2025-04-21T08:53:23-05:00 2024-06-30 WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC 1835 MARKET STREET SUITE 1710 PHILADELPHIA PA 191032945 990 2023-07-01 943256212 The Software Defined Radio Forum Inc DBA The Wireless Innovation Forum % THE ORGANIZATION SOFT 5036190699 3855 SW 153rd Drive Beaverton OR 97003 LEONARD G PUCKER II CEO 5036190699 2025-04-17 true true RICHARD RUVELSON P00234075 2155462140 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LEONARD G PUCKER II 3855 SW 153rd Drive Beaverton OR 97003 505995 false X WIRELESSINNOVATION.ORG X 1997 CA SEE PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 1 FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION 18 18 1 760 0 0 6000 0 483523 489315 6745 16680 1200 0 497468 505995 0 0 0 0 258295 269349 0 0 0 233546 284267 491841 553616 5627 -47621 792587 740238 0 0 792587 740238 X THE FORUM IS INTENDED TO COMPRISE AN INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF EQUIPMENT VENDORS, SUBSYSTEM VENDORS, SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPERS, COMMUNICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS, RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING ORGANIZATIONS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENT USERS, REGULATORS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES WHO SHARE THE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS OF ADVOCATING FOR THE INNOVATIVE UTILIZATION OF SPECTRUM AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INCLUDING ESSENTIAL OR CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS. false false PROVIDE FOR COLLABORATIVE SERVICES AND MEETINGS - TO FACILITATE THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN FORUM MEMBERS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP TECHNICAL REPORTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, BEST PRACTICES DOCUMENTS AND APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS/STANDARDS THAT ADVANCE THE FORUM'S MISSION. HOST TECHNICAL CONFERENCES, EVENTS, ONLINE PROPERTIES AND SOCIAL MEDIA; AND WEBINARS AND COMMUNICATIONS TACTICS - TO EDUCATE MEMBERS, INDUSTRY AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY ABOUT ADVANCEMENTS IN SPECTRUM ACCESS, REGULATION, AND SPECTRUM SHARING; AND RELEVANT TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDING SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO, COGNITIVE RADIO, DYNAMIC SPECTRUM ACCESS, AND PROTECTION. ADVANCE ASSISTIVE ACCREDITATION - TO DEVELOP BASIS FOR AND ACCREDIT TEST LABS, ROOT CERTIFICATE AUTHORITIES, AND INSTALLATION/REGISTRATION TRAINING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS, AND FACILITATE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT FOLLOWING FORUM SPECIFICATIONS OR BEST PRACTICES SUPPORTING ECOSYSTEMS RELEVANT TO THE FORUMS WORK. false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 1 true false true CA false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X THE ORGANIZATION 5036190699 3855 SW 153RD DRIVE Beaverton OR 97003 LEONARD G PUCKER II CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 173356 0 0 Manuel Uhm Chair of the Board 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Mark Gibson VP & Forum VC (til 1/24), Foru 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Ken Dingman Treasurer and CFO (til 12/23) 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Naotaka Sato Secretary (til 1/24), Forum VC 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Andrew Clegg Chief Technical Officer 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Richard Bernhardt CMO (til 1/24), Treasurer (eff 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Prakash Moorut Chief Regulatory Officer 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Marc Adrat Member at Large 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jean Philippe Delahaye Member at Large 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 David Gurney Member at Large 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 David Hagood Member at Large (til 12/23) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Colby Harper Member at Large 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Olivier Kirsch Member at Large 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Doug Knisley Member at Large 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Amit Mukhopadhyay Member at Large (eff 3/24) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Eric Nicollet Member at Large (til 7/23) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Sarvpreet Singh Member at Large 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Max Solondz Member at Large 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Paul Challoner Large Company Representative 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Alberto Quintana Medium Company Representative 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Pierre Jean Muller Small Company Representative 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dawn Szelc Government/Non-Profit Group Re 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 173356 0 0 1 false true false Virtual Inc 11130 Sunrise Valley Drive Suite 3 RESTON VA 20191 management services 113228 1 0 FACILITY FEES 900099 47620 47620 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 418750 418750 Accredidation Fees 900099 22945 22945 489315 16680 16680 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 505995 489315 16680 0 0 0 0 172343 0 89232 0 0 7774 76191 17226 8878 0 0 1124 1778 23330 40827 0 0 0 13284 0 70651 0 0 0 10329 Bank Service Charges 9267 Website 2756 Telephone 4876 Outside Services 3750 553616 519670 208520 133221 419749 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 139696 111969 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 792587 740238 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 792587 740238 0 0 792587 740238 792587 740238 X -47621 805 -5533 X X false true X true false false true false 0 0 X 505676 805 805 504871 1124 1124 505995 558025 5533 5533 552492 1124 1124 553616 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE ENTITIES TO EVALUATE, MEASURE, RECOGNIZE AND DISCLOSE ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON THEIR TAX RETURNS. ACCOUNTING STANDARDS PRESCRIBE A MINIMUM THRESHOLD THAT A TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET IN ORDER TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS DEFINED IN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS. PART XII, LINE 2D: LOSS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE -5,533 North America 1 0 Program Services SALARIES PAID TO CEO 172343 1 0 1 0 172343 172343 false false false false false false X X X false false false LEONARD G PUCKER II CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 173356 173356 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS THAT ARE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY AND APPROVE SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, OR THE FORUM CHAIR IF THERE IS NO BOARD CHAIR, SHALL APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO SELECT QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION AS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF ANY ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS OR COMMITTEE CHAIRS. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH DEVELOPING A SELECTION OF NOMINEES REPRESENTING THE BROADEST POSSIBLE CROSS-SECTION OF MEMBERS. THIS NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL MAKE ITS REPORT AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE ELECTION, AND THE SECRETARY SHALL FORWARD TO EACH MEMBER ORGANIZATION, WITH THE NOTICE OF MEETING REQUIRED BY SECTION 5.5 OF THE BYLAWS, A LIST OF ALL CANDIDATES NOMINATED BY COMMITTEE. UNDER THIS SECTION THE BOARD MAY CHANGE THE TIME PERIODS PROVIDED HEREIN BY RESOLUTION. MEMBERS REPRESENTING 2 PERCENT OF THE VOTING POWER MAY NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, OR ELECTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRS, BY A PETITION, SIGNED BY THOSE MEMBERS WITHIN 11 MONTHS PRECEDING THE NEXT TIME DIRECTORS ARE TO BE ELECTED, AND DELIVERED TO AN OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION AT LEAST 90 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE ELECTION. ON TIMELY RECEIPT OF A PETITION SIGNED BY THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF MEMBERS, THE SECRETARY SHALL CAUSE THE NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES NAMED ON IT TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT ALONG WITH THE NAMES OF THOSE CANDIDATES NAMED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR IF THERE IS A MEETING OF MEMBERS TO ELECT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS OR ELECTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRS, ANY MEMBER ORGANIZATION PRESENT AT THE MEETING IN PERSON OR BY PROXY MAY PLACE NAMES IN NOMINATION. THE BOARD SHALL FORMULATE PROCEDURES THAT ALLOW A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR A NOMINEE TO COMMUNICATE TO MEMBERS THE NOMINEE'S QUALIFICATIONS AND REASONS FOR THE NOMINEE'S CANDIDACY, A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL NOMINEES TO SOLICIT VOTES, AND A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL MEMBERS TO CHOOSE AMONG THE NOMINEES. NO CORPORATE FUNDS MAY BE EXPENDED TO SUPPORT A NOMINEE FOR DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR ELECTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR. AFTER MORE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN NOMINATED FOR SUCH POSITION THAN CAN BE ELECTED THE BOARD MAY BY RESOLUTION ADOPT SUCH OTHER NOMINATION PROCEDURES AS ARE FAIR AND REASONABLE. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ELECTION PROCESS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CAN BE FOUND IN SECTIONS 5.13 AND 6.3 OF THE BYLAWS LOCATED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B: THERE ARE CERTAIN POWERS THAT THE BOARD DOES NOT HAVE AS PER ARTICLE 15 OF THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE FORM IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND ANY NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE AT THAT TIME. ONCE MANAGEMENT HAS APPROVED THE FORM IT IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE APPROVED, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPROVAL TO THE FULL BOARD AND ONCE APPROVED BY THE BOARD THE FORM IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WILL MONITOR PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS WITH OR AFFECTING THE ORGANIZATION FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSE THEM TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS, WHETHER DISCOVERED BEFORE OR AFTER TRANSACTIONS HAVE OCCURRED. THE ENTIRE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CAN BE VIEWED IN SDRF POLICY 010 LOCATED AT THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION DATA IS COLLECTED FROM ASAE AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE (ECCP) COMMITTEE AS PER BOARD ESTABLISHED POLICY AND PROCEDURE IN SETTING THE CEO'S BASE SALARY PLUS BONUS. THE ENTIRE POLICY ON THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CAN BE VIEWED AT THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON OUR WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9, CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: LOSS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE -5,533. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1: THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN PREPARED ON THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING WHICH IS A COMPREHENSIVE BASIS OF ACCOUNTING OTHER THAN GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUTNING PRINCIPLES. UNDER THE CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING REVENUE IS RECOGNIZED WHEN RECEIVED RATHER THAN EARNED AND EXPENSES ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN PAID RATHER THAN WHEN THE OBLIGATION IS INCURRED. THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING INCLUDE RECORDING INVESTMENTS AND RECOGNIZING CONFERENCE REVENUES AND EXPENSES IN THE YEAR THE CONFERENCE OCCURS.