2025-10-10T08:38:00-04:00 2024-12-31 474436308 TAXSQUAD 851 BURLWAY RD STE 306 BURLINGAME CA 94010 990 2024-01-01 814838801 HACKER INITIATIVE HACK 4152095337 245 8TH STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 WILLIAM D POLLOCK CHAIR OF THE BOARD 4152095337 2025-10-07 true true JOHN RILEY P01780834 6505136364 2025-10-10 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WILLIAM D POLLOCK 245 8TH STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 630340 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. 3 3 0 7 0 88327 87433 0 53828 188888 0 142155 276321 5000 25000 0 0 0 0 90313 103744 95313 128744 46842 147577 1835144 2153479 0 1835144 2153479 HACKER INITIATIVE IS CREATED TO SUPPORT AND GROW THE COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE WORLDWIDE HACKER COMMUNITY. false false 25000 25000 HACKER INITIATIVE, THROUGH REVIEWS BY THE PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE, AWARDED GRANTS OF 20,000 TO TENNESSE VALLEY STELLAR CORPORATION AND 5000 TO LAURENS VALK. 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. 25000 true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 3 3 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X WILLIAM POLLOCK 4152095335 245 8TH STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 X WILLIAM D POLLOCK CHAIR OF THE 2.10 X X 0 0 0 GARRET GEE BOARD MEMBER 0.01 X 0 0 0 VICKI FRIEDBERG INTERIM SECR 1.46 X 0 0 0 EAN SCHUESSLER BOARD MEMBER 0.39 X 0 0 0 CHUCK MCMANIS TREASURER 0.19 X 0 0 0 false false false 87433 86658 87433 33776 33776 466303 42828 354019 112284 42828 155112 112284 42828 276321 112284 76604 X 25000 25000 14125 14125 87063 87063 216 216 952 952 1388 1388 128744 25000 103744 0 102437 60626 394265 53336 1263827 1739010 74615 300507 1835144 2153479 0 0 X 1835144 2153479 1835144 2153479 1835144 2153479 147577 170758 X false false false X 265938 273747 186922 88237 87433 902277 265938 273747 186922 88237 87433 902277 449464 452813 14725 22168 31462 40009 34112 142476 1044753 0.43340 0.48600 X SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION A. HACKER INITIATIVE'S ORGANIZATION. 1.BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE RENOWNED 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 NON-PROFIT 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. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED US TREASURIES 300507 F 300507 true MICROGRANTS 2 25000 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV PART I, LINE 2 - PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS 1 DESCRIPTION OF RECORDS TO SUBSTANTIATE GRANT AMOUNTS, ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION: HACKER INITIATIVE MAINTAINS RECORDS ON EACH GRANT AMOUNT CONSIDERED AND GRANTED, APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERION FOR EACH GRANT CYCLE (EACH GRANT CYCLE IS 1 YEAR). HACKER INITIATIVE'S BOARD HAS DELEGATED TO THE PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE TO ALLOW THE COMMITTEE TO DICTATE THE FOCUS OF THE GRANT THEME. THE NON PROFIT'S PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE INDEPENDENTLY ADVISES THE BOARD ON THE GRANT APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO WHICH GRANTS TO PROCEED. REGARDLESS OF THE GRANT CYCLE THEME, THE BOARD PERMANENTLY EXCLUDES ELIGIBILITY TO ANY GRANTS TO ANY RELIGIOUS OR POLITICAL PURPOSES. THE CRITERION FOR ELIGIBILITY MUST AT ALL TIMES SUPPORT THE MISSION OF HACKER INITIATIVE REGARDLESS OF GRANT CYCLE THEME AND MUST NOT VIOLATE ANY OF HACKER INITIATIVE'S POLICIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NON DISCRIMINATION POLICY. THE PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE MAINTAINS RECORDS OF THE SELECTION PROCESS, DEBATE AND COMMENTS AS TO EACH GRANT APPLICATION. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE TAKES OFFICIAL MINUTES AND THIS COMMITTEE REPORTS MONTHLY TO THE BOARD ON THEIR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE SELECTION PROCESS, CRITERION AND FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS OF GRANT RECIPIENTS. ALL RECORDS ARE PURSUANT TO HACKER INITIATIVE'S RECORDS RETENTION POLICY. 2. DESCRIPTION OF HOW HACKER INITIATIVE MONITORS THE USE OF FUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES: HACKER INITIATIVE PRIOR TO ANY GRANT PROVIDED, REQUIRES THE GRANT RECIPIENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO THE SPECIFIC USE OF FUNDS AS DESCRIBED IN THE SUBMITTED GRANT APPLICATION AND REQUIRES EACH GRANT RECIPIENT TO NOTIFY HACKER INITIATIVE SHOULD THEIR SPECIFIC USE DEVIATE FROM THEIR APPLICATION. ANY SUCH DEVIATION OF USE OF FUNDS MAY CAUSE A FORFEITURE OF THE GRANT AWARD IN WHOLE OR IN PART AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. PRIOR TO ANY AND FINAL GRANT FUNDING, EACH APPLICATION IS REVIEWED BY BOTH THE PROGRAMMING AND MENTORSHIP COMMITTEES AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL: ALL GRANTS MUST FULFILL THE MISSION OF HACKER INITIATIVE AND NOT BE FOR A PURPOSE EXCLUDED AS RESOLVED BY THE BOARD: EXCLUSIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GRANTS FOR POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER. THE BOARD HAS DELEGATED TO THE MENTORSHIP COMMITTEE TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH EACH GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGHOUT THE GRANT YEAR TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE GRANT AWARD TERMS. GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT INTERIM REPORTS TO HACKER INITIATIVE IF USE OF AWARDS IS MORE THAN SIX (6) MONTHS, AND ALL RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO FILE A FINAL REPORT NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31 OF THE GRANT YEAR. ALL REPORTS MUST SHOW SPECIFIC USE OF FUNDS, HOW FUNDS WERE USED, AND WHAT THE FUNDS USED ACHIEVED, DID NOT ACHIEVE AND LESSONS LEARNED. REPORTS MUST INCLUDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PHOTOS/VIDEOS AND SUBSTANTIATION OF USE OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSES AS DESCRIBED IN THE GRANT APPLICATIONS. MENTORSHIP COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE TO RECEIVE AND FOLLOW UP ON THE AWARDS GRANTED BY OUTREACH TO THE GRANT RECIPIENTS AND TO ENSURE TIMELY RECEIPT OF INTERIM AND FINAL REPORTS AND THEREBY MONITORING PROPER USE OF FUNDS. X ADVISOR FEES 1 86658 ACTUAL AMOUNT PAID false false false 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 2024 ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS WERE: MIKE MORGAN JON CALLAS 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 2 WILLIAM POLLOCK VICKI FRIEDBERG BOARD CHAIR INTERIM SEC HUSBAND AND WIFE 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 DISCUSS 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. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G NON-PROFIT ADVISOR 0 86,658 0 PAY PAL FEES ON DONATIONS 0 15 0 BANK FEES 0 20 0 FILING FEES 0 370 0 TOTAL 0 87,063 0