The Wireless Foundation
Donations deductibleThe Wireless Foundation's network
11 people9 organisationsi11 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (10) 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
11 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 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Arthur Chair | Chairman | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Andrea Hogan | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Barbara Baffer | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Blake TYE | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Carrie Hughes | Vice Chairwoman | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Clint Odom | Director (Until 9/2023) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jamie Hastings | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Meredith A Baker | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michael O'Brien | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michele Thomas | Director (As of 10/2023) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Raquel Noriega | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dolores Kreiger | Executive Director | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meredith A Baker | President | 1 | $0 | $6.1m | $108k |
| Jamie Hastings | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $832k | $81k |
| Dolores Kreiger | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | $301k | $62k |
| Eduardo Arthur | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Angela Baker | Treasurer (As of 05/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eminence Griffin | Director (As of 10/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carrie Hughes | Vice Chairwoman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Raquel Noriega | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michele Thomas | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Schneider | Director (As of 10/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael O'brien | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Hogan | Treasurer (Unitl 05/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Baffer | Director (Until 08/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Blake Tye | Director (Until 10/2024) | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
15 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20133038550). 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 |
|---|---|
| Philip Christopher | Director |
| Ralph Reid | Chairman |
| Kimberly Bassett | Custodian of Financial Records |
| Jeff Miller | Director |
| Kimberly Bassett | Executive Director |
| Mike Altschuler | Secretary |
| Kevin Peterson | Director |
| Tony Russo | Director |
| Barbara Baffer | Treasurer |
| J. Mark Howell | Director |
| Jerry Easom | Director |
| Stephen M Largent | President |
| Leonard Fitzsimon | Vice Chairmann |
| Stephen M. Largent | President |
| Grant Spellmeyer | Director |
About
- Legal name
- The Wireless Foundation
- EIN
- 521708229
- Address
- 1400 16th St Nw Ste 600, Washington, DC, 20036-2225
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- The wireless foundation advances positive social impact fueled by innovative wireless technology in american communities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1991
- Principal officer
- Ajit Pai (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1991
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- SOUNK (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsEduardo Arthur
≥6years on the filingsBarbara Baffer
≥6years on the filingsBlake TYE
≥6years on the filingsCarrie Hughes
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $36m
- Total liabilities
- $257k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $35.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $265k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $433k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
Grants paid
10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Upchieve | General support | $112k |
| Healthy Hip Hop Foundation | General support | $63k |
| Beforewebegin Inc | General support | $38k |
| Camelback Ventures | General support | $25k |
| Fast Forward | General support | $25k |
| Patientory Inc | General support | $16k |
| Palmplug | General support | $16k |
| Objective Zero Foundation | General support | $15k |
| Kai Xr Futures Inc | General support | $15k |
| Storyup Inc | General support | $15k |