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OUR WORK RANGES FROM APPLIED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, "CONVENE" ACTIVITIES TO BRING TOGETHER DISPARATE GROUPS TO MEET SINGULAR GOAL RELATED TO OUR TECHNICAL MISSION, AND TO OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT OUR NATION AND ITS WARFIGHTERS. 42318934 39709511 48089698 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 X 78 0 1 42 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IN X LESLIE WOLFE 8127584338 2719 E 10TH STREET ROOM 114 BLOOMINGTON IN 47408 MUNG CHIANG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN LATHROP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TINA PETERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR PAMELA WHITTEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE WERNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ROBERTS CEO 40.00 X 301808 0 58623 WILLIAM KISER EVP SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 40.00 X 290824 0 57577 LESLIE WOLFE EVP FINANCE & OPERATIONS 40.00 X 249247 0 35788 ELIZABETH PYNE EVP INNOVATION & STRATEGY 40.00 X 247000 0 27738 ANDREW KOSSACK EVP PARTNERSHIPS & GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 213366 0 42291 JAMES COSTA SVP, INNOVATION &SEMICONDUCTOR STRATEGY 40.00 X 263542 0 49533 BRETT HAMILTON SVP, MICROELECTRONICS & ATS 40.00 X 268715 0 40956 ROSA JOHNSON DIRECTOR, CONTRACTS 40.00 X 201540 0 30002 FIANNA LITVOK DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 190843 0 15536 ADAM EICHELBERGER CORPORATE COUNSEL & PM 40.00 X 164005 0 42143 2390890 0 400187 16 0 1 0 ANDURIL 2722 MICHELSON DR IRVINE CA 92612 CONSULTING SERVICES 15577274 CALSPAN 4455 GENESEE ST BUFFALO NY 14225 CONSULTING SERVICES 2549064 TRENCHANT ANALYTICS LLC 9893 GEORGETOWN PIKE 519 GREAT FALLS VA 22066 CONSULTING SERVICES 1598541 BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATINON & ELECTRONIC SY 2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE FALLS CHURCH VA 22042 CONSULTING SERVICES 1302886 IPERFORMX LLC 140 NEWPORT CENTER DR STE 150 NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660 CONSULTING SERVICES 1076850 15 15341894 15341894 CONTRACT REVENUE 541700 39709511 39709511 39709511 257355 257355 55308760 39709511 0 257355 X 1524262 474269 1049993 2356433 2356433 229052 229052 974538 974538 343943 235931 108012 28002 28002 176520 176520 43695567 43120507 575060 5312 2784 2528 209838 109978 99860 358377 281924 76453 26269 12813 13456 397118 208133 188985 104692 54870 49822 27535 13580 13955 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 103179 11281 91898 DIRECT EXPENSES 6880 3605 3275 50567517 48089698 2477819 0 2256349 35712057 7838681 5401071 551033 254505 396234 360199 11042297 41727832 7147711 4601859 691894 29218073 346234 310199 8185839 34130131 X 2856458 7597701 2856458 7597701 11042297 41727832 4741243 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4246963 4152690 3966392 15341894 27707939 4246963 4152690 3966392 15341894 27707939 8077519 19630420 455 4074 257355 261884 27969823 71357883 0.70180 0.32190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 0 0 0 0 0 50567517 50567517 50567517 50567517 1000000 1000000 250000 250000 0 0 0 0 353128 527829 1000000 1000000 2880957 4321436 10000 27500 37500 88282 131957 250000 250000 720239 1080359 0 X 55329760 21000 21000 55308760 0 55308760 50588517 21000 21000 50567517 0 50567517 PART X, LINE 2: ARI IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC, THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED FROM THE IRC. 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THIS ANALYSIS WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AND APPROVED BY THEM AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THE FILE. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. (ARI) HAD 42 EMPLOYEES DURING THE CALENDER YEAR. ARI UTILIZED A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION, WHICH FILES THE W-3 AND W-2S ON THEIR BEHALF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ARI CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. THE 990 IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A PERIOD OF REVIEW AND COMMENT. IF NO COMMENTS OR CHANGES ARE RECEIVED BY THE END OF THE COMMENT PERIOD, THE 990 IS APPROVED AND IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. ARI EMPLOYEES ARE NOT AT THIS TIME. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS RECEIVE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AND FILL OUT A FORM TO DECLARE AS SUCH AND THAT IS PUT ON FILE. EMPLOYEES RECEIVE A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH THEIR HANDBOOK. THEY SIGN THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE HANDBOOK WHEN THEY FILL OUT THEIR ON-BOARDING PAPERWORK AT THE TIME OF HIRE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CURRENT PRESIDENT AND CEO'S SALARY WAS ANALYZED BY AN EXTERNAL CONSULTING FIRM, WITH ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS PERFORMED BY ARI'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THIS ANALYSIS WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AND APPROVED BY THEM AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THE FILE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED COMPENSATION OF UP TO $7,500 PER YEAR FOR BOARD SERVICE, STARTING JANUARY 1, 2022. COMPARABILITY DATA WAS ANALYZED PRIOR TO APPROVAL. KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES ARE ANALYZED USING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA AT THE TIME OF THEIR HIRE OR WHEN COMPENSATION IS CHANGED. THIS ANALYSIS IS SAVED AS A MEMORANDUM IN THEIR HR FILE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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