Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc
Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Apopka, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $73K. Net investment income was $108K.
Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc at a glance
In short: Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc gave $73K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $72,700
- +5.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,078
- +5.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,766,111
- +10.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Ohio (80% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Dayton Amateur Radio Assn Inc ($53K). Together the top 9 received $73K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 30 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc gives
- Giving grew 58% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2021) to $79K (2022). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton Amateur Radio Assn Inc Dayton, OH | Provide financial support & distribute scholarship funds | $53,000 |
| Radio Club of America Maple Grove, MN | Provide financial support | $2,700 |
| Alliance Amateur Radio Club Inc Alliance, OH | Provide financial support | $2,500 |
| Family and Community Services Inc Ravenna, OH | Provide financial support | $2,500 |
| Radio Amateur Satellite Corp AMSAT Washington, DC | Provide financial support | $2,500 |
| Gwinnett Amateur Radio Society GAR Duluth, GA | Provide financial support | $2,500 |
| Ariss Towson, MD | Provide financial support | $2,500 |
| Peekskill-Cortlandt Amateur Radio A Crompond, NY | Provide financial support | $2,500 |
| Orlando Amateur Radio Club Winter Park, FL | Provide financial support | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,766,111 | $173,121 | $123,543 | $72,700 | 9 | $72,700 | $108,095 | $83,214 |
| 2023 | $1,600,768 | $148,496 | $119,598 | $69,200 | 9 | $69,200 | $73,492 | $73,061 |
| 2022 | $1,435,467 | $77,606 | $126,360 | $78,700 | 7 | $78,700 | $22,830 | $73,125 |
| 2021 | $1,757,379 | $163,559 | $91,034 | $46,100 | 2 | $46,100 | $90,963 | $81,997 |
| 2020 | $1,579,901 | $88,814 | $91,840 | $46,600 | 3 | — | $16,432 | $67,636 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc reported a distributable amount of $83K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc is led by Walter T Loughney Jr., President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Walter T Loughney Jr.
President
V-Pres → V-President, 2021
V-President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard F Cunningham Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pete Varounis
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Hajdak
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William P Cahill
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John A Facella
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Gabriel
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Perales
Secretary
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chuck W Farnham
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Oelke
Past President
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Jeffrey Beals (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Carole Perry (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Charles R Tropp (2020–2022) — CFO
- Former: David Clark (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ken Simpson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ronald Fish (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Ken Oelke (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Jim Perry (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Joe Ayala (2020) — Director
- Former: Mark S Wintersole (2020) — V-President
- Former: Stephen Duffy (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc
How much does Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc give each year?
Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc gave $73K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $69K across 9 grants.
What is Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc's typical grant size?
Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $8,078, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc give grants?
Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc gives mostly in Ohio: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Provide financial support" (8 grants).
Who are Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc's largest grantees?
Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Dayton Amateur Radio Assn Inc ($53,000), Radio Club of America ($2,700) and Alliance Amateur Radio Club Inc ($2,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc?
Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $83K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc?
Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Apopka, FL. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc's EIN?
Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-1990569. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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