GSM MOU ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- GSM MOU ASSOCIATION (EIN 98-0506316)
- Tax period
- 2011-04-01 to 2012-03-31
- Filed
- 2013-02-14
- IRS object ID
- 201300459349302725
- Schema version
- 2011v1.5
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-02-14T18:29:29-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-03-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SMITH & HOWARD PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 171 17TH STREET SUITE 900 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ATLANTA | City |
| State | GA | State |
| ZIP Code | 30363 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-04-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 980506316 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GSM ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of Name | % JONATHAN ATKINS | InCareOfName |
| Name Control | GSMA | NameControl |
| Phone | 4402077592 | Phone |
Foreign Address ForeignAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7TH FLOOR 5 NEW STREET SQUARE | AddressLine1 |
| City | LONDON | City |
| Province Or State | ENGLAND | ProvinceOrState |
| Country | UK | Country |
| Postal Code | EC4A 3BF | PostalCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JONATHAN ATKINS | Name |
| Title | GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Date Signed | 2013-02-15 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | MARC AZAR | Name |
| Phone | 4048746244 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Jeremy Sewell | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer Foreign AddressPrincipalOfficerForeign
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7th FL 5 NEW STREET SQUARE | AddressLine1 |
| City | LONDON | City |
| Province Or State | England | ProvinceOrState |
| Country | UK | Country |
| Postal Code | EC4A 3BF | PostalCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 48238717 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | WWW.GSMWORLD.COM | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1987 | YearFormation |
| Country Legal Domicile | UK | CountryLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | GSMA'S GOAL IS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY. GSMA PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEBATE, EXCHANGE VIEWS, AND DEFINE WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY NEEDS VIA AN EXTENSIVE PROGRAMS OF EVENTS. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 26 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 25 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 39050629 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 34690152 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 5627 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 15755 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 8383772 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 13532810 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 47440028 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 48238717 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 25614216 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 29072844 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 35672367 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 49381941 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 61286583 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 78454785 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -13846555 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -30216068 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 70600740 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 50149361 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 101348730 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 110997899 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -30747990 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -60848538 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | THE GSMA REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF MOBILE OPERATORS WORLDWIDE. SPANNING MORE THAN 220 COUNTRIES, THE GSMA UNITES NEARLY 800 OF THE WORLD'S MOBILE OPERATORS WITH MORE THAN 230 COMPANIES IN THE BROADER MOBILE ECOSYSTEM, INCLUDING HANDSET MAKERS, SOFTWARE COMPANIES, EQUIPMENT PROVIDERS AND INTERNET COMPANIES, AS WELL AS ORGANIZATIONS IN INDUSTRY SECTORS SUCH AS FINANCIAL SERVICES, HEALTHCARE, MEDIA, TRANSPORT AND UTILITIES. THE GSMA ALSO PRODUCES INDUSTRY-LEADING EVENTS SUCH AS THE MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS AND MOBILE ASIA EXPO. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Description | GSMA provides its members with access to a wide range of industry information on mobile communications from all over the world | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | GSMA produced premier industry events that included Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and Mobile Asia Expo | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Described In501 C3 | false | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | true | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | true | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | true | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | true | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | true | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBonds |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccount |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuer |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | true | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | true | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | true | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 0 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | true | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Name Of Foreign Country | UK | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Name Of Foreign Country | BE | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Name Of Foreign Country | EI | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 26 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 25 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | true | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | true | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | JONATHAN ATKINS | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 4402077592 | TelephoneNumber |
Address Foreign AddressForeign
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7th FL 5 NEW STREET SQUARE | AddressLine1 |
| City | LONDON | City |
| Province Or State | ENGLAND | ProvinceOrState |
| Country | UK | Country |
| Postal Code | EC4A 3BF | PostalCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (40 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Conway | |||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | 60.0 | X | X | 2677513 | 4245 | ||
| Franco Bernabe | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Jon Fredrik Baksaas | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Alexander Izosimov | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| William W Hague | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Jamaludin Ibrahim | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Sanjay Kapoor | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Lu Yimin | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Hyun-Myung Po-Pyo | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Kiyoyuki Tsujimura | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Khaled Dichara | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Napoleon L Nazareno | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Tetsuzo Matsumoto | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Vivek Dev | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Hannes Ametsreiter | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Olivier Baujard | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Alexander Popovskiy | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Steve Pusey | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Anil Kumar Sardana | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Richard J Lynch | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Sha Yuejia | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Alejandro Magana Perex | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Dr Nassar Marafih | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Christian Salbaing | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Lu Xiangdong | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Craig Ehrlich | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Phuthuma Nhleko | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Ng Yoke Weng | |||||||
| Board of Directors | 2.0 | X | |||||
| SUNG MIN HA | |||||||
| BOARD OF DIRECTOR | 2.0 | X | |||||
| Anne Bouverot | |||||||
| Director General | 60.0 | X | 173653 | 41454 | 0 | ||
| Jeremy Sewell | |||||||
| CFO & COO | 60.0 | X | 685272 | 57220 | |||
| Alex Sinclair | |||||||
| CTO & CSO | 60.0 | X | 572302 | 44043 | |||
| Tom Phillips | |||||||
| Chief Govt Regulartory Officer | 60.0 | X | 608451 | 44339 | |||
| Chris Locke | |||||||
| GM Development Fund | 60.0 | X | 267622 | 14516 | |||
| Michael O'Hara | |||||||
| Chief Marketing Officer | 60.0 | X | 11722 | ||||
| JONATHAN ATKINS | |||||||
| GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR | 40.0 | 307646 | 1968 | X | |||
| GRAHAM TRICKEY | |||||||
| SENIOR PROJECT DIRECTOR | 40.0 | 240436 | 29670 | X | |||
| IAN PANNELL | |||||||
| CHIEF ARCHITECT | 40.0 | 264353 | 27421 | X | |||
| ANA TAVARES | |||||||
| SENIOR PROJECT DIRECTOR | 40.0 | 250543 | 7930 | X | |||
| GABRIEL SOLOMON | |||||||
| SENIOR VP, PUBLIC POLICY | 40.0 | 222623 | 14331 | X | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 6270414 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 298859 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 70 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | true | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Project People | NamePerson |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
Address Foreign AddressForeign
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3RD FLOOR NORTHGATE WHITEFRIARS | AddressLine1 |
| Country | UK | Country |
| Postal Code | BS1 2NT | PostalCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | Recruiting & PRovisi | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 8692163 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Total Contributions | 0 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MEMBERSHIP INCOME | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 34690152 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 34690152 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 34690152 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 15755 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $15,755 | ExclusionAmount |
Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome | ExclusionExclusionAmount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCOME FROM AFFILIATE | 900099 | 7507372 | 7507372 | |
| OTHER INCOME | 900099 | 5999557 | $5,999,557 | |
| FOREIGN EXCHANGE | 900099 | 25881 | $25,881 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 13532810 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 48238717 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 42197524 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Exclusion | $6,041,193 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6118800 | Total |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16377447 | Total |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 736100 | Total |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3420757 | Total |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2419740 | Total |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 671192 | Total |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 304159 | Total |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 26067011 | Total |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3609498 | Total |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5235543 | Total |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2744764 | Total |
Royalties Royalties
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7112443 | Total |
Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1468202 | Total |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1327501 | Total |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 163474 | Total |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal |
|---|---|
| BAD DEBT | 270829 |
| UK CORPORATE TAXES | 86290 |
| OTHER EXPENSES | 321035 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 78454785 | Total |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 178 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 33732016 | BOY |
| EOY | 7045577 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 30714710 | BOY |
| EOY | 31352167 | EOY |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 36707 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 938077 | BOY |
| EOY | 1301411 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 5561084 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 2991310 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3146966 | BOY |
| EOY | 2569774 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 256152 | BOY |
| EOY | 4449093 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1775934 | BOY |
| EOY | 3431339 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 70600740 | BOY |
| EOY | 50149361 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 14042630 | BOY |
| EOY | 16268433 | EOY |
Grants Payable GrantsPayable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 38908472 | BOY |
| EOY | 36563606 | EOY |
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiability
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 48397628 | BOY |
| EOY | 58165860 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 101348730 | BOY |
| EOY | 110997899 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Do Not Follow SFAS117 | X | DoNotFollowSFAS117 |
Cap Stck Trst Prin Current Funds CapStckTrstPrinCurrentFunds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -30747990 | BOY |
| EOY | -60848538 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -30747990 | BOY |
| EOY | -60848538 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 70600740 | BOY |
| EOY | 50149361 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -30216068 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 115520 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Other | X | MethodOfAccountingOther |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Art Public Exhibition Amts | ArtPublicExhibitionAmts | |
| Held Works Of Art Amts | HeldWorksOfArtAmts | |
| Current Year Minus3 Years | CurrentYearMinus3Years | |
| Land | Land | |
| Buildings | Buildings |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 2478222 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 1137332 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1340890 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 3082862 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 1853978 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1228884 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Land Buildings | OtherLandBuildings | |
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 2569774 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Book Value Other Assets | 0 | TotalBookValueOtherAssets |
| Federal Income Tax Liability | 0 | FederalIncomeTaxLiability |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| DUE TO AFFILIATE | $57,425,889 |
| TAX PAYABLE | $739,971 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 58165860 | TotalOfAmounts |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (3 entries)
| RegionRegion | Number Of OfficesNumberOfOffices | Number Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployees | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConducted | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvided | Total ExpendituresTotalExpenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | 3 | 128 | Program Services | Member Support | 74770332 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | 1 | 2 | Program Services | Member Support | 400750 |
| South America | 1 | 5 | Program Services | Member Support | 665245 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Number Of Offices | 5 | SubtotalNumberOfOffices |
| Subtotal Number Of Employees | 135 | SubtotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Total Number Of Offices | 5 | TotalNumberOfOffices |
| Total Number Of Employees | 135 | TotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Subtotal Amount Spent | 75836327 | SubtotalAmountSpent |
| Total Amount Spent | 75836327 | TotalAmountSpent |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorp |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrust |
| Own Foreign Corp | false | OwnForeignCorp |
| Passive Foreign Invest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestCo |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnership |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountries |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Travel For Companions | X | TravelForCompanions |
| Payments For Use Of Residence | X | PaymentsForUseOfResidence |
| Written Policy Re T And E Expenses | true | WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses |
| Substantiation Required | true | SubstantiationRequired |
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | false | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (11 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Conway | |||||||||||||
| 2243567 | 433946 | 4245 | 2681758 | ||||||||||
| Anne Bouverot | |||||||||||||
| 160790 | 0 | 0 | 173653 | 0 | 0 | 12863 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Sewell | |||||||||||||
| 364185 | 321087 | 2592 | 742492 | 54628 | |||||||||
| Alex Sinclair | |||||||||||||
| 365857 | 206445 | 1035 | 616345 | 43008 | |||||||||
| Tom Phillips | |||||||||||||
| 340949 | 267502 | 2592 | 652790 | 41747 | |||||||||
| Chris Locke | |||||||||||||
| 202314 | 65308 | 2592 | 282138 | 11924 | |||||||||
| JONATHAN ATKINS | |||||||||||||
| 210699 | 96947 | 1968 | 309614 | ||||||||||
| GRAHAM TRICKEY | |||||||||||||
| 226772 | 13664 | 2458 | 270106 | 27212 | |||||||||
| IAN PANNELL | |||||||||||||
| 208017 | 56336 | 2458 | 291774 | 24963 | |||||||||
| ANA TAVARES | |||||||||||||
| 198736 | 51807 | 1968 | 258473 | 5962 | |||||||||
| GABRIEL SOLOMON | |||||||||||||
| 197887 | 24736 | 2458 | 236954 | 11873 | |||||||||
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| PART 1 | GSMA's financial statements are presented in British Pounds. The amounts reported on Part X of the Form 990 were converted from British Pounds to US Dollars using the conversion rate at 3/31/12 of 1.60163. The amounts reported on Part VIII and Part IX of the Form 990 was converted from British Pounds to US Dollars using the average conversion rate for the fiscal year ended 03/31/12 of 1.60300. The foreign currency conversion results in an adjusting item to the organization's change in net assets for the period which is reported on Form 990, Part XI, line 5. The financial statements were compiled following international financial reporting standards and received an unqualified audit opinion. |
| Part VI, Line 6 | GSMA's members are mobile network operators. There are two classes of members - associate members and full members. |
| Part VI, Line 7b | The annual business plan and the agreement of the actual financial results of the group are subject to member ratification. |
| Part VI, Line 11b | A draft version of the Form 990 is circulated to select members of the governing body for their review and comment. All input is considered and evaluated when preparing the final version of the respected returns. |
| Part VI, Line 12c | Directors and officers are required to execute annual written certifications of compliance with the conflict of interest policy. Any exceptions must be disclosed and reviewed by the organization. The directors and officers have certified their compliance with the policy for this tax year. |
| Part VI, Lines 15a & b | GSMA's human resources staff performs benchmarking studies to determine all officer compensation packages. These studies utilize external data on each element of the packages including base salary, incentive compensation, and benefit programs. Remuneration of the CEO is determined by the non-executive chairman. |
| Part VI, Line 19 | GSMA maintains public disclosure copies of its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements at its principal office. These copies are available upon a written or in-person request for access. |
| Part XI, Line 5 | Foreign Currency Conversion Adjustment: 115,520 |
| Part XII, Line 1 | GSMA Foundation's financial statements (and thus the Form 990) have been prepared under the historical cost convention. |
| Part VII | Robert Conway was an officer and board member through June 2011. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part I Form990ScheduleRPartI (4 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivities | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState | Total IncomeTotalIncome | EOY AssetsEOYAssets | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1 | Address Line1AddressForeign/AddressLine1 | CityAddressForeign/City | Province Or StateAddressForeign/ProvinceOrState | CountryAddressForeign/Country | Postal CodeAddressForeign/PostalCode | Legal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSM Media LLC | |||||||||||||||
| 1000 Abernathy Road Suite 450 | atlanta | GA | 30328 | 261151406 | Advertising | GA | 2828947 | 10296602 | GSMA Limited | ||||||
| GSM Event Project Management | |||||||||||||||
| Event Mgmt | 287720 | 990085 | GSMA Limited | AV R Maria Cristina | Palau De Congressos | Fira Barcelona | SP | 08004 | SP | ||||||
| GSM Conference Services LTD | |||||||||||||||
| Conferences | 706984 | 3819675 | GSMA Limited | 7th FL 5 New St SQ | London | England | UK | EC4A 3BF | UK | ||||||
| GSMA (SHANGHAI) COLTD | |||||||||||||||
| event mgmt | 831631 | 1566865 | GSMA LIMITED | OFFICE 15 3F 1388 HUA MU ROAD | PUDONG NEW DISTRICT | Shanghai | CH | CH | |||||||
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (2 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivities | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSection | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatus | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1 | Controlled OrgControlledOrg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSMA Limited | ||||||||||
| 1000 Abernathy Road Suite 450 | ATLANTA | GA | 30328 | 204991061 | CONFERENCES | GA | 501(C)(6) | NA | NA | true |
| GSMA Foundation | ||||||||||
| 1000 Abernathy Road Suite 450 | ATLANTA | GA | 30328 | SUPPORT ORG | GA | 501(C)(3) | TYPE 1 | NA | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | false | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | true | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | true | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | false | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | false | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | false | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | false | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | true | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | true | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | true | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | false | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | false | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (3 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionType | Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved |
|---|---|
| gsma foundation inc | |
| o | 1405381 |
| gsma foundation inc | |
| d | 1941227 |
| gsma foundation inc | |
| e | 504520 |
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