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The Wireless Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 52-1708229 Website

THE WIRELESS FOUNDATION ADVANCES POSITIVE SOCIAL IMPACT FUELED BY INNOVATIVE WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY IN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$36.0M

+5.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$340K

-20.9% YoY

Grant Count

10

-37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

+26.5% YoY

About The Wireless Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Wireless Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $36.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $340K. Net investment income was $2.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

18states
+10 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAtlantaAuroraBaltimoreBozemanChicagoCollege ParkColumbiaEast LansingGreen BayKansas CityLas VegasLexingtonMorristownNew OrleansNew YorkNewarkOaklandProvidenceSan Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$637K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$36,049,439$34,178,321$31,599,585
Revenue$2,317,574$1,803,885$1,955,746
Expenses$1,621,611$1,250,248$1,084,919
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$2,052,574$1,671,324$1,629,758
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$108K$216K$323K$431K5 grants20207 grants202112 grants202216 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UPCHIEVE$112KHEALTHY HIP HOP FOUNDATION$63KBEFOREWEBEGIN INC$38KCAMELBACK VENTURES$25KFAST FORWARD$25KPATIENTORY INC$16KPALMPLUG$16KOBJECTIVE ZERO FOUNDATION$15KKAI XR FUTURES INC$15KSTORYUP INC$15K

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K13$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MEREDITH A BAKERPRESIDENT1
JAMIE HASTINGSSECRETARY1
DOLORES KREIGEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40
EDUARDO ARTHURCHAIRMAN1
ANGELA BAKERTREASURER (AS OF 05/2024)1
EMINENCE GRIFFINDIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2024)1
CARRIE HUGHESVICE CHAIRWOMAN1
RAQUEL NORIEGADIRECTOR1
MICHELE THOMASDIRECTOR1
JENNIFER SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2024)1
MICHAEL O'BRIENDIRECTOR1
ANDREA HOGANTREASURER (UNITL 05/2024)1
BARBARA BAFFERDIRECTOR (UNTIL 08/2024)1
BLAKE TYEDIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/2024)1

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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