Data Center Coalition

“Class i membership is open to companies based or headquartered in north america, europe, or japan that were members of the corporation on june 30, 2022; or own, operate or have deployed data center facilities totaling 150 mw or greater capacity in multiple markets in north america for their own corporate use or that are occupied by one or more tenants. Class ii membership is open to companies based or headquartered in north america, europe, or japan that are eligible under the class i member class; or own or operate at least one data center facility in north america; and have taken tangible steps toward deploying data center facilities totaling 75 mw or greater capacity in north america for their own corporate use or that are occupied by one or more tenants. To be eligible for either class i or class ii membership, a company must not conduct cryptocurrency mining or cryptocurrency staking as its primary business or base its business model on purchasing and selling land or other real estate entitlements.”

“Each class i member shall appoint one (1) director to the board. Class ii members may elect from among their membership class one member to serve as a voting member of the board of directors on an annual basis.”

“Members of the corporation shall only have the right to vote on such matters as submitted to them by the board. Each member shall be entitled to one vote.”

“The board is provided with a complete copy of the return prior to filing.”

“Each director, principal officer and member of a committee with powers delegated by the board of directors shall annually sign a statement that affirms such person has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, has agreed to comply with the policy, and understands that the organization must engage primarily in activities that accomplish one ore more of its tax-exempt purposes. Dcc periodically reviews whether or not compensation arrangement and benefits, partnerships, joint ventures, and other arrangements comply with the conflict of interest policy. The board or appropriate committee shall take appropriate actions in the event a conflict of interest arises. The board or appropriate committee reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action should a covered person fail to report a conflict of interest.”

“The board delegates to the executive committee the responsibility of overseeing and setting the president's compensation. The committee consists of independent persons who review appropriate comparability data in setting the president's salary, as well as factoring in the president's performance, dcc's performance, and the organization's financial circumstances. The committee documents their process and decision in writing.”

“Governance documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to our members.”

“Dcc has an antitrust policy in place. The purpose of this antitrust policy is primarily to avoid instances where activities within the data center coalition (hereinafter referred to as "dcc"), including without limitation, board of directors composition, membership guidelines, and evaluation of applications for membership, may reasonably be determined to be classified as antitrust violations under applicable law and regulation. This policy shall be distributed to all dcc directors, officers, and employees, and to the members of dcc and to their agents or employees participating in dcc activities. This policy must be adhered to by all individuals participating in dcc activities, whether on behalf of dcc or the members in all circumstances without exception.”

“As dcc continues to grow, it has expanded its activities and reach in support of its mission to serve as the voice of the u.s. Data center industry. Beginning in 2023, dcc categorizes its activities into two areas: advocacy; communications and research. These programs expand upon the activities previously reported on dcc's form 990. Please refer to form 990, part iii for more information on these programs.”

“Research services 295,000. Regulatory services 213,055. Advocacy 50,185. Other professional services 41,309.”