Wireless Research Center of North Carolina
Donations deductibleRevenue
$3.7m
year to 30 September 2025
Expenses
$3.6m
year to 30 September 2025
Total assets
$1.4m
$2.6m liabilities
Net assets
Minus $1.2m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
5
7.2 years on average
Staff
28
5 volunteers
Chair observed
≥4 yrs
Joseph Murray
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Wireless Research Center of North Carolina's network
5 people5 organisationsi5 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
5 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 5 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Murray Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Neal Ellis | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Phillip Emer | Board member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert White | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Vivian Jones | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Gerard Hayes | President | since 2018 |
| Joseph Murray | Chair | since 2018 |
| Neal Ellis | Company secretary | since 2018 |
| Vivian Jones | Vice Chair | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asokan Ramanathan | Employee | 40 | $174k | $22k | |
| Gerard Hayes | President | 50 | $170k | $33k | |
| John C Swartz | Employee | 40 | $160k | $16k | |
| Gregory Dunko | Employee | 40 | $160k | $31k | |
| Koichiro Takamizawa | Employee | 40 | $151k | $4k | |
| Thomas David Synder | Employee | 40 | $150k | $22k | |
| Neal Ellis | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Phillip Emer | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vivian Jones | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Murry | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robert White | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
8 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253015717). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Tom Snyder | Executive Director Riot |
| Joseph Murray | Chairman |
| Murray Joseph | Chair |
| Robert White | Board Member |
| Vivian V Jones | Vice Chair |
| Neal Ellis | Secretary |
| Gerard Hayes | President |
| Gerard Hayes |
About
- Legal name
- Wireless Research Center of North Carolina
- EIN
- 273397703
- Address
- 3331 Heritage Trade Dr Ste 101, Wake Forest, NC, 27587-4346
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- The wireless research center is an independent, private nonprofit research center dedicated to applied research and engineering. Located in north carolina's research triangle region, the wrc helps clients from around the world develop products and services that advance wireless technology innovation. The wrc fosters global collaboration among companies, industry groups, academic institutions... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- U40 Science and technology research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Science & Technology
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2010
- Principal officer
- Gerard Hayes (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2011
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsPhillip Emer
≥8years on the filingsRobert White
≥6years on the filingsJoseph Murray
≥6years on the filingsNeal Ellis
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.4m
- Total liabilities
- $2.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- Minus $1.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $856k
- Program service revenue
- $2.7m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $16k
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 5
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3.7m | $3.7m | $49k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson Community College | $15k |