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Gsma Mobile for Development Foundation
Gsma Mobile for Development Foundation reported $24.2 million in revenue and $23.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.23 went to program services, $7.65 to management and general costs and $1.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.7% of the total. Government grants made up 88.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,758,458 (Director General). 34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 7% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.2% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.7% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.7% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 88.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,758,458 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 11.59% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 34 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.1 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEcosystem Accelerator (GSMA Innovation Fund): Our mission is to build synergies between start-ups and mobile operators, with the aim to scale innovative and sustainable mobile services in emerging markets. Despite an increasing number of mobile products and services in emerging markets, reaching scale is still a challenge for most. The GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator works to bridge the gap between operators and innovators, enabling strong partnerships that support the growth of commercially sustainable mobile products and services. By opening the dialogue between innovators and operators, the…
Connected Women: The Connected Women program seeks to work with partners to bring significant socio-economic opportunities and benefits to women and to the mobile ecosystem globally. The program is focused on increasing women's access to and use of mobile in developing markets, as well as having a positive impact on the digital skills gender gap, attracting and retaining female talent, and encouraging female leadership in technology on a global basis."
Mobile for Humanitarian's mission is to accelerate the delivery and impact of digital humanitarian assistance: We aim to reach 7 million people with improved access to and use of life-enhancing mobile-enabled services during humanitarian and disaster preparedness, response and recovery by 2021. The GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation (M4H) programme marks an evolution and expansion of the GSMA's disaster response work. The programme is supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The mobile industry continues to grow its engagement and investment in…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director General Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,758,458 | $0 | $2,758,458 |
| Chief Financial Officer Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,374,723 | $0 | $1,374,723 |
| Board of Directors Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $704,724 | $38,961 | $743,685 |
| Finance Director Officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $449,887 | $36,724 | $486,611 |
| Head of Mobile for Development Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $393,305 | $0 | $0 | $393,305 |
| General Counsel Officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $375,607 | $6,168 | $381,775 |
| Head of Connected Women Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $241,681 | $0 | $30,554 | $272,235 |
| Head of Programme Delivery - A Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $215,146 | $0 | $25,530 | $240,676 |
34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gsma Mobile for Development Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Gsma Mobile for Development Foundation totaling $5.4M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Gsma Mobile for Development Foundation spent in FY2025, $91.23 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Gsma Mobile for Development Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Gsma Mobile for Development Foundation reported that 91.2% of its $23.8 million in expenses went to program services, 7.7% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gsma Mobile for Development Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gsma Mobile for Development Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $2,758,458, for the role of Director General (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gsma Mobile for Development Foundation get its money?
Of $24.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 98.7% came from contributions and grants (including 88.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gsma Mobile for Development Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 37-1552838 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202600449349302005 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202540489349301404 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202440459349301219 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202330469349301683 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202200469349300810 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202110089349300701 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 37-1552838: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.