US Ignite INC EIN 45-3943413

US Ignite INC FY2021 filing

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Promotes U.S. leadership in ultra-fast broadband network applications and services. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $15.3M in revenue, $14.4M in expenses, and $3.1M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2011
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Washington, DC
Website
www.us-ignite.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$15.3MFY2021
Expenses
$14.4M
Net assets
$3.1M
People
12
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  45-3943413 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC Founded 2011
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Promotes U.S. leadership in ultra-fast broadband network applications and services.
Leadership
Nicholas Maynard · Chief Executive Officer · $217K
Money in and out
$15.3M revenue, $14.4M expenses
Bottom line
93% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$15.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$14.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $868K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
93%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
2.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+6%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$15.3M
FY2021▲ +10%
Expenses
$14.4M
FY2021▲ +5%
Total assets
$5.7M
FY2021▼ -9%
Total liabilities
$2.7M
FY2021▼ -35%
Total revenue
$15.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$14.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$868K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$5.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $13.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (pawr)

Pawr is revolutionizing the nation's wireless ecosystem while sustaining us leadership and economic competitiveness. Funded by national science foundation and a 30+ industry consortium of the nation's leading wireless companies and associations, pawr project office (ppo) manages the $100 million public-private partnership.

$9.6Mprogram expense
02

Smart Gigabit Communities

This program is a network of 40+ communities developing their own innovative ecosystems focused on improving quality of life and boosting local economic development. A major 2021 accomplishment includes the administration of project overcome to support the design, deployment, and testing of several advanced wireless connectivity…

$2.0Mprogram expense
03

Smart Bases

The fort carson smart transportation testbed was completed in 2021 after successfully deploying an automated shuttle and an unmanned aerial vehicle. A follow-on smart base program at fort carson called the artificial intelligence for traffic and weather was awarded to us ignite.

$1.4Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CUS Ignite INC
EINHdr · item D45-3943413
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.us-ignite.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2011
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2012

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$217,167Pt VII · Sec A
Smart Bases Program Director
$161,700Pt VII · Sec A
Big Data Program Manager
$130,500Pt VII · Sec A
Pawr Program Director
$130,500Pt VII · Sec A
Smart Communities Director
$130,500Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Chairman of the Board
$122,095Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$97,853Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicholas Maynard’s $307K as CEO and President is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3682 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nicholas Maynard$306,530$300,000$241,270$217,167$202,680
Joseph Kochan$97,853$210,808
Hani Almasoud$191,818$191,318
William Wallace$59,000$96,000$89,671$122,095$189,520
Eric Werner$185,181$181,060$161,700$150,633
Everard Davenport$156,500$150,000$123,287$130,500$117,414
Mari Silbey$156,500$150,000$120,974$130,500$110,570
Praveen Ashok Kumar$155,000$150,000$137,785$130,500$104,405

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$15.3M
Investment income$946
— government grantsLn 1e$14.0M
Total revenueLn 12$15.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.00
Program services93%$13.4M
Management & general7%$1.0M
Fundraising$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.4M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
Total net assetsLn 32$3.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.4M · Operating expenses/yr $14.4M
2.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $13.4M · Total expenses $14.4M
93%
Management & General
Management & general $1.0M · Total expenses $14.4M
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $6K · Total expenses $14.4M
0.04%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $11K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $1.0M
$0.01 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $15.3M · Total revenue $15.3M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $14.0M · Total revenue $15.3M
91%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $15.3M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $946 · Total revenue $15.3M
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $14.4M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $15.3M · Prior year $13.9M
+10%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $15.3M · Expenses $14.4M
+6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $5.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.1M · Total assets $5.7M
54%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $5.7M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Nicholas Maynard · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $217K · Total expenses $14.4M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.9M · Total expenses $14.4M
13%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 93%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.04%
Revenue growth 10%
Legal fee ratio 0.09%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$6.9M
Grants paid · 93 grants · $41.1M · 2020–2024
Iowa State UniversityIA · FY2024$3,292,978
North Carolina State UniversityFY2024$2,729,842
University of UtahUT · FY2024$2,155,554
Northeastern UniversityMA · FY2024$924,747
William Marsh Rice UniversityTX · FY2024$453,180
Mississippi State UniversityMS · FY2024$102,725
The Ohio State UniversityOH · FY2024$75,720
City of San JoseFY2024$75,000
Rutgers the State UniversityNJ · FY2024$72,037
Texas Southern UniversityFY2024$6,619
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,127
University of UtahUT · FY2023$2,918,553
Iowa State UniversityIA · FY2023$1,288,887
North Carolina State UniversityFY2023$1,269,765
Northeastern UniversityMA · FY2023$682,881
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$17.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$14.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$18.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$15.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$13.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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