Nonprofit · EIN 54-1739521
WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $16,080,821 | $16,018,868 | $61,953 | $8,957,246 | $5,946,542 | $3,010,704 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,972,654 | $16,498,791 | $473,863 | $9,993,233 | $7,046,664 | $2,946,569 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,926,679
- of which government grants
- $4,918,376
- Program service revenue
- $10,842,344
- Investment income
- $237,694
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $11
- Other revenue
- $74,104
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $43,978
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,602,466
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,348,474
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,690,399
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $277,178
- Accounting fees
- $59,904
- Occupancy
- $311,287
- Travel
- $409,508
- Depreciation
- $119,995
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,993,233
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,957,246
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,946,542
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,010,704
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $508,868
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,218,531
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,010,704
- Gross unrelated business income
- $41,350
- Gross receipts
- $18,356,800
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 47
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- VA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK HALLEY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 38 | $1,167,839 | $42,749 |
| TIM HOUSE | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $549,969 | $40,545 |
| MICHAEL SAPERSTEIN | SVP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS & CSO Key employee | 40 | $408,187 | $40,270 |
| MARTA SOKOL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $330,997 | $21,910 |
| AMELIA DE JESUS | VP, WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $265,458 | $27,100 |
| JASON R NELSON | VP, PARTNERSHIPS & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $253,315 | $38,493 |
| DEBRA BENNETT | VP, APPRENTICESHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $251,441 | $7,925 |
| KARMEN RAJAMANI | VP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,129 | $7,113 |
| TRACY FORD | VP, MEMBER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,169 | $35,665 |
| ALEX GELLMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE VONDRAN | SECRETARY UNTIL 01/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL AGRESTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD BOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN CAVANAGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED FARSCHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS KANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAGAN KASAVANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE KAVANAGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY LAZUKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BUD NOEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK HALLEY | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $972,098 | $31,101 |
| TIM HOUSE | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $565,598 | $39,199 |
| MICHAEL SAPERSTEIN | SVP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND CSO Key employee | 40 | $308,085 | $27,653 |
| MARTA SOKOL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $306,580 | $20,242 |
| JASON R NELSON | VP, PARTNERSHIPS & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $251,864 | $36,592 |
| AMELIA DE JESUS | VP, WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,599 | $18,798 |
| RIKIN THAKKER | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,606 | $8,926 |
| DEBRA BENNETT | VP, APPRENTICESHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,229 | $2,154 |
| SARAH CHANNON | DIRECTOR, SALES & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,885 | $15,300 |
| ALEX GELLMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE VONDRAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF STOOPS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD BOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY BROWN | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 05/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED FARSCHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEN FORKAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS KANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAGAN KASAVANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LEVENDOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY PICHE | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 12/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WEISMANN | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 05/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2111 WILSON BLVD STE 210, ARLINGTON, VA 22201-3089
- In care of
- % TOLU LADEJI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICK HALLEY, 2111 WILSON BOULEVARD SUITE 210, ARLINGTON, VA 222013089
- Signed the 990
- PATRICK HALLEY, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (800) 759-0300
- Website
- WWW.WIA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO DRIVE GROWTH AND INNOVATION IN BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY THROUGH RESPONSIBLE DEPLOYMENT OF WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE.
Program accomplishments
- GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS:COORDINATES AND EXECUTES THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ACTIVITIES WITH CONGRESS, THE FCC AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES, STATE LEGISLATURES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
- MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS:ANNUAL CONNECTIVITY EXPO AND VARIOUS EVENTS ARE PROVIDED FOR THE BENEFIT AND INTEREST OF THE MEMBERS.
- DOL CONTRACT: IN 2020, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) AWARDED WIA WITH A MULTIYEAR, MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR CONTRACT AS THE NATIONAL SPONSOR OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (TIRAP). THE OBJECTIVE OF THE FUNDING IS TO EXPAND THE INDUSTRY'S MULTI-EMPLOYER APPRENTICESHIP MODEL TO MEET EMPLOYERS' OCCUPATIONAL AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT NEEDS.
- TRAINING AND EDUCATION: THE WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION OFFERS TRAINING AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO EQUIP A SKILLED WORKFORCE SO THEY CAN BUILD AND MAINTAIN CURRENT AND FUTURE WIRELESS NETWORKS. WIA OFFERS IN-HOUSE LEARNING PROGRAMS AS WELL AS APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.
- THE STATE OF OHIO, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE OHIO MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION (OMA), HAS BEEN AWARDED A THREE-YEAR, $23.49 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT THROUGH THE U.S. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION'S GOOD JOBS CHALLENGE PROGRAM. THE GRANT AIMS TO INVEST IN HIGH-QUALITY, LOCALLY LED WORKFORCE SYSTEMS TO EXPAND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND SECURE WELL-PAID JOBS. THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (OSU) HAS BEEN GRANTED A SUBRECIPIENT ROLE WITH FUNDING NOT TO EXCEED $3,000,000, TO EXTEND THE BROADBAND AND 5G SECTOR PARTNERSHIP WORK. ADDITIONALLY, THE WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION (WIA) HAS BEEN AWARDED THE WIA INDUSTRY LIAISON PURCHASE SERVICE FOR $1,350,000. IN 2024, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY RECEIVED $682,760 THROUGH THE SUPER RAPIDS PROGRAM TO ADDRESS URGENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION NEEDS AND AWARDED THIS TO WIA. THIS FUNDING SUPPORTS THE BROADBAND AND 5G SECTOR PARTNERSHIP THROUGH FOUR KEY INITIATIVES: MARKETING AND OUTREACH SERVICES, CAREER COUNSELING AND EMPLOYER MATCHING VIA GTEC TALENT, WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT TO CENTRALIZE RESOURCES AND ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS, AND THE CREATION OF A STATEWIDE EMPLOYER DATABASE BY READY.NET TO INFORM STRATEGIC WORKFORCE PLANNING. WIA CONTINUES TO PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE AS AN INDUSTRY INTERMEDIARY, SUPPORTING PROGRAM DESIGN, TRAINING DISTRIBUTION, AND DATA ANALYTICS. THESE EFFORTS BUILD ON THE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED UNDER GEER AND ALIGN WITH OHIO'S BROADBAND & 5G WORKFORCE STRATEGY TO INCREASE INDUSTRY CAREER AWARENESS, SCALE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND LEVERAGE STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING.
- MEMBERSHIP: TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR THE WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE INDUSTRY; PROVIDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ADDRESS INDUSTRY NEEDS.
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (TIRAP ): BUILT BY AND FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS EMPLOYERS, TIRAP IS A COMPETENCY-BASED APPRENTICESHIP AIMED AT GROWING THE PRODUCTIVITY OF THE WORKFORCE AS DIRECTLY AS POSSIBLE. TIRAP DEFINES CAREER PATHS IN A GROWING NUMBER OF CRITICAL OCCUPATIONS, INCLUDING TOWER TECHNICIANS, WIRELESS TECHNICIANS, AND UTILITIES WORKERS, ALONG WITH LEADS AND FOREMEN. BY ESTABLISHING ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AS WELL AS CLASSROOM LEARNING, THESE APPRENTICESHIPS HELP ONBOARD AND UPSKILL WORKERS. THIS LEADS TO BETTER EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY -PLUS HIGHER EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND RETENTION. POWERED BY THE WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION AND WITH PARTNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, TIRAP PROVIDES TRAINING RESOURCES, SUPPORT, AND ACCESS TO INCENTIVE FUNDING FOR OUR MEMBERS AND OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES. THIS REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM LEADS TO A NATIONAL CREDENTIAL RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
- CENTER OF EXCELLENCE: THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AWARDED $7 MILLION TO A CONSORTIUM OF ORGANIZATIONS LED BY HOUSTON'S SAFAL PARTNERS, WHICH INCLUDES WIA, TO DEVELOP A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN SUPPORT OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND SYSTEM ALIGNMENT. THIS CENTER SEEKS TO SUPPORT THE INCREASE IN THE USE OF REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP AS A KEY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. WIA WORKS WITH THE SAFAL PARTNERS-LED CONSORTIUM TO CONVENE AND GATHER INPUT FROM TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND RELATED INDUSTRY SECTORS NATIONWIDE.
- MDCP SOUTH AFRICA: WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION (WIA) WAS AWARDED A GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION'S MARKET DEVELOPMENT COOPERATOR PROGRAM (MDCP) FOR ITS "ROADMAP TO 5G SUCCESS" PROJECT, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ACCELERATE 5G DEPLOYMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA, THEREBY INCREASING BUSINESS FOR U.S.-BASED COMPANIES. THROUGH THE PROJECT, WIA DELIVERS TRAINING TO THE LOCAL, STATE, AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT STAFF AND ACADEMIC COMMUNITY IN SOUTH AFRICA, HELPING THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND THE 5G ECOSYSTEM AND LEARN BEST PRACTICES FOR EFFICIENT 5G ROLLOUT. THE MDCP AWARD ALSO FUNDS TRAINING FOR THESE STAKEHOLDERS TO LEARN FUNDAMENTALS OF BROADBAND AND 5G THROUGH THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EDUCATION CENTER, WIA'S DYNAMIC LEARNING PROGRAM WHICH OFFERS INSTRUCTOR-LED CLASSROOM LEARNING, ELEARNING, AND LIVE WEBINARS. MDCP AWARDS ARE DESIGNED TO REMOVE TRADE BARRIERS AND HELP U.S. FIRMS TO EXPORT.
- VERMONT: THE STATE OF VERMONT, THROUGH THE VERMONT COMMUNITY BROADBAND BOARD (VCBB), HAS PARTNERED WITH THE WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION (WIA) TO EXPAND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIBER OPTICS SECTOR. UNDER THIS INITIATIVE, WIA IS SUPPORTING THE REGISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EMPLOYER-DRIVEN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS ALIGNED WITH THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (TIRAP). THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON OUTREACH TO ELIGIBLE INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNICATIONS UNION DISTRICTS (CUDS), PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ESTABLISH AND SUSTAIN APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAYS.
- YSU ARC CONTRACT: THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION (ARC) CREATED A GRANT TO HELP THE REGIONAL ECONOMY BECOME MORE COMPETITIVE BY PUTTING IN PLACE THE BUILDING BLOCKS FOR SELF-SUSTAINING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WHILE CONTINUING TO PROVIDE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE REGION'S MOST DISTRESSED COUNTIES AND AREAS. THE WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION (WIA) ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (YSU) TO DELIVER TRAINING CONTENT AND PROVIDE ASSOCIATION SUPPORT FOR THE 5G READINESS CREDENTIALS THAT WIA DEVELOPED IN RELATION TO THE ARC GRANT THAT YSU RECEIVED ON OCTOBER 17, 2022. YSU IS THE PRIME RECIPIENT OF THE ARC GRANT TO SCALE AND SUSTAIN 5G READINESS TRAINING PROGRAM IN THE APPALACHIA REGION.
- H1-B FEDERAL GRANT: THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AWARDED WIA A $6 MILLION GRANT TO EXPAND APPRENTICESHIP IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY. THE GRANT PROGRAM, APPRENTICESHIP: CLOSING THE SKILLS GAP, IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT LARGE-SCALE EXPANSIONS OF APPRENTICESHIP. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE POWER & COMMUNICATION CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (PCCA), THE GRANT WILL BE USED TO TRAIN A 5G WORKFORCE, AN INTEGRAL PART OF WINNING THE GLOBAL RACE TO 5G. FIVE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION HAVE ALREADY COMMITTED AS TECHNICAL PARTNER SCHOOLS.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-1739521
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,957,246
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,356,800
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $16,080,821 | $16,018,868 | $8,957,246 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $16,972,654 | $16,498,791 | $9,993,233 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $15,598,046 | $15,071,128 | $8,182,726 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 54-1739521).
Questions about WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION is 54-1739521.
- Is WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1996.
- Are donations to WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PATRICK HALLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,167,839 (PATRICK HALLEY, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $16,080,821, expenses of $16,018,868 and total assets of $8,957,246 at year end.
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