2011-02-10T15:22:59-05:00 2010-03-31 PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP 1301 K STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 200053333 990 2009-04-01 371552838 GSMA FOUNDATION INC GSMA 6782816600 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD ATLANTA GA 30328 JAMES MCNEILL 2011-02-10 2024141000 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z BILL GAJDA 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD SUITE 450 ATLANTA GA 30328 4031573 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. 3 0 6 0 0 0 2274080 3659871 0 0 0 556 0 371146 2274080 4031573 0 1378551 0 0 91532 676442 0 0 0 47059 1710133 138591 3765126 2135489 266447 2493381 9580812 2345243 9172155 148138 408657 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. true false 2857242 760127 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. 683870 618424 0 MOBILE AGRICULTURE - FARMERS HELPLINE FOR EAST AFRICA & SOUTH ASIA: TO ENGAGE 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. 160391 146274 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 THAT, BY EXTENDING THE BENEFITS OF MOBILE PHONE OWNERSHIP TO MORE WOMEN, A HOST OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC GOALS CAN BE ADVANCED. 0 0 0 3701503 true true 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 true false true 0 0 6 true false false false false false false false false false false 3 0 false false false false true false true true true false false false true true true false true true true false GA X JAMES MCNEILL 6782816600 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD SUITE 450 ATLANTA GA 30328 BILL GAJDA 2.0 X X 0 626442 9800 JAMES MCNEILL 2.0 X X 0 324173 26948 ROBERT CONWAY 2.0 X 0 1490433 2692 DAVID FROLIO 2.0 X 0 295242 9800 MARINA SOLIN 40.0 X 159490 0 25299 GAVIN KRUGEL 40.0 X 141521 0 10680 SEEMA DESAI 40.0 X 120619 0 7333 421630 2736290 92552 3 false true false MCKINSEY COMPANY INC 1 JERYMYN STREET LONDON ENGLAND UK SW1Y 4UH STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 501815 COFEY INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ONE NORTHFIELD ROAD READING BERKSHIRE UK RG1 8AH FUND MANAGEMENT 216188 VITAL WAVE CONSULTING 555 BRYANT STREET 226 PALO ALTO CA 943011704 CONSULTING SERVICES 146274 3 100268 3559603 0 3659871 0 556 556 0 0 0 0 0 0 FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN 900099 371146 371146 371146 4031573 0 371702 0 0 1378551 1378551 0 440893 440893 0 150490 150490 14626 14626 0 70433 70433 718003 718003 15195 15195 46112 46112 0 0 0 420191 420191 162852 162852 2316 2316 0 0 0 295306 295306 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER FINANCIAL EXPENSE 43558 43558 COMMUNICATION COSTS 4006 4006 OTHER EMPLOYEE COSTS 2594 2594 3765126 3701503 63623 0 2485066 9303952 8315 276860 2493381 9580812 146768 1587940 2198475 7584215 2345243 9172155 X 148138 408657 148138 408657 2493381 9580812 X false true true X false X X false false false GSM ASSOCIATION 980506316 0 true true true 1278283 1 1278283 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 6 Program Services GRANT ADMINISTRATION 2115342 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services PROJECT CONSULTING 57816 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 440458 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grantmaking 295680 South Asia 0 0 Grantmaking 642414 1 6 3551710 East Asia/Pacific 295680 WIRE 0 N/A N/A South Asia 316928 WIRE 0 N/A N/A South Asia 325486 WIRE 0 N/A N/A Sub-Saharan Africa 301497 WIRE 0 N/A N/A Sub-Saharan Africa 138961 WIRE 0 N/A N/A 0 7 PART I, LINE 2 THE COMPANY 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. X X X false false false false false false false false false BILL GAJDA 0 364057 0 262385 0 0 0 9800 0 0 0 636242 0 0 JAMES MCNEILL 0 236813 0 87360 0 0 0 16929 0 10019 0 351121 0 0 DAVID FROLIO 0 220650 0 74592 0 0 0 9800 0 0 0 305042 0 0 MARINA SOLIN 145397 0 14093 0 0 0 12332 0 12967 0 184789 0 0 0 GAVIN KRUGEL 128837 0 12684 0 0 0 8280 0 2400 0 152201 0 0 0 ROBERT CONWAY 0 671950 0 818483 0 0 0 0 0 2692 0 1493125 0 0 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 3/31/2010 OF 1.5072. THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON PART VIII AND PART IX OF THE FORM 990 WERE CONVERTED FROM BRITISH POUNDS TO US DOLLARS USING THE AVERAGE CURRENCY CONVERSION RATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 03/31/2010 OF 1.59634. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE COMPILED FOLLOWING INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS AND RECEIVED AN UNQUALIFIED AUDIT OPINION. PART III, LINE 2 THE GSMA FOUNDATION UNDERTOOK THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM SERVICES DURING THE YEAR WHICH WERE NOT LISTED ON THE 2008 FORM 990: (1) MOBILE AGRICULTURE (2) MOBILE FOR WOMEN PLEASE REFER TO LINES 4B & 4C OF PART III FOR DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THESE PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES. 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 11 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, LINE 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. GSM ASSOCIATION 71 HIGH HILBORN LONDON ENGLAND UK WC1V 6EA 980506316 TRADE ASSN. UK 501(C)(6) N/A NA GSMA LIMITED 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD SUITE 450 ATLANTA GA 30328 204991061 CONF ACTIVITY GA 501(C)(6) N/A NA GSM CONFERENCE SERVICES LIMITED 71 HIGH HILBORN LONDON ENGLAND UK WC1V 6EA CONFERENCES UK 501(C)(6) N/A NA GSM MEDIA LLC 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD SUITE 450 ATLANTA GA 30328 261151406 ADVERTISING GA NA C 0 0 0.00000 GSMC EVENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT AV R MARIA CRISTINA S/N PALAU DE CONGRESSOS FIRA SP 08004 EVENT MGMT SP NA C 0 0 0.00000 false false true true true false false false false false false false true true true true false false GSM ASSOCIATION C 100268 GSM ASSOCIATION P 958014 GSM ASSOCIATION O 208843