Private foundation · EIN 45-3751971 · San Diego, CA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Amateur Radio Digital Communications's grants went
It reported $5.88M in grants paid across 91 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 76.2% of those dollars to 50 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $4.48M 63 lines
- No confident match $543K 17
- Individuals, not shown $71.6K 2
- Outside the US $786K 9
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Website on filing
- ARDC.NET
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 86 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrl Foundation Newington, CT · EIN 23-7325472 | $592,322 | GRANTS WILL BE ALLOCATED FOR CLUB PROJECTS AT THREE DISTINCT LEVELS TO ENABLE BOTH SMALLER, LESS ESTABLISHED, AND LARGER, MORE ESTABLISHED… | Same address 1.00 |
| Arrl Foundation Newington, CT · EIN 23-7325472 | $507,500 | SEEKS A $507,500 GRANT PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS TO FUND THE ARDC SCHOLARSHIP. TOTAL REQUEST IS $1,522,500 OVER THREE YEARS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Software Freedom Conservancy Brooklyn, NY · EIN 41-2203632 | $420,000 | BRING OPEN-SOURCE HIGH FREQUENCY DIGITAL VOICE MAINSTREAM BY IMPROVING SPEECH QUALITY OF CURRENT SYSTEMS AND BUILD NEW DIGITAL VOICE MODES. | Same address 1.00 |
| Antarikchya Pratisthan Nepal (Space Foundation Nepal) NP · outside the US | $384,000 | USE SATELLITE AS A TOOL TO IMPROVE LIVES OF SEGREGATED COMMUNITIES IN NEPAL, INCREASE AMATEUR RADIO INVOLVEMENT IN BOTH NEPAL AND ABROAD WHILE MAKING SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND AI. | Foreign |
| Society of Women Engineers Chicago, IL · EIN 13-1947735 | $365,000 | PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS A FEMALE/WOMAN AND ARE STUDYING IN A COMMUNITY COLLEGE, BACCALAUREATE, OR GRADUATE P… | Same address 1.00 |
| Software Freedom Conservancy Brooklyn, NY · EIN 41-2203632 | $319,000 | UTILIZE NOVEL LITIGATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION STRATEGIES TO GAIN RELEASE OF COMPLETE, CORRESPONDING SOURCE (CCS) FOR COPYLEFTED WORKS… | Same address 1.00 |
| Rhizomatica Communications Philadelphia, PA · EIN 82-2312281 | $311,166 | THE DEVELOPMENT OF FREE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE SOLUTIONS TO PROVIDE A POWERFUL HF TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM | Same address 1.00 |
| Kyushu Institute of Technology JA · outside the US | $236,400 | BUILD AND OPERATE A 2U CUBESAT. CARRY OUT TWO COMPETITIONS: (1) APRS MISSION PAYLOAD COMPETITION AND (2) APRS GROUND TERMINAL COMPETITION. ALSO DEMONSTRATE A NEW LOW-COST UHF TRANSCEIVER IN ORBIT. | Foreign |
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-0965591 | $211,971 | CREATE PROGRAMMABLE BACKSCATTER RADIOS THAT GENERATE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROTOCOL-COMPLIANT SIGNALS WITH LOW POWER CONSUMPTION. | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Hampton University Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $203,800 | NINE SCHOLARSHIPS TO A PRESTIGIOUS HISTORICALLY BLACK UNIVERSITY. | Unmatched Help match |
| Calnet Amateur Radio Group Campbell, CA · EIN 83-4259310 | $152,250 | EQUIPMENT UPGRADE AND CLUB GROWTH | Same address 1.00 |
| Opencollective Foundation Covina, CA · EIN 81-4004928 | $150,000 | CREATING A SYSTEM WHERE REPEATER OPERATORS COULD EASILY MONITOR AND CONFIGURE A GROUP OF REPEATERS REMOTELY | Same address 1.00 |
| Portland State University Foundation Portland, OR · EIN 93-0619733 | $142,678 | DELIVER A FULLY WORKING AND DOCUMENTED UNICLOGS V2 PROTOTYPE, WITH DIGITAL S BAND TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION CAPABILITIES TO AMATEUR RADIO… | Same city 1.00 |
| WX5FWD Skywarn Team Haslet, TX · EIN 92-0422722 | $101,303 | REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ANALOG ONLY RADIOS WITH MODERN EQUIPMENT CAPABLE OF REMOTE CONTROL AND ADDITION OF DIGITAL CAPABILITIES | Same address 1.00 |
| York County Amateur Radio Society Club Rock Hill, SC · EIN 83-2183882 | $99,723 | TEACHER TRAINING, SCHOOL CLUBS, REMOTE HF ACCESS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Portland State University Foundation Portland, OR · EIN 93-0619733 | $99,562 | STUDY THE POTENTIAL FOR FD WIRELESS IN THE UHF AMATEUR BAND. | Same city 1.00 |
| Seti Institute Mountain View, CA · EIN 94-2951356 | $99,393 | CREATE PRACTICAL TRAINING IN DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING AND RADIO COMMUNICATION FOR STUDENTS IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES. | Same address 1.00 |
| Radio Scouting Winter Garden, FL · EIN 83-4513134 | $85,320 | STEM AND AMATEUR RADIO EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS. INTERNATIONAL. | Same address 1.00 |
| Boeing Employee's Amateur Radio Society Seattle, WA · no confident EIN match | $84,362 | REFURBISH A REPEATER. UPGRADE BY ADDING ANALOG AND DIGITAL VOICE COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS, AND BY DIGITAL NETWORKING. | Unmatched Help match |
| Washington Women in Need Puyallup, WA · EIN 91-1559848 | $75,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | Exact name 1.00 |
| Csuci Amateur Radio Interest Group Camarillo, CA · no confident EIN match | $73,920 | ADDING ANTENNA INFRASTRUCTURE, ESTABLISH A RADIO REPEATER SITE, AND ACQUIRE GEAR FOR GET ON THE AIR ACTIVITIES FOR PUBLIC OUTREACH. | Unmatched Help match |
| Aises Albuquerque, NM · no confident EIN match | $72,000 | SCHOLARS WILL RECEIVE SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING; STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, MENTORSHIP, ACCESS TO INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES. | Unmatched Help match |
| Community Foundation of the Ozarks Springfield, MO · EIN 23-7290968 | $67,750 | REPEATER UPGRADE TO IMPROVE NETWORK REACH | Exact name 1.00 |
| Military Heritage Museum Punta Gorda, FL · EIN 65-1036360 | $61,115 | AMATEUR RADIO HISTORY EXHIBIT. | Same address 1.00 |
| Merrimack Valley Amateur Radio Association Auburn, NH · EIN 88-3462650 | $46,125 | EXTEND AN RF NETWORK TO ADDITIONAL SITES. | Same address 1.00 |
| The University of Cincinnati Foundation Cincinnati, OH · EIN 31-0896555 | $45,203 | OUTFIT A COLLEGE CLUB. | Same city 1.00 |
| Haiti International Friendship Amateur Radio Club Elm, PA · EIN 47-1875140 | $42,411 | INSTALL VHF STATIONS. INTERNATIONAL. | Same address 1.00 |
| Arrl Foundation Newington, CT · EIN 23-7325472 | $36,875 | TEACHERS WILL BE PROVIDED 10 E-TRON CIRCUIT LABS, 10 ELEGOO ARDUINO SUPER STARTER KITS, AND A GEOCHRON. THE CIRCUIT LABS ARE DESIGNED TO AL… | Same address 1.00 |
| University of Scranton Scranton, PA · EIN 24-0795495 | $35,040 | SUPPORT DIVERSE PARTICIPATION IN THE HAM RADIO SCIENCE CITIZEN INVESTIGATION (HAMSCI) WORKSHOP TO BE HELD AT CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSIT… | Same address 1.00 |
| Marin Amateur Radio Club San Rafael, CA · EIN 68-0010718 | $33,000 | BUILD OUT THE AREDN MESH IN MARIN AND SONOMA COUNTIES PROVIDE EQUIPMENT TO COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBO) DEVELOP PRESENTATION AND TRA… | Same address 0.86 |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN · EIN 35-0868149 | $32,690 | CLUB GROWTH AND EQUIPMENT UPDATES/REPAIRS | Same address 1.00 |
| San Angelo Amateur Radio Club San Angelo, TX · EIN 75-2305892 | $30,642 | REPEATER REPAIRS AND CLUB GROWTH | Same address 1.00 |
| Yasme Foundation Menlo Park, CA · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | EQUIPMENT UPDATES AND EXPANSION OF YOUTH SUMMER CAMP FUNDING | Unmatched Help match |
| San Diego-Imperial Council Boy Scouts of America San Diego, CA · EIN 95-1643983 | $29,290 | UPDATE UNSAFE RADIO ROOM AND REPLACE OUTDATED EQUIPMENT | Same address 1.00 |
| Skyhublink System Wheat Ridge, CO · EIN 85-2884324 | $28,917 | INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE FOR THE SKYHUBLINK SYSTEM IN ADDITION TO PORTABLE REPEATER INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT EVENTS, AND AN UPGRADE FOR THEI… | Exact name 1.00 |
| Electronic Applications Radio Service Union, KY · EIN 35-1920345 | $25,000 | THREE YEARS OF FUNDING FOR YOTA AMERICAS CAMPS, SERVING 30 CAMPERS PER YEAR. | Same address 1.00 |
| Eau Claire Amateur Radio Club Eau Claire, WI · no confident EIN match | $23,516 | REPLACE CURRENT RADIOS IN THEIR EOCS SO ALL SITES CAN TALK TO EACH OTHER. INSTALL A HF ANTENNA. EQUIP A SMALL TRAILER FOR OUTREACH. | Unmatched Help match |
| Delaware Valley Radio Association West Trenton, NJ · EIN 22-2577105 | $20,000 | INSTALLATION OF A NEW 5 METER DISH ANTENNA. | Same address 1.00 |
| Sondehub AS · outside the US | $19,500 | PROVIDE TWO YEARS OF OPERATING EXPENSES. | Foreign |
| Boston Amateur Radio Club Boston, MA · EIN 04-3102951 | $19,301 | TO MENTOR, TEACH AND FOSTER THE AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNITY IN THE URBAN BOSTON AREA | Same address 1.00 |
| Schenectady Museum Amateur Radio Association Schenectady, NY · EIN 14-1837069 | $19,033 | MUSEUM AND K-12 AMATEUR RADIO EDUCATION & LICENSING. | Same city 1.00 |
| South Eugene High School Eugene, OR · no confident EIN match | $16,997 | EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AND CLUB GROWTH | Unmatched Help match |
| The McKenzie Center for Innovation and Technology Indianapolis, IN · no confident EIN match | $15,700 | ASSEMBLE A UNISTRUT GRID, RUN LENGTHS OF COAXIAL CABLE THROUGH THE CONDUIT, VERIFY CONSTRUCTION INTEGRITY, AND INSTALL THE APPROPRIATE COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTORS TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION. STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES FROM THE DISTRICT WILL BE I | Unmatched Help match |
| Vintage Radio & Communications Museum of Ct Windsor, CT · EIN 06-1356178 | $15,300 | BUILD NEW ANTENNA AND EXPAND STORAGE SPACE | Same city 1.00 |
| Milford Amateur Radio Club Milford, OH · EIN 31-1260251 | $15,074 | IMPROVE REPEATERS FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT. | Same address 1.00 |
| Platinum Coast Amateur Radio Society Melbourne, FL · EIN 59-1842317 | $13,783 | RFI DETECTION/MITIGATION AND RESEARCH | Same address 1.00 |
| Lucas County Amateur Radio Emergency Services Risingsun, OH · EIN 34-1343662 | $12,395 | KICKSTART A PERMANENT DEPLOYMENT OF A HIGH SPEED DATA MESH NETWORK, USING EQUIPMENT WITH FIRMWARE FROM THE AREDN MESH PROJECT, IN THE GREAT… | Same address 1.00 |
| Mid-State Amateur Radio Club Greenwood, IN · EIN 51-0523731 | $10,750 | UPDATE EQUIPMENT, INCREASE RANGE OF A REPEATER SYSTEM, AND ADD DIGITAL CAPABILITIES. | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Southern Amateur Radio Union Brewton, AL · EIN 88-2209495 | $10,602 | IMPROVEMENT OF SARU COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATION MODES INCLUDING USE DURING TIMES OF EMERGENCY IN THE TORNADO AND HURRIC… | Same address 1.00 |
| Anchorage Amateur Radio Club Anchorage, AK · EIN 23-7225693 | $10,517 | DEVELOP PIGATE EMERGENCY EMAIL GATEWAY SOFTWARE TO ADD ADDITIONAL FEATURES, INCLUDING ENHANCING ITS DEPLOYABILITY. | Same address 1.00 |
3 more lines ($143K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.