Hacker Initiative

“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.”

“Organization's process to review form 990. All members of the board of directors are provided a complete copy of from 990 and schedules, including schedule a and schedule o prior to filing. The from 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 discusses substantive issues, expressly hacker initiative's finances, significant transactions, commitment of funds, and fundraising. A quorum just be met pursuant to hacker initiative's bylaws for each board meeting and the from 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.”

“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).”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“No paid employees or paid volunteers. All board members are volunteers. In addition to the board members, the 2022 programming committee members were: derek bernsen, co-chair alicia james ben kerman tom parker zachary peterson laran rastelli alek relyea”

“Hacker initiative, through reviews by the programming committee, awarded grants of 15,067 to 5 grant recipients, of which 7,750 was funded to 3 2022 grant recipients, and another 7,317 was funded as balances of 2021 approved grants . The 2022 projects: openquantum - building a rubidium (radioactive) magneto optical trap ("mot") to trap neutral atoms. Iot-to show vulnerabilities in consumer security devices and to improve security for common consumer devices. Machine learning data sets for trash cans to improve recycling. The programming committee is comprised of all volunteers from the hacker community, the broader community, and some of the board members of hacker initiative. The chair of hacker initiative attends programming committee meetings as an observer and casts no votes or decisions as to whom grant awards are directed to. These recipients included groups, entities, companies (non profits) and individuals who used their funds for projects which directly supported hackers initiative's mission. Details of grant recipients and projects are on the hacker initiative website.”

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