AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS: Form 990, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS (EIN 45-3751971)
- Tax period
- 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
- Filed
- 2020-09-15
- IRS object ID
- 202012599349301456
- Schema version
- 2019v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2020-09-15T11:58:32-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2019-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 042571780 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AAFCPAS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 50 WASHINGTON STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WESTBOROUGH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01581 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2019-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 453751971 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | AMAT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6196932246 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5663 BALBOA AVE NO 432 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN DIEGO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92111 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BDALE GARBEE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6196932246 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2020-09-08 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | THOMAS WASHBURN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00537319 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5083669100 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2020-09-08 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 40.70.31.102 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2020-09-08 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 11:38:21 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ED | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 2DDD31951ED2AB8CB25029F66ABAED5153B45454 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 247284B58625830FD7AA80C2F29CE40271A21289 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | BDALE GARBEE | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5663 BALBOA AVE SUITE 432 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN DIEGO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92111 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $109,834,266 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | HTTPS://WWW.AMPR.ORG/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2011 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, AND ENHANCE AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS AND BROADER COMMUNICATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. THIS CORPORATION SERVES AND PROMOTES AMATEUR RADIO, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EXPERIMENTATION, EDUCATION, OPEN ACCESS, AND INNOVATION IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Contract Termination | Yes (X) | ContractTerminationInd |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 4 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 4 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 5 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $150 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $921 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $0 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $109,288,085 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $150 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $109,289,006 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $120,000 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $10,214 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $30,602 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $10,214 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $150,602 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$10,064 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $109,138,404 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $13,829 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $109,130,548 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $21,685 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$7,856 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $109,130,548 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, AND ENHANCE AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS AND BROADER COMMUNICATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. THIS CORPORATION SERVES AND PROMOTES AMATEUR RADIO, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EXPERIMENTATION, EDUCATION, OPEN ACCESS, AND INNOVATION IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $131,179 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $120,000 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | SUPPORTING, PROMOTING, AND ENHANCING AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS AND BROADER COMMUNICATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $131,179 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (1) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (1) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | Yes (1) | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 4 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 4 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | Yes (1) | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BDALE GARBEE TREASURER | PersonNm |
| Phone | 6196932246 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5663 BALBOA AVE SUITE 432 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN DIEGO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92111 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN KANTOR | ||||||
| FORMER PRESIDENT, CEO | 20.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY CLAFFY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| A D BARKSDALE GARBEE II | ||||||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL KARN | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GILMORE | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NATIONWIDE COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 803 SHOTGUN ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SUNRISE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33326 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | BROKERAGE | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $545,260 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $921 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $921 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $781,441 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $781,441 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $109,051,904 | OtherAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $545,260 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $108,506,644 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $108,506,644 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $108,506,644 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $109,289,006 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $109,288,085 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $120,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $120,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,508 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $8,508 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,915 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $10,915 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,204 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,204 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,100 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,100 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER EXPENSES | Desc |
| Total | $4,875 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,875 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $150,602 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $131,179 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,423 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part X | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXInd |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,829 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $127,478 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $109,003,070 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,829 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $109,130,548 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,685 | BOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,000 | BOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $21,685 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$7,856 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $109,130,548 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$7,856 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $109,130,548 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,829 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $109,130,548 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $109,138,404 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $657 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $620 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $765 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $645 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $921 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,608 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $657 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $620 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $765 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $645 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $921 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,608 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $3,608 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $781,441 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $781,441 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $785,049 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $88 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00460 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.19060 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test PY | Yes (X) | TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestPYInd |
| Facts And Circumstances Test | DURING 2018, AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS ("ARDC") RECEIVED A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS SUPPORT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC. HOWEVER, AS ARDC DOES NOT RECEIVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF PUBLIC SUPPORT, TWO DONORS' CONTRIBUTIONS OF OVER $7,000 CREATED EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS AND CAUSED ARDC TO NOT MEET ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS WITHOUT THE 10% FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST. DURING 2018, ARDC DID NOT RECEIVE ANY OF ITS INCOME FROM GROSS INVESTMENT INCOME AND IS ENTIRELY SUPPORTED BY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WHICH IT SOLICITS THROUGH ITS WEBSITE. FURTHER, THE MEMBERS OF ARDC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTS THE BROAD PUBLIC INTERESTS SERVED BY THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. IT IS FOR THESE REASONS THAT ARDC MEETS ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT OBLIGATION UNDER THE 10% FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST, AS A SMALL EXCESS CONTRIBUTION SHOULD NOT DISQUALIFY THE ORGANIZATION FROM REMAINING A 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY. | FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | $109,003,070 | ContributionsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $109,003,070 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 1.00000 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUNDS | Desc |
| Book Value | $109,003,070 | BookValueAmt |
| Method Valuation | F | MethodValuationCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $109,003,070 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $109,289,006 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $109,289,006 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $109,289,006 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $150,602 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $150,602 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $150,602 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART V, LINE 4: | THE BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT IS INTENDED TO BE USED IN TWO FORMS; 1) A CASH POOL, WHICH IS TO MAINTAIN A VALUE OF LIQUIDITY SO THE FUNDS MAY BE DISBURSED IN THE NEAR TERM AND 2) A LONG-TERM POOL, WHICH IS TO PROVIDE FOR A DISCIPLINED LONGER-TERM AND HIGHER RISK AND RETURN INVESTMENT PROGRAM THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE NEEDS OF LONGER HORIZON NON-PROFIT FUNDS. |
| PART X, LINE 2: | ARDC ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. ARDC HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2019. ARDC'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUCSON AREA PACKET RADIO | ||||||||
| 1 GLEN AVENUE | WOLCOTT | CT | 06716 | 860455870 | 501(C)(3) | $10,000 | FMV | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND THEIR ANNUAL CONFERENCE |
| AMATEUR RADIO SATELLITE CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA | ||||||||
| PO BOX 27 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20044 | 520888529 | 501(C)(3) | $110,000 | FMV | THE ARISS PROJECT TO BUILD A HAM RADIO FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 2 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 2 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | FOR 2019, ARDC GIVES ONLY TO 501(C)3 ORGANIZATIONS, AND ARDC REQUIRES THE RECIPIENTS TO PROVIDE ARDC WITH A REPORT AT THE END OF THE PROJECT, DETAILING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND EXPENDITURES. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN
Disposition Of Assets Detail DispositionOfAssetsDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Assets Distri Or Expnss Paid | SALE OF 4,194,304 IPV4 ADDRESSES | AssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDesc |
| Distribution | 2019-07-19 | DistributionDt |
| Fair Market Value Of Asset | $109,051,904 | FairMarketValueOfAssetAmt |
| Method Of FMV Determination | FAIR VALUE OF ADDRESSES | MethodOfFMVDeterminationTxt |
| EIN | 911646860 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 410 TERRY AVENUE NORTH | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SEATTLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98109 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRC Section | N/A | IRCSectionTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Director Of Successor2 | 0 | DirectorOfSuccessor2Ind |
| Employee Of Successor2 | 0 | EmployeeOfSuccessor2Ind |
| Owner Of Successor2 | 0 | OwnerOfSuccessor2Ind |
| Receive Compensation2 | 0 | ReceiveCompensation2Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AMENDED ARDC'S BYLAWS DURING 2019. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE BOARD WAS GIVEN A DRAFT OF THE 990 TO REVIEW BEFORE SUBMISSION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ARDC REQUIRES ANNUAL SIGNOFF OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS MAKES ALL ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART X, LINE 15 EXPLANATION OF IP ADDRESSES HELD | EVERY ORGANIZATION, PERSON, OR DEVICE ATTACHED TO THE INTERNET MUST HAVE AN INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESS IN ORDER TO FUNCTION AS PART OF THE NETWORK. INITIALLY PLENTIFUL AND FREELY AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE, IN THE PAST DECADE THESE HAVE BECOME SCARCE AND THEIR AVAILABILITY SUBJECT TO MARKET FORCES. IN THE 1980'S, WHEN THE INTERNET WAS IN ITS INFANCY, INTERESTED PARTIES WERE GIVEN LARGE NUMBERS OF IP ADDRESSES AT NO COST BY THE INTERNET ASSIGNED NUMBERS AUTHORITY [IANA], A US GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR, WITHOUT RESTRICTION. IT WAS ONLY NECESSARY TO EXPLAIN THAT ONE WANTED A BLOCK OF ADDRESSES TO RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENT WITH THE NEW EVOLVING NETWORK AND THEY WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE. MOST OF THE PARTICIPANTS WERE RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES AND GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS, OR THE MILITARY, OR SOME DEDICATED COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH FIRMS. RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION HAVE LONG BEEN A DRIVING FORCE IN THE FIELD OF AMATEUR ("HAM") RADIO. IN 1981, A SMALL GROUP OF CURIOUS "HAMS" REQUESTED AND RECEIVED A BLOCK OF 16 MILLION SUCH ADDRESSES FOR AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATION PURPOSES. THIS SEEMINGLY LARGE QUANTITY WAS IN FACT A COMMON SIZE OF SUCH AN ALLOCATION, DUE IN PART TO THE VAST NUMBER [SOME 4.2 BILLION] OF SUCH ADDRESSES AVAILABLE IN THE INTERNET, LIMITATIONS IN THE INTERNET EQUIPMENT OF THE PERIOD, AND HOW FEW ENTITIES WERE ACTUALLY EXPERIMENTING WITH THE INTERNET. THE ALLOCATION TO THIS GROUP OF AMATEUR RADIO ENTHUSIASTS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE INTERNET ENGINEERING PUBLICATION RFC790 FROM SEPTEMBER 1981, WHERE IT IS DESIGNATED THE AMPRNET. AS THIS GROUP BECAME MORE COHESIVE, IT BECAME KNOWN AS THE AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, FROM WHICH OUR CURRENT-DAY ORGANIZATION EVOLVED. BECAUSE THE ALLOCATION CAME AT NO COST AND THERE WAS NO DISCERNABLE MARKET FOR THE ADDRESSES AT THE TIME THEY WERE RECEIVED, THE ADDRESSES WERE ASSIGNED NO VALUE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BALANCE SHEET. FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, IT HAS BEEN THE MISSION OF THIS ORGANIZATION TO SUPPORT AMATEUR RADIO RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION WITH DIGITAL NETWORKING BY PROVIDING ADVICE, COORDINATION, AND PERHAPS MOST SIGNIFICANTLY, ASSIGNING IP ADDRESSES TO AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHO WANTED TO WORK WITH DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS. THESE ASSIGNMENTS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MADE AT NO CHARGE FROM OUT OF OUR INITIAL ALLOCATION OF 16 MILLION, AND ARE ESSENTIALLY LONG-TERM ZERO-COST LEASES OF THE ADDRESS BLOCKS. AS THE SUPPLY OF INTERNET ADDRESSES IS FINITE (AT MOST 4.2 BILLION) AND THE INTERNET HAS GROWN EXPLOSIVELY OVER THE PAST DECADE OR SO, THERE HAS BEEN A TIGHTENING OF THE SUPPLY OF INTERNET ADDRESSES. TODAY, IN 2019, THEY ARE IN FACT SCARCE. AS A RESULT, A MARKET IN SELLING AND RESELLING ADDRESSES HAS EMERGED. OUR ORGANIZATION, AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS [ARDC] HAS RECENTLY BECOME AWARE OF THE MARKET VALUE OF THE ADDRESSES IT HOLDS. NOT LONG AGO, WE CONDUCTED A STUDY OF OUR UTILIZATION OF THOSE ADDRESSES AND CAME TO THE REALIZATION THAT WE HAD MANY MORE THAN ARE NEED TO SUPPORT ARDC USER COMMUNICATIONS. THEREFORE, OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO DIVEST ABOUT ONE QUARTER (25%, OR ABOUT 4 MILLION) OF THIS ASSET, AND HAS SOLD IT ON THE OPEN MARKET AND WILL USE THE INCOME TO FUND OUR CONTINUING MISSION OF SUPPORTING RESEARCH IN DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS OF GRANTS, SUPPORTED RESEARCH PROJECTS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS. THE SALE OCCURRED IN 2019. THE REMAINING 75% (SOME 12 MILLION ADDRESSES) WILL BE RETAINED AND CONTINUE TO BE USED DIRECTLY IN OUR MISSION AS THEY LONG HAVE BEEN. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1 | ARDC HAS CHANGED THE METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FROM CASH TO ACCRUAL METHOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED BY THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD. |
| PART XII, LINE 2C | THIS IS THE FIRST AUDIT COMPLETED FOR ARDC. THE INVESTMENT/FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. |