Innovative Optical and Wireless Network Global Forum Inc
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What it says it does
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE IOWN GLOBAL FORUM IS TO ACCELERATE INNOVATION AND ADOPTION OF A NEW COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE TO MEET OUR FUTURE DATA AND COMPUTING REQUIREMENTS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES, FRAMEWORKS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND REFERENCE DESIGNS IN AREAS SUCH AS PHOTONICS R&D, DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING, USE CASES, AND BEST PRACTICES.
- Income
- $4.1 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 60
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 (3)
- IN 2024, IOWN GLOBAL FORUM CONTINUED ITS FOCUS ON TECHNICAL AND USE CASE DEVELOPMENT AND APPROVED NINE (9) REFERENCE DOCUMENTS AND APPROVED SEVEN (7) RECOGNIZED POC REPORTS, DEMONSTRATING THE VALUE, VIABILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF IOWN BASED TECHNOLOGIES.
- THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED ITS 4TH MEMBER MEETING IN APRIL 2024, A MID-TERM MEMBER MEETING IN OCTOBER, AS WELL AS A PUBLIC-ACCESS SESSION AT BOTH MEMBER MEETINGS CALLED FUTURES.
- OVER THE COURSE OF 2024, MEMBERSHIP INCREASED TO 157 ORGANIZATIONS BY THE END OF 2024, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HELD TO THIRTEEN DIRECTORS IN THE ANNUAL ELECTION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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