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The Things Network New York Inc
New York, NY · EIN 813784512 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE S20 · Community Improvement · Micro (<$100K) · thethings.nyc
revenue
$6K
expenses
$4K
net assets
$-8K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Development of community wireless IoT networks.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Things Network New York Inc is a nonprofit focused on building and supporting a free, open, community-owned wireless IoT network using LoRaWAN technology. It engages technical volunteers to expand connectivity for remote sensing applications across New York City, supporting education, civic empowerment, and local innovation. The organization operates as a local chapter of the global Things Network initiative.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Engagement & Volunteer Coordination
Organizes meetups, maintains mailing lists and Slack channels to connect technical experts and support collaborative projects
Open LoRaWAN Network Deployment
Builds and maintains a free, open, long-range wireless network for IoT devices across NYC, owned and operated by the community
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Community Broadband Infrastructure Development 1 activity
    • Building and operating open LoRaWAN network infrastructure
      Develops and operates a community-built, open LoRaWAN network across New York City to support wireless IoT connectivity. This includes deploying and maintaining a distributed network of sensors and gateways for public use.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$6K
Contributions & grants$6K100%
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expenses
Total expenses$4K
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balance sheet
Total assets$3K
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Net assets$-8K
7 years on record · 2018–2024 · YoY revenue -25.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 4
  • Emmanuel Tsarnas — Director
  • Forrest Filler — Director
  • Frank Rose — Director
  • Mimi Flynn — Director
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • The Things Network Network — Member of an international collaboration of community networks supporting public-access radio networking.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

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  • Community-Owned Open Network
    methodology: community-owned open network
    By building and operating a public-access LoRaWAN network through open-source tools and community ownership, we enable local innovation and equitable access to IoT infrastructure, because shared control fosters trust, sustainability, and localized problem-solving.
  • Technical Community Building for Network Expansion
    methodology: technical community building
    By growing a community of technical experts, we accelerate the adoption and scalability of long-range public-access radio networks, because peer-driven knowledge sharing and collaboration lowers barriers to entry and sustains network growth.