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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by GSM MOU ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$92,474,980
Total expenses
$83,975,096
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$79,073,219
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$13,401,761
Total assets, end of year
$92,130,305
Total liabilities, end of year
$71,847,258
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$20,283,047
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP INCOME

    total $41,768,219 · related or exempt $41,768,219

  • 2b · Program service revenue: REVENUE FROM AFFILIATE

    total $37,305,000 · related or exempt $37,305,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $12,944,676 · excluded $12,944,676

  • 11b · Other revenue: FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN

    total $457,085 · excluded $457,085

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $13,401,761

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $8,063,810

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $29,493,097

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,351,125

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,649,392

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $4,972,541

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $6,285,728

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $161,843

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $5,854,300

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,902,563

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $4,809,364

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $5,316,282

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,616,953

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $411,489

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,550,426

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: UK CORPORATE TAXES

    total $1,212,962

  • 24b · Other expenses: FINANCIAL EXPENSES

    total $173,088

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBTS

    total $150,133

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $42,809,172 · end of year $70,134,388

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $8,412,692 · end of year $5,564,404

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,621,588 · end of year $5,088,488

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $19,773,647

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $10,494,470

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $11,154,139 · end of year $9,279,177

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $964,195 · end of year $1,052,494

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,122,431 · end of year $1,011,354

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $32,716,287 · end of year $33,009,698

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $13,410,560 · end of year $12,368,379

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $10,628,297 · end of year $26,469,181

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $11,329,073 · end of year $20,283,047

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE GSMA IS A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION UNIFYING THE MOBILE ECOSYSTEM TO DISCOVER, DEVELOP AND DELIVER INNOVATION FOUNDATIONAL TO POSITIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS AND SOCIETAL CHANGE. ITS VISION IS TO UNLOCK THE FULL POWER OF CONNECTIVITY SO THAT PEOPLE, INDUSTRY, AND SOCIETY THRIVE. REPRESENTING MOBILE OPERATORS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE MOBILE ECOSYSTEM AND ADJACENT INDUSTRIES, THE GSMA DELIVERS FOR ITS MEMBERS ACROSS THREE BROAD PILLARS: CONNECTIVITY FOR GOOD, INDUSTRY SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS, AND OUTREACH. THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDES ADVANCING POLICY, TACKLING TODAY'S BIGGEST SOCIETAL CHALLENGES, UNDERPINNING THE TECHNOLOGY AND INTEROPERABILITY THAT MAKE MOBILE WORK, AND PROVIDING THE WORLD'S LARGEST PLATFORM TO CONVENE THE MOBILE ECOSYSTEM AT THE MWC AND M360 SERIES OF EVENTS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE GSMA IS A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION UNIFYING THE MOBILE ECOSYSTEM TO DISCOVER, DEVELOP, AND DELIVER INNOVATION FOUNDATIONAL TO POSITIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS AND CHANGE.

  • Technology - Shaping the mobile future generation in 5G, AI, Cloud, and IP communications through development of innovative technologies and commercial principals. Mobilising the internet of things to help operators add value and accelerate the capabilities of connected devices and adoption of mobile.

  • GSMA Open Gateway - Helps developers and cloud providers enhance and deploy services rapidly across operator networks via single points of access to the world's largest connectivity platform.

  • Spectrum - Improving mobile coverage and connectivity to meet the future demands for 5G and enhanced mobile broadband services while ensuring timely and afforable access to identified spectrums bands.

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mats Granryd

    Director General

    Total calculated
    $2,082,863
    From this org
    $2,082,863
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    30 + 13 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $639,282
    Bonus
    $926,958
    Other
    $516,623
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $2,082,863
  • John Hoffman

    CEO - GSMA LTD.

    Total calculated
    $1,598,541
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $1,587,741
    Other
    $10,800
    Hours/week
    2 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $535,963 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $1,037,378 related
    Other
    $0 + $14,400 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $10,800 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $1,598,541 related
  • Louise Easterbrook

    Chief Financial Officer

    Total calculated
    $1,125,444
    From this org
    $1,125,444
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    22 + 21 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $394,170
    Bonus
    $683,974
    Other
    $47,300
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $1,125,444
  • Alex Sinclair

    Chief Technology Officer

    Total calculated
    $1,052,964
    From this org
    $1,052,964
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    38 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $363,798
    Bonus
    $645,511
    Other
    $43,655
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $1,052,964
  • John Giusti

    Chief Regulatory Officer

    Total calculated
    $946,458
    From this org
    $945,345
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,113
    Hours/week
    38 + 4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $340,709
    Bonus
    $567,158
    Other
    $37,478
    Deferred
    $1,113
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $946,458
  • Lara Dewar

    Chief Marketing Officer

    Total calculated
    $499,016
    From this org
    $462,949
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,067
    Hours/week
    38 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $300,559
    Bonus
    $162,390
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $36,067
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $499,016
  • Daniel Pataki

    Vice President, Policy and Reg

    Total calculated
    $401,616
    From this org
    $401,616
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $285,960
    Bonus
    $95,163
    Other
    $20,493
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $401,616
  • Oonagh Stein

    Finance Director

    Total calculated
    $395,803
    From this org
    $363,455
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,348
    Hours/week
    20 + 22 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $270,183
    Bonus
    $93,272
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $32,348
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $395,803
  • Henry Calvert

    Senior Director, Group Technol

    Total calculated
    $383,989
    From this org
    $350,847
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,142
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $276,799
    Bonus
    $74,048
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,142
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $383,989
  • Monique Cormier

    General Counsel

    Total calculated
    $377,848
    From this org
    $367,048
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,800
    Hours/week
    20 + 23 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $281,753
    Bonus
    $84,662
    Other
    $633
    Deferred
    $10,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $377,848
  • Julian Gorman

    Head of Asia Pacific

    Total calculated
    $330,765
    From this org
    $328,466
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,299
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $253,009
    Bonus
    $75,457
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,299
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $330,765
  • Lizzie Chilton

    People & Culture Director

    Total calculated
    $324,085
    From this org
    $303,481
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,604
    Hours/week
    38 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $229,552
    Bonus
    $73,929
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,604
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $324,085
  • Alix Jagueneau

    Head of External Affairs & Ind

    Total calculated
    $320,885
    From this org
    $306,999
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,886
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $232,053
    Bonus
    $74,946
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,886
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $320,885
  • Ian Pannell

    Chief Engineer

    Total calculated
    $315,246
    From this org
    $286,971
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,275
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $236,245
    Bonus
    $50,726
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $28,275
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $315,246
  • Richard Cockle

    Head of Programme - Identity

    Total calculated
    $313,118
    From this org
    $293,152
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,966
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $222,465
    Bonus
    $70,687
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,966
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $313,118
  • Lazlo Toth

    Head of Public Policy - Europe

    Total calculated
    $284,366
    From this org
    $284,366
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $227,906
    Bonus
    $56,127
    Other
    $333
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $284,366
  • Colin Bareham

    General Manager, Membership

    Total calculated
    $284,334
    From this org
    $260,433
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,901
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,791
    Bonus
    $60,642
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,901
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $284,334
  • Alex Williams

    IT & Information Security Dire

    Total calculated
    $242,614
    From this org
    $226,204
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,410
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,951
    Bonus
    $43,253
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,410
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $242,614
  • Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete Lopez

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carlos M Jarque

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Igal Elbaz

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Hans Wijayasuriya

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gopal Vittal

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gao Tonqing

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Li Jun

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Baojun Liang

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dominique Leroy

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hatem Dowidar

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Frehiwot Tamru

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Makoto Takahashi

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Young Shub Kim

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jens Schulte-Bokum

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bruno Zerbib

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mathew Oommen

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Yuen Kuan Moon

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Olayan M Alwetaid

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roberto Daniel Nobile

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pietro Labriola

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sigve Brekke

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Vicki Brady

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kaan Terziolu

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rima Qureshi

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margherita Della Valle

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1A
Housing allowances are provided to employees residing in India.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • GSMA MC LLC

    ADVERTISING · GA · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by GSMA Ltd

  • GSMC Event Project Management SL

    Event Mgmt · SP · income $6,297,177 · assets $940,132

    Directly controlled by GSMA Ltd

  • GSM Conference Services LTD

    Conferences · UK · income $9,583,824 · assets $1,118,444

    Directly controlled by GSMA Ltd

  • GSMA (SHANGHAI) Co LTD

    event mgmt · CH · income $11,848,528 · assets $9,842,293

    Directly controlled by GSMA Ltd

  • GSMA 4YFN Event MGT Spain

    Event Mgmt · SP · income $4,176,830 · assets $7,590,634

    Directly controlled by GSMA LTD

  • GSMA Advisory Services LTD

    Event MGMT · UK · income $15,161,070 · assets $5,264,474

    Directly controlled by GSMA LTD

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • GSMA SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE Limited

    C CORP · DIGITAL ADVOC · IN · 100% owned · share of income $1,438,929 · share of assets $826,151

    Directly controlled by GSM ASSOCIATION

  • GSMA SRL

    C Corp · Digital Advoc · AR · 100% owned · share of income $3,868,255 · share of assets $422,275

    Directly controlled by GSM Association

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202401369349309160

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