Wiconduit
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WiConduits mission is to close the Digital Divide by deploying broadband infrastructure and services into unserved communities. We deploy telecommunication infrastructure including internet cellular and radio networks in disadvantaged communities to support public safety and social needs.
- Income
- $300,373
- Spending
- $281,682
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 96%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 75
- Highest pay
- $64,800, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes -1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (3)
- $221,299 spent. The United States Department of Agriculture awarded WiConduit a grant through the Broadband Technical Assistance Program to support the development of a 501c12 broadband cooperative capable of deploying owning and maintaining its own broadband infrastructure. This funding supported a range of critical activities including staff and program management salaries tied to project implementation as well as contractor support for key functions such as community outreach and engagement network design and engineering grant writing and development business modeling and strategic coordination across regional opportunities. It also covered other essential startup activities needed to establish a sustainable cooperative framework. As a result this grant positioned WiConduit to pursue over 100 million in broadband infrastructure funding and to build a durable operating structure that supports long-term sustainability and continued service to unserved and underserved communities.
- $12,087 spent. The County of Sonoma Supervisorial District 5 awarded WiConduit a grant through the Tourist Impact Fund TIF program to expand emergency communications using General Mobile Radio Service GMRS throughout West Sonoma County. This funding supported the deployment of a GMRS repeater site to expand coverage as well as a series of community radio workshops conducted in partnership with local volunteers and county agencies. Through these workshops WiConduit provided hands-on training and distributed free radios to attendees. Throughout 2025 WiConduit trained residents and distributed nearly 1,000 radios to individuals in unserved and underserved communities lacking access to reliable communication options.
- $35,519 spent. The County of Sonoma awarded WiConduit a grant from the Vegetation Management Program to implement a shaded fuel break. Given that wildfire poses a significant threat to our communities utility companies actively manage vegetation to reduce wildfire risk and protect essential infrastructure during disasters and outages. WiConduit supported these efforts by reducing fire fuels around utility infrastructure making our communities safer. The programs expenses specifically supported the environmental and vegetation treatment planning required pre-construction to ensure compliance with state regulations.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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