2025-05-15T11:17:34-05:00 2024-12-31 SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC 271 17TH STREET NW SUITE 2100 ATLANTA GA 30363 990 2024-01-01 980506316 GSM ASSOCIATION % OONAGH STEIN GSMA 1 Angel Lane LONDON ENGLAND UK EC4R 3AB louise easterbrook CFO 6782816616 2025-05-15 true true MARC A AZAR P91739349 4048746244 2025-05-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LOUISE EASTERBROOK 1 Angel Lane LONDON ENGLAND UK EC4R 3AB 108695173 false X WWW.GSMA.COM X 1987 SZ THE GSMA IS A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION UNIFYING THE MOBILE ECOSYSTEM TO DISCOVER, DEVELOP, AND DELIVER INNOVATION FOUNDATIONAL TO POSITIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS AND CHANGE. 25 25 0 25 0 0 0 79073219 82973793 0 0 13401761 25721380 92474980 108695173 0 0 0 0 47529965 56853315 0 0 0 36445131 49463969 83975096 106317284 8499884 2377889 92130305 104341391 71847258 79290282 20283047 25051109 X THE GSMA IS A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION UNIFYING THE MOBILE ECOSYSTEM TO DISCOVER, DEVELOP AND DELIVER INNOVATION FOUNDATIONAL TO POSITIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS AND SOCIETAL CHANGE. ITS VISION IS TO UNLOCK THE FULL POWER OF CONNECTIVITY SO THAT PEOPLE, INDUSTRY, AND SOCIETY THRIVE. REPRESENTING MOBILE OPERATORS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE MOBILE ECOSYSTEM AND ADJACENT INDUSTRIES, THE GSMA DELIVERS FOR ITS MEMBERS ACROSS THREE BROAD PILLARS: CONNECTIVITY FOR GOOD, INDUSTRY SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS, AND OUTREACH. THE ORGANIZATION'S FOCUS INCLUDES ADVANCING POLICY, TACKLING TODAY'S BIGGEST SOCIETAL CHALLENGES, UNDERPINNING THE TECHNOLOGY AND INTEROPERABILITY THAT MAKE MOBILE WORK, AND PROVIDING THE WORLD'S LARGEST PLATFORM TO CONVENE THE MOBILE ECOSYSTEM AT THE MWC AND M360 SERIES OF EVENTS. false false Technology - Shaping the mobile future generation in 5G, AI, Cloud, and IP communications through development of innovative technologies and commercial principals. Mobilising the internet of things to help operators add value and accelerate the capabilities of connected devices and adoption of mobile. 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Part I PHONE NUMBER: +44 (207)356-0600 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 12/31/24 of 1.2640 USD per GBP. 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 calendar year ended 12/31/24 of 1.2778 USD per GBP. 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 9. The financial statements were compiled following international financial reporting standards and received an unqualified audit opinion. Part III, Line 4d Future Networks - placing mobile networks at the heart of the all-IP broadband era, enabling secure, smart, interoperable and seamless IP-based communications services. Other program services offered by the association include: Mobile Money Regulatory Modernisation Part VI, Line 2 Four DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY, Mats Granyrd, John Hoffman, LOUISE EASTERBROOK, AND Monique Cormier SHARE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP DURING THE TAX YEAR. Part VI, Line 6 GSMA has Operator Member, Industry Member, Sector Member, and Rapporteur membership categories. Only Operator Members have voting rights. Industry Members and Rapporteurs do not have any voting rights. The number of votes allocated to a Member is proportionate to the amount of the annual Dues which a Member has paid. Operator members have the following powers: The ratification every two years of the Board in its entirety; the dismissal of the Chairman, individual members of the Board or the Director General, and certain fundamental transactions. Part VI, Lines 7a & 7b Every two years, the GSMA conducts an election process to appoint the 25-member board. Director General of GSMA serves as a non-voting member of the board. Thirteen seats on the Board are reserved for the thirteen largest mobile operators, based on wireless connections and fixed line connections. The remaining 12 seats are selected by the board based on a number of criteria contained in the GSMA's governance documents. The resulting slate of 25 Board members is presented to the members for ratification. Part VI, Line 11b THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM. 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 and compensation committee perform 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 after deliberation with the studies. 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 9 -36,840 Foreign Currency Conversion Adjustment Part XII, Line 1 GSM Association's financial statements (and thus the Form 990) have been prepared under the historical cost convention. 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