Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 91,288,344 | 104,517,818 | 88,175,297 | 115,931,897 | 98,770,976 | 498,684,332 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 91,288,344 | 104,517,818 | 88,175,297 | 115,931,897 | 98,770,976 | 498,684,332 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 498,684,332 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 91,288,344 | 104,517,818 | 88,175,297 | 115,931,897 | 98,770,976 | 498,684,332 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,698,431 | 7,212,151 | 8,126,228 | 6,372,442 | 4,945,892 | 29,355,144 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 528,039,476 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | IQT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1999 AS AN INDEPENDENT, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION TO HELP THE CIA AND BROADER U.S. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TO IDENTIFY INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ARISING FROM THE VENTURE-BACKED STARTUP COMMUNITY AND HARNESS THEM FOR NATIONAL SECURITY. IT IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND ORGANIZATION THAT CONSISTENTLY DELIVERS SOPHISTICATED INSIGHTS AND INVESTMENTS, AND UNPARALLELED ACCESS TO DEEP TECHNOLOGICAL EXPERTISE, ULTIMATELY PROVIDING MISSION-IMPACTFUL TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITIES WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY INNOVATING TO SERVE IQT'S PARTNERS IN NEW WAYS. APPROACH: - IQT OPERATES AS A STRATEGIC INVESTOR, INVESTING IN STARTUP COMPANIES TO HELP NASCENT, DUAL-USE COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES MATURE INTO MISSION-READY PRODUCTS AT A LOWER COST THAN BUILDING FROM THE GROUND UP AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES. IQT'S STRATEGIC INVESTMENT MODEL GIVES IT THE AGILITY OFTEN LACKING WITHIN TRADITIONAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING MECHANISMS. - IQT FINDS AND NURTURES ENTREPRENEURS AND STARTUP COMPANIES THAT CAN PROVIDE A SUPPLY CHAIN OF INNOVATION WHICH ENABLES THE U.S. INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNITY AND ITS ALLIES TO BENEFIT FROM COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES. - UNLIKE TRADITIONAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS THAT ADDRESS LIMITED AND DIRECT GOVERNMENT NEEDS, IQT HELPS THE U.S. INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNITY, AND ITS ALLIES UNDERSTAND THE TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE WHICH FURTHERS THE OVERALL NATIONAL SECURITY EFFORTS OF THE GOVERNMENT AND PROVIDES A BROAD-BASED BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC. - IQT ALSO OPERATES AS A TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATOR, FOSTERING DEVELOPMENT AND INTRODUCTION OF TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE THE NATIONAL SECURITY CAPABILITIES OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT; IQT'S GLOBAL SOURCING, RIGOROUS AND THOROUGH MARKET RESEARCH, AND BUSINESS ACUMEN ENABLE IT TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL INSIGHTS TO U.S. GOVERNMENT PARTNERS AND TAKE CALCULATED INVESTMENT RISKS NECESSARY TO ADAPT AND MATURE NASCENT, LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES TO OPERATIONAL READINESS TO HELP THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ACHIEVE ITS MISSIONS. - AN EXPLORATORY IDEA LAB PROVIDING THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WITH INSIGHT AND ACCESS IN OPEN-SOURCE TECHNOLOGIES AND LEADING INNOVATORS AND THINKERS THROUGH CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY AND COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH. IDENTIFYING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES: AS A STRATEGIC INVESTOR, IQT SCOURS THE GLOBE FOR STARTUP TECHNOLOGIES WITH DUAL-USE CAPABILITIES, DELIVERING INSIGHTS, TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS AND SOLUTIONS THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY MISSION AND COMMERCIAL MARKET. THESE OFF-THE-SHELF PRODUCTS DO NOT REQUIRE LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT FROM THE GROUND UP. RATHER THEY CAN BE ADAPTED FOR "READY-SOON" TESTING AND USE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES. BY FOCUSING ON DUAL USE TECHNOLOGY, IQT IDENTIFIES AND DELIVERS CRITICAL, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY MORE QUICKLY AND COST EFFECTIVELY. THE FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS OF IQT'S STRATEGIC APPROACH ARE ITS RIGOROUS DILIGENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS ACUMEN, AND THE AGILITY OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS - AKA WORK PROGRAMS - WHERE IQT COLLABORATES WITH THE STARTUP TO TAILOR A COMPANY'S TECHNOLOGY TO THE CAPABILITIES NEEDED BY ITS GOVERNMENT PARTNERS AND INVESTS TOWARDS THAT WORK PROGRAM. IQT DESIGNS ITS STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS TO ACCELERATE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY AND TO HELP COMPANIES ADD CAPABILITIES THAT WILL HELP OUR GOVERNMENT PARTNERS FUNCTION MORE EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY. IQT ALSO MAKES MODEST, EQUITY-ONLY INVESTMENTS. THESE INVESTMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE A WORK PROGRAM WHERE THE TECHNOLOGY IS MODIFIED, YET IQT BELIEVES THE TECHNOLOGY HOLDS POTENTIAL TO CONTRIBUTE TO INSIGHTS AND CAPABILITIES THAT SUPPORT THE NATIONAL SECURITY MISSION, AND ULTIMATELY THE PUBLIC. IQT ALSO SERVES AS A TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT AND ADVISOR THAT PROVIDES MARKET, TECHNOLOGY, AND VENTURE CAPITAL INSIGHTS TO THE U.S. INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNITY AND ITS ALLIES. IQT EFFECTIVELY LEVERAGES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDS, OFTEN FROM TOP-TIER VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS, TO CO-INVEST IN OUR PORTFOLIO COMPANIES. ON AVERAGE, FOR EVERY DOLLAR THAT IQT INVESTS IN A COMPANY, THE VENTURE CAPITAL COMMUNITY HAS INVESTED $28.4 WHICH HELPS ENSURE THE COMPANY HAS FINANCIAL BACKING TO MAINTAIN SUPPORT TO THE GOVERNMENT. AS OF MARCH 31, 2022, IQT TECHNOLOGY FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING, AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS, BIOTECHNOLOGY, CYBER (TRUSTED INFRASTRUCTURE AND DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE), DATA SCIENCE AND DATA ANALYTICS, COMMERCIAL SPACE, INDUSTRY 4.0, AND IT PLATFORMS. BUILDING STRONG COMPANIES FOR STRONG TECHNOLOGIES: USING PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FUNDING AND EQUITY INVESTING, IQT INCENTIVIZES COMPANIES TO PUT THEIR BEST TALENT INTO SOLVING THE TOUGHEST TECHNOLOGY PROBLEMS FACING THE U.S. INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNITY AND ITS ALLIES. THROUGH ITS STRATEGIC INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (THOSE WITH A WORK PROGRAM AKA "DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS"), IQT WORKS WITH THE COMPANY AND ITS GOVERNMENT PARTNERS TO ADAPT THE TECHNOLOGY TO HELP THE GOVERNMENT OPERATE MORE EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY. THROUGH COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION, IQT WORKS TOGETHER WITH THE COMPANY AND GOVERNMENT PARTNER TO TEST THE TAILORED TECHNOLOGY, PROVIDE ASSESSMENT ABOUT FUNCTIONALITY, AND FACILITATES SOLUTION DELIVERY. THE ADVANTAGES OF THIS HANDS ON, COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IS SIGNIFICANT: LOWER INITIAL AND LONG-TERM COSTS, RAPID DEVELOPMENT, TESTING AND EVALUATION TO DETERMINE EFFECTIVENESS, AND ONGOING PRODUCT ENHANCEMENTS TO ENSURE UTILITY FOR THE NATIONAL SECURITY MISSION. SUPPORTING AND ESTABLISHING NEW PARTNERS: TODAY IQT IS A PARTNER TO MULTIPLE AGENCIES COMMITTED TO NATIONAL SECURITY INCLUDING CIA (CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY), FBI (FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION), NSA (NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY), NGA (NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY), NRO (NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE), DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, INCLUDING CBP (CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION), DHS (DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY) AND OTHER DHS COMPONENTS, DIA (DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY), U.S. CYBER COMMAND, AND AIR FORCE. IQT ALSO SUPPORTS A TRI-LATERAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE U.S., U.K. AND AUSTRALIA INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNITY THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2018. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES, IQT HAD MADE APPROXIMATELY 600 INVESTMENTS AS OF MARCH 31, 2022, WHICH INCLUDES MORE THAN 60 IN THE CURRENT TAX YEAR. THESE TECHNOLOGIES HAVE CONTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND MISSION CAPABILITIES OF THE U.S. INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNITY AND ITS ALLIES. TECHNOLOGY DELIVERED BY IQT, FOR EXAMPLE, MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO FUSE DATA FROM MAPS, IMAGES, TEXT, AND OTHER SOURCES; VISUALIZE PHYSICAL SPACES AND INFORMATION IN WAYS NOT PREVIOUSLY POSSIBLE; RAPIDLY PROCESS VAST AMOUNTS OF INFORMATION IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES; MAKE SENSE OF SEEMINGLY UNCONNECTED INFORMATION; AND IDENTIFY CRITICAL INTELLIGENCE FASTER AND MORE EFFECTIVELY. SIMULTANEOUSLY, IQT HAS CULTIVATED A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 200 VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS AND MORE THAN 100 LABS AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, FURTHER BROADENING THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCESS TO INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES. THIS NETWORK HAS ALLOWED IQT TO LEVERAGE MORE THAN $44 BILLION IN PRIVATE-SECTOR FUNDS TO SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY FOR THE NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNITY. IQT MAINTAINED ITS WORK SUPPORTING THE TRILATERAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE U.S., U.K., AND AUSTRALIAN INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY. KNOWN EXTERNALLY AS IQT INTERNATIONAL, IQTI LLC, IS A WHOLLY OWNED U.S. SUBSIDIARY OF IQT, THAT LEADS THE INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS. IQT INTERNATIONAL U.K. LTD AND IQT INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALIA LTD ARE WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES OF IQTI LLC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND AUSTRALIA, RESPECTIVELY. THESE OFFICES HAVE ENABLED IQT TO STRENGTHEN ITS ABILITY TO REACH STARTUPS AND THE VENTURE CAPITAL COMMUNITY OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND BETTER CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE U.S. INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNITY AND ITS ALLIES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2022, THESE OFFICES ENGAGED WITH THE TECHNOLOGY, VENTURE, ACADEMIC, AND STARTUP ECOSYSTEMS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE GEOGRAPHIES AND RECOMMENDED STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS THAT FURTHER ENABLED IQT'S NATIONAL SECURITY MISSION FOR THE U.S. INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNITY AND ITS ALLIES. IQT LABS CONTINUED ITS COLLABORATIVE, EXPLORATORY RESEARCH ENDEAVORS TO OFFER INSIGHT INTO ADDRESSING LARGE, COMPLEX PROBLEMS FACING NATIONAL SECURITY. IQT LABS EXECUTED ON ITS CONTRACT WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE (ODNI) TO EXPERIMENT, TEST AND PROTOTYPE, AND DEVELOP TECHNIQUES TO ADDRESS HARD PROBLEMS WHICH DO NOT HAVE AN IMMEDIATE OR OBVIOUS COMMERCIAL SOLUTION. IN AN UNCLASSIFIED ENVIRONMENT, IQT LABS DEVELOPS AND DRIVES PROJECTS WHERE GOVERNMENT PARTNERS CAN COLLABORATE IN THE OPEN-SOURCE ECOSYSTEM OF INDUSTRY, ACADEMIC, AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | IQT LABS REFLECT IQT'S NONPROFIT MISSION, BY DEVELOPING COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS THAT MAKE PRIVATE SECTOR AND ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBLE TO THE U.S GOVERNMENT, FOSTERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY THAT WILL BENEFIT THE PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND ACADEMIC SECTORS IN THE US AND PERFORMING AND PROMOTING RESEARCH IN CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS INCLUDING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING. IQT LABS ARE FUNDED, IN PART, BY PROCEEDS FROM INVESTMENT REALIZATIONS ON PORTFOLIO COMPANY EXITS AND THE CONTRACT WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE (ODNI). IQT EMERGE (IQTE LLC), ESTABLISHED IN JANUARY 2021, CONTINUED ITS SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE. IQT EMERGE CONTINUES TO SUPPPORT THE EMBEDDED ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVE (EEI), A PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA), TO HELP BRING U.S. GOVERNMENT FUNDED TRANSFORMATIONAL INNOVATION TO BOTH THE DEFENSE AND COMMERCIAL MARKETS. IQT EMERGE PROVIDES ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERTISE, EXPANDED BUSINESS NETWORKS, AND ACCESS TO U.S. INVESTORS AND CAPITAL TO SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS EARLIER IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. THIS IMPORTANT WORK DELIVERS AN EFFECTIVE COUNTER TO AGGRESSIVE FOREIGN INVESTORS BY BUILDING STRONGER COMPANIES THAT CAN ATTRACT U.S. CAPITAL. IQT EMERGE ENGAGED AND PARTNERED WITH 40 DARPA PERFORMERS, HELPING BRING TO BEAR TECHNOLOGIES IN QUANTUM, BIOTECHNOLOGY, AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AMONG MANY OTHERS. IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS NONPROFIT MISSION, IQT ALSO ENGAGES IN NONPARTISAN ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH ABOUT TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION RELEVANT TO NATIONAL SECURITY, AND PROVIDES THAT AND TECHNICAL ADVICE TO THE GOVERNMENT AND THE BROADER POLICY COMMUNITY. IQT CONTINUED TO SUPPORT REQUESTS FOR DISCUSSION ABOUT THE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM FROM THE STARTUP AND VENTURE COMMUNITY AND THE INTERSECTION WITH NATIONAL SECURITY; INSIGHTS ABOUT MICROELECTRONICS AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES THE U.S. GOVERNMENT COULD TAKE TO ENSURE STABILITY IN THIS SUPPLY CHAIN; FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES (FINTECH) AND DIGITAL CURRENCIES AND THE UTILITY OF STARTUP TECHNOLOGIES IN THIS SPACE. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BRIEFINGS TO MEMBERS AND STAFF OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES AND WRITTEN AND PERSONAL TESTIMONY TO CONGRESS. IQT IS GOVERNED BY AN INDEPENDENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMPRISED OF FORMER OFFICIALS FROM THE DEFENSE AND INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS CURRENT OR FORMER CEOS OF MAJOR COMPANIES, AND UNIVERSITY AND INVESTMENT INDUSTRY LEADERS. IQT IS AN INDEPENDENT, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. IQT IS NEITHER PART OF THE CIA NOR IS IT A GOVERNMENT AGENCY. HOWEVER, IQT IS PARTY TO AND BOUND BY A CHARTER AGREEMENT AND ANNUAL CONTRACTS WITH THE CIA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS THERE IS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN C. DARBY (CEO & TRUSTEE) AND J. SMITH (TRUSTEE) AS THEY BOTH SERVE AS BOARD MEMBERS OF THE CIA OFFICERS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION. THERE IS ALSO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN C. DARBY AND S. BOWSHER (PRESIDENT), AS THEY BOTH SERVE AS OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS OF CHAIN BRIDGE I, A SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION COMPANY, OR CHAIN BRIDGE GROUP, THE SPONSOR OF CHAIN BRIDGE I, AND AS THEY ARE CO-MANAGERS OF ALIAS PARTNERS LLC, AN INVESTMENT VEHICLE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | REVIEW OF FORM 990 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE COMPANY'S EXTERNAL TAX ADVISORY FIRM WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF IQT'S FINANCE TEAM. THE FORM 990 WAS ALSO REVIEWED BY CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE TEAM, INCLUDING THE COO AND GENERAL COUNSEL. ADDITIONALLY, THE AUDIT AND ETHICS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWED THE FORM 990 DURING ONE OF ITS QUARTERLY MEETINGS. AFTER REVIEW BY THE AUDIT AND ETHICS COMMITTEE, THE FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DISCLOSURE AND RECUSAL ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST UNDER THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICIES FOR TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. FOR EVERY TRANSACTION SUBJECT TO BOARD/COMMITTEE APPROVAL, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND COMMITTEE ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS UNDER THE POLICIES. FOR EACH TRANSACTION, IQT ALSO IDENTIFIES AND DISCLOSES ANY CONFLICTS INVOLVING IQT TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. EACH TRUSTEE, OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE WHO HAS A CONFLICT IS RECUSED FROM PARTICIPATING IN IQT'S DELIBERATIONS OF, OR VOTES TO AUTHORIZE, RATIFY OR CONFIRM THE TRANSACTION THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE CONFLICT UNLESS A WAIVER IS GIVEN BY A MAJORITY OF THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD (IN THE EVENT OF A TRUSTEE OR OFFICER), THE BOARD, OR THE CORPORATION'S ETHICS OFFICER (IN THE EVENT OF AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS NOT A TRUSTEE OR OFFICER.) ADDITIONALLY, EACH YEAR, ALL IQT TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE AS TO WHETHER THE TRUSTEES ARE INDEPENDENT AND WHETHER THE OFFICERS OR TRUSTEES HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP OR A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY OTHER OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, OR KEY EMPLOYEE OF IQT. IN ADDITION, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES AS THEY ARISE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION EXPLANATION IN FORMULATING IQT'S COMPENSATION SYSTEM, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMPLIES WITH ITS RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED ("CODE"), TO PAY REASONABLE COMPENSATION TO IQT'S EMPLOYEES AND TO AVOID ANY "EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTIONS" UNDER SECTION 4958 OF THE CODE. IN OVERSEEING IQT'S COMPENSATION SYSTEM, THE BOARD ADHERES TO THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES: - THE COMPENSATION SYSTEM IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYEES OF, OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS TO, IQT. - THE BOARD, OR COMMITTEE THEREOF, OBTAINS AND RELIES UPON APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION DATA FOR COMPARABLE ENTITIES PRIOR TO MAKING COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS; AND - THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION IS DOCUMENTED CONCURRENTLY WITH THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MAKING THAT DETERMINATION. IQT'S HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE "HR AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OR "COMMITTEE") HAS BEEN CHARGED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ASSIST THE BOARD IN OVERSEEING IQT'S COMPENSATION SYSTEM. SPECIFICALLY, THE COMMITTEE PERFORMS THE FOLLOWING DUTIES: - ENSURES THAT IQT'S COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ARE COMPARABLE TO APPROPRIATE MARKETS. - CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S ("CEO'S") PERFORMANCE AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON THE CEO'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE NEXT YEAR. - ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, REVIEWS THE CEO'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND DETERMINES THEIR COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE NEXT YEAR. - ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, REVIEWS THE DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES MADE BY THE CEO OR THE CEO'S DESIGNEE. - ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM TO PERFORM A PERIODIC STUDY OF IQT'S COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATION, OR PARTS THEREOF. (THIS STUDY INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, A REVIEW OF DATA THE COMPANY USED TO BENCHMARK POSITIONS, DOCUMENTATION OF BASE SALARY ADJUSTMENTS, AND ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS.) FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF SUCH STUDY, THE COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM DELIVERS A REPORT TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DISCUSSING IQT'S ADHERENCE TO ITS COMPENSATION POLICIES. - WORKS WITH IQT'S IN-HOUSE AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL TO ENSURE THAT IQT'S COMPENSATION STRUCTURE AND PLANS COMPLY WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. - KEEPS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES INFORMED OF KEY COMPENSATION AND HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES AFFECTING IQT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IQT DOES NOT MAKE THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CUMULATIVE ADJUSTMENT FOR THE UNREALIZED LOSS ON FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO 2,178,527. |
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