Foundation directory
Amateur Radio Digital Communications Grants
Private foundation · EIN 45-3751971 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $7.5M
- Grants reported
- 203
- Median grant
- $11K
- Future commitments
- $847.8K
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 111 | $3.5M |
| 2024 | 92 | $4M |
Where Amateur Radio Digital Communications gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARRL FOUNDATION | NEWINGTON, CT | #1312 SECOND PAYMENT OF $507,500 FOR THREE TOTAL YEARS TO FUND THE ARDC SCHOLARSHIP. TOTAL REQUEST IS $1,522,500 OVER THREE YEARS. | 2024 | $507.5K |
| ARRL FOUNDATION | NEWINGTON, CT | FINAL PAYMENT OF $507,500 FOR THREE TOTAL YEARS TO FUND THE ARDC SCHOLARSHIP. TOTAL REQUEST IS $1,522,500 OVER THREE YEARS. | 2025 | $507.5K |
| UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA | BRITISH COLUMBIA | #1358 UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA PROJECT TO CREATE A MODULAR CUBE SATELLITE RADIO TO IMPROVE CURRENT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. | 2024 | $408.2K |
| INTERNET ARCHIVE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | EXPAND DLARC BY DIGITIZING MORE MATERIALS AND INCREASING OUTREACH TO PRESERVE AND PROVIDE FREE ACCESS TO AMATEUR RADIO RESOURCES. | 2025 | $319.1K |
| ASOCIACION CIVIL ALTERMUNDI | CORDOBA | #1583 AIMS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY MESH NETWORKS, AIMING TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION ACCESS AND RELIABILITY FOR COMMUNITIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. | 2024 | $314K |
| RHIZOMATICA COMMUNICATIONS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | FINISHES THE OPEN SOURCE MERCURY HF MODEM AND MAKES THE FULL HERMES DIGITAL HF SYSTEM EASIER TO INSTALL AND USE. | 2025 | $235K |
| ALLINA HEALTH FOUNDATION ON BEHALF OF COURAGE KENNY REHABILITATION INSTITUT | MAIL ROUTE, MN | #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. | 2024 | $224.8K |
| UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS | LEEDS | #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. | 2024 | $201.1K |
| SETI INSTITUTE | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | #1592 ENHANCE CURRICULUM BY ADDING HANDS-ON LABS THAT INCORPORATE EDUCATIONAL PRINCIPLES AND RADIO COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE. | 2024 | $194.7K |
| OPEN COLLECTIVE EUROPE (ON BEHALF OF MULTIMODE DIGITAL VOICE MODEM (MMDVM) | BRUSSELS | #1578 CONTINUE FULL-TIME DEVELOPMENT OF ITS OPEN-SOURCE DIGITAL VOICE MODEM, WHICH SUPPORTS MULTIPLE AMATEUR RADIO MODES. | 2024 | $180K |
| SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY INC | BROOKLYN, NY | CONTINUATION OF GPL COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT. | 2025 | $175K |
| PLEASANT VALLEY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COUNCIL-PVTAC | CAMARILLO, CA | ESTABLISH MICROWAVE BACKBONE AND MIXED-MODE VHF/UHF SIMULCAST SYSTEM TO REPLACE AGING INFRASTRUCTURE TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS. | 2025 | $170.4K |
| CAL POLY POMONA BRONCO SPACE WITH A FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FROM CAL POLY POMO | POMONA, CA | #1398 STUDENT-LED UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION LOCATED AT CAL POLY POMONA AIMS TO DEMOCRATIZE SPACE ACCESS. THIS GRANT FUNDS A CUBESAT MISSION INCLUDING LAUNCH COSTS. | 2024 | $158.9K |
| SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY | BROOKLYN, NY | #1391 THE SFC LEVERAGES COPYLEFT LICENSING FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOFTWARE FREEDOM. THIS GRANT FUNDS COPYLEFT AND GPL ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS. | 2024 | $150K |
| SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS | CHICAGO, IL | FUND SCHOLARSHIPS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT WOMEN IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING 35 SCHOLARSHIPS IN TOTAL. | 2025 | $146.2K |
| SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS | CHICAGO, IL | #1534 SUPPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS, INCLUDING A NEW SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN INDIA. | 2024 | $130K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN | CAPE TOWN | #1509 A SMARTSDN IMPLEMENTATION FOR QOS MANAGEMENT A COMMUNITY NETWORK IN SOUTH AFRICA, DONE AS A RESEARCH PROJECT THROUGH A UNIVERSITY. | 2024 | $124.4K |
| TEACHERS IN SPACE INC | NEW YORK, NY | TRAIN TEACHERS TO USE AMATEUR RADIO TECHNOLOGY TO TRACK SATELLITES, COMMUNICATE WITH SPACECRAFT, AND TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT ITS ROLE IN AEROSPACE COMMUNICATIONS. | 2025 | $110.1K |
| NATIVE FORWARD SCHOLARS FUND | ALBUQUERQUE, NH | #1385 SCHOLARSHIPS FOCUSED ON EMPOWERING NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION IN STEAM FIELDS, PARTICULARLY IN RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATED DISCIPLINES. | 2024 | $100K |
| FONDATION OPEN COLLECTIVE EUROPE (BEHALF HAMEENLINNAN RADIOAMATOORIT RY) | BRUSSELS | IMPROVE THE STABILITY AND RELEASE QUALITY OF HAMLIB THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATED TESTING FRAMEWORK, AND TO EXPAND HAMLIB TO SUPPORT MODERN NETWORK CONTROLLED AND SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO TRANSCEIVERS. | 2025 | $98.2K |
| FONDATION OPEN COLLECTIVE EUROPE (ON BEHALF OF LIBRECUBE) | BRUSSELS | CREATES AN OPEN SOURCE, FULLY REDUNDANT VHF/UHF COMMUNICATIONS BOARD FOR CUBESATS AND EDUCATIONAL SPACE SYSTEMS. | 2025 | $92.9K |
| INFORMATION AGE LEARNING CENTER (ON BEHALF OF COMPUTER DECONSTRUCTION LABOR | WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ | FUNDING FOR A MAKERSPACE TO UPGRADE ITS ANTENNAS, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, AND FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE SO IT CAN EXPAND PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT MORE RADIO AND TECHNOLOGY ACTIVITIES. | 2025 | $88.7K |
| FONDATION OPEN COLLECTIVE EUROPE (ON BEHALF OF THE RADIO SOCIETY OF SRI LAN | BRUSSELS | STRENGTHEN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN SRI LANKA BY DEPLOYING SOLAR-POWERED RADIO STATIONS AND TRAINING COMMUNITIES IN AMATEUR RADIO. | 2025 | $88K |
| AIRCRAFT CARRIER HORNET FOUNDATION | ALAMEDA, CA | #1317 RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION PROJECT OF THE SHIP'S RADIO EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES TO CONTINUE ITS WORK IN AMATEUR RADIO PROMOTION, EDUCATION, AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION. | 2024 | $80.4K |
| SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTATION CENTER ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY OF CHILE | NUBLE | #1460 FUNDS A THREE YEAR PROJECT TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF THE ATMOSPHERE/SPACE WEATHER ON RADIO/SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS. THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. | 2024 | $79.3K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Amateur Radio Digital Communications's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.