Gsm Mou Association
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What it says it does
THE GSMA IS A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION UNIFYING THE MOBILE ECOSYSTEM TO DISCOVER, DEVELOP AND DELIVER INNOVATION FOUNDATIONAL TO POSITIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS AND SOCIETAL CHANGE. ITS VISION IS TO UNLOCK THE FULL POWER OF CONNECTIVITY SO THAT PEOPLE, INDUSTRY, AND SOCIETY THRIVE. REPRESENTING MOBILE OPERATORS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE MOBILE ECOSYSTEM AND ADJACENT INDUSTRIES, THE GSMA DELIVERS FOR ITS MEMBERS ACROSS THREE BROAD PILLARS: CONNECTIVITY FOR GOOD, INDUSTRY SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS, AND OUTREACH. THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDES ADVANCING POLICY, TACKLING TODAY'S BIGGEST SOCIETAL CHALLENGES, UNDERPINNING THE TECHNOLOGY AND INTEROPERABILITY THAT MAKE MOBILE WORK, AND PROVIDING THE WORLD'S LARGEST PLATFORM TO CONVENE THE MOBILE ECOSYSTEM AT THE MWC AND M360 SERIES OF EVENTS.
- Income
- $140.8 million
- Spending
- $136.3 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $3.1 million, director general(thru 3/2025)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 2025, 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 (4)
- TECHNOLOGY - SHAPING THE MOBILE FUTURE GENERATION IN 5G, AI, CLOUD, AND IP COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND COMMERCIAL PRINCIPALS. MOBILISING THE INTERNET OF THINGS TO HELP OPERATORS ADD VALUE AND ACCELERATE THE CAPABILITIES OF CONNECTED DEVICES AND ADOPTION OF MOBILE.
- GSMA OPEN GATEWAY - HELPS DEVELOPERS AND CLOUD PROVIDERS ENHANCE AND DEPLOY SERVICES RAPIDLY ACROSS OPERATOR NETWORKS VIA SINGLE POINTS OF ACCESS TO THE WORLD'S LARGEST CONNECTIVITY PLATFORM.
- SPECTRUM - IMPROVING MOBILE COVERAGE AND CONNECTIVITY TO MEET THE FUTURE DEMANDS FOR 5G AND ENHANCED MOBILE BROADBAND SERVICES WHILE ENSURING TIMELY AND AFFORABLE ACCESS TO IDENTIFIED SPECTRUMS BANDS.
- Future Networks - placing mobile networks at the heart of the all-IP broadband era, enabling secure, smart, interoperable and seamless IP-based communications services. Other program services offered by the association include: Mobile Money Regulatory Modernisation
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 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 January 2007.
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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