GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Inc
GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation, inc was created for the purpose of developing and engaging in projects that utilize mobile communications to relieve the poor, the distressed, and the under-privileged.
GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Inc reported $4.2M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $4,164,997 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +51.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $10,742,964
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $24,169,959
- +16.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $23,803,994
- +17.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 84% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2023) to $4.2M (2025). In 2025 it reported $4.2M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| EarthSpark International Washington, DC | Mobile For Humanitarian Innovation | $73,065 |
| OmniVis Inc San Francisco, CA | Mobile For Humanitarian Innovation | $36,471 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,742,964 | $24,169,959 | $23,803,994 | $4,164,997 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $10,719,698 | $20,754,435 | $20,261,499 | $2,749,809 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $13,223,842 | $19,880,506 | $19,787,931 | $109,536 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | $8,779,142 | $24,580,259 | $24,378,481 | $414,443 | 3 | — |
| 2021 | $10,297,416 | $28,167,017 | $26,989,780 | $1,050,317 | 7 | $711 |
| 2020 | $11,772,202 | $26,065,637 | $26,451,051 | $673,078 | 7 | $67,991 |
| 2019 | $12,648,464 | $24,266,174 | $24,266,228 | $481,245 | 3 | $58,560 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.7M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $4.2M in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 21 officers; 10 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniele Tricarico
Senior Director - Central Insi
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$128K (2023) → $148K (2025)
Dominica Lindsey
Senior Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$147K (2025)
Mats Granryd
Director General
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Oonagh Stein
Finance Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Sibthorpe
Head of Connected Women
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$159K (2019) → $242K (2025)
Max Cuvellier
Head of Mobile for Development
Head of Ecosystem Accelerator → Head of Mobile for Development, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$175K (2019) → $393K (2025)
Philippe Bellordre
Head of Programme Delivery - A
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$174K (2019) → $215K (2025)
Kimberly Brown
Head of the Mobile for Humanan
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$155K (2022) → $214K (2025)
Akanksha Sharma
Head of Climate & Digital Util
Head of the Climatetech → Head of Climate & Digital Util, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$128K (2023) → $209K (2025)
Ashley Olson Onyango
Head of Financial Inclusion An
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$174K (2023) → $214K (2025)
Elizabeth Bookout
Head of Subgrants Compliance
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$130K (2023) → $157K (2025)
Lorena Ferro
Head of Finance & Compliance
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$154K (2023) → $223K (2025)
John Giusti
Board of Directors
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaan Terzioglu
Board of Directors
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louise Easterbrook
Chief Financial Officer
Treasurer → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monique Cormier
General Counsel
Deputy General Counsel → General Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Hehenberger
Board of Directors
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Akinwale Goodluck
Board of Directors
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo
Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frehiwot Tamru
Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ory Okolloh
Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Sigve Brekke (2019–2024) — Board of Directors
- Former: Jens Shulte-Bockem (2022–2024) — Board of Directors
- Former: Bart-Jan Pors (2023–2024) — Senior Director - Mobile Money
- Former: amolo ng'weno (2019–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Assaad Jabre (2019–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Karen Halazon (2019–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Nasser Marafih (2019–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Dato' Izzaddin Idris (2023)
- Former: Lawrence Yanovitch (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Izzaddin Idris (2021–2022) — Board of Directors
- Former: David Walsh (2019–2021) — General Counsel
- Former: Natalia Pshenichnaya (2019–2021) — Head of Mnutrition
- Former: Kevin Bowman (2020–2021) — Senior Director & Connected Soc
- Former: William Derbun (2020–2021) — Market Engagement Director
- Former: Ralph Mupita (2021) — Board of Directors
- Former: Gerry Rasugu (2019–2020) — Mobile for Development Director
- Former: Rob Shuter (2019–2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Yasmina McCarty (2019–2020) — Head of Mobile for Development
- Former: Amol Jadhav (2020) — Market Engagement Director
- Former: Jonathan Vesey (2020) — Market Engagement Director
- Former: Ruan Swanepoel (2020) — Head of Mobile Money & Mobile F
- Former: Anant Euler (2019) — Snr Manager & Inclusive Fintech
- Former: Anne Euler (2019) — Sustainability Director
- Former: Areef Kassam (2019) — Head of M4d Utilities
- Former: Genaro Cruz (2019) — Senior Market Engagement & A
- Former: Ilana Cohen (2019) — Market Engagement Director
- Former: Kyla Reid (2019) — Head of Digital Identity & D
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $393K, to Max Cuvellier (Head of Mobile for Development). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Inc
How much does GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Inc give each year?
GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Inc reported $4.2M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $2.7M in grants paid.
How large is GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Inc?
GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Inc reported $10.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $24.2M.
What is GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Inc?
GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Atlanta, GA. It holds $10.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Inc operate?
GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Minnesota, New York, Texas.
What is GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Inc's EIN?
GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1552838. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
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