Nonprofit · EIN 77-0389415
BROADBAND FORUM
Tax-exempt · FREMONT, CA 94538
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,382,594 | $1,987,016 | $395,578 | $4,586,887 | $1,182,817 | $3,404,070 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,397,306 | $2,025,535 | $371,771 | $3,988,696 | $1,064,321 | $2,924,375 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,276,092
- Investment income
- $106,502
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $225,831
- Other salaries and wages
- $388,921
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $693,004
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,342
- Accounting fees
- $18,825
- Travel
- $122,970
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,988,696
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,586,887
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,182,817
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,404,070
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,516,811
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,404,070
- Gross receipts
- $2,382,594
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Thomas | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $210,284 | $15,547 |
| Rhonda Heier | Membership Dev Dir | 40 | $121,081 | $3,448 |
| Kenneth Pyle | Marketing Director | 40 | $110,000 | $2,875 |
| John Blackford | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Yanbin Evan Sun | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Van der Putten | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Bathrick | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Martin Casey | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Talbert | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Bernd Hesse | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Chen Li | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Manuel Paul | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| David Cluytens | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Mauro Tilocca | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Francisco de Carvalho | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Ko | Managing Dir Officer | 40 | $202,585 | $0 |
| Craig Thomas | VP Strat Marketing | 40 | $176,226 | $14,451 |
| Rhonda Heier | Membership Dev Dir | 40 | $131,094 | $0 |
| John Blackford | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Yanbin Evan Sun | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Van der Putten | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| David Sinicrope | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Bathrick | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Talbert | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Bernd Hesse | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Chen Li | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Manuel Paul | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| David Cluytens | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Mauro Tilocca | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Francisco de Carvalho | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 39221 PASEO PADRE PKWY STE J, FREMONT, CA 94538-1606
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Craig Thomas, 39221 Paseo Padre Pkwy Suite J, Fremont, CA 94538
- Signed the 990
- Craig Thomas, CEO
- Phone
- (510) 492-4022
- Website
- www.broadband-forum.org
- Return prepared by
- John Waddell & Co CPAs
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0389415 or by the name BROADBAND FORUM.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The Broadband Forum is the central organization driving broadband wireline solutions and empowering converged packet networks worldwide to better meet the needs of vendors, service providers and their customers.
Program accomplishments
- Broadband Industry Standards and Certification Work: Published 29 Technical Reports, standards and marketing reports for the broadband industry. Made available 3 separate industry wide software Open Source releases. Created 2 new industry Open Source initiatives. In addition the Broadband Forum membership initiated 10 new areas of work (NPIFs) for review and member contributions to become industry standards.
- Industry Education: There were 23 BASe industry education events, including webinars, conference face-to-face workshops and a multi-day industry summit in Germany and Europe. In total over 2,500 industry decision markers and influencers attended our education events.
- Member Meetings: 3 separate member meetings were held in 2024. Spring in Germany, Summer in South Korea and Fall in USA. In total circa 500 member representative registrations were achieved for our member meetings either person or virtually. Our member meetings continue to be focused on advancing our standards and certification work and educating and debating critical new industry technical advancements and trends.
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
- 77-0389415
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,586,887
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,382,594
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,382,594 | $1,987,016 | $4,586,887 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,397,306 | $2,025,535 | $3,988,696 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,138,582 | $1,814,919 | $3,409,943 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 77-0389415).
Questions about BROADBAND FORUM
- What is the EIN of BROADBAND FORUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BROADBAND FORUM is 77-0389415.
- Is BROADBAND FORUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6).
- Which annual return does BROADBAND FORUM 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 BROADBAND FORUM 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 BROADBAND FORUM 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 BROADBAND FORUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Craig Thomas.
- Who are the officers and directors of BROADBAND FORUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,284 (Craig Thomas, CEO).
- How much revenue does BROADBAND FORUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,382,594, expenses of $1,987,016 and total assets of $4,586,887 at year end.
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