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Nonprofit · EIN 87-1704800

DECENTRALIZED WIRELESS FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · JACKSON, WY 83001

Financials

$14.4M$9.4M2023$35.2M$13M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DECENTRALIZED WIRELESS FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$35,192,479$12,973,016$22,219,463$37,650,061$364,377$37,285,684
December 31, 2023990$14,409,728$9,403,267$5,006,461$19,370,927$2,110,169$17,260,758
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$63,582
Investment income
$35,128,897
Net gain from sales of assets
$31,323,778
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$5,978,447
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,978,447
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$608,516
Accounting fees
$12,633
Travel
$130,127

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$19,370,927
Total assets, end of year
$37,650,061
Total liabilities, end of year
$364,377
Net assets, end of year
$37,285,684
Net assets without donor restrictions
$37,285,684
Gross receipts
$35,192,479
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
DE

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ABHAY KUMARCEO & BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$3,357,672$0
NOAH PRINCESENIOR DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING (THRU 08/2024)
Highest-paid employee
60$1,395,586$17,546
SCOTT SIGELCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$1,405,292$0
JOSH KERSHNERGENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
41$967,784$25,358
BRYAN ZETTLERSOFTWARE ENGINEER
Highest-paid employee
40$623,419$12,925
MATTHEW THIERYSOFTWARE ENGINEER
Highest-paid employee
40$281,642$26,145
SONYA BAUMSTEINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$258,952$24,369
JOSEPH HILLERSENIOR TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, LORAWAN
Highest-paid employee
40$270,909$5,258
JAIME WILKINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$99,482$0
ARMAN DEXFUKI-ARJOMANDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$76,999$0
AMIRA VALLIANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$45,862$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SCOTT SIGELCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$296,233
ABHAY KUMARCEO & BOARD CHAIR
Officer
40$275,000
JOSH KERSHNERGENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
41$272,537
JAIME WILKINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$55,551
ARMAN DEXFUKI-ARJOMANDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$42,997

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
680 S CACHE STREET STE 100-10219, JACKSON, WY 83001-8694
In care of
% SCOTT SIGEL
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ABHAY KUMAR, 680 S CACHE STREET STE 100-10219, JACKSON, WY 83001
Signed the 990
SCOTT SIGEL, COO
Phone
(718) 316-2254
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

TO PROMOTE THE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS REGARDING THE USE, IMPLEMENTATION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF PEER-TO-PEER WIRELESS NETWORKS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE FOUNDATION PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEER-TO-PEER WIRELESS NETWORKS; EDUCATES THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE VALUE OF DECENTRALIZED WIRELESS NETWORKS; PROVIDES GRANTS TO PROJECTS THAT CREATE OPEN SOURCE DEVELOPER TOOLS, NETWORK ANALYTICS, AND EDUCATION REGARDING PEER-TO-PEER WIRELESS NETWORKS; AND CREATES A FRAMEWORK FOR BUSINESSES USING PEER-TO-PEER WIRELESS NETWORKS TO COLLABORATE.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
87-1704800
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$37,650,061
Income (IRS master file)
$35,192,479

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$35,192,479$12,973,016$37,650,061XML
990December 2023$14,409,728$9,403,267$19,370,927XML
990December 2022$18,547,275$5,194,054$15,952,668IRS
990December 2021–––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 87-1704800).

Questions about DECENTRALIZED WIRELESS FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of DECENTRALIZED WIRELESS FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DECENTRALIZED WIRELESS FOUNDATION INC is 87-1704800.
Is DECENTRALIZED WIRELESS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2022.
Are donations to DECENTRALIZED WIRELESS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does DECENTRALIZED WIRELESS FOUNDATION INC 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 DECENTRALIZED WIRELESS FOUNDATION INC 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 DECENTRALIZED WIRELESS FOUNDATION INC 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 DECENTRALIZED WIRELESS FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ABHAY KUMAR.
Who are the officers and directors of DECENTRALIZED WIRELESS FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,357,672 (ABHAY KUMAR, CEO & BOARD CHAIR).
How much revenue does DECENTRALIZED WIRELESS FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $35,192,479, expenses of $12,973,016 and total assets of $37,650,061 at year end.

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