Civic Intelligence

The Broadband Forum

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 77-0389415

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 06, 2018

Organization Profilewww.broadband-forum.org

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5177 Brandin CtFremont, CA 94538

(510) 492-4003

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

72nd percentile

0.36x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.43x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

5th percentile

-21%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

23rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 23% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-11%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

48th percentile

3.1%

Faster revenue growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets72nd percentile

Assets

Down

$1,906,669

Down $235,686 (-11%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$1,216,303

Down $272,307 (-18%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$690,366

Up $36,621 (+5.6%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue78th percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,602,510

Up $48,054 (+3.1%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$1,938,829

Down $14,473 (-0.7%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

-$336,319

Up $62,527 (+16%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $2,401,367Liabilities 2011: $471,019Net Assets 2011: $1,930,3482011Assets 2012: $2,554,764Liabilities 2012: $624,883Net Assets 2012: $1,929,8812012Assets 2013: $2,552,190Liabilities 2013: $668,381Net Assets 2013: $1,883,8092013Assets 2014: $2,670,869Liabilities 2014: $678,199Net Assets 2014: $1,992,6702014Assets 2015: $2,448,886Liabilities 2015: $577,681Net Assets 2015: $1,871,2052015Assets 2016: $2,142,355Liabilities 2016: $653,745Net Assets 2016: $1,488,6102016Assets 2017: $1,906,669Liabilities 2017: $690,366Net Assets 2017: $1,216,3032017Assets 2018: $1,905,664Liabilities 2018: $723,289Net Assets 2018: $1,182,3752018Assets 2019: $2,179,568Liabilities 2019: $868,006Net Assets 2019: $1,311,5622019Assets 2020: $2,754,547Liabilities 2020: $881,814Net Assets 2020: $1,872,7332020Assets 2021: $3,420,246Liabilities 2021: $988,810Net Assets 2021: $2,431,4362021Assets 2022: $3,409,943Liabilities 2022: $1,023,228Net Assets 2022: $2,386,7152022Assets 2023: $3,988,696Liabilities 2023: $1,064,321Net Assets 2023: $2,924,3752023Assets 2024: $4,586,887Liabilities 2024: $1,182,817Net Assets 2024: $3,404,0702024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$1,906,669
Liabilities$690,366
Net Assets$1,216,303
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth48th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $1,735,358Expenses 2011: $1,836,585Net Income 2011: -$101,2272011Revenue 2012: $1,711,135Expenses 2012: $1,731,060Net Income 2012: -$19,9252012Revenue 2013: $1,708,163Expenses 2013: $1,770,878Net Income 2013: -$62,7152013Revenue 2014: $1,752,842Expenses 2014: $1,645,960Net Income 2014: $106,8822014Revenue 2015: $1,708,497Expenses 2015: $1,742,366Net Income 2015: -$33,8692015Revenue 2016: $1,554,456Expenses 2016: $1,953,302Net Income 2016: -$398,8462016Revenue 2017: $1,602,510Expenses 2017: $1,938,829Net Income 2017: -$336,3192017Revenue 2018: $1,782,522Expenses 2018: $1,738,927Net Income 2018: $43,5952018Revenue 2019: $1,897,256Expenses 2019: $1,965,567Net Income 2019: -$68,3112019Revenue 2020: $1,706,655Expenses 2020: $1,299,949Net Income 2020: $406,7062020Revenue 2021: $1,816,286Expenses 2021: $1,376,855Net Income 2021: $439,4312021Revenue 2022: $2,138,582Expenses 2022: $1,814,919Net Income 2022: $323,6632022Revenue 2023: $2,397,306Expenses 2023: $2,025,535Net Income 2023: $371,7712023Revenue 2024: $2,382,594Expenses 2024: $1,987,016Net Income 2024: $395,5782024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$1,602,510
Expenses$1,938,829
Net Income-$336,319
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 6, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$1,602,510
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Broadband Forum is the central organization driving broadband wireline solutions and empowering converged packet networks worldwide to better meet the needs of vendors, service providers and their customers.

The Broadband Forum charts the future of communication networks, which are improving lifestyles throughout the world.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$818,692$1,358,306▲ $539,614
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,220,948$418,965▼ $801,983
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$34,614$76,502▲ $41,888
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$37,748$45,955▲ $8,207
Intangible Assets$7,058$5,491▼ $1,567
Accounts Receivable$23,295$1,450▼ $21,845
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$2,142,355$1,906,669▼ $235,686
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$554,150$401,600▼ $152,550
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$99,595$288,766▲ $189,171
Total Liabilities$653,745$690,366▲ $36,621
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,472,112$1,200,220▼ $271,892
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$16,498$16,083▼ $415
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,488,610$1,216,303▼ $272,307
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,142,355$1,906,669▼ $235,686
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay23rd percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Kevin FosterChairman
Tom StarrPresident
David SinicropeVice President
Aleksandra KozarevDirector
Ken KerpezDirector
Ken KoDirector
Les BrownDirector
Manuel PaulDirector
Mauro TiloccaDirector
Robin MershCEO
Lincoln LavoieSecretary
Frank Van der PuttenTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Association Management SolutionsManagement850 Ralph McGill Blvd NE 34, Atlanta, GA 30306, Uk$354,946
Managing StandardsCEO/Mgmt4221 Via Marina 505, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292$236,300
MarketwordStrategic Marketing-$164,800
Honu LLCSoftware Engineer-$144,201
Proactive PRPublic relations5177 Brandin Ct, Fremont, CA 94538, Uk$112,526
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$1,574,103
Investment Income
$25,407
Other Revenue
$3,000
Change in Net Assets
$-336,319
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,938,829
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Management---$591,246
Fees for Services Other---$565,104
Conferences and Meetings---$486,576
Travel---$140,483
Office Expenses---$44,411
Fees for Services Legal---$35,024
Advertising---$30,534
Fees for Services Accounting---$12,500
Information Technology---$10,852
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees---$10,555
Insurance---$4,939
Other Expenses---$3,538
Depreciation Depletion---$3,067
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$1,938,829
International Activity

International Summary

Spending
$214,275

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
East Asia and the PacificProgram servicesMeeting, tradeshows00$118,660
EuropeProgram servicesMeeting, tradeshows00$95,615
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
-Mersh5%Management servicesNo$236,300

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
Yes

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 3: Description of Delegated Duties to Management Company

“The role of CEO is contracted with Managing Standards. Contracted responsibilities include managing day to day activities and strategic, tactical, and operational management.The roles of executive director, project manager, and coordinator are contracted with Association Management Solutions, LLC. AMS's services include front office and administration, membership services, financial management, and meeting and conference planning.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder

“There are three types of members, Principal, Auditing, and Associate. Only Principal members have voting rights.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“A copy of Form 990 is provided to governing body to review before it is filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“All are required to sign regarding their compliance with the policy annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“A subcommittee of the Board reviews the job scope and responsibilities and compares them to other comparable positions. For new contracts a formal RFP process is followed, which is outlined in the EO's policies. Compensation review of senior staff is undertaken annually by the board of Directors, with formal review and comparables used.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“A formal RFP process is used as outlined in the EO's policies.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Policies and procedures are published on the website. The bylaws, antitrust guidelines, and Independent Test Lab Program Guidelines are available to the general public. Other policies and procedures require a member login.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Broadband Forum
EIN
77-0389415
Phone
5104924003
Address
5177 Brandin Ct, Fremont, CA 94538

Signing Officer

Name
Robin Mersh
Title
CEO
Signed
2018-11-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Robin Mersh
Formed
1994
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
0
Volunteers
11

Preparer

Firm
John Waddell & Co CPAs
Address
3416 American River Drive A, Sacramento, CA 95864
Preparer
Debbie McCardle Ask CPA
Phone
9164882460
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IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt0Vice President
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IRS990/MissionDesc0The Broadband Forum is the central organization driving broadband wireline solutions and empowering converged packet networks worldwide to better meet the needs of vendors, service providers and their customers.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Several new and ongoing work items were progressed in support of the organization's objectives and goals.
IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0The organization introduced additional online collaborative tools and more efficient processes to aid in the successful execution of their vision and strategic goals. By leveraging these new tools the Forum has been able to allow for greater interaction of its members and with enhanced processes it brings more efficient development and review of its work products and deliverables.
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IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1EuropeExpenditures: $206,307Investments: $0East Asia and the PacificExpenditures: $138,865Investments: $0
IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part I, Line 3f - Method of Accounting
IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Part I, Line 3f - Investments and Expenditures
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IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc0Management services
IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Robin Mersh, CEO, is the sole owner of Managing Standards, which provides management services to the Organization.
IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information
IRS990/ScheduleORequiredInd0true
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The role of CEO is contracted with Managing Standards. Contracted responsibilities include managing day to day activities and strategic, tactical, and operational management.The roles of executive director, project manager, and coordinator are contracted with Association Management Solutions, LLC. AMS's services include front office and administration, membership services, financial management, and meeting and conference planning.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1There are three types of members, Principal, Auditing, and Associate. Only Principal members have voting rights.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2A copy of Form 990 is provided to governing body to review before it is filed.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3All are required to sign regarding their compliance with the policy annually.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4A subcommittee of the Board reviews the job scope and responsibilities and compares them to other comparable positions. For new contracts a formal RFP process is followed, which is outlined in the EO's policies. Compensation review of senior staff is undertaken annually by the board of Directors, with formal review and comparables used.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5A formal RFP process is used as outlined in the EO's policies.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6Policies and procedures are published on the website. The bylaws, antitrust guidelines, and Independent Test Lab Program Guidelines are available to the general public. Other policies and procedures require a member login.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 3: Description of Delegated Duties to Management Company
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,906,669
Liabilities
$690,366
Net assets
$1,216,303
Revenue
$1,602,510
Expenses
$1,938,829
Net income
-$336,319
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.59$1.18$3.40$2.38$1.99$0.40
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.99$1.06$2.92$2.40$2.03$0.37
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.41$1.02$2.39$2.14$1.81$0.32
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.42$0.99$2.43$1.82$1.38$0.44
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.75$0.88$1.87$1.71$1.30$0.41
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.18$0.87$1.31$1.90$1.97$0.07
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.91$0.72$1.18$1.78$1.74$0.04
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.91$0.69$1.22$1.60$1.94$0.34
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.14$0.65$1.49$1.55$1.95$0.40
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.45$0.58$1.87$1.71$1.74$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.67$0.68$1.99$1.75$1.65$0.11
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.55$0.67$1.88$1.71$1.77$0.06
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.55$0.62$1.93$1.71$1.73$0.02
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.40$0.47$1.93$1.74$1.84$0.10