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Friends of Telecom Without Borders Inc

EIN 27-0410877 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC

Profile

The mission of friends of telecom without borders, inc. ("ftwb") is to make telecommunications technologies and services available to support humanitarian missions around the world. Ftwb will work to advance this mission through fundraising, raising awareness of the importance of emergency telecommunications and best practices, and grant making.

1919 M Street NW No 8thWashington, DC 20036
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

76th percentile

22%

Higher net margin than 76% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2023

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$24,388

Down $28,330 (-54%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$24,388

Down $28,330 (-54%) from 2019

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin76th percentile

Revenue

Up

$73,937

Up $17,480 (+31%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$57,406

Up $4,129 (+7.8%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$16,531

Up $13,351 (+420%) from 2019

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2018: $49,537Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $49,5372018Assets 2019: $52,718Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $52,7182019Assets 2023: $24,388Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $24,3882023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$24,388
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$24,388
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2018: $52,401Expenses 2018: $55,105Net Income 2018: -$2,7042018Revenue 2019: $56,457Expenses 2019: $53,277Net Income 2019: $3,1802019Revenue 2023: $73,937Expenses 2023: $57,406Net Income 2023: $16,5312023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$73,937
Expenses$57,406
Net Income$16,531
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$24,388
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$24,388
Revenue
$73,937
Expenses
$57,406
Net income
$16,531
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$24.4$0.00$24.4$73.9$57.4$16.5
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$52.7$0.00$52.7$56.5$53.3$3.18
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$49.5$0.00$49.5$52.4$55.1$2.70
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2023 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2019 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jan 19, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$56,457
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of friends of telecom without borders, inc. ("ftwb") is to make telecommunications technologies and services available to support humanitarian missions around the world. Ftwb will work to advance this mission through fundraising, raising awareness of the importance of emergency telecommunications and best practices, and grant making.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DONATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE FRENCH NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TELECOMS SANS FRONTIERES. THIS DONATION WAS USED TO SUPPORT TELECOM SERVICES IN THE RELIEF EFFORT FOR CYCLONE IDAI AN MOZAMBIQUE, INTERNET CONNECTIVITY TO MIGRANT TRANSIT CENTERS IN BOSNIA, TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTERS FOR VENEZUELAN REFUGEES IN BRAZIL, DIGITAL INFORMATION DISPLAYS FOR MIGRANTS IN MEXICO, AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR DISPLACED AND REFUGEE CHILDREN USING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN TURKEY. MIGRANT CENTERS IN BOSNIA: 11,000 MIGRANTS SERVED; 335 HUMANITARIAN ACTORS SERVED; 11,700+ DEVICES CONNECTED, APPROXIMTELY 21.11 TERABITES OF DATA EXCHANGED/MONTH. TELECOM CENTERS IN BRAZIL: 2 FIXED CALL CENTERS; MOBILE TEAMS SUPPORTING 10 SHELTERS AND 6 CENTERS; APPROXIMATELY 300,000 DIRECT AND INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES (INCLUDING FAMILIES OF CALLERS); APPROMATELY 500 CALLS/50 HOURS OF CALLING PER DAY. DIGITAL DISPLAYS IN MEXICO: APPROXIMATELY 18,500 MIGRANT BENEFICIARIES PER MONTH AT 8 CENTERS; 8 ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTED. REFUGEE MLEARNING IN TURKEY: 150+ CHILDREN SERVED AT 2 LERANING CENTERS.$53,121$53,121
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ROBERT PAUL MARGIE JRPresident And Director-$0--
EDWARD J WALTERSTreasurer And Director-$0--
JOHN S WILLSSecretary And Director-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Friends of Telecom Without Borders Inc
EIN
27-0410877
Phone
2027301352
Address
1919 M STREET NW NO 8TH, WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Signing Officer

Name
Robert Paul Margie Jr
Title
President and Director
Phone
2027301352
Signed
2021-01-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Citrin Cooperman & Company Llp
Address
2 BETHESDA METRO CENTER 11TH FLOOR, BETHESDA, MD 20814
Preparer
Brian J Giganti CPA
Phone
3016549000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest . Amount: 9.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: grant paid. Grantee name: telecoms sans frontieres. Grantee address: 19, rue jean-baptiste carreau, pau, france 64000. Property description: cash. Amount given: 53,121.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: other fees. Amount: 50. Description: it expense. Amount: 106. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 156.”

Raw XML Appendix149 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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