United States Telecom Association
SEE SCHEDULE OUSTELECOM EXISTS TO ENSURE MEMBERS CAN COMPETE, GROW AND THRIVE TO BUILD A WORLD WHERE FAMILIES, ENTERPRISES AND COMMUNITIES ARE CONNECTED THROUGH THE POWER OF BROADBAND.OUR MEMBER COMPANIES HAVE COMMITTED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF RESOURCES AND INVESTMENT TO DELIVER HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND TO U.S. HOUSEHOLDS, AND EXPAND SERVICE ACCESS ACROSS THE NATION. THEY ARE ALSO ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO BETTER SERVE CONSUMERS -- REDUCING BARRIERS AND BUILDING A NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE THAT ENCOURAGES AND SUPPORTS BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY FOR ALL COMMUNITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$26.5M
+0.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$168K
-4.3% YoY
Grant Count
13
+8.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$13K
-11.6% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $26,450,997 | $26,413,089 | $24,325,653 |
| Revenue | $19,014,854 | $19,232,777 | $14,304,439 |
| Expenses | $19,647,295 | $19,008,521 | $16,091,712 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $616,312 | $1,530,488 | $378,843 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASON WILLIAMS | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JEFFERSON ENGLAND | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| RUSSELL MOORE | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| MELISSA MANN | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| ERIC CRAMER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JOSH DESCANT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KATHLEEN GRILLO | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ROBERT A HUNT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| RHONDA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| TOM MAGUIRE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DARBY MCCARTY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KRISTI MOODY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MARK D NIELSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JENNIFER PRATHER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MARTY RUBIN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MARY TALBOTT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| BOB UDELL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| HAROLD ZEITZ | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JONATHAN SPALTER | PRESIDENT & CEO | 38 | $2,054,076 |
| LORNA JOHNSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 39 | $292,778 |
| BRANDON HEINER | SVP - GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 40 | $437,628 |
| ALLISON REMSEN | EVP AND CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER | 39 | $862,685 |
| ROBERT MAYER | SVP - CYBERSECURITY | 40 | $494,228 |
| NIRALI PATEL | SVP, POLICY & ADVOCACY | 39 | $678,241 |
| PAUL RAAK | VP - GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 40 | $223,840 |
| DIANA EISNER | VP, POLICY & ADVOCACY | 40 | $288,182 |
| KATHLEEN THOMPSON | VP, POLICY & ADVOCACY | 40 | $226,689 |
| LYNN FOLLANSBEE | VP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVE & PARTNERSHIP | 40 | $322,555 |
| JOSH BERCU | VP, POLICY & ADVOCACY | 40 | $323,665 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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