Assets
$29,239,013
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $147,534
10.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,325,604
93.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$39,612
Sales of Assets -$11,945
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $281
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $29,300,048
Total Liabilities $61,035
Net Assets $29,239,013

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,477,009
Expenses
$641,981
Net Income
$835,028
Net Assets
$27,042,011
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $145,668
9.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,086,861
73.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$36,989
Sales of Assets $93,181
6.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $188,288
12.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $27,114,755
Total Liabilities $72,744
Net Assets $27,042,011

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,420,343
Expenses
$738,748
Net Income
$681,595
Net Assets
$25,554,485
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $88,293
6.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,119,236
78.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$64,684
Sales of Assets $277,498
19.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,720,133
Total Liabilities $165,648
Net Assets $25,554,485

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,619,395
Expenses
$617,693
Net Income
$1,001,702
Net Assets
$25,919,439
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $171,176
10.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,284,560
79.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$13,287
Sales of Assets $176,946
10.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,971,416
Total Liabilities $51,977
Net Assets $25,919,439
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Largent (President(until 05/14)) $0 $2,335,334 $396,021
Ralph Reid (Chairman Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Michael Altschul (Secretary) $0 $689,151 $121,584
Barbara Baffer (Chairwoman (From 08/14)) $0 $0 $0
Philip Christopher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Torod Neptune (Director) $0 $0 $0
Grant Spellmeyer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Meredith A Baker (President (From 06/14)) $0 $536,293 $347,383
Shawn Covell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Luisa Lancetti (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marsha Mock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leo Fitzsimon (Chairman (Until 08/14)) $0 $0 $0
Maria Menacho (Director (Until 08/14)) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Easom (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Athena Polydorou (Executive Director) $0 $155,668 $34,314
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,598,204
Expenses
$661,247
Net Income
$936,957
Net Assets
$25,217,535
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $160,507
10.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,354,807
84.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$15,402
Sales of Assets $98,292
6.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,284,223
Total Liabilities $66,688
Net Assets $25,217,535
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Largent (President) $0 $1,601,570 $391,926
Ralph Reid (Chairman Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Leo Fitzsimon (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Easom (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Michael Altschul (Secretary) $0 $662,800 $117,675
Barbara Baffer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Philip Christopher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Menacho (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Torod Neptune (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Petersen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tony Russo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Grant Spellmeyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Athena Polydorou From 0113 (Executive Director) $0 $144,369 $33,007
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,108,188
Expenses
$513,177
Net Income
$595,011
Net Assets
$23,166,522
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $155,888
14.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $983,598
88.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$26,952
Sales of Assets $5,031
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales -$9,377
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,220,655
Total Liabilities $54,133
Net Assets $23,166,522

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,135,320
Expenses
$628,686
Net Income
$506,634
Net Assets
$21,620,725
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $252,232
22.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $858,774
75.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$37,559
Sales of Assets $74,756
6.6%
Net Inventory Sales -$12,883
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $21,757,637
Total Liabilities $136,912
Net Assets $21,620,725

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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