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EIN 45-3751971

Amateur Radio Digital Communications

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
City
San Diego
State
California
Year formed
2011
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
Amateur Radio Digital Communications is a nonprofit private foundation located in San Diego, CA. Its purpose is to support, promote, and enhance amateur radio digital communications and broader communication science and technology. It primarily funds general operating expenses, youth summer camp support, upgrades to Vara FM on their repeaters and base stations, and upgrades failing hardware for a UHF repeater system. Grantees include Internet Archive and others. Last year, it made 101 grants.
Total revenues
$4,010,102
2023
Total expenses
$7,793,215
2023
Total assets
$117,236,719
2023
Num. employees
5
2023

Program areas at Amateur Radio Digital Communications

Supporting, promoting, and enhancing Amateur Radio Digital Communications and broader communication science and technology.
Supporting, promoting, and enhancing Amateur Radio Digital Communications and broader communication science and technology.grants* 2023 grants: 69* total grants given (since 2019): over 25044net* 44net mailing list subscribers: 958* number of gateway entries: 861* user accounts in the 44net portal: 4,522

Grants made by Amateur Radio Digital Communications

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Arrl FoundationGrants Will Be Allocated for Club Projects at Three Distinct Levels To Enable Both Smaller, Less Established, and Larger, More Established Clubs To Participate in the Grant Program.$592,322
Arrl FoundationSeeks A $507,500 Grant Per Year for Three Years To Fund the Ardc Scholarship. Total Request Is $1,522,500 Over Three Years.$507,500
Software Freedom ConservancyBring Open-Source High Frequency Digital Voice Mainstream By Improving Speech Quality of Current Systems and Build New Digital Voice Modes.$420,000
...and 57 more grants made totalling $4,304,023

Personnel at Amateur Radio Digital Communications

NameTitleCompensation
Phil KarnDirector$0
Rosy SchechterExecutive Director and Chief Executive Officer$169,572
Schuyler ErleTechnology Director
Jonathan KemperDirector of Technolo$210,200
Merideth StrohOperations Manager$78,464
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Amateur Radio Digital Communications

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$2,692,562
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,217,995
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$99,545
Total revenues$4,010,102

Form 990s for Amateur Radio Digital Communications

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-14990PFView PDF
2022-122023-05-15990PFView PDF
2021-122022-10-19990PFView PDF
2020-122022-04-20990PFView PDF
2020-122021-10-10990PFView PDF
...and 2 more Form 990s

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John T Stevens FoundationKershaw, SC$1,836,515
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Center for Social ChangeMiami, FL$2,675,366
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Clowes FundIndianapolis, IN$2,027,021
The Morehead-Cain FoundationChapel Hill, NC$10,574,596
Data update history
November 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
October 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
July 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
June 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCampsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
5663 Balboa Ave 432
San Diego, CA 92111
Metro area
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
County
San Diego County, CA
Website URL
ardc.net/ 
Phone
(858) 477-9900
IRS details
EIN
45-3751971
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2011
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - In Process
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0186932
FTB Entity ID
3421515
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-31
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