Washington, D.C. · Public charity
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…
- $10M
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 13
- Grants FY2024
- 17
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 6%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Median grant, FY2024
- $102,725
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $3,292,978
- Organizations funded a year
- 14 to 30
- FY2017 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2024
- 9
- Total assets, FY2024
- $4.4M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 6% of the organizations US Ignite Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 1% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 99% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $53k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 13 | $10M | 15% |
| FY2023 | 17 | $8.6M | 6% |
| FY2022 | 30 | $13M | 57% |
| FY2020 | 26 | $9.3M | 62% |
| FY2019 | 20 | $7.0M | 25% |
| FY2018 | 26 | $5.3M | 54% |
| FY2017 | 14 | $669k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah | $17,443,080 | 6 | n/a |
| Iowa State University | $6,864,218 | 4 | n/a |
| Nc State University | $6,288,601 | 3 | n/a |
| Rutgers the State University | $5,925,201 | 6 | n/a |
| Northeastern University | $3,895,100 | 7 | 0% |
| William Marsh Rice University | $2,547,114 | 4 | 0% |
| Wireless Research Center of North Carolina | $1,274,074 | 5 | 12% |
| North Carolina State University | $1,240,601 | 2 | n/a |
| Mississippi State University | $752,194 | 4 | n/a |
| Regents of the University of California | $324,156 | 3 | n/a |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah | $17,443,080 | 6 | n/a |
| Iowa State University | $6,864,218 | 4 | n/a |
| Nc State University | $6,288,601 | 3 | n/a |
| Rutgers the State University | $5,925,201 | 6 | n/a |
| Northeastern University | $3,895,100 | 7 | 0% |
| William Marsh Rice University | $2,547,114 | 4 | 0% |
| Wireless Research Center of North Carolina | $1,274,074 | 5 | 12% |
| North Carolina State University | $1,240,601 | 2 | n/a |
| Mississippi State University | $752,194 | 4 | n/a |
| Regents of the University of California | $324,156 | 3 | n/a |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $297,867 | 3 | n/a |
| Digitalc | $284,994 | 3 | 3% |
| Allied Media Projects Inc | $234,077 | 1 | 1% |
| Keysight Technologies | $229,584 | 1 | n/a |
| Westchester County Association Inc | $226,405 | 1 | 10% |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | $219,823 | 2 | n/a |
| The Ohio State University | $197,057 | 3 | n/a |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe Foundation | $184,319 | 4 | 1% |
| Texas Southern University | $180,042 | 3 | n/a |
| National Instruments Corporation | $172,237 | 2 | n/a |
| Scale San Diego | $166,618 | 3 | n/a |
| University of Illinois Alumni Association | $156,199 | 3 | 1% |
| Institute for Digital Progress | $150,000 | 2 | 73% |
| Kc Digital Drive Inc | $142,050 | 4 | 24% |
| Duke University | $141,978 | 2 | 0% |
| Libraries Without Borders | $136,460 | 1 | 20% |
| Centaur Systems Inc | $133,762 | 3 | n/a |
| The Enterprise Center Inc | $127,700 | 4 | 4% |
| Onward Eugene | $105,958 | 1 | 12% |
| Factory Two Inc | $93,218 | 3 | 6% |
| Lehi Area Chamber of Commerce Inc | $83,088 | 2 | 34% |
| Computers for Children Inc | $81,087 | 1 | 7% |
| Greater Dallas Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce | $76,863 | 2 | 26% |
| United Electric Cooperative Inc | $76,681 | 1 | 0% |
| City of San Jose | $75,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Red Wing Ignite | $74,966 | 2 | 25% |
| Epic Technology Solutions LLC | $64,713 | 3 | n/a |
| The University of Texas at Dallas Center for Brainhealth | $58,857 | 1 | n/a |
| Btv Ignite Inc | $54,699 | 3 | 31% |
| Juganu USA Inc | $53,000 | 1 | n/a |
| USC School of Medicine Greenville | $50,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Trustees of Purdue University | $49,897 | 2 | n/a |
| Texas Southern University | $45,432 | 1 | n/a |
| International Computer Science Institute | $44,217 | 1 | 0% |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | $39,407 | 1 | 0% |
| University of Vermont and State Agricultural College | $32,377 | 1 | n/a |
| The University of Texas Foundation Inc | $31,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Curators of the University of Missouri | $23,811 | 1 | n/a |
| St Petersburg Innovation District Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| New York University | $17,720 | 1 | 0% |
| One Community Incorporated | $11,076 | 1 | n/a |
| Cyberhive | $10,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Open Mobility Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 16 recipients with no EIN on record ($2.5M), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
US Ignite Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 5 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 26 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
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About US Ignite Inc
- How much does US Ignite Inc give?
- US Ignite Inc reported 13 grants totaling $10,251,384 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 14 and 30 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
- What does US Ignite Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Education (49%), Recreation & Sports (27%), Science & Tech (19%).
- Who are US Ignite Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: University of Utah ($17M), Iowa State University ($6.9M), Nc State University ($6.3M).
- Does US Ignite Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 6% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as US Ignite Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Amazonsmile Foundation.
- Where is US Ignite Inc based?
- US Ignite Inc is based in DC.
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