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Private Foundation · CA

Amateur Radio Digital Communications

San Diego, CA  ·  EIN 453751971  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$128.2M

Total Giving

$26.0M

Grants on File

282

Average Grant

$92K

Giving Radius

Where Amateur Radio Digital Communications Has Given

AK — $11K across 1 grant AL — $240K across 5 grants AR — $7K across 1 grant AZ — $33K across 5 grants CA — $4.6M across 56 grants CO — $1.4M across 8 grants CT — $3.6M across 14 grants DC — $437K across 5 grants DE — $1K across 1 grant FL — $254K across 9 grants GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — $26K across 1 grant IL — $1.1M across 7 grants IN — $214K across 11 grants KS — no grants on file KY — $91K across 5 grants LA — $124K across 3 grants MA — $2.4M across 9 grants MD — $1.9M across 4 grants ME — $42K across 1 grant MI — $289K across 4 grants MN — $69K across 2 grants MO — $93K across 6 grants MS — $8K across 1 grant MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — $365K across 1 grant NE — no grants on file NH — $47K across 2 grants NJ — $323K across 4 grants NM — $401K across 5 grants NV — $5K across 1 grant NY — $1.7M across 19 grants OH — $707K across 11 grants OK — $28K across 2 grants OR — $455K across 10 grants PA — $1.2M across 9 grants RI — $159K across 4 grants SC — $100K across 1 grant SD — no grants on file TN — $174K across 5 grants TX — $222K across 6 grants UT — $238K across 7 grants VA — $56K across 3 grants VT — no grants on file WA — $568K across 9 grants WI — $218K across 4 grants WV — $15K across 1 grant WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 210 recipients across 41 states. Top concentrations: NEWINGTON ($3.6M, 9 grants), CAMBRIDGE ($1.6M, 1 grant), BROOKLYN ($1.5M, 13 grants), TOWSON ($1.3M, 1 grant), SAN FRANCISCO ($1.2M, 10 grants). Plus international giving not shown on this map.

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Software in the Public Interest $100K 2020
San Francisco Wireless Emergency Mesh $100K 2020
Karuk Tribe $110K 2020
Software Freedom Conservancy $100K 2020
Yurok Tribe $159K 2020
Tapr INC $42K 2020
Chippewa Valley Amateur Radio Club (Cvarc) $25K 2020
Hoopa Valley Tribe $162K 2020
Open Research Institute $507K 2020
Software Freedom Conservancy $150K 2020
University of California San Diego (Ucsd) $79K 2020
Yasme Foundation $50K 2020
Free Software Foundation $50K 2020
Uc San Diego Foundation $226K 2020
Arrl Foundation $200K 2020
Arrl Foundation $150K 2020
Foundation for Amateur Radio (Far) $200K 2020
Foundation for Amateur Radio (Far) $400K 2020
Open Research Institute $15K 2020
Software Freedom Conservancy $75K 2020
Open Research Institute $4K 2020
Chippewa Valley Amateur Radio Club INC $53K 2021
University of Southern Mississippi $8K 2021
Arrl Foundation INC $600K 2021
University of Arizona $8K 2021

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Section V

Board of Directors

  • ROSY SCHECHTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • A D BARKSDALE GARBEE II PRES. (AS OF 7/23)/ TREAS.(UNTIL 6/23)
  • PHIL KARN PRESIDENT/CEO (UNTIL 7/2023)
  • KIMBERLY KC CLAFFY TREASURER (AS OF 7/2023)
  • JOHN GILMORE SECRETARY
  • KEITH PACKARD DIRECTOR
  • RIA JAIRAM DIRECTOR
  • ELIZABETH SCHECHTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • PHIL KARN PRESIDENT/CEO
  • A D BARKSDALE GARBEE II TREASURER
  • JOHN GILMORE SECRETARY
  • KIMBERLY CLAFFY DIRECTOR
  • KEITH PACKARD DIRECTOR
  • DR ROBERT MCGWIER DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/31/22)
  • ELIZABETH SCHECHTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • PHIL KARN PRESIDENT
  • A D BARKSDALE GARBEE II TREASURER
  • JOHN GILMORE SECRETARY
  • KIMBERLY CLAFFY DIRECTOR
  • KEITH PACKARD DIRECTOR
  • DR ROBERT MCGWIER DIRECTOR
  • ROSY WOLFE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • PHIL KARN PRESIDENT
  • A D BARKSDALE GARBEE II TREASURER
  • JOHN GILMORE SECRETARY
  • KIMBERLY CLAFFY DIRECTOR
  • KEITH PACKARD DIRECTOR
  • DR ROBERT MCGWIER DIRECTOR

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $117.2M $5.6M $4.0M $7.8M
2022 $107.9M $5.8M $2.8M $7.8M
2021 $139.0M $6.7M $2.1M $11.6M
2020 $128.4M $5.8M $2.4M $3.7M
2019 $109.1M — $109.3M $151K
2018 $14K — $150 $10K

Section VII

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