<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Chris,</div><div><br></div><div><div>Many thanks to you, Patrick, Job, Matt, and Arnold for your work in launching PeeringDB, Inc..</div></div><div><br></div><div>Can you or a board member direct us where to go to better understand the financial decisions/estimates being made in the filing? Or if the summary is "these are decided by the board in the best interests of its members," that'd be good to know.</div><div><br></div><div>Reworded from page 6 of the filing PDF --</div><div><br></div><div><i>Gifts/contributions revenue:</i></div><div><i>2014<span class="" style="white-space:pre"> 2015 2016 (proposed) 2017 (proposed)</span></i></div><div><span class="" style="white-space:pre"><i>$0 $8000 $210,000 $80,000</i></span></div><div><span class="" style="white-space:pre"><i><br></i></span></div><div><span class="" style="white-space:pre"><i>Activities expenses:</i></span></div><div><span class=""><div style="white-space:normal"><i>2014<span class="" style="white-space:pre"> 2015 2016 (proposed) 2017 (proposed)</span></i></div><div style="white-space:normal"><span class="" style="white-space:pre"><i>$422 $985 $44,838 $42,988</i></span></div><div style="white-space:normal"><span class="" style="white-space:pre"><i><br></i></span></div><div style="white-space:normal"><span class="" style="white-space:pre"><i>Compensation expenses:</i></span></div><div style=""><i><span class=""><span style="white-space:pre">2014 2015 2016 (proposed) 2017 (proposed)
$0 </span></span><span style="white-space:pre"> </span><span style="white-space:pre">$4450 $165,000 $36,000</span></i></div><div style="white-space:normal"><span class="" style="white-space:pre"><br></span></div><div style="white-space:normal"><span class="" style="white-space:pre"><br></span></div><div style="white-space:normal"><span class="" style="white-space:pre">From page 20 of the filing PDF --</span></div><div style="white-space:normal"><span class="" style="white-space:pre"><br></span></div><div style=""><span class=""><i><div>Matt Griswold, Director: Mr. Griswold's company 20C, LLC will receive approximately $100,000 one-time and approximately $2,000 per month for software maintenance and development services.</div><div><br></div><div>Chris Caputo, Secretary/Treasurer: Mr. Caputo is owner of Altopia Corporation. Altopia Corporation will receive approximately $29,000 one-time and $1,000 per month for up to 10 hours of work, for consulting. Overtime at $100/hour.</div></i></span></div><div style="white-space:normal"><br></div><div style="white-space:normal"><br></div><div style="white-space:normal">There's no mention of those compensation or activities discussions in the Dec 8 board meeting minutes or in the docs at <a href="https://www.caputo.com/pdb/">https://www.caputo.com/pdb/</a>. Likely warranted and justified all around, so just hoping to learn more since all together that's no small figure ($209,838) for a new non-profit.</div></span></div><div><br></div><div>From page 3 of the PDF, "PeeringDB does not charge membership fees. Members and interested parties contribute funds, sometimes in exchange for recognition."</div><div><br></div><div>If a contributing party asks where their 2016 donation goes, it seems part of the answer is "it goes toward payments for past contributions to the site." Correct?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Chris</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 8:40 AM, Chris Caputo <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:secretary@peeringdb.com" target="_blank">secretary@peeringdb.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">I've updated:<br><br> <a href="https://www.caputo.com/20151231_Non_Profit_Filing_Draft.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.caputo.com/20151231_Non_Profit_Filing_Draft.pdf</a><br><br>based on a correction from my CPA. (Form 1024 page 5 lines 17 and 18)<br><br>I also added a definition of "peering" to the description of PeeringDB on<br>the 2nd page of Form 1024.<br><br>I intend to mail this on Thursday, so please speak up now if any issues.<br><br>Thanks,<br>Chris<br><br>On Wed, 30 Dec 2015, Aaron Hughes wrote:<br>> PeeringDB Members,<br>><br>> The PeeringDB Board held it's first board meeting 8 Dec 2015 and have<br>> posted the minutes to <a href="http://gov.peeringdb.com/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">gov.peeringdb.com</a><br>> (<a href="http://docs.peeringdb.com/gov/minutes/2015-12-08_PeeringDB_Board_Minutes.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://docs.peeringdb.com/gov/minutes/2015-12-08_PeeringDB_Board_Minutes.pdf</a>).<br>><br>> Once the meeting was held, the organizational documents were filed and<br>> approved by the State of Washington. The Certificate of Incorporation<br>> and Certificate of Authorization are attached.<br>><br>> The next step is to file the 501(c)(6) application. The draft is under<br>> review by the board prior to submitting at:<br>> <a href="https://www.caputo.com/20151231_Non_Profit_Filing_Draft.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.caputo.com/20151231_Non_Profit_Filing_Draft.pdf</a><br>><br>> Our next board meeting will take place in Jan were we will address<br>> contracts with vendors, funding sources planning, IP, as well as some<br>> strategic plans for the next few months prior to the Apr members meeting<br>> and next election.<br>><br>> Please feel free to comment, submit feedback or ask questions to any of:<br>><br>> This list: <a href="mailto:pdb-gov@lists.peeringdb.com" target="_blank">pdb-gov@lists.peeringdb.com</a><br>> The PeeringDB Board: <a href="mailto:board@lists.peeringdb.com" target="_blank">board@lists.peeringdb.com</a><br>> or to me directly: <a href="mailto:aaronh@tcp0.com" target="_blank">aaronh@tcp0.com</a><br>><br>> A big thanks to Patrick W. Gilmore, Matt Griswold, Arnold Nipper, Job<br>> Snijders, and Chris Caputo for all of the time and effort into getting<br>> PeeringDB, Inc. launched.<br>><br>><br>> Regards,<br>><br>> Aaron Hughes<br>> President PeeringDB<br>><br>><br>><br>> --<br>><br>> Aaron Hughes<br>> <a href="mailto:aaronh@tcp0.com" target="_blank">aaronh@tcp0.com</a><br>> <a href="tel:%2B1-703-244-0427" value="+17032440427" target="_blank">+1-703-244-0427</a><br>> PGP Public Key ID: 0xF6B1DEC2<br>> Key fingerprint = 6486 43A5 1692 502C DCFC 8446 C714 E317 F6B1 DEC2<br>> <a href="http://www.tcp0.com/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.tcp0.com/</a><br>><br>> Request a meeting with me: <a href="https://doodle.com/aaronh" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://doodle.com/aaronh</a><br>_______________________________________________<br>Pdb-gov mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Pdb-gov@lists.peeringdb.com" target="_blank">Pdb-gov@lists.peeringdb.com</a><br><a href="http://lists.peeringdb.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pdb-gov" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lists.peeringdb.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pdb-gov</a></blockquote></div>