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TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AN INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE DEDICATED TO WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION ISSUES, DEVELOPS A NETWORK OF BUSINESS, CIVIC AND OPINION LEADERS TO ADDRESS ISSUES IN WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY, MAINTAINS A BROAD COALITION OF CONSUMER ALLIES ORGANIZED AROUND COMMON GOALS AND RECRUITS CONSUMER ALLIES TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND MAINTAIN A STRONG CONSUMER ACTIVIST MOVEMENT. false false 645396 270000 0 COALITION BUILDING - THROUGH ADVOCACY OUTREACH CHANNELS DURING 2012 MYWIRELESS.ORG ADDED A NUMBER OF NEW INDIVIDUAL WIRELESS CONSUMERS TO ITS DATABASE, AND MAINTAINED PAST THIRD PARTY RELATIONSHIPS WHILE ENLISTING THE SUPPORT OF SEVERAL NEW NATIONAL AND STATE ORGANIZATION COALITION PARTNERS. AT THE END OF 2012 MYWIRELESS.ORG HAD WORKED ON LEGISLATIVE ISSUE EFFORTS WITH STATE AND NATIONAL COALITION PARTNERS, WHILE KEEPING APPROXIMATELY 714,000 AMERICAN WIRELESS CONSUMERS INFORMED OF ISSUES AFFECTING THEM. 619178 0 0 STATE ISSUES - MYWIRELESS.ORG REACHED OUT TO STATE-BASED GROUPS AND TARGETED CONSUMER ACTIVISTS THROUGH MULTIPLE ONLINE ADVOCACY AND MEDIA SOURCES ON ISSUES AFFECTING WIRELESS CONSUMERS IN VARIOUS STATES, REQUESTING THAT THEY CONTACT THEIR STATEWIDE ELECTED POLICYMAKERS, RESULTING IN PHONE, EMAIL AND LETTER CONTACTS TO THOSE STATE ELECTED POLICYMAKERS. 1962647 0 0 FEDERAL ISSUES - MYWIRELESS.ORG REACHED OUT TO NATIONAL-BASED GROUPS AND CONSUMER ACTIVISTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH MULTIPLE ONLINE ADVOCACY AND MEDIA SOURCES ON ISSUES AFFECTING WIRELESS CONSUMERS FROM THE NATION'S CAPITAL, REQUESTING THAT THEY CONTACT THEIR NATIONALLY ELECTED POLICYMAKERS, RESULTING IN PHONE, EMAIL AND LETTER CONTACTS TO THOSE NATIONAL ELECTED POLICYMAKERS. 3227221 false false false true false false false false false false false false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 17 0 true 0 true false false false false false false X 3 0 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X MICHAEL DONNELLAN 2027363200 1400 16TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 STEVE LARGENT 2.0 38.0 X X 0 1446653 394175 BOBBY FRANKLIN 2.0 38.0 X 0 607111 110741 JOT CARPENTER 2.0 38.0 X 0 495111 112383 JOHN WALLS 8.0 32.0 X 0 454298 63403 SLAYTON STEWART 2.0 X 0 0 0 0 3003173 680702 0 false true false GMMB 1010 WISCONSIN AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 MEDIA COMMUNICATION 366664 NEW PARTNERS 1250 EYE STREET NW SUITE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 MEDIA COMMUNICATION 250183 REVOLUTION MEDIA GROUP 1090 VERMONT AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 CONSULTING 213814 STRATACOMM 1615 L STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 CONSULTING 208039 CHANGEORG 64 FULTON STREET SUITE 101 NEW YORK NY 10038 CONSULTING 165000 9 3333000 3333000 0 1692 1692 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3334692 1692 X 270000 270000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7374 7374 30417 30417 0 0 0 760141 760141 1882138 1882138 8049 8049 28672 28672 0 0 17406 11550 5856 0 22291 22291 0 0 0 19764 19764 E-MAIL ACQUISITION 131497 131497 SURVEYS 151060 143223 7837 3328809 3227221 101588 0 100000 100000 3870551 4230405 0 0 51 205 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 203015 12863 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4173617 4343473 80904 270539 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25732 70 106636 270609 X 4066981 4072864 0 0 0 0 4066981 4072864 4173617 4343473 5883 X false true X true false false true false 0 DUE TO AFFILIATE 70 70 X 4032779 698087 698087 3334692 3334692 4026896 698087 698087 3328809 3328809 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISION OF SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 OR DECEMBER 31, 2011, ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS PROVIDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MYWIRELESS.ORG IS SUBJECT TO THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING RULES FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THIS PRONOUNCEMENT PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON THE MYWIRELESS'S TAX RETURN. THE EVALUATION OF A TAX POSITION IS A TWO-STEP PROCESS. THE FIRST STEP IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS IS RECOGNITION. MYWIRELESS.ORG DETERMINES WHETHER IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. IN EVALUATING WHETHER A TAX POSITION HAS MET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD, MYWIRELESS.ORG WILL PRESUME THAT THE POSITION WILL BE EXAMINED BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY THAT HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. THE SECOND STEP IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS IS MEASUREMENT. A TAX POSITION THAT MEETS THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD IS MEASURED TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF BENEFIT TO RECOGNIZE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE TAX POSITION IS MEASURED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. TAX POSITIONS THAT PREVIOUSLY FAILED TO MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FIRST SUBSEQUENT FINANCIAL REPORTING PERIOD IN WHICH: (1) THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD IS MET. (2) THE POSITION IS "EFFECTIVELY SETTLED" BY VIRTUE OF THE CLOSING OF AN EXAMINATION WHERE THE LIKELIHOOD OF THE TAXING AUTHORITY REOPENING THE EXAMINATION OF THAT POSITION IS REMOTE. (3) THE RELEVANT STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS EXPIRES. MYWIRELESS.ORG HAS REVIEWED ALL TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED IF THE TAXING AUTHORITIES REVIEWED THESE ASSESSMENTS THEY WOULD CONCUR THAT NO TAX POSITIONS FALL INTO THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT CATEGORY. AS A RESULT NO TAX LIABILITIES ARE BEING RECORDED OR DISCLOSED. true AMERICAN CONSUMER INSTITUTE 1701 PENN AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 208601897 501(C)(3) 25000 GENERAL SUPPORT AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL 2900 CRYSTAL DRIVE ARLINGTON VA 22202 520140979 501(C)(3) 10000 GENERAL SUPPORT AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM 722 12TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 521403587 501(C)(4) 25000 GENERAL SUPPORT COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOV'T WASTE 1301 PENN AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20004 521369152 501(C)(4) 25000 GENERAL SUPPORT INSTITUTE FOR POLICY INNOVATION 1660 S STEMMONS ST LEWISVILLE TX 75067 752158093 501(C)(3) 32500 GENERAL SUPPORT LISTA 5935 BUFORD HIGHWAY NORCROSS GA 30071 201724165 15000 GENERAL SUPPORT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NEIGHBORHOODS 1300 PENN AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20004 237148216 501(C)(3) 12500 GENERAL SUPPORT NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURE 7700 EAST FIRST PLACE DENVER CO 80230 840772595 501(C)(3) 6720 GENERAL SUPPORT NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION 108 NORTH ALFRED ST ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 521122683 501(C)(4) 20000 GENERAL SUPPORT NATIONAL BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1350 CONN AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 351889294 501(C)(3) 35000 GENERAL SUPPORT POLITIC365 LLC 250 K STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 900544495 10000 GENERAL SUPPORT TAXPAYERS PROTECTION ALLIANCE 815 KING STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 450702828 501(C)(4) 15000 GENERAL SUPPORT THE LATINO COALITION INC 18881 VONKARMAN AVE IRVINE CA 92612 522266386 501(C)(6) 25000 GENERAL SUPPORT WOMEN IMPACTING PUBLIC POLICY INC 1714 STOCKTON ST SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133 383610205 501(C)(6) 20000 GENERAL SUPPORT 6 8 PART I, LINE 2: MYWIRELESS ONLY PROVIDES GRANT AND CONTRIBUTION ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE U.S. ANNUALLY MYWIRELESS WILL EVALUATE AN ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO DETERMINE IF IT HAS THE SAME GOALS AND INITIATIVES AS MYWIRELESS. ORGANIZATIONS DEEMED TO BE SIMILAR IN MISSION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE FUNDING. ALL GRANT ASSISTANCE NEEDS TO BE SUBSTANTIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACCOUNTING POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL. THIS POLICY REQUIRES 2 OR 3 LEVELS OF APPROVAL DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT INVOLVED. THE CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE GRANTEES' ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANTS OR ASSISTANCE AWARDS REQUIRES RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING: FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) MUST BE IN GOOD BUSINESS STANDING SUPPORT GROUPS WHO HAVE LIKE MINDED VIEWS ON ISSUES THAT IMPACT THEIR GENERAL MEMBERSHIP THE SELECTION CRITERIA USED TO AWARD GRANTS OR CONTRIBUTIONS IS BASED ON THE MYWIRELESS PROGRAM GOALS. false true false false false false false false false STEVE LARGENT 0 1086653 0 360000 0 0 0 332724 0 61451 0 1840828 0 0 JOHN WALLS 0 360640 0 93658 0 0 0 32724 0 30679 0 517701 0 0 BOBBY FRANKLIN 0 448149 0 158962 0 0 0 81787 0 28954 0 717852 0 0 JOT CARPENTER 0 401469 0 93642 0 0 0 82724 0 29659 0 607494 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3: CTIA, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, PAYS THE COMPENSATION OF MYWIRELESS.ORG'S OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. AS SUCH, THE REVIEW OF ALL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS PERFORMED BY CTIA. THE FOLLOWING ARE METHODS USED TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION: - BOARD CHAIRMAN: COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, COMPENSATION SURVEY AND APPROVAL BY COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. - PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS: COMPENSATION SURVEY AND/OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B: THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN FROM CTIA. THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN ARE INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (C) AS PART OF DEFERRED COMPENSATION. STEVE LARGENT - $300,000 BOBBY FRANKLIN - $50,000 JOT CARPENTER - $50,000 PART VI, LINE 6: THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF A FOUNDING MEMBER (CTIA). CTIA IS INTERESTED IN EDUCATING CONSUMERS ABOUT WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION ISSUES AND SHARES THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN ADVOCATING PRO-CONSUMER WIRELESS POLICIES. PART VI, LINE 7A: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP: A FOUNDING MEMBER. PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS, THE FOUNDING MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT AND REMOVE DIRECTORS. PART VI, LINE 11B: THE MYWIRELESS.ORG 2012 FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO MYWIRELESS.ORG BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE DOCUMENT. ALL APPROPRIATE CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED IN THE FINAL FORM BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. PART VI, LINE 12C: AT THE START OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, MYWIRELESS.ORG SEEKS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY HAVING EMPLOYEES WITH DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY OVER MYWIRELESS.ORG ACTIVITIES DISCLOSE ANY SITUATION OR AREAS OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY COMPLETING A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT DETAILING ANY PROFESSIONAL, BUSINESS, OR VOLUNTEER POSITION OR RESPONSIBILITIES THAT MIGHT GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. IN ADDITION, ANNUALLY MYWIRELESS.ORG REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WHEN CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARISE, THEY ARE EVALUATED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL IF NECESSARY. CONFLICTS ARE RESOLVED THROUGH COORDINATION WITH THE MYWIRELESS BOARD CHAIRMAN. PART VI, LINE 15A: CTIA, A RELATED ORGANIZATION PAYS THE COMPENSATION OF MYWIRELESS.ORG'S BOARD CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER AND DIRECTORS. AS SUCH, THE REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION IS PERFORMED BY CTIA. THE FOLLOWING IS CTIA'S PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION: CTIA'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF CTIA'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY AND CONSISTS OF UP TO SIX INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. CTIA ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE MARKET DATA FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDUSTRY. THE DECISIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTANTIATED BY THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES WITH THE TERMS OF THE CEO'S COMPENSATION BEING DETAILED IN AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. RESULTS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE PROVIDED ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FOR EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN SENIOR MANAGEMENT, CTIA PERFORMS AN ANNUAL MARKET ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE IF COMPENSATION IS COMPARABLE TO SIMILAR POSITIONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDUSTRIES. PART VI, LINE 19: MYWIRELESS.ORG MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO ITS MEMBER; HOWEVER IT DOES NOT PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. PART IX, LINE 11G: CONSULTANTS - WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT: $172,764; CONSULTANTS - NATIONAL ADVOCACY: $373,490; CONSULTANTS - STATE EDUCATION: $212,887 THE WIRELESS FOUNDATION 1400 16TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 521708229 CHARITBL SUPT DC 501(C)(3) 11; TYPE II CTIA false CTIA THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION 1400 16TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 521347628 TRADE ASSOCN DC 501(C)(6) CTIA false false false true false true false false false false false false false true true false false false false