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US IGNITE INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
US IGNITE INC (EIN 45-3943413)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-13
IRS object ID
202503179349304110
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-13T10:38:04-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN881478669PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CBIZ ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 L STREET NW 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN453943413EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1US IGNITE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlUSIGBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2028993231PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11150 18TH STREET NW 750AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNICHOLAS MAYNARDPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2028993231PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00639053PTIN
Phone2022274000PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNICHOLAS MAYNARDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11150 18TH STREET NW 750AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$17,430,772GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.US-IGNITE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2011FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers7TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$50,302PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$79,846CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$14,082,305PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$17,430,772CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$10,251,384CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Other Expenses$3,279,917CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$16,674,194CYTotalExpensesAmt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses$756,578CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$4,420,957TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,782,635TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,326,347TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,094,610NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionUS IGNITE, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED TO PROMOTE U.S. LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPING APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES FOR ULTRA-FAST BROADBAND NETWORKS.US IGNITE WORKS AS A CONVENER TO CREATE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AMONG CORPORATE, GOVERNMENT, AND FOUNDATION PARTNERS SEEKING TO FURTHER SMART CITY DEVELOPMENT. US IGNITE FACILITATES THESE PARTNERSHIPS BY CONNECTING FUNDING SOURCES TO CLEAR PROJECT ROADMAPS AND BY BRINGING TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE TO BEAR ON PROGRAM EXECUTION. WE HAVE DEEP TIES TO STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS, INCLUDING ACTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS, CORPORATE LEADERS, AND ACADEMIC PARTNERS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$10,852,772ExpenseAmt
Grant$10,251,384GrantAmt
DescPLATFORMS FOR ADVANCED WIRELESS RESEARCH (PAWR): PAWR IS REVOLUTIONIZING THE WIRELESS ECOSYSTEM WHILE SUSTAINING US LEADERSHIP AND ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS. FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AND A CONSORTIUM OF THE NATION'S LEADING WIRELESS COMPANIES AND ASSOCIATIONS, THE $100 MILLION PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IS MANAGED BY THE PAWR PROJECT OFFICE (PPO). MAJOR 2024 ACTIVITIES OF THE PPO INCLUDE A) OVERSEEING THE SIGNIFICANT EXPANSIONS OF THE ARA RURAL WIRELESS TESTBED IN IOWA AND THE AERPAW WIRELESS DRONE TESTBED IN NORTH CAROLINA; B) COORDINATING AND ANNOUNCING THE COLLABORATION OF THE POWDER WIRELESS TESTBED IN UTAH WITH INDUSTRY INNOVATOR MAVENIR TO TEST NEW OPEN RAN NETWORKING GEAR IN AN OVER-THE-AIR ENVIRONMENT; C) PROMOTING THE OPEN SOURCE RELEASE OF POWDER'S RADIO DYNAMIC ZONE (RDZ) SOFTWARE FOR USE IN SPECTRUM COEXISTENCE EXPERIMENTS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,576,486ExpenseAmt
DescSMART BASES: THE US IGNITE SMART BASE TEAM DELIVERED THE SMART INSTALLATION AND COMMUNITY DASHBOARD FOR THE ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS) ON FORT BENNING BASE. IN 2024, US IGNITE ADVANCED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ON INTELLIGENT INTRUSION DETECTION AND HEAT RISK MANAGEMENT WHILE EXPANDING TO USE CASES THAT ENHANCE EMERGENCY SERVICES, IMPROVE INSTALLATION READINESS, AND SUPPORT ARMY MODERNIZATION INITIATIVES. US IGNITE ENGAGED INDUSTRY-LEADING VENDORS ACROSS THE PROJECT SECTORS TO PROVIDE A COMMON OPERATING VISION FOR FORT BENNING'S LEADERSHIP.Desc

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Expense$860,690ExpenseAmt
DescUS IGNITE COMPLETED TWO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PROJECTS IN SALT LAKE CITY (SLC) AND WASHINGTON DC. THE INNOVATE SLC PROJECT INTEGRATED ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING, SMART CITY INNOVATION, AND SMALL BUSINESS CAPACITY-BUILDING EFFORTS. THROUGH TWO COORDINATED WORK AREAS, THE URBAN INNOVATION ACCELERATOR FOR STARTUPS AND THE SMALL BUSINESS TRAINING PROGRAM FOR LOCAL ENTERPRISES, US IGNITE AND ITS PARTNERS SUPPORTED OVER 200 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS 76 INDUSTRIES, FOCUSING ON OPPORTUNITY ZONES AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE STARTUP ACCELERATOR DELIVERED MENTORSHIP, TECHNICAL TRAINING, AND INVESTOR ENGAGEMENT TO 24 STARTUPS IN 13 SECTORS, RESULTING IN OVER $3.1 MILLION IN CAPITAL RAISED, $1.27 MILLION IN SBIR FUNDING, AND $350,000 IN NEW REVENUE. CONCURRENTLY, THE SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REACHED 183 PARTICIPANTS, EQUIPPING THEM WITH PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE OF SMART CITY TECHNOLOGIES AND FOSTERING STRONGER TIES BETWEEN MINORITY CHAMBERS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS. COLLECTIVELY, THESE INITIATIVES STRENGTHENED SALT LAKE CITY'S INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM, ENHANCED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE, TECH-DRIVEN ECONOMIC GROWTH AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE.THE US IGNITE DC REGIONAL STARTUP AND WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM (INNOVATEDMV) SUCCESSFULLY STRENGTHENED THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM ACROSS THE WASHINGTON, DC, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA REGION. OVER TWO YEARS, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED 127 STARTUPS AND 263 SMALL BUSINESSES, ENGAGED 40+ ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS, AND HOSTED 25 TRAINING AND NETWORKING EVENTS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED THE AI FOR DMV STARTUPS INITIATIVE, SMART CITIES TRAINING SERIES, AND LEAN BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS WORKSHOP, WHICH EQUIPPED FOUNDERS WITH CUTTING-EDGE TOOLS IN AI INTEGRATION, SMART TECHNOLOGIES, AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODELING. THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS ARLINGTON BIZLAUNCH, BLACK META AGENCY, AND K STREET CAPITAL, INNOVATEDMV ADVANCED MINORITY BUSINESS PARTICIPATION, FACILITATED ACCESS TO CAPITAL, AND CONNECTED 72 FOUNDERS WITH 25 FUNDERS. THE PROGRAM ALSO LAUNCHED THE INNOVATEDMV WEBSITE, CONDUCTED REGIONAL GAP ASSESSMENTS USING INNOVATIVE VOICE-ENABLED SURVEYS, AND DEVELOPED SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES TO CONTINUE DRIVING INNOVATION, INCLUSION, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BEYOND THE GRANT LIFECYCLE.Desc

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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document13IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee26EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NANCY JEMISONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2028993231PhoneNum

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Address Line11150 18TH STREET NW 750AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

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DEB SOCIA
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CELIA MERZBACKER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEV GONICK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GLENN RICART
BOARD MEMBER10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL MARCELLIN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RENATA RAWLINGS-GOSS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM WALLACE
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN30.00Yes (X)$59,000$0$0Yes (X)
JOSEPH KOCHAN
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
NANCY JEMISON
SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT TREASURER40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERIC WERNER
PROGRAM DIRECTOR & BOARD MEMBER40.00Yes (X)$185,181$0$17,099
DOROTHY ROBYN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN LEIBOVITZ
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICHOLAS MAYNARD
CEO AND PRESIDENT40.00$306,530$0$6,187Yes (X)
HANI ALMASOUD
TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER40.00$191,818$0$12,594Yes (X)
EVERARD DAVENPORT
SMART COMMUNITIES DIRECTOR40.00$156,500$0$12,660Yes (X)
MARI SILBEY
PAWR PROGRAM DIRECTOR40.00$156,500$0$6,982Yes (X)
PRAVEEN ASHOK KUMAR
BIG DATA PROGRAM MANAGER40.00$155,000$0$10,562Yes (X)
RYAN GUILD
SMART BASSES PROGRAM DEVELOPER40.00$135,650$0$8,081Yes (X)
MOJDEH SADAT M MOGHADDAM
PROGRAM MANAGER40.00$131,750$0$8,307Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K15IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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SABEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC
2290 LAKEVIEW DRBEAVERCREEKOH45431CONSULTING$336,521
MARCUM LLP
1899 L STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036ACCOUNTING AND HR$180,926
JEMISON CONSULTING
PO BOX 220VERSAILLESNY14168CONSULTING$180,508
LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES LLC
440 1ST STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20001CONSULTING$137,500
THE AERIE CONSULTING
16 EAST CHURCHILL DRIVESALT LAKE CITYUT84103CONSULTING$130,159
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$16,691,687GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$659,239AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$17,350,926TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$79,846TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$79,846ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,246,257TotalAmt
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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,127TotalAmt
Program Services$5,127ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$778,409TotalAmt
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Management And General$62,272ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Total$1,877,757TotalAmt
Program Services$1,344,235ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$492,447ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,075FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,777TotalAmt
Program Services$71,777ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$147,275TotalAmt
Program Services$108,942ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,137ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,196FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$267,675TotalAmt
Program Services$195,999ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,705ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,971FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,773TotalAmt
Management And General$14,773ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,221TotalAmt
Management And General$77,221ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,000TotalAmt
Management And General$120,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,204,299TotalAmt
Program Services$2,011,994ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$191,617ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$688FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$51,555ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,483ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$242FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$190,770TotalAmt
Program Services$137,602ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,168ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,950TotalAmt
Program Services$89,438ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,168ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$344FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$146,288TotalAmt
Program Services$138,611ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,448ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,229FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,454TotalAmt
Program Services$40,840ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,174ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,440FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,346TotalAmt
Management And General$8,346ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PROGRAM SUPPLIES$139,727$139,005$722
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$109,180$107,480$1,700
TRAINING & RECRUITMENT$23,188$51$23,137
MISCELLANEOUS$1,441$1,391$50

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$15,406,441ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,208,568ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$59,185FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$499,834BOYAmt
EOY$2,104,860EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$687,256BOYAmt
EOY$712,393EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,795,435BOYAmt
EOY$1,540,349EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$135,642BOYAmt
EOY$60,855EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$381,874LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$381,874LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,500BOYAmt
EOY$2,500EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,120,667BOYAmt
EOY$4,420,957EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,515,629BOYAmt
EOY$1,326,253EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$267,006BOYAmt
EOY$94EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,782,635BOYAmt
EOY$1,326,347EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,197,032BOYAmt
EOY$3,034,610EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$141,000BOYAmt
EOY$60,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,338,032BOYAmt
EOY$3,094,610EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,120,667BOYAmt
EOY$4,420,957EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$756,578ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,872,957CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,310,288CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,948,427CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,032,003CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,350,926CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$78,514,601TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,872,957CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,310,288CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,948,427CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,032,003CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,350,926CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$78,514,601TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$78,514,601PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,980CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$946CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,608CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$50,302CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$79,846CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$140,682TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$78,655,283TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99820PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99900PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$120,000DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$120,000TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$381,874OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$381,874DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$94Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$94TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,430,772TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$17,430,772RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$17,430,772TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,674,194TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$16,674,194ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$16,674,194TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (13 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
2221 WANDA DALEY DRIVEAMESIA50011426004224GOVT ENTITY$3,292,978$0SUBAWARD
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
2711 SULLIVAN DRIVE CAMPUS BOX 7205RALEIGHNC27695566000756GOVT ENTITY$2,729,842$0SUBAWARD
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
201 S PRESIDENTS CIR RM 406 ROOMSALT LAKE CITYUT84112876000525501(C)(3)$2,155,554$0SUBAWARD411
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
360 HUNTINGTON AVENUEBOSTONMA02115041679980501(C)(3)$924,747$0SUBAWARD
RICE UNIVERSITY
6100 MAIN STREET MS 70HOUSTONTX77005741109620501(C)(3)$453,180$0SUBAWARD
WIRELESS RESEARCH CENTER OF NORTH CAROLINA
3331 HERITAGE TRADE DRIVE SUITE 101WAKE FORESTNC27587273397703501(C)(3)$292,025$0SUBAWARD
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 6211MISSISSIPPI STATEMS39762646000819501(C)(3)$102,725$0SUBAWARD
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
2650 KENNY ROADCOLUMBUSOH43210316025986GOVT ENTITY$75,720$0SUBAWARD
CITY OF SAN JOSE
200 E SANTA CLARA STSAN JOSECA95113946000419GOVT ENTITY$75,000$0SUBAWARD
THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (RUTGERS)
33 KNIGHTSBRIDGE ROADPISCATAWAYNJ08854226001086501(C)(3)$72,037$0SUBAWARD
INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER SCIENCE INSTITUTE
2150 SHATTUCK AVENUE SUITE 250BERKELEYCA94704943024996501(C)(3)$44,217$0SUBAWARD
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE
1111 FRANKLIN STREET 7TH FLOOROAKLANDCA94607943067788501(C)(3)$21,613$0SUBAWARD
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
3100 CLEBURNE STREETHOUSTONTX77004746000139501(C)(3)$6,619$0SUBAWARD
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org13Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeTRAVEL STIPENDSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient8RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$5,127CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS MADE TO INDIVIDUALS FOR TRAVEL AS WELL AS GRANTS MADE TO ORGANIZATIONS FOR OTHER PURPOSES ARE MONITORED THROUGH RECIPIENT PARTICIPATION AND PERSONAL INTERACTION AND COMMUNICATION WITH RECIPIENTS ACCORDING TO US IGNITE'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
NICHOLAS MAYNARD
CEO AND PRESIDENT$306,030$0$500$0$0$0$5,051$0$1,136$0$312,717$0$0$0
HANI ALMASOUD
TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER$191,318$0$500$0$0$0$7,674$0$4,920$0$204,412$0$0$0
ERIC WERNER
PROGRAM DIRECTOR & BOARD MEMBER$184,681$0$500$0$0$0$7,410$0$9,689$0$202,280$0$0$0
EVERARD DAVENPORT
SMART COMMUNITIES DIRECTOR$156,000$0$500$0$0$0$6,261$0$6,399$0$169,160$0$0$0
PRAVEEN ASHOK KUMAR
BIG DATA PROGRAM MANAGER$154,500$0$500$0$0$0$4,700$0$5,862$0$165,562$0$0$0
MARI SILBEY
PAWR PROGRAM DIRECTOR$156,000$0$500$0$0$0$6,261$0$721$0$163,482$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
JEMISON CONSULTING
OWNER IS NANCY JEMISON, US IGNITE SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT TREASURER$180,508CONSULTING SERVICES0
AERIE CONSULTING
OWNER IS GLENN RICART, US IGNITE BOARD MEMBER$130,159CONSULTING SERVICES0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY CBIZ ADVISORS, LLC, AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY ALL MEMBERS OF US IGNITE'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS, AS WELL AS THE EMPLOYEES, SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: - HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, - HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, - HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND - UNDERSTANDS US IGNITE IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. TO ENSURE US IGNITE OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15LINE 15A: US IGNITE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE ANNUAL BUDGET AS WELL AS THE COMPENSATION INFORMATION FOR US IGNITE STAFF. INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATED AN AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT REVIEWED THIS INFORMATION DURING 2017 TO BENCHMARK IT AGAINST SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. US IGNITE ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT ANALYST DURING 2018 TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE AN UPDATED COMPENSATION STUDY REPORT. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WAS AWARE OF THE DRAFT RESULTS OF THE COMPENSATION STUDY IN LATE 2018, BUT IT DID NOT FORMALLY VOTE TO ACCEPT THE FINAL COMPENSATION STUDY REPORT UNTIL APRIL 2019. LINE 15B: DURING 2022, US IGNITE ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT FIRM DURING 2022 TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE A COMPENSATION STUDY REPORT FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES AND STAFF. THE CEO, CFO, AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED THE 2022 COMPENSATION STUDY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19US IGNITE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,011,994. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 191,617. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 688. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,204,299.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PAWR LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11150 18TH STREET NW SUITE 750AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesRESEARCH ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES.PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income-$101,183TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$734,316EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1US IGNITE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt