Wireless Broadband Alliance Inc
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What it says it does
SEE SCHEDULE O.OUR MISSION IS TO ENABLE COLLABORATION BETWEEN SERVICE PROVIDERS, TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE THAT VISION. WIRELESS BROADBAND ALLIANCE (WBA) UNDERTAKES PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL ISSUES, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES, FOR MEMBER COMPANIES.WBA WORK AREAS INCLUDE ADVOCACY, INDUSTRY GUIDELINES, TRIALS AND CERTIFICATION. ITS KEY PROGRAMS INCLUDE NEXTGEN, WI-FI, 5G, IoT, TESTING & INTEROPERABILITY, ROAMING AND POLICY AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS, WITH MEMBER-LED WORK GROUPS DEDICATED TO RESOLVING STANDARDS AND TECHNICAL ISSUES TO PROMOTE END-TO-END SERVICES AND ACCELERATE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 14
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 (1)
- NUMBER OF MEMBERS ENGAGED IN TECHNICAL PROGRAMS INCREASED FROM 118 TO 124 AND TOTAL EXTRANET USERS GREW 20%.- NEW RECORD OF 6,473 ATTENDEES IN A YEAR - AN INCREASE OF 23% VERSUS 2023- WBA OPENROAMING TM CONTINUES TO SCALE, INCLUDING RECENT LARGE-SCALE DEPLOYMENTS: TOKYO CITY, DUBLIN CITY, FIRA BARCELONA, RAI AMSTERDAM, DELHAIZE RETAIL PROJECTS COMPLETED AND UPDATES AS FOLLOWS:- OPERATOR MANAGED WI-FI - REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE - RELEASE 1- FEDERATED ONBOARDING SERVICE FOR OPENROAMING - MARKET REQUIREMENTS DOC- E2E WI-FI QoS AND TEST PLAN- SIGNALING LOCATION INFORMATION IN RADIUS- RADIUS ACCOUNTING ASSURANCE- WI-FI 7 - GET READY FOR WI-FI 7- VENUE REQUIREMENTS FOR USER ENGAGEMENT- WI-FI HaLOW FOR IoT APPLICATIONS - WHITEPAPER - P5G - WI-FI CONVERGENCE - PHASE 2- WBA OPENROAMING TM - TECHNICAL FRAMEWORK - RELEASE 4
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 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2023.
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 October 21, 2026.
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