Amateur Radio Digital Communications
Private foundation · San Diego, CA · EIN 45-3751971 · reported 2023–2025
294grants reported
$12Kmedian award
$2,500lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$13.4Mtotal paid
40states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 294 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $19K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
5663 Balboa Ave Ste 432
San Diego, CA 92111-2705
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arrl Foundation GRANTS WILL BE ALLOCATED FOR CLUB PROJECTS AT THREE DISTINCT LEVELS TO ENABLE BOTH SMALLER, LESS EST | Newington, CT | $592,322 |
| Arrl Foundation FINAL PAYMENT OF $507,500 FOR THREE TOTAL YEARS TO FUND THE ARDC SCHOLARSHIP. TOTAL REQUEST IS $1,52 | Newington, CT | $507,500 |
| Arrl Foundation SEEKS A $507,500 GRANT PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS TO FUND THE ARDC SCHOLARSHIP. TOTAL REQUEST IS $1,52 | Newington, CT | $507,500 |
| Arrl Foundation #1312 SECOND PAYMENT OF $507,500 FOR THREE TOTAL YEARS TO FUND THE ARDC SCHOLARSHIP. TOTAL REQUEST I | Newington, CT | $507,500 |
| Software Freedom Conservancy BRING OPEN-SOURCE HIGH FREQUENCY DIGITAL VOICE MAINSTREAM BY IMPROVING SPEECH QUALITY OF CURRENT SYS | Brooklyn, NY | $420,000 |
| University of Victoria #1358 UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA PROJECT TO CREATE A MODULAR CUBE SATELLITE RADIO TO IMPROVE CURRENT RAD | — | $408,239 |
| Antarikchya Pratisthan Nepal (space Foundation Nepal) USE SATELLITE AS A TOOL TO IMPROVE LIVES OF SEGREGATED COMMUNITIES IN NEPAL, INCREASE AMATEUR RADIO | — | $384,000 |
| Society of Women Engineers PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS A FEMALE/WOMAN AND ARE STUDYING IN A COMMUNIT | Chicago, IL | $365,000 |
| Internet Archive EXPAND DLARC BY DIGITIZING MORE MATERIALS AND INCREASING OUTREACH TO PRESERVE AND PROVIDE FREE ACCES | San Francisco, CA | $319,110 |
| Software Freedom Conservancy UTILIZE NOVEL LITIGATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION STRATEGIES TO GAIN RELEASE OF COMPLETE, CORRESPON | Brooklyn, NY | $319,000 |
| Asociacion Civil Altermundi #1583 AIMS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY MESH NETWORKS, AIMING TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION ACCESS AND RELIABI | — | $313,970 |
| Rhizomatica Communications THE DEVELOPMENT OF FREE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE SOLUTIONS TO PROVIDE A POWERFUL HF TELECOMMUNICATION S | Philadelphia, PA | $311,166 |
| Kyushu Institute of Technology BUILD AND OPERATE A 2U CUBESAT. CARRY OUT TWO COMPETITIONS: (1) APRS MISSION PAYLOAD COMPETITION AND | — | $236,400 |
| Rhizomatica Communications FINISHES THE OPEN SOURCE MERCURY HF MODEM AND MAKES THE FULL HERMES DIGITAL HF SYSTEM EASIER TO INST | Philadelphia, PA | $235,045 |
| Allina Health Foundation on Behalf of Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institut #1446 SUPPORTS THE HANDIHAM PROJECT FOR THREE YEARS BY PURCHASING EQUIPMENT AND ADDING PROGRAM STAFF | Mail Route, MN | $224,841 |
| University of Pittsburgh CREATE PROGRAMMABLE BACKSCATTER RADIOS THAT GENERATE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROTOCOL-COMPLIANT SIGNALS W | Pittsburgh, PA | $211,971 |
| Hampton University NINE SCHOLARSHIPS TO A PRESTIGIOUS HISTORICALLY BLACK UNIVERSITY. | Chicago, IL | $203,800 |
| University of Leeds #1308 SUPPORT A STUDENT THROUGHOUT THEIR RESEARCH TOWARDS A PHD DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AT THE UN | — | $201,090 |
| Seti Institute #1592 ENHANCE CURRICULUM BY ADDING HANDS-ON LABS THAT INCORPORATE EDUCATIONAL PRINCIPLES AND RADIO C | Mountain View, CA | $194,698 |
| Open Collective Europe (ON Behalf of Multimode Digital Voice Modem (mmdvm) #1578 CONTINUE FULL-TIME DEVELOPMENT OF ITS OPEN-SOURCE DIGITAL VOICE MODEM, WHICH SUPPORTS MULTIPLE | — | $180,000 |
| Software Freedom Conservancy Inc CONTINUATION OF GPL COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT. | Brooklyn, NY | $175,000 |
| Pleasant Valley Telecommunications Advisory Council-Pvtac ESTABLISH MICROWAVE BACKBONE AND MIXED-MODE VHF/UHF SIMULCAST SYSTEM TO REPLACE AGING INFRASTRUCTURE | Camarillo, CA | $170,356 |
| Cal Poly Pomona Bronco Space With A Fiscal Sponsorship From Cal Poly Pomo #1398 STUDENT-LED UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION LOCATED AT CAL POLY POMONA AIMS TO DEMOCRATIZE SPACE ACCES | Pomona, CA | $158,924 |
| Calnet Amateur Radio Group EQUIPMENT UPGRADE AND CLUB GROWTH | Campbell, CA | $152,250 |
| Open Collective Foundation CREATING A SYSTEM WHERE REPEATER OPERATORS COULD EASILY MONITOR AND CONFIGURE A GROUP OF REPEATERS R | Covina, CA | $150,000 |
| Software Freedom Conservancy #1391 THE SFC LEVERAGES COPYLEFT LICENSING FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOFTWARE FREEDOM. THIS GRANT FUNDS | Brooklyn, NY | $150,000 |
| Society of Women Engineers FUND SCHOLARSHIPS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT WOMEN IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY | Chicago, IL | $146,200 |
| Portland State University Foundation DELIVER A FULLY WORKING AND DOCUMENTED UNICLOGS V2 PROTOTYPE, WITH DIGITAL S BAND TRANSMISSION AND R | Portland, OR | $142,678 |
| Society of Women Engineers #1534 SUPPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS, INCLUDING A NEW SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN I | Chicago, IL | $130,000 |
| University of Cape Town #1509 A SMARTSDN IMPLEMENTATION FOR QOS MANAGEMENT A COMMUNITY NETWORK IN SOUTH AFRICA, DONE AS A RE | — | $124,394 |
| Open Collective Europe TO BUILD AN INDEPENDENT 5GHZ BACKBONE IP NETWORK FOR PUBLIC AMATEUR RADIO SERVICES. | — | $116,336 |
| Teachers in Space Inc TRAIN TEACHERS TO USE AMATEUR RADIO TECHNOLOGY TO TRACK SATELLITES, COMMUNICATE WITH SPACECRAFT, AND | New York, NY | $110,107 |
| Wx5fwd Skywarn Team REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ANALOG ONLY RADIOS WITH MODERN EQUIPMENT CAPABLE OF REMOTE CONTROL AND ADDIT | Haslet, TX | $101,303 |
| Native Forward Scholars Fund #1385 SCHOLARSHIPS FOCUSED ON EMPOWERING NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION IN STEAM | Albuquerque, NH | $100,000 |
| York County Amateur Radio Society Club Inc TEACHER TRAINING, SCHOOL CLUBS, REMOTE HF ACCESS. | Rock Hill, SC | $99,723 |
| Portland State University Foundation STUDY THE POTENTIAL FOR FD WIRELESS IN THE UHF AMATEUR BAND. | Portland, OR | $99,562 |
| Seti Institute CREATE PRACTICAL TRAINING IN DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING AND RADIO COMMUNICATION FOR STUDENTS IN COMMU | Mountain View, CA | $99,393 |
| Fondation Open Collective Europe (behalf Hameenlinnan Radioamatoorit RY) IMPROVE THE STABILITY AND RELEASE QUALITY OF HAMLIB THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATED TESTING | Brussels | $98,229 |
| Fondation Open Collective Europe (ON Behalf of Librecube) CREATES AN OPEN SOURCE, FULLY REDUNDANT VHF/UHF COMMUNICATIONS BOARD FOR CUBESATS AND EDUCATIONAL SP | Brussels | $92,917 |
| Information Age Learning Center (ON Behalf of Computer Deconstruction Labor FUNDING FOR A MAKERSPACE TO UPGRADE ITS ANTENNAS, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, AND FACILITY INFRASTRUCTUR | Wall Township, NJ | $88,678 |
| Fondation Open Collective Europe (ON Behalf of the Radio Society of Sri Lan STRENGTHEN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN SRI LANKA BY DEPLOYING SOLAR-POWERED RADIO STATIONS AND TRAININ | Brussels | $88,000 |
| Radio Scouting Inc STEM AND AMATEUR RADIO EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS. INTERNATIONAL. | Winter Garden, FL | $85,320 |
| Boeing Employee's Amateur Radio Society REFURBISH A REPEATER. UPGRADE BY ADDING ANALOG AND DIGITAL VOICE COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS, AND BY DIG | Seattle, WA | $84,362 |
| Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation #1317 RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION PROJECT OF THE SHIP'S RADIO EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES TO CONTINUE | Alameda, CA | $80,438 |
| Scientific Instrumentation Center Adventist University of Chile #1460 FUNDS A THREE YEAR PROJECT TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF THE ATMOSPHERE/SPACE WEATHER ON RADIO/SATEL | — | $79,280 |
| Estero Radio Club Inc UPGRADE AND EXPAND THE SAN LUIS OBISPO (SLO) AREDN BACKBONE MESH NETWORK WITH MODERN 802.11AC RADIOS | San Luis Obispo, CA | $77,000 |
| Washington Women in Need SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | Kirkland, WA | $75,000 |
| Csuci Amateur Radio Interest Group ADDING ANTENNA INFRASTRUCTURE, ESTABLISH A RADIO REPEATER SITE, AND ACQUIRE GEAR FOR GET ON THE AIR | Camarillo, CA | $73,920 |
| Radio Amateur Du-Of Quebec Inc (ON Behalf LA Federation Des Clubs Radioamat REPAIRING, UPGRADING, AND EXPANDING A PROVINCE WIDE LINKED REPEATER NETWORK BY REPLACING AGING EQUIP | Montreal | $73,584 |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society PROVIDE 12 UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIGENOUS STUDENTS PURSUING STEM FIELDS RELATED TO AMATEUR | Albuquerque, NM | $72,000 |
| Aises SCHOLARS WILL RECEIVE SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING; STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP TRAI | Albuquerque, NM | $72,000 |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society #1593 PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT FOR TWELVE STUDENTS PURSUING STEM DEGREES RELATED TO AMATEUR | Albuquerque, NM | $72,000 |
| Allina Health Foundation on Behalf of Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institut PROVIDE ACCESS TO AMATEUR RADIO FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUES OFFERING ONLI | Minneapolis, MN | $67,800 |
| Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc REPEATER UPGRADE TO IMPROVE NETWORK REACH | Willard, MO | $67,750 |
| Fondation Open Collective Europe (ON Behalf of Wildfiremesh) DEPLOY MESHTASTIC NODES FOR WILDFIRE FIGHTERS IN ARGENTINA, IMPROVING OFF GRID DIGITAL COMMUNICATION | Brussels | $62,775 |
| Military Heritage Museum AMATEUR RADIO HISTORY EXHIBIT. | Punta Gorda, FL | $61,115 |
| Alberta Digital Radio Communications Society DEVELOP A HIGH SPEED OFDM-BASED DIGITAL MODEM FOR THE 400 MHZ AMATEUR RADIO BAND, ENABLING SIGNIFICA | Calgary | $60,000 |
| East Tennessee Repeater Association #1374 REPEATER SYSTEM UPGRADED AND EXPANSION TO SERVICE A LARGE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE EMERGENCY COMM | Loudon, TN | $59,781 |
| Cascade Amateur Radio Society #1577 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ARDEN IN UNDERSERVED RURAL COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE PORTLAND. | Tigard, OR | $58,067 |
| Deutscher Amateur-Radio-Club E V on Behalf of Online Amateur Radio Communi #1414 EXPANDING NEW PACKET RADIO CAPABILITIES IN THE UK AND IRELAND. | — | $55,456 |
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