Nonprofit · EIN 87-2397970
CENIC CALIFORNIA MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND INITIATIVE LLC
Also known as LOUIS FOX SOLE MBR
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,881,339 | $15,198,888 | $1,682,451 | $7,294,982 | $1,275,776 | $6,019,206 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,157,081 | $10,715,178 | $2,441,903 | $5,996,543 | $1,659,788 | $4,336,755 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,321,490 | $13,827,390 | $494,100 | $8,571,347 | $6,676,495 | $1,894,852 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,851,314
- of which government grants
- $16,851,314
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $30,025
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $460,029
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,985,130
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,554,275
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $57,280
- Accounting fees
- $244,205
- Occupancy
- $2,316
- Travel
- $44,103
- Program services (functional)
- $14,051,676
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,147,212
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,996,543
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,294,982
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,275,776
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,019,206
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,019,206
- Gross receipts
- $16,881,339
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOX LOUIS | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $588,804 | $69,923 |
| RANTANEN MATTHEW | SVP TRIBAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $494,460 | $0 | $39,100 |
| HUNSINGER ERIK | PRESIDENT & COO Officer | 40 | $447,000 | $0 | $30,500 |
| MEEKS JOHN | VP OF SALES & BD (THRU 2/21/25) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $396,611 | $0 | $69,606 |
| MORRIS JAMES | DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT MGMT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $227,145 | $0 | $51,465 |
| HUTCHINS RONALD | CIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $244,107 | $0 | $11,000 |
| EIDEN KELLY | MANAGER, PMO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,861 | $0 | $20,612 |
| CLARK ED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANG JIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BENGFORT JOE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HETTS JOHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHISOM JOSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARD KENDRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTIS KRISTINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SMARR LARRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEEHL MARLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ASHGAR MIDHAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCHRAM NANCY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHNSON RON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAMESH RON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUDHAKAR SAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COSGROVE SYLVIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LOFTUS TERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAMS VAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUIS FOX | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $635,915 | $49,909 |
| MATTHEW RANTANEN | SVP TRIBAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $495,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK HUNSINGER | PRESIDENT & COO Officer | 40 | $433,752 | $0 | $59,913 |
| JOHN MEEKS | VP OF SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $433,333 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD HUTCHINS | CIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $292,024 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY NAUGHTIN | PRESIDENT & COO Officer | 40 | $247,500 | $0 | $12,375 |
| JAMES MORRIS | DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT MGMT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,000 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY EIDEN | MANAGER ,PMO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,524 | $0 | $24,364 |
| ED CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIN CHANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BENGFORT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HETTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH CHISOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA ARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA MATTIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SMARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLA MEEHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIDHAT ASHGAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY SCHRAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RON JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RON RAMESH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM SUDHAKAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIE COSGROVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY LOFTUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VAN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUIS FOX | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 12.5 | $0 | $718,313 | $34,785 |
| ANTHONY NAUGHTIN | COO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $0 | $330,775 | $12,947 |
| ERIK HUNSINGER | SVP- INFRASTRUCTURE Key employee | 40 | $53,227 | $181,329 | $7,194 |
| RONALD HUTCHINS | CIO Officer | 40 | $58,695 | $177,361 | $3,572 |
| MATTHEW RANTANEN | SVP TRIBAL RELATIONS Trustee or director | 40 | $0 | $123,854 | $6,292 |
| BARBARA HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD PFEIFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PIER 35, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LOUIS FOX, 16700 VALLEY VIEW AVE 400, LA MIRADA, CA 90638
- Signed the 990
- ERIK HUNSINGER, PRESIDENT, COO
- Phone
- (714) 220-3400
- Website
- WWW.GOLDENSTATENET.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 87-2397970 or by the name CENIC CALIFORNIA MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND INITIATIVE LLC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
CENIC FORMED GOLDENSTATENET TO BUILD AFFORDABLE OPEN-ACCESS BROADBAND CONNECTIONS THROUGH MIDDLE-MILE INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS CALIFORNIA. THE MIDDLE MILE PROVIDES VITAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE GLOBAL INTERNET AND LAST MILE PROVIDERS. THE EFFORT PRIORITIZES AREAS THAT HAVE NO ACCESS TO THE GLOBAL INTERNET OR SLOW AND INEFFECTIVE CONNECTIONS. THIS LEAVES MANY HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNITY ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS AT A SEVERE DISADVANTAGE AS THEY ARE UNABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BROADBAND-ENABLED SERVICES SUCH AS TELEHEALTH, REMOTE WORK, AND REMOTE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS. GOLDENSTATENET INTENDS TO WORK WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS TO BRIDGE THIS DIGITAL DIVIDE AND TO CREATE DIGITAL EQUITY FOR ALL CALIFORNIANS.
Program accomplishments
- CENIC FORMED GOLDENSTATENET TO BUILD AFFORDABLE OPEN-ACCESS BROADBAND CONNECTIONS THROUGH MIDDLE-MILE INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS CALIFORNIA. THE MIDDLE MILE PROVIDES VITAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE GLOBAL INTERNET AND LAST MILE PROVIDERS. THE EFFORT PRIORITIZES AREAS THAT HAVE NO ACCESS TO THE GLOBAL INTERNET OR SLOW AND INEFFECTIVE CONNECTIONS. THIS LEAVES MANY HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNITY ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS AT A SEVERE DISADVANTAGE AS THEY ARE UNABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BROADBAND-ENABLED SERVICES SUCH AS TELEHEALTH, REMOTE WORK, AND REMOTE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS. GOLDENSTATENET INTENDS TO WORK WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS TO BRIDGE THIS DIGITAL DIVIDE AND TO CREATE DIGITAL EQUITY FOR ALL CALIFORNIANS.Expenses $14,051,676
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-2397970
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,294,982
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,881,339
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $16,881,339 | $15,198,888 | $7,294,982 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,157,081 | $10,715,178 | $5,996,543 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,321,490 | $13,827,390 | $8,571,347 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,307,156 | $8,906,404 | $8,028,409 | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 87-2397970).
Questions about CENIC CALIFORNIA MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND INITIATIVE LLC
- What is the EIN of CENIC CALIFORNIA MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND INITIATIVE LLC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENIC CALIFORNIA MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND INITIATIVE LLC is 87-2397970.
- Is CENIC CALIFORNIA MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND INITIATIVE LLC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to CENIC CALIFORNIA MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND INITIATIVE LLC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENIC CALIFORNIA MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND INITIATIVE LLC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CENIC CALIFORNIA MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND INITIATIVE LLC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENIC CALIFORNIA MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND INITIATIVE LLC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CENIC CALIFORNIA MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND INITIATIVE LLC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LOUIS FOX.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENIC CALIFORNIA MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND INITIATIVE LLC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 6 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CENIC CALIFORNIA MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND INITIATIVE LLC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,881,339, expenses of $15,198,888 and total assets of $7,294,982 at year end.
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