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The Broadband Forum

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 77-0389415

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 15, 2021

Organization Profilewww.broadband-forum.org

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5177 Brandin CtFremont, CA 94538

(510) 492-4022

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

72nd percentile

0.32x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.52x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

85th percentile

24%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

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.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

86th percentile

26%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

46th percentile

-10%

Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets72nd percentile

Assets

Up

$2,754,547

Up $574,979 (+26%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$1,872,733

Up $561,171 (+43%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$881,814

Up $13,808 (+1.6%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,706,655

Down $190,601 (-10%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$1,299,949

Down $665,618 (-34%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$406,706

Up $475,017 (+695%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th 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

2020

Assets$2,754,547
Liabilities$881,814
Net Assets$1,872,733
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth46th 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

2020

Revenue$1,706,655
Expenses$1,299,949
Net Income$406,706
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 15, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$1,706,655
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$1,556,944$1,747,059▲ $190,115
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$428,506$756,045▲ $327,539
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$133,943$132,139▼ $1,804
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$24,720$98,430▲ $73,710
Intangible Assets$11,405$10,874▼ $531
Accounts Receivable$24,050$10,000▼ $14,050
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$2,179,568$2,754,547▲ $574,979
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$643,250$707,750▲ $64,500
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$224,756$174,064▼ $50,692
Total Liabilities$868,006$881,814▲ $13,808
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,295,479$1,856,650▲ $561,171
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$16,083$16,083→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,311,562$1,872,733▲ $561,171
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,179,568$2,754,547▲ $574,979
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay23rd percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John BlackfordChairman
Bernd HessePresident
Tom StarrPresident
David SinicropeVice President
Francisco de CarvalhoDirector
Hai DingDirector
Helge TianenDirector
Manuel PaulDirector
Mauro TiloccaDirector
Mike TalbertDirector
Ning ZongDirector
Robin MershCEO
Aleksandra KozarevSecretary
Frank Van der PuttenTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Managing StandardsCEO/Mgmt81 HF Ln Bury St Edmunds, Uk$190,233
Proactive PRPublic relations5177 Brandin Ct, Fremont, CA 94538, Uk$170,879
Honu LLCSoftware architect-$167,263
Association Management SolutionsManagement320 Wilderlake Ct, Sandy Springs, GA 30328, Uk$126,480
Craig ThomasStrategic Marketing-$117,150
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$1,670,900
Investment Income
$35,755
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$406,706

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,706,655
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$154,465
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,861,120
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,706,655
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,299,949
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 Other---$485,765
Fees for Services Management---$316,713
Information Technology---$176,693
Advertising---$125,971
Conferences and Meetings---$79,215
Office Expenses---$34,472
Fees for Services Legal---$31,262
Travel---$23,085
Fees for Services Accounting---$8,450
Insurance---$7,561
Other Expenses---$5,693
Depreciation Depletion---$5,069
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$1,299,949

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,299,949
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,299,949
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,299,949
International Activity

International Summary

Employees
6
Spending
$551,683

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
EuropeProgram servicesMarketing and public relations02$293,449
EuropeProgram servicesSoftware architect01$167,263
EuropeProgram ServicesMeetings & events03$90,971
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
-Mersh35%Management servicesNo$190,233

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 35% controlled entity
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 responsibilitiesinclude managing day to day activities and strategic, tactical, and operationalmanagement.The roles of account manager, and coordinator/bookkeeper are contractedwith Association Management Solutions, LLC. AMS's services include front office andadministration, membership services, financial management, and meeting andconference planning.Effective December 2020, the role of Managing Director is contracted to CVCO LLC.”

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 9: Officer, Director, Trustee, Key Employee Mailing Address

“Robin Mersh c/o Managing Standards, CEO320 Wilderlake CtSandy Springs, GA 30328”

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
5104924022
Address
5177 Brandin Ct, Fremont, CA 94538

Signing Officer

Name
Frank Van der Putten
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2021-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John Blackford
Formed
1994
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
0
Volunteers
13

Preparer

Firm
John Waddell & Co CPAs
Address
3416 American River Drive A, Sacramento, CA 95864
Preparer
Deborah F Ask CPA
Phone
9164882460
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Lastly the Forum is actively working to bridge the gap between standards development and open-source projects by progressing our Open Broadband (OB) projects. OB software projects seek to develop reference implementations of broadband standards. OB Labs are a collaborative industry resource space for the integration and testing of open source, standards-based and vendor provided implementations.”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,754,547
Liabilities
$881,814
Net assets
$1,872,733
Revenue
$1,706,655
Expenses
$1,299,949
Net income
$406,706
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