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EIN 77-0389415

Broadband Forum (BBF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
3
City
Fremont
State
California
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
S41: Promotion of Business
Description
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.
Total revenues
$2,138,582
2022
Total expenses
$1,814,919
2022
Total assets
$3,409,943
2022
Num. employees
3
2022

Program areas at BBF

The Broadband Forum charts the future of communication networks, which are improving lifestyles throughout the world. In 2022, we accomplished the following:Progressed approximately 75 working texts (WTs) and marketing drafts (MD)Approved over 30 technical reports (TRs) and Marketing Reports (MRs).
Multiple active software projects with major and minor release.
There were 24 BASe events, including webinars, multi-day educational events, and face-to-face workshops.

Personnel at BBF

NameTitleCompensation
Bernd HesseChief Marketing Officer$0
Craig ThomasVice President Strategy Marketing$178,200
Kenneth KoManaging Director$188,653
William LuptonMarketing Director
Ken PyleDirector of Membership Development
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for BBF

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Program services$2,097,814
Investment income and dividends$40,768
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,138,582

Form 990s for BBF

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-06-24990View PDF
2018-122020-01-15990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
February 9, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
January 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Trade associationsBusiness and community development organizations
Issues
Business and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsOperates internationally
General information
Address
5177 Brandin CT
Fremont, CA 94538
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Alameda County, CA
Website URL
broadband-forum.org/contact-us 
Phone
(510) 492-4020
Facebook page
Broadband-Forum 
Twitter profile
@broadband_forum 
IRS details
EIN
77-0389415
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1994
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S41: Promotion of Business
NAICS code, primary
813910: Trade Associations
Parent/child status
Independent
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