2025-11-10T09:50:18-05:00 2024-12-31 PwC US Tax LLP 655 New York Ave NW Suite 1100 Washington DC 20001 990 2024-01-01 202404168 MYWIRELESSORG % MICHAEL DONNELLAN MYWI 2027363200 1400 16TH STREET NW Suite 600 WASHINGTON DC 20036 AJIT PAI BOARD CHAIRMAN 2027363200 2025-11-04 true true TRAVIS L PATTON P00369623 2024141000 2025-09-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AJIT PAI 1400 16TH STREET NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20036 3417157 false X WWW.ACTWIRELESS.ORG X 2005 DC SEE SCHEDULE O 3 0 0 0 0 0 1870000 1382400 0 0 170286 260024 0 0 2040286 1642424 846000 865000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1009749 517159 1855749 1382159 184537 260265 5868482 6194521 15667 57588 5852815 6136933 X MYWIRELESS IS DEVOTED TO GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY, EDUCATE AND PERSUADE MOBILE WIRELESS CONSUMERS TO CONTACT POLICYMAKERS ON WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS THAT AFFECT THEM AS CONSUMERS. 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AT THE END OF 2024 MYWIRELESS HAD WORKED ON LEGISLATIVE ISSUE EFFORTS WITH STATE AND NATIONAL COALITION PARTNERS, WHILE KEEPING AMERICAN WIRELESS CONSUMERS INFORMED OF ISSUES AFFECTING THEM. 1354741 false false false true false false false false false false false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 11 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 3 0 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X MICHAEL DONNELLAN 2027363200 1400 16TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 MEREDITH A BAKER CHAIRPERSON 2.0 38.0 X X 0 6132509 108017 BRADLEY GILLEN DIRECTOR 2.0 38.0 X 0 1827807 92469 ROCCO CARLITTI TREASURER 2.0 38.0 X 0 908635 86181 THOMAS C POWER SECRETARY (UNTIL 09/2024) 2.0 38.0 X 0 845336 75494 JAMIE HASTINGS VICE PRESIDENT 2.0 38.0 X X 0 832167 81471 UMAIR JAVED SECRETARY (AS OF 09/2024) 2.0 38.0 X 0 637366 92263 SARAH YI PRESIDENT 2.0 38.0 X 0 236796 46693 0 11420616 582588 0 false true false THE HERALD GROUP LLC 1800 M STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 CONSULTING SRVCS 318776 1 1382400 1382400 0 250157 250157 0 0 0 0 0 1784600 1774733 9867 9867 9867 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1642424 260024 865000 865000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2564 2564 16375 16375 0 0 5072 5072 0 168414 168414 2709 2709 15284 15284 0 0 19467 18769 698 0 0 0 0 0 0 EMAIL ACQUISITIONS 287073 287073 TAXES 201 201 1382159 1354741 27418 0 100000 100000 2580614 2685622 0 0 23374 27047 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25757 28716 0 0 3138737 3353136 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5868482 6194521 14642 56275 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1025 1313 15667 57588 X 5852815 6136933 0 0 5852815 6136933 5868482 6194521 260265 23853 X false true X true false false true false 0 DUE TO CTIA 1313 1313 X PART X, LINE 2: AS PER CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, OF WHICH MYWIRELESS IS REPORTED AS A SUBSIDIARY: CTIA IS SUBJECT TO THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING RULES FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THIS PRONOUNCEMENT PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTABLE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON CTIA'S TAX RETURN. CTIA HAS REVIEWED ALL OF ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON TAX RETURNS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT NONE OF THE TAX POSITIONS FALL ABOVE THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD. 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ORGANIZATIONS DEEMED TO BE SIMILAR IN MISSION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE FUNDING. ALL GRANT ASSISTANCE NEEDS TO BE SUBSTANTIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACCOUNTING POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL. THIS POLICY REQUIRES 2 OR 3 LEVELS OF APPROVAL DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT INVOLVED. THE CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE GRANTEES' ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANTS OR ASSISTANCE AWARDS REQUIRES RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING: FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) MUST BE IN GOOD BUSINESS STANDING SUPPORT GROUPS WHO HAVE LIKE MINDED VIEWS ON ISSUES THAT IMPACT THEIR GENERAL MEMBERSHIP THE SELECTION CRITERIA USED TO AWARD GRANTS OR CONTRIBUTIONS IS BASED ON THE MYWIRELESS PROGRAM GOALS. false true false false false false false false false MEREDITH A BAKER CHAIRPERSON 0 1828140 0 1581371 0 2722998 0 43980 0 64037 0 6240526 0 2000000 BRADLEY GILLEN DIRECTOR 0 863492 0 964315 0 0 0 43980 0 48489 0 1920276 0 0 ROCCO CARLITTI TREASURER 0 666872 0 241763 0 0 0 43980 0 42201 0 994816 0 0 THOMAS C POWER SECRETARY (UNTIL 09/2024) 0 653709 0 191627 0 0 0 43980 0 31514 0 920830 0 0 JAMIE HASTINGS VICE PRESIDENT 0 641956 0 190211 0 0 0 40713 0 40758 0 913638 0 0 SARAH YI PRESIDENT 0 205998 0 30798 0 0 0 28051 0 18642 0 283489 0 0 UMAIR JAVED SECRETARY (AS OF 09/2024) 0 572566 0 64800 0 0 0 43980 0 48283 0 729629 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3: CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION ("THE ASSOCIATION"), A RELATED ORGANIZATION, PAYS THE COMPENSATION OF MYWIRELESS'S OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. AS SUCH, THE REVIEW OF ALL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS PERFORMED BY CTIA. THE FOLLOWING ARE METHODS USED TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION: - BOARD CHAIRPERSON: COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, COMPENSATION SURVEY AND APPROVAL BY COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. - PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS: COMPENSATION SURVEY SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B: THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN FROM CTIA. THE FOLLOWING AMOUNT INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(III) BECAME VESTED AND WAS PAID OUT DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2024: MEREDITH A. BAKER - $2,722,998 PART I, LINE 1: MYWIRELESS.ORG ("MYWIRELESS") IS DEVOTED TO EDUCATING WIRELESS CONSUMERS ABOUT ISSUES RELEVANT TO WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING THOSE RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY, TAXATION, AND THE IMPACT OF LEGISLATION AND REGULATION. PART VI, LINE 6: THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF A FOUNDING MEMBER CTIA. CTIA IS INTERESTED IN EDUCATING CONSUMERS ABOUT WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION ISSUES AND SHARES THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN ADVOCATING PRO-CONSUMER WIRELESS POLICIES. PART VI, LINE 7A: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP: A FOUNDING MEMBER. PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS, THE FOUNDING MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT AND REMOVE DIRECTORS. PART VI, LINE 11B: THE MYWIRELESS 2024 FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY PWC US TAX LLP AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO MYWIRELESS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE DOCUMENT. ALL APPROPRIATE CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED IN THE FINAL FORM BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. PART VI, LINE 12C: AT THE START OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, MYWIRELESS SEEKS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY HAVING EMPLOYEES WITH DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY OVER MYWIRELESS ACTIVITIES DISCLOSE ANY SITUATION OR AREAS OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY COMPLETING A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT DETAILING ANY PROFESSIONAL, BUSINESS, OR VOLUNTEER POSITION OR RESPONSIBILITIES THAT MIGHT GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. IN ADDITION, ANNUALLY MYWIRELESS REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WHEN CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARISE, THEY ARE EVALUATED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL IF NECESSARY, CONFLICTS ARE RESOLVED THROUGH COORDINATION WITH THE MYWIRELESS BOARD CHAIRPERSON. PART VI, LINE 15A: CTIA, A RELATED ORGANIZATION PAYS THE COMPENSATION OF MYWIRELESS'S BOARD CHAIRPERSON, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER AND DIRECTORS. AS SUCH, THE REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION IS PERFORMED BY CTIA. THE FOLLOWING IS CTIA'S PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION: CTIA'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF CTIA'S PRESIDENT & CEO. THE COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY AND CONSISTS OF UP TO SIX INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. CTIA ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO MARKET DATA FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDUSTRY. THE DECISIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTANTIATED BY THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES WITH THE TERMS OF THE CEO'S COMPENSATION BEING DETAILED IN AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. FOR EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT & CEO, CTIA PERFORMS AN ANNUAL MARKET ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE IF COMPENSATION IS COMPARABLE TO SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND INDUSTRIES. PART VI, LINE 19: MYWIRELESS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO ITS MEMBER; HOWEVER IT DOES NOT PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 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