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Mywireless Org

EIN 20-2404168 · Washington, DC

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MYWIRELESS IS DEVOTED TO GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY, EDUCATE AND PERSUADE MOBILE WIRELESS CONSUMERS TO CONTACT POLICYMAKERS ON WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS THAT AFFECT THEM AS CONSUMERS. TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AN INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE DEDICATED TO WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION ISSUES, DEVELOPS A NETWORK OF BUSINESS, CIVIC AND OPINION LEADERS TO ADDRESS ISSUES IN WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY, MAINTAINS A BROAD COALITION OF CONSUMER ALLIES ORGANIZED AROUND COMMON GOALS AND RECRUITS CONSUMER ALLIES TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND MAINTAIN A STRONG CONSUMER ACTIVIST MOVEMENT.

Income
$1.6 million
Spending
$1.4 million
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$6.2 million, chairperson

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $883,869 spent. ADVOCACY - MYWIRELESS REACHED OUT TO NATIONAL AND STATE-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND CONSUMER ACTIVISTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH MULTIPLE ONLINE ADVOCACY AND MEDIA SOURCES ON ISSUES AFFECTING WIRELESS CONSUMERS ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL, AND IN VARIOUS STATES, REQUESTING THAT THEY CONTACT THEIR NATIONALLY AND STATEWIDE ELECTED POLICYMAKERS, RESULTING IN PHONE, EMAIL AND LETTER CONTACTS TO THOSE NATIONALLY AND STATE ELECTED POLICYMAKERS.
  2. $470,872 spent. COALITION BUILDING - THROUGH ADVOCACY OUTREACH CHANNELS DURING 2024 MYWIRELESS ADDED A NUMBER OF NEW INDIVIDUAL WIRELESS CONSUMERS TO ITS DATABASE, AND MAINTAINED PAST THIRD PARTY RELATIONSHIPS WHILE ENLISTING THE SUPPORT OF SEVERAL NEW NATIONAL AND STATE ORGANIZATION COALITION PARTNERS. AT THE END OF 2024 MYWIRELESS HAD WORKED ON LEGISLATIVE ISSUE EFFORTS WITH STATE AND NATIONAL COALITION PARTNERS, WHILE KEEPING AMERICAN WIRELESS CONSUMERS INFORMED OF ISSUES AFFECTING THEM.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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