2016-02-16T12:37:24-06:00 2015-03-31 SMITH & HOWARD PC 271 17TH STREET SUITE 1600 ATLANTA GA 30363 990 2014-04-01 371552838 GSMA MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC % LAWRENCE YANOVITCH GSMA 6782816616 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD SUITE 450 ATLANTA GA 30328 LOUISE EASTERBROOK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 6782816616 2016-02-15 true MARC AZAR P00746804 4048746244 2016-02-15 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z LAWRENCE YANOVITCH 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD SUITE 450 ATLANTA GA 30328 24298031 false X N/A X 2007 GA THE FOUNDATION WAS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING & ENGAGING IN PROJECTS THAT UTILIZE MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS TO RELIEVE THE POOR, DISTRESSED, AND UNDERPRIVILEGED. 6 3 0 0 12322767 23994976 0 0 686 4105 0 298950 12323453 24298031 2173845 4352370 0 0 2837572 3643104 0 0 254828 7169423 15919093 12180840 23914567 142613 383464 15479959 10159657 15479959 8920338 0 1239319 X GSMA MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION,INC WAS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING AND ENGAGING IN PROJECTS THAT UTILIZE MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS TO RELIEVE THE POOR, THE DISTRESSED, AND THE UNDER-PRIVILEGED. false false 5261101 958228 The GSMA Connected Women Programme: aims to increase women's access to and use of mobile phones and life-enhancing mobile services in developing markets. GSMA Connected Women Programme's objectives are to: encourage industry to serve resource-poor women, increase availability of life-enhancing value-added services, and promote solutions to women's barrier to usage. The Programme aims to achieve these objectives by working with mobile operators, value-added service providers, and other mobile industry members, as well as non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other international development partners. 5790130 The MHEALTH:Supports commercially sustainable mHealth services that promote nutritional benefits for the poor. The programme specifically promotes knowledge and adoption of nutrition and maternal & newborn child health, with the aim of reaching 1 million mothers in Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Kenya (formerly Rwanda), Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. 3664469 1161490 MAgri: Supports commercially sustainable mAgri services that promote improved agricultural productivity and income benefits for the poor. The programme aims to reach 2 million rural users with relevant information and transaction services and works with Vodafone Ghana, Airtel Malawi, Grameenphone Bangladesh, Dialog Sri Lanka, Ooredoo Myanmar and Telenor Pakistan. 3216087 MMU 3064917 1917425 mUtilities 1756619 315225 MDI 340923 GPM 78478 Personal Data 23901 M4D Network 12602 DisasterR 9302 mEmployment 8502829 2232650 23218529 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false true true true false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false true false true 9 0 0 false true UK false false false false false false false false X 6 3 true false false false true true true true true false false false true true true false false true true false GA X LAWRENCE YANOVITCH 6782816616 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD SUITE 450 ATLANTA GA 30328 X David Frolio SECRETARY 10.0 30.0 X 0 649941 25299 DR NASSER MARAFIH BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ANNE BOUVEROT BOARD MEMBER 2.0 40.0 X 0 692200 284940 DATO SRI JAMALUDIN IBRAHIM BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ASSAAD JABRE BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 AHMAD ABDULKARIM JULFAR BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SONAL SHAH BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Lawrence Yanovitch President 40.0 0.0 X 0 241362 5865 LOUISE EASTERBROOK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2.0 40.0 X 0 71013 5129 Seema Desai Director - MMU 40.0 0.0 X 0 197958 4809 Mr Christopher Williamson MMU Senior Manager 40.0 0.0 X 0 162560 7288 Ms Corina Gardner M4D Impact Team Lead 40.0 0.0 X 0 289594 7016 Almazan Mireya M4D Utilities Senior Manager 40.0 0.0 X 0 145855 5897 Rasugu Gerald Ndemo MMU Senior Manager 40.0 0.0 X 0 146074 0 Kai-Lik Foh mHealth Senior Manager 40.0 0.0 X 0 168276 0 0 2764833 346243 0 false true false Project People UK WHITEFRIARS LEWINS MEAD BRISTOL AVON UK BS1 2NT Contractors- Staff 3756326 ALTAI CONSULTING 43 RUE LA FAYETTE PARIS 0 FR 75009 Consultant- Research 1085018 CAB INTERNATIONAL NOSWORTHY WAY WALLINGFORD OXON UK OX10 8DE Consultant- Research 2000147 FIRETAIL LIMITED 3 DEAN TRENCH STREET LONDON 0 UK SW1P 3HB Consultant- Research 541975 FROG WHITEFRIARS LEWINS MEAD BRISTOL UK BS1 2NT CONSULTANT- RESEARCH 478097 13 2492109 21502867 23994976 0 4105 4105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN 298950 298950 298950 24298031 303055 X 1392587 1392587 0 2959783 2959783 0 374999 86786 129642 158571 0 2889250 2824182 65068 103652 92950 10702 0 275203 245461 16785 12957 349724 349724 49456 49456 47675 47675 0 0 0 11391561 11380441 11120 503440 503440 76178 50070 26108 51683 51158 525 0 0 2654629 2523396 47933 83300 0 770967 750374 20593 0 0 0 0 BANK FEES 23780 8177 15603 23914567 23218529 441210 254828 15278259 10141056 0 0 0 0 201700 18601 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15479959 10159657 4813703 4863269 0 0 10666256 4057069 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15479959 8920338 X 0 1239319 0 0 0 0 0 1239319 15479959 10159657 X 383464 855855 X false true X true true true X X 1 GSM ASSOCIATION 980506316 9 true 23229583 0 1 23229583 0 true false true true true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3B OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION HAVE SEEN AND REVIEWED THE GSM PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3C THE FOUNDATION HAS IMPLEMENTED A PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PROCESS TO ASSURE PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 4B AS DESCRIBED IN THE RESPONSE TO SECTION A, LINE 3C, THE FOUNDATION AND PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 4C SEE RESPONSE TO PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3C. 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This process includes an analysis of whether these income tax positions the Foundation takes meet the definition of an uncertain tax position under the Income Taxes Topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Codification. In the normal course of business, the Foundation is subject to examination by the federal and state taxing authorities. In general, the Foundation is no longer subject to tax examinations for the tax years ending before March 31, 2011. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4b REALIZED Foreign exchange gain 298,950 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b REALIZED Foreign exchange gain 298,950 UNREALIZED FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN 855,855 -------- TOTAL 1,154,805 true Sub-Saharan Africa Grantmaking 1435431 South Asia Grantmaking 1257166 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Grantmaking 267186 2959783 2959783 Sub-Saharan Africa MWOMEN PROGRAM 133800 WIRE Sub-Saharan Africa MWOMEN PROGRAM 195000 WIRE Sub-Saharan Africa M4D UTILITIES PROGRAM 156000 WIRE Sub-Saharan Africa M4D UTILITIES PROGRAM 126050 WIRE Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) M4D UTILITIES PROGRAM 267186 WIRE South Asia M4D UTILITIES PROGRAM 115184 WIRE South Asia MAGRI PROGRAM 150000 WIRE South Asia MWOMEN PROGRAM 96132 WIRE South Asia mwomen program 130000 WIRE South Asia MWOMEN PROGRAM 18000 WIRE South Asia MDI PROGRAM 59400 WIRE South Asia MUTILITIES PROGRAM 256598 WIRE South Asia MWOMEN PROGRAM 109986 WIRE South Asia MUTILITIES PROGRAM 79974 WIRE South Asia MUTILITIES PROGRAM 76807 WIRE South Asia MWOMEN PROGRAM 8444 WIRE South Asia MAGRI PROGRAM 153830 WIRE Sub-Saharan Africa MAGRI PROGRAM 153830 WIRE Sub-Saharan Africa MWOMEN PROGRAM 6454 WIRE Sub-Saharan Africa MAGRI PROGRAM 153830 WIRE Sub-Saharan Africa MUTILITIES 29867 WIRE Sub-Saharan Africa MAGRI AND MWOMEN PROGRAM 410600 WIRE Sub-Saharan Africa MWOMEN PROGRAM 70000 WIRE 0 23 false false false false false false PART I, LINE 2 The Foundation has implemented a program management process which requires periodic activity reports which detail the program service activities occurring outside of the US, as well as, conducting regular reviews and discussions between the program managers and staff. In addition, each grantor has specific reporting requirements that provide an additional layer of oversight on program service activities that occur outside of the US. PARTS I & 2 All grantee organizations received payments from the foundation in US dollars and are reported on Schedule F, Parts I and II. true ECOENERGYFINANCE 2307 15th St NW Suite 1 Washington DC 20009 264510921 501(c)(3) 19966 M4D UTILITIES PROGRAM: TO PILOT MOBILE-ENABLED PAY-AS-YOU-GO FINANCING FOR SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS IN PAKISTAN. FENIX INTERNATIONAL INC 1500 17th St SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107 270698071 186667 M4D UTILITIES PROGRAM: TO TRIAL THE SALE OF MOBILE ENABLED PAY-AS-YOU-GO SYSTEMS FOR HOME SOLAR SYSTEMS IN UGANDA. 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