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Filing year 2023

GSMA MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC

Atlanta, Georgia·EIN 37-1552838·NTEE Q30 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$20.8M
Total assets
$10.7M
Total expenses
$20.3M
Reported officers
20
Mission

GSMA MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, INC WAS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING AND ENGAGING IN PROJECTS THAT UTILIZE MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS TO RELIEVE THE POOR, THE DISTRESSED, AND THE UNDER-PRIVILEGED.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations nationwide.

Head of Mobile for Development
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$265k
$284k
Base
$265k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Head of Connected Women
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$251k
$269k
Base
$180k
Bonus
$42k
Other
Benefits
Head of Programme Delivery - a
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$238k
$255k
Base
$170k
Bonus
$42k
Other
Benefits
Head of the Mobile for Humanan
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$236k
$253k
Base
$170k
Bonus
$40k
Other
Benefits
Head of Financial Inclusion an
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$228k
$244k
Base
$169k
Bonus
$40k
Other
Benefits
Head of Finance & Compliance
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$191k
$205k
Base
$148k
Bonus
$40k
Other
Benefits
Head of the Climatetech
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$188k
$202k
Base
$154k
Bonus
$25k
Other
Benefits
Senior Director - Mobile Money
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$177k
$189k
Base
$147k
Bonus
$21k
Other
Benefits
Senior Director - Central Insi
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$159k
$170k
Base
$128k
Bonus
$23k
Other
Benefits
Head of Subgrants Compliance
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$149k
$160k
Finance Director
10th to 25th percentile
$32k
$35k
General Counsel
Officer (Unspecified)
$11k
$12k
Board of Directors
Officer (Unspecified)
$1k
$1k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 7 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at GSMA MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.

This organization (2023)
1%
Sector median
9%
Middle half of sector
4% to 19%

Based on 3,895 international, foreign affairs & national security organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 2%
from 2022

From $271k in 2022 to $265k in 2023.

$271k
2022
$265k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 7% in real terms$305k to $284k

Estimated with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Key Employee pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 4%.

$271k in 2022 to $265k in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 26% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about GSMA MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC

What does the Key Employee of GSMA MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2023, the Key Employee of GSMA MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC received $264,610 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Key Employee roles among International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Key Employee pay at GSMA MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at GSMA MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at GSMA MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.

What are GSMA MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, GSMA MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC reported $20.8M in total revenue and $20.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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