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IN 2017, US IGNITE EXPANDED ITS SMART CITIES PROGRAMS AND INITIATED THE $100 MILLION PLATFORMS FOR ADVANCED WIRELESS RESEARCH PROGRAM WITH FEDERAL, ACADEMIC, COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE PARTNERS. 3542560 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 86 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X JOSEPH KOCHAN 2023659219 1150 18TH STREET NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 WILLIAM WALLACE PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X X 213211 0 4677 GLENN RICART CTO/BOARD MEMBER 40.00 X 277262 0 3006 LEV GONICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK HITCHCOCK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LAMBERT BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 06/2017) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE MARCELLIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB METCALFE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SPRADLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH KOCHAN COO/VP/SECRETARY/TREASURER 40.00 X 198134 0 3924 NICHOLAS MAYNARD CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER 40.00 X 153133 0 798 NISHAL MOHAN NATIONAL COMMUNITY LEADER 40.00 X 127249 0 3301 MEGHAN HISTAND DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS 40.00 X 113395 0 1942 1082384 0 17648 6 0 1 0 NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY 360 HUNTINGTON AVENUE BOSTON MA 02115 CONFERENCE SERVICES 222445 FISSION STRATEGY PO BOX 128 MILL VALLEY CA 94942 BUSINESS CONSULTING SERVICES 153041 JEMISON CONSULTING PO BOX 220 VERSAILLES NY 14168 BUSINESS CONSULTING SERVICES 144923 CONNECTED COM CONS LLC 1030 15TH STREET NW SUITE B292 WASHINGTON DC 20005 BUSINESS CONSULTING SERVICES 131620 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ACCOUNTING/HR/TECH. 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X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WILLIAM WALLACE PRESIDENT AND CEO 213211 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4677 0 217888 0 0 0 GLENN RICART CTO/BOARD MEMBER 277262 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3006 0 280268 0 0 0 JOSEPH KOCHAN COO/VP/SECRETARY/TREASURER 198134 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3924 0 202058 0 0 0 NICHOLAS MAYNARD CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER 153133 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 798 0 153931 0 0 0 GLENN RICART GLENN RICART IS THE CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER AND A BOARD MEMBER DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROMISSORY NOTE X 92000 62000 0 1 1 62000 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 US IGNITE, INC. ESTABLISHED PAWR, LLC (PAWR) DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017. PAWR'S FUNDAMENTAL MISSION IS TO IMPLEMENT THE PLATFORMS FOR ADVANCED WIRELESS RESEARCH (PAWR) PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM WILL ENABLE EXPERIMENTAL EXPLORATION OF ROBUST NEW WIRELESS DEVICES THAT WILL REVOLUTIONIZE THE NATION'S WIRELESS ECOSYSTEM WHILE SUSTAINING US LEADERSHIP AND ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS FOR DECADES TO COME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 US IGNITE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO AMEND ITS BYLAWS IN JUNE 2017 TO REFLECT CHANGES TO THE MEMBERSHIP AND OPERATIONS OF THE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY RAFFA, P.C., 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 12C EACH 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 15 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 2014 TO BENCHMARK IT AGAINST SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. AN UPDATED REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED DURING 2017. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 US IGNITE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 680,219. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 234,808. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 915,027. PAWR LLC 1150 18TH STREET NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 RESEARCH ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES. DE 3865064 2827439 US IGNITE INC 1 1