2024-10-15T21:02:27-04:00 2023-12-31 474436308 TAXSQUAD 851 BURLWAY RD SUITE 101 BURLINGAME CA 940101746 990 2023-01-01 814838801 HACKER INITIATIVE HACK 4152095337 245 8TH STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 WILLIAM D POLLOCK CHAIR OF THE BOARD 4152095337 2024-10-15 true true JOHN RILEY P01780834 6505136364 2024-10-15 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z WILLIAM D POLLOCK 245 8TH STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 1104297 false X HACKERINITIATIVE.ORG X 2016 CA HACKER INITIATIVE IS CREATED TO SUPPORT AND GROW THE COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE WORLDWIDE HACKER COMMUNITY. 6 5 0 7 0 186922 88327 0 15485 53828 0 202407 142155 15068 5000 0 0 0 0 100713 90313 115781 95313 86626 46842 1784857 1835144 0 1784857 1835144 X HACKER INITIATIVE IS CREATED TO SUPPORT AND GROW THE COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE WORLDWIDE HACKER COMMUNITY. false false 5000 5000 HACKER INITIATIVE, THROUGH REVIEWS BY THE PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE, AWARDED GRANTS OF 20,000 TO ONE RECIPIENT. THE 2023 PROJECT: VIRTUAL TOWER - VIRTUAL SATELLITE: A NOVEL APPLICATION OF AN AERIAL RADIO TRANSCEIVER AROUND A DRONE IN A BOX; DESIGNED AS RAPID PROTOTYPING METHODS FOR THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE COMMUNICATION SKILLS. THE PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF ALL VOLUNTEERS FROM THE ENGINEERING COMMUNITY, THE BROADER COMMUNITY, AND SOME OF THE BOARD MEMBERS OF HACKER INITIATIVE. 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HACKER INITIATIVE'S ORGANIZATION. 1.BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE RENOWN IN THE GLOBAL ENGINEERING COMMUNITY. HTTPS://HACKERINITIATIVE.ORG/ 2.ADVISORY BOARD IS COMPRISED OF ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONALS IN THE ENGINEERING COMMUNITY. HTTPS://HACKERINITIATIVE.ORG/ 3.PROGRAMMING AND MENTORSHIP COMMITTEES ARE COMPRISED OF WELL-KNOWN PROFESSIONALS IN THE ENGINEERING COMMUNITY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS SERVE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE INITIATIVE'S BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. B. THE BOARD AND ADVISORY BOARD AND COMMITTEES ARE COMPRISED OF VOLUNTEERS. 1.BOARD MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMMING (DETERMINE THE ANNUAL THESIS FOR THE GRANTS), MARKETING (FOR GRANT RECIPIENTS, FOR GRANT DONATIONS), GRANTING (REVIEW AND SELECTION) AND MENTORING OF THE GRANT RECIPIENTS. 2.BOARD MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE ON MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS TO ADMINISTER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE NON PROFIT. C. COMMITTEES. THERE ARE TWO (2) COMMITTEES WHICH PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE NONPROFIT. 1. PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE. THE VOLUNTEERS ARE WELL KNOWN PROFESSIONALS IN THE ENGINEERING COMMUNITIES. THEIR ROLE IS TO MARKET THE NON PROFIT, SOLICIT GRANTS AND TO REVIEW GRANT APPLICATIONS TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. 2,. MENTORSHIP COMMITTEE. THE VOLUNTEERS ARE WELL KNOWN PROFESSIONALS IN THE ENGINEERING COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE INTEREST AND EXPERIENCE IN MENTORING TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS. THEIR ROLE IS TO ASSIST THE GRANT RECIPIENTS TO COMPLY WITH HACKER INITIATIVE'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THEIR GRANTS INCLUDING DETERMINING WHAT IMPACT THEIR PROJECT ACHIEVED, WHICH COMMUNITY IS SERVED BY THEIR PROJECT. D. ADMINISTRATION. 1. THE NONPROFIT BOARD MEETS MONTHLY FOR NO LESS THAN 1 HOUR. A RECORD OF MINUTES AND RECORDED MEETINGS IS ON FILE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW. 2. COMMITTEES: PROGRAMMING AND MENTORSHIP MEETS REGULARLY AND MEETING MINUTES ARE ON FILE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW. E. SOLICITATION OF FUNDS. ACTIVE PROGRAMS. 1.THE NONPROFIT'S BOARD, ADVISORY BOARD, COMMITTEE MEMBERS ALL ACTIVELY SOLICIT FUNDS DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY BY USE OF THEIR REPUTATION AND NAME. 2.THE NONPROFIT HAS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN THE WELL-KNOWN CONFERENCE DEFCON STAFFING A VENDOR TABLE WITH VOLUNTEERS TO SOLICIT FUNDS. 3.THE NONPROFIT'S WEBSITE IS ACTIVELY SOLICITING FUNDS: DEMONSTRATING PROJECTS GRANTS. 4.THE NONPROFIT HAS BEEN DEVELOPING A MICRO PROJECT PORTAL SIMILAR TO "AMERICA'S GOT TALENT" WHEREBY COMMUNITY CAN VOTE (USING MICRO FUNDS DONATED) TO THEIR FAVORITE PROJECT. THE ENGINEER DEVELOPING THIS PORTAL IS A VOLUNTEER AND BOARD MEMBER. THIS PLATFORM IS IN ALPHA AFTER ONLY ONE (1) YEAR OF DEVELOPMENT. OUR GOAL IS TO BRING THIS MICRO FUNDING PLATFORM ON LINE IN 2024. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 NO PAID EMPLOYEES OR PAID STAFF. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND ADVISORY MEMBERS ARE VOLUNTEERS. IN ADDITION TO THE BOARD MEMBERS, THE 2023 PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE MEMBERS WERE: DEREK BERNSEN, CO-CHAIR ALEK RELYEA ALICIA JAMES BEN KERMAN LARAN RASTELLI TOM PARKER ZACHARY PETERSON FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A HACKER INITIATIVE, THROUGH REVIEWS BY THE PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE, AWARDED GRANTS OF 20,000 TO ONE RECIPIENT. THE 2023 PROJECT: VIRTUAL TOWER - VIRTUAL SATELLITE: A NOVEL APPLICATION OF AN AERIAL RADIO TRANSCEIVER AROUND A DRONE IN A BOX; DESIGNED AS RAPID PROTOTYPING METHODS FOR THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE COMMUNICATION SKILLS. THE PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF ALL VOLUNTEERS FROM THE ENGINEERING COMMUNITY, THE BROADER COMMUNITY, AND SOME OF THE BOARD MEMBERS OF HACKER INITIATIVE. DETAILS OF GRANT RECIPIENTS AND PROJECTS GRANTED ARE ON THE HACKER INITIATIVE NONPROFIT WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI PART VI, SECTION B,LINE 13: HACKER INITIATIVE'S WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY IS COMPLIANT WITH FEDERAL AND STATE GUIDANCE AND POLICIES AND PROVIDES ANYONE TO CONTACT EITHER HACKER INITIATIVE ANONYMOUSLY, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA OR ANY REGULATORY OR ADMINISTRATIVE BODY. PART VI, SECTION B, INFORMATION LINE 15: RECORD RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY. ALL RECORDS PURSUANT TO HACKER INITIATIVE'S POLICY IS RETAINED FOR 10 YEARS AND THEREAFTER DESTROYED BY SHREDDING AND ONLY UPON BOARD NOTICE AND RESOLUTION. ALL RECORDS INCLUDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE MINUTES AND AS TO THE PROGRAMMING AND MENTORSHIP COMMITTEES, WORKING DOCUMENTS FOR GRANT APPLICANT REVIEW, DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED A COMPLETE COPY OF FORM 990 AND SCHEDULES, INCLUDING SCHEDULE A AND SCHEDULE O PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM 990 AND SCHEDULES ARE CIRCULATED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA EMAIL FOR REVIEW, DISCUSSION, AND APPROVAL. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS MONTHLY AND THE FORM 990 MAY BE DISCUSSED AT SUCH MEETINGS OR SPECIAL BOARD MEETINGS MAY BE HELD TO DISCUSSES OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES, EXPRESSLY HACKER INITIATIVE'S FINANCES, SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS, COMMITMENT OF FUNDS, AND FUNDRAISING. A QUORUM MUST BE MET PURSUANT TO HACKER INITIATIVE'S BYLAWS FOR EACH BOARD MEETING AND THE FORM 990, SCHEDULES, AND ATTACHMENTS ARE APPROVED EITHER AT THE REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS OR SPECIAL BOARD MEETINGS, IF FURTHER DISCUSSION IS REQUIRED, OR IF AMENDMENTS NEED TO BE MADE. AMENDMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO APPROVAL BY WRITTEN UNANIMOUS CONSENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE. ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON BY THE BOARD (WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF THE INTERESTED PARTY). FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPENSATION REVIEW POLICY. THE POLICY OUTLINES COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS WILL BE BASED ON (A)INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION PAID BY TAX-EXEMPT OR TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SIZE, PURPOSE, AND RESOURCES, CONSIDERING ADJUSTMENTS FOR LOCATION AND OTHER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS. (B)RECENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS COMPILED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS; AND/OR (C)ACTUAL WRITTEN OFFERS FROM OTHER TAX-EXEMPT OR TAXABLE ORGANIZATION OF COMPARABLE SIZE, PURPOSE, AND RESOURCES, CONSIDERING ADJUSTMENTS FOR LOCATION AND OTHER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPENSATION REVIEW POLICY. THE POLICY OUTLINES COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS WILL BE BASED ON (A)INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION PAID BY TAX-EXEMPT OR TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SIZE, PURPOSE, AND RESOURCES, CONSIDERING ADJUSTMENTS FOR LOCATION AND OTHER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS. (B)RECENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS COMPILED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS; AND/OR (C)ACTUAL WRITTEN OFFERS FROM OTHER TAX-EXEMPT OR TAXABLE ORGANIZATION OF COMPARABLE SIZE, PURPOSE, AND RESOURCES, CONSIDERING ADJUSTMENTS FOR LOCATION AND OTHER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, SPECIFICALLY THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS AS STATED AND AMENDED ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES ON HACKER INITIATIVE'S WEBSITE. ALL POLICIES, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, EXCEPT THE ACCOUNT NUMBERS OF HACKER INITIATIVE, FORM 990, SCHEDULES AND ATTACHMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO HACKER INITIATIVE, PROVIDED A PHOTOCOPY OR USB PURCHASE CHARGE IS PAID FOR, AT COST, TO HACKER INITIATIVE. 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