Us Ignite Inc
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 WORKS AS A CONVENER TO CREATE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AMONG CORPORATE, GOVERNMENT, AND FOUNDATION PARTNERS SEEKING TO FURTHER SMART CITY DEVELOPMENT. US IGNITE FACILITATES THESE PARTNERSHIPS BY CONNECTING FUNDING SOURCES TO CLEAR PROJECT ROADMAPS AND BY BRINGING TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE TO BEAR ON PROGRAM EXECUTION. WE HAVE DEEP TIES TO STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS, INCLUDING ACTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS, CORPORATE LEADERS, AND ACADEMIC PARTNERS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$4.4M
+7.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$10.2M
+19.8% YoY
Grant Count
13
-23.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$788K
+56.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,420,957 | $4,120,667 | $6,215,967 |
| Revenue | $17,430,772 | $14,082,305 | $17,955,035 |
| Expenses | $16,674,194 | $14,722,148 | $18,038,354 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $79,846 | $50,302 | $6,608 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEB SOCIA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CELIA MERZBACKER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LEV GONICK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GLENN RICART | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | — |
| MICHAEL MARCELLIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RENATA RAWLINGS-GOSS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM WALLACE | EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN | 30 | $59,000 |
| JOSEPH KOCHAN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| NANCY JEMISON | SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT TREASURER | 40 | — |
| ERIC WERNER | PROGRAM DIRECTOR & BOARD MEMBER | 40 | $185,181 |
| DOROTHY ROBYN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN LEIBOVITZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NICHOLAS MAYNARD | CEO AND PRESIDENT | 40 | $306,530 |
| HANI ALMASOUD | TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER | 40 | $191,818 |
| EVERARD DAVENPORT | SMART COMMUNITIES DIRECTOR | 40 | $156,500 |
| MARI SILBEY | PAWR PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 40 | $156,500 |
| PRAVEEN ASHOK KUMAR | BIG DATA PROGRAM MANAGER | 40 | $155,000 |
| RYAN GUILD | SMART BASSES PROGRAM DEVELOPER | 40 | $135,650 |
| MOJDEH SADAT M MOGHADDAM | PROGRAM MANAGER | 40 | $131,750 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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