Private Foundation

AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS

AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in SAN DIEGO, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $5.4M, expenses of $4.9M, total assets of $128.2M. Imperigo tracks 308 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $21.0M.

EIN: 453751971 SAN DIEGO, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.4M
Total Expenses$4.9M
Total Assets$128.2M
Grants Given308
Grant Total$21.0M
Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

ARRL FOUNDATION
NEWINGTON, CT · 2024
#1312 SECOND PAYMENT OF $507,500 FOR THREE TOTAL YEARS TO FUND THE ARDC SCHOLARSHIP. TOTAL REQUEST IS $1,522,500 OVER THREE YEARS.
$507,500
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
2024
#1358 UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA PROJECT TO CREATE A MODULAR CUBE SATELLITE RADIO TO IMPROVE CURRENT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS.
$408,239
ASOCIACION CIVIL ALTERMUNDI
2024
#1583 AIMS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY MESH NETWORKS, AIMING TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION ACCESS AND RELIABILITY FOR COMMUNITIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS.
$313,970
ALLINA HEALTH FOUNDATION ON BEHALF OF COURAGE KENNY REHABILITATION INSTITUT
MAIL ROUTE, MN · 2024
#1446 SUPPORTS THE HANDIHAM PROJECT FOR THREE YEARS BY PURCHASING EQUIPMENT AND ADDING PROGRAM STAFF. THE HANDIHAM PROGRAM ENABLES PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN AMATEUR RADIO.
$224,841
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
2024
#1308 SUPPORT A STUDENT THROUGHOUT THEIR RESEARCH TOWARDS A PHD DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS. THE PHD RESEARCH TOPIC EXPLORES THE SYNERGY BETWEEN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI), MACHINE LEARNING (ML) AND REAL-TIME DISTRIBUTED (RTD) SYSTEMS, AND WILL USE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND AMATEUR RADIO AS MOTIVATING EXAMPLES AND EXPERIMENTAL SETUP.
$201,090

Showing up to 5 of 308 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT - BOARD OF DIRECTORS Alfred Dickinson Barksdale Garbee I
DIRECTOR - BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ashhar Farhan
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Elizabeth Schechter
SECRETARY - BOARD OF DIRECTORS John Gilmore
DIRECTOR - BOARD OF DIRECTORS Keith Packard
DIRECTOR - BOARD OF DIRECTORS Philip Karn

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Top Grant Purposes

TO BUILD THE DIGITAL LIBRARY OF AMATEUR RADIO & COMMUNICATIONS (DLARC), AN ONLINE, OPEN-ACCESS RESOURCE THAT PRESERVES THE VITAL RESOURCES -- PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE -- THAT DOCUMENT THE HISTORY OF AMATEUR RADIO AND COMMUNICATIONS.
$889,405 1 grant
GRANTS WILL BE ALLOCATED FOR CLUB PROJECTS AT THREE DISTINCT LEVELS TO ENABLE BOTH SMALLER, LESS ESTABLISHED, AND LARGER, MORE ESTABLISHED CLUBS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GRANT PROGRAM.
$592,322 1 grant
2021-2022 SCHOLARSHIPS
$549,817 2 grants
SEEKS A $507,500 GRANT PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS TO FUND THE ARDC SCHOLARSHIP. TOTAL REQUEST IS $1,522,500 OVER THREE YEARS.
$507,500 1 grant
#1312 SECOND PAYMENT OF $507,500 FOR THREE TOTAL YEARS TO FUND THE ARDC SCHOLARSHIP. TOTAL REQUEST IS $1,522,500 OVER THREE YEARS.
$507,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $5.4M $4.9M $128.2M
2023 $4.0M $7.8M $117.2M
2022 $2.8M $7.8M $107.9M
2020 $2.4M $3.7M $128.4M
2019 $109.3M $151K $109.1M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $109.3M to $5.4M (-95%), with total assets most recently reported at $128.2M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, and 4 other states.

AKALARAZCACOCTDCFLGA

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