2016-09-13T15:17:54-05:00 2015-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2015-01-01 453943413 US IGNITE INC USIG 2023659219 1150 18TH STREET NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 JOSEPH KOCHAN COO/VP/SECRETARY/TREASURER 2023659219 2016-09-13 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2016-09-13 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z X WILLIAM WALLACE 1150 18TH STREET NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 1923499 0 X WWW.US-IGNITE.ORG X 2011 DE PROMOTES U.S. LEADERSHIP IN APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES FOR ULTRA-FAST BROADBAND NETWORKS. 9 7 5 7 0 0 658759 1919656 129644 3841 26 2 0 0 788429 1923499 1000 26935 0 0 713933 640653 0 10666 86913 807992 884533 1522925 1562787 -734496 360712 312859 623611 469334 419374 -156475 204237 X US IGNITE, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED TO PROMOTE U.S. LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPING APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES FOR ULTRA-FAST BROADBAND NETWORKS. 0 0 1253767 26935 3841 US IGNITE, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED TO PROMOTE U.S. LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPING APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES FOR ULTRA-FAST BROADBAND NETWORKS. US IGNITE FOSTERS THE CREATION OF NOVEL APPLICATIONS AND DIGITAL EXPERIENCES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO TRANSFORM AREAS OF NATIONAL PRIORITY SUCH AS HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION AND JOB SKILLS TRAINING, PUBLIC SAFETY, ENERGY, AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING. THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY (OSTP) AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) INITIATED THE CONCEPT THAT FORMS THE BASIS FOR US IGNITE'S ACTIVITIES AND WORKS WITH US IGNITE TO FURTHER THESE PURPOSES. US IGNITE SERVES AS A COORDINATING ORGANIZATION AND A CLEARING HOUSE FOR NETWORK, FUNDERS, AND CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS EFFORT. US IGNITE DIRECTS CONTRIBUTIONS OF NETWORK EQUIPMENT TO MUNICIPAL, CARRIER, AND RESEARCH INSTITUTION NETWORKS TO GIVE THEM ACCESS TO ADVANCED NETWORKING.FOR 2015, HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: - KICKOFF OF THE SECOND YEAR OF THE GLOBAL CITY TEAMS CHALLENGE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, FEATURING OVER 500 PARTICIPANTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY;- AWARD OF A 3-YEAR GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION THAT WILL CONNECT 15 GIGABIT COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE US FOR THE PURPOSES OF GENERATING AND SHARING 30+ NEXT-GENERATION APPLICATIONS;- FUNDING AND SUPPORT OF OVER 20 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE FIRST LOW-LATENCY, LONG-DISTANCE DIGITAL MICROSCOPY DEMONSTRATION BETWEEN USC IN LOS ANGELES AND A HIGH SCHOOL IN CHATTANOOGA, TN. 1253767 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X JOSEPH KOCHAN 2023659219 1150 18TH STREET NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 WILLIAM WALLACE PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X X 193625 0 5758 GLENN RICART CTO/VP, CONSULTANT 40.00 X 162834 0 1337 LEV GONICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK HITCHCOCK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LAMBERT BOARD MEMBER 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 BEN MOSKOWITZ 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 189693 0 15570 546152 0 22665 3 0 1 0 GLENN RICART 16 EAST CHURCHILL DRIVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84103 BUSINESS CONSULTING SERVICES 226416 FISSION STRATEGY PO BOX 128 MILL VALLEY CA 94942 BUSINESS CONSULTING SERVICES 148256 RELUMINATI LLC 528 F STREET TERRACE SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 BUSINESS CONSULTING SERVICES 113398 3 863966 1055690 1919656 CONSULTING SERVICES 900099 3841 3841 3841 2 2 1923499 3841 0 2 X 26935 26935 568817 329571 219661 19585 30961 6709 7510 16742 7353 796 5226 1331 33522 18611 12832 2079 9012 9012 68144 68144 10666 10666 502221 375306 126915 231 231 12432 10175 2172 85 12142 1957 10185 38400 38400 98877 75826 19713 3338 91743 91230 492 21 1042 1042 BAD DEBT 26800 10000 16800 MEMBERSHIP & SUBSCRIP. 18785 18504 281 TRAINING & RECRUIT. 4054 2860 1194 MISCELLANEOUS 650 650 285287 -317159 31872 1562787 1253767 222107 86913 177301 18335 1000 1872 87111 592651 36872 5575 4253 5000 6500 312859 623611 469334 419374 469334 419374 X -233569 -286906 77094 491143 -156475 204237 312859 623611 360712 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 250000 2279807 631604 658759 1919656 5739826 250000 2279807 631604 658759 1919656 5739826 2333479 3406347 417 78 26 2 523 5740349 375898 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, COLUMN (E) AS US IGNITE WAS INCORPORATED ON OCTOBER 28, 2011, ITS INITIAL FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 WAS A SHORT YEAR RETURN. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 1923499 0 1923499 0 1923499 1562787 0 1562787 0 1562787 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014, US IGNITE 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 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 STIPENDS 19 26935 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS MADE TO INDIVIDUALS FOR TRAVEL TO US IGNITE MEETINGS ARE MONITORED THROUGH RECIPIENT PARTICIPATION AND PERSONAL INTERACTION AND COMMUNICATION WITH RECIPIENTS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WILLIAM WALLACE PRESIDENT/CEO 193625 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5758 0 199383 0 0 0 GLENN RICART CTO/VP, CONSULTANT 162834 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1337 0 164171 0 0 0 JOSEPH KOCHAN COO/VP/SECRETARY/TREASURER 189693 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15570 0 205263 0 0 0 GLENN RICART GLENN RICART IS THE PRINCIPAL OWNER OF THE CONSULTING FIRM 226416 GLENN RICART'S CONSULTING FIRM RECEIVED $226,416 FOR VARIOUS BUSINESS CONSULTING SERVICES PROVIDED TO US IGNITE. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B US IGNITE DID NOT DOCUMENT ANY MEETING MINUTES FOR ALL THE COMMITTEES THAT ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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. 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 375,306. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 123,525. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 498,831. PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,390. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,390.