Programs

  • M17 Project Fund Management

    The largest program service as measured by expense for 2022 was refunding unused money for the M17 Project. All capital expenses for the M17 Project were completed. All of the goals in the contract for the grant were met. Work was done ahead of schedule and under budget. Instead of continuing the highly successful relationship with ORI, M17 decided to accept an informal offer for additional money from the grant-making foundation (ARDC). This offer was extended to M17 only if M17 stopped working with ORI. These communications were made in secret, from ARDC to M17, bypassing ORI as the fiscal sponsor of record. M17's team leadership colluded with ARDC, canceled the contract with ORI, and then asked for the remainder of the grant money to be turned over to an account personally controlled by M17 leads. This request was declined, as the contract clearly stated that unused monies be returned to ARDC. Those monies were returned.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $68.2K

  • Haifuraiya Open Source Communications Satellite Project

    The second largest program service as measured by expense for 2022 was the Haifuraiya Open Source Communications Satellite Project. This High Earth or Geosynchronous Orbit design is a microwave digital multiplexed design suitable for use on the amateur radio bands. It can also be deployed terrestrially. The design is modern, innovative, and educational. The project has provided the opportunity for dozens of participants to get hands-on practical knowledge of advanced digital signal processing and communications techniques at no cost to the individual.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $25.1K

  • M17 Project

    The third largest program service as measured by expense for 2022 was the M17 Project.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $14.1K