2013-02-15T10:39:50-06:00 2012-03-31 SMITH & HOWARD PC 171 17TH STREET SUITE 900 ATLANTA GA 30363 990 2011-04-01 371552838 GSMA FOUNDATION INC % LAWRENCE YANOVITCH GSMA 6782816600 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD ATLANTA GA 30328 DAVID FROLIO 2013-02-15 true MARC AZAR 4048746244 2011 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z LAWRENCE YANOVITCH 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD SUITE 450 ATLANTA GA 30328 4433781 false X N/A X 2007 GA The gsma foundation 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. 2 1 0 0 4417996 4432766 0 0 1266 1015 2849 0 4422111 4433781 2501625 794808 0 0 878497 915000 0 0 66757 1098626 2667437 4478748 4377245 -56637 56536 7691616 12305371 7882280 12638100 -190664 -332729 X The GSMA foundation 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 1944469 427526 Mobile Money for the Unbanked - the foundation brings together mobile operators in developing countries as well as banks, microfinance institutions, governments, development organizations, and the private sector to provide reliable, affordable mobile financial services to the unbanked and poor. 458402 Mobile Agriculture - Farmers helpline for East Africa & South Asia. The Foundation engages with mobile operators and their partners to accelerate the availablity of effective, sustainable and replicable farmer helplines. Farmer helplines aim to provide high quality and reliable information to farmers that will enable them to make more informed decisions throughout the preparation, planting, harvesting and marketing seasons. The service establishes a two-way communication channel between farmers and agricultural experts and provides a reliable solution to the information deficit that farmers often face. 1372089 367283 Mobile for Women - The Foundation attempts to understand the nature of women mobile subscribers in low and middle-income countries such as Kenya and India, and highlights the barriers facing women's adoption of mobile technologies. It also shows, by extending the benefits of mobile phone ownership to more women, that a host of social and economic goals can be advanced. 232765 4007725 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false true 3 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 2 1 false false false false true false true true true false false false true true true false true true true false GA X LAWRENCE YANOVITCH 6782816600 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD SUITE 450 ATLANTA GA 30328 X David Frolio 2.0 X 0 556350 47425 Reed Peterson 2.0 X 191906 62065 Bill Gajda 2.0 X Robbert Conway 2.0 X 2677513 4245 Lawrence Yanovitch 40.0 X 94245 1026 Seema Desai 40.0 X 170988 6055 Maria Yasmina McCarty 40.0 X 116984 6699 James McNeill 2.0 X 0 148668 36074 0 3956654 163589 0 true true false Project People WHITEFRIARS LEWINS MEAD BRISTOL UK Contractors -Staff 542086 Coffey International Development Lt ONE NORTHFIELD ROAD READING BERKSHIRE UK RG1 8AH Fund Management 161493 TNS UK LTD TNS HOUSE WESTGATE LONDON UK Consultant-research 371399 CamGSM Company Limited 33 PREAH SIHANOUK BLVD PHNOM PENH KINGDOM 0 CB Consultant-research 149986 Trina DasGupta 160 E 3rd St 5i NEW YORK NY 10009 Consultant 115301 5 124810 4307956 4432766 0 1015 1015 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4433781 1015 0 0 794808 794808 0 314499 180985 66757 66757 0 395921 395921 24262 24262 99032 99032 81286 81286 983612 976744 6868 0 26036 26036 0 0 0 687913 677545 10368 34864 34864 24057 24057 414 414 0 0 312007 312007 0 430271 430271 0 0 0 0 FOREIGN EXCHANGE EXPENSE 168263 168263 4377245 4007725 302763 66757 7365642 11693684 0 0 0 0 325974 611687 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7691616 12305371 646030 4176303 0 0 7236250 8461797 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7882280 12638100 X 0 0 0 0 -190664 -332729 -190664 -332729 7691616 12305371 X 56536 -198601 X X false true true X true true X X true false false GSM ASSOCIATION 980506316 0 true true false 794808 1 794808 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 510601 South Asia 0 0 Grantmaking 284207 0 0 0 0 794808 794808 Sub-Saharan Africa 16680 wire N/A N/A Sub-Saharan Africa 28857 wire N/A N/A Sub-Saharan Africa 43372 wire N/A N/A Sub-Saharan Africa 48095 wire N/A N/A South Asia 10985 wire N/A N/A South Asia 61402 wire N/A N/A South Asia 98244 wire N/A N/A South Asia 33650 wire N/A N/A South Asia 51742 wire N/A N/A South Asia 17247 wire N/A N/A South Asia 17251 wire N/A N/A Sub-Saharan Africa 114919 wire N/A N/A Sub-Saharan Africa 72135 wire N/A N/A South Asia 24991 wire N/A N/A Sub-Saharan Africa 155238 wire N/A N/A 0 4 false false false false false false Part 1 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 1 & 2 All grantee organizations received payments from the foundation in US dollars and are reported on Schedule F, Parts I and II. The grant expenses listed on Form 990, parts III and IX were converted from the audited financial statements reported in British Pounds. X X X true false false false false false false false false James McNeill 0 48668 0 0 0 100000 0 0 0 0 0 148668 0 0 David Frolio 0 289635 0 266715 0 0 9800 0 37625 0 603775 Reed Peterson 153564 38342 23215 38850 253971 Robbert Conway 2243567 433946 4245 2681758 Seema Desai 134823 36165 4075 1980 177043 Schedule J, Part I line 4a James McNeill's received severance pay which is included in other compensation on part II. Part 1 GSMA Foundation'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 were 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 III, Line 4D Other programs such as mLearning & mPesa incurred expenses of 232,764.59 during the fiscal year ended 03/31/12 Part VI, Line 6 The Company is a nonprofit corporation formed under Georgia law. Its sole member is the GSM Association, acting through its United States branch office. Part VI, Line 7b The Company's annual operating budget is subject to approval of the sole member, GSM Association 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 return. 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 The parent company 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 compenstation, and benefit programs. The parent company CEO approved the compensation's package for the organization's CEO and other officers with the concurrence of the governing body (e.g. Board of Directors). Part VI, Line 19 The company 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 XII, Line 1 GSMA Foundation's financial statements (and thus the Form 990) have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Part XI, Line 5 PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT (69,581) FOREIGN CURRENCY CONVERSION ADJUSTMENT 837 UNREALIZED CURRENCY CONVERSION LOSS (129,857) --------------------------------------------------- TOTAL PART XI, LINE 5 (198,601) HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION FORM 990 PART VII NAME:James McNeill TITLE:Treasure & Director HOURS: GSM Association 7th FL 5 New St SQ london england UK ED4A 3BF 980506316 Trade Assoc. 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