2012-03-28T16:50:25-04:00 2011-03-31 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1301 K STREET NW STE 800W WASHINGTON DC 200053333 990 2010-04-01 371552838 GSMA FOUNDATION INC GSMA 6782816600 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD ATLANTA GA 30328 LAWRENCE YANOVITCH 2012-03-28 2024141000 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z LAWRENCE YANOVITCH 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD SUITE 450 ATLANTA GA 30328 4422111 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 0 0 0 0 0 3659871 4417996 0 0 556 1266 371146 2849 4031573 4422111 1378551 2501625 0 0 676442 878497 0 0 0 1710133 1098626 3765126 4478748 266447 -56637 9580812 7691616 9172155 7882280 408657 -190664 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 3700026 2009238 0 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. 603904 492387 0 MOBILE AGRICULTURE - FARMERS HELPLINE FOR EAST AFRICA & SOUTH ASIA: THE FOUNDATION ENGAGES WITH MOBILE OPERATORS AND THEIR PARTNERS TO ACCELERATE THE AVAILABILITY 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. 31609 0 0 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. 97170 0 0 4432709 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 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 2 0 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 X 0 447075 32672 JAMES MCNEILL 2.0 X X 0 394247 29783 ROBERT CONWAY 2.0 X 0 2581558 2657 SEEMA DESAI 40.0 X 133613 0 20553 MARINA SOLIN 40.0 X 115773 0 10715 NEIL DAVIDSON 40.0 X 124365 0 2369 BILL GAJDA 0.0 X 0 462824 14264 373751 3885704 113013 3 true true false COFEY INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ONE NORTHFIELD ROAD READING BERKSHIRE UK RG1 8AH FUND MANAGEMENT 136976 1 4417996 0 4417996 0 1266 1266 0 0 0 0 0 0 FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN 900099 2792 2792 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 57 57 2849 4422111 0 0 4115 0 0 2501625 2501625 0 123709 123709 0 595354 595354 0 0 159434 159434 405452 405452 367 367 43948 43948 0 0 0 0 120630 120630 21882 21833 49 571 571 0 0 500914 500914 0 0 0 0 0 0 COMMUNICATIONS EXPENSE 2820 2820 OTHER FINANCIAL EXPENSE 2042 2042 4478748 4432709 46039 0 9303952 7365642 276860 325974 9580812 7691616 1587940 646030 7584215 7236250 9172155 7882280 X 408657 -190664 408657 -190664 9580812 7691616 X -56637 -542684 X X false true true X false X X false false false GSM ASSOCIATION 980506316 0 true true false 2578007 1 2578007 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 7 Program Services GRANT ADMINISTRATION 23059 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Grantmaking 162196 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 1113015 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grantmaking 217584 South Asia 0 0 Grantmaking 1085212 1 7 1 7 2601066 2601066 South Asia 125617 WIRE 0 N/A N/A Sub-Saharan Africa 381804 WIRE 0 N/A N/A East Asia/Pacific 51370 WIRE 0 N/A N/A East Asia/Pacific 166214 WIRE 0 N/A N/A South Asia 190555 WIRE 0 N/A N/A South Asia 103765 WIRE 0 N/A N/A South Asia 478268 WIRE 0 N/A N/A South Asia 187007 WIRE 0 N/A N/A Europe/Iceland/Greenland 162196 WIRE 0 N/A N/A Sub-Saharan Africa 21360 WIRE 0 N/A N/A Sub-Saharan Africa 155537 WIRE 0 N/A N/A Sub-Saharan Africa 195408 WIRE 0 N/A N/A Sub-Saharan Africa 179134 WIRE 0 N/A N/A Sub-Saharan Africa 179772 WIRE 0 N/A N/A 0 14 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 ACTIVITES OCCURING OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. 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 U.S. PARTS I AND II 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 false false false false false false false false false DAVID FROLIO 0 287784 0 159291 0 0 0 9800 0 22872 0 479747 0 0 JAMES MCNEILL 0 259568 0 134679 0 0 0 9800 0 19983 0 424030 0 0 SEEMA DESAI 122898 0 10715 0 0 0 18184 0 2369 0 154166 0 0 0 ROBERT CONWAY 0 683074 0 1898484 0 0 0 0 0 2657 0 2584215 0 0 BILL GAJDA 0 115523 0 132129 0 215172 0 9800 0 4464 0 477088 0 0 PART II THE RELATED COMPENSATION REPORTED FOR BILL GAJDA ON PART II WAS FOR HIS SERVICES AS AN OFFICER OF A RELATED ORGANIZATION DURING 2010 AND NOT FOR HIS ROLE AS A FORMER PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF GSMA FOUNDATION, INC. PART I 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 3/31/2011 OF 1.60767. 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 03/31/11 OF 1.5557. 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 GENERAL PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCURRED EXPENSES OF $97,170 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 03/31/11. 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 THE 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 & 15B THE PARENT COMPANY HUMAN RESOURCE 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. THE PARENT COMPANY CEO APPROVED THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND OTHER OFFICERS WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE PARENT GOVERNING BODY. 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 XI, LINE 5 FOREIGN CURRENCY CONVERSION ADJUSTMENT 6,986; UNREALIZED CURRENCY CONVERSION LOSS (549,670); TOTAL PART XI, LINE 5 (542,684). PART XII, LINE 1 ACCOUNTING CONVENTION GSMA FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (AND THUS THE FORM 990) HAVE BEEN PREPARED UNDER THE HISTORICAL COST CONVENTION. HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION FORM 990 PART VII NAME:DAVID FROLIO TITLE:PRESIDENT/SECRETARY & DIRECTOR HOURS:40 HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION FORM 990 PART VII NAME:JAMES MCNEILL TITLE:TREAS & DIRECTOR THRU FEB 2011 HOURS:40 HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION FORM 990 PART VII NAME:ROBERT CONWAY TITLE:DIRECTOR HOURS:62 GSM ASSOCIATION 7TH FLOOR 5 NEW STREET SQUARE LONDON ENGLAND UK EC4A 3BF 980506316 TRADE ASSN. 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