Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2004.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
8 people listed on the 990.
Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Coordinates FIRST Robotics programs for Illinois youth aged 6-18 to boost STEM education.
Questions for Inscite Illinois
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First Tech Challenge
Over 130 teams participated in Illinois during the past year. As a result of COVID19 events were held virtually. Approximately 1300 students participated in the program.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-0707641) · Dispute this lineFirst Lego League Has 2 Subprograms
FIRST LEGO League Challenge and FIRST LEGO League Explore. FIRST LEGO League Challenge - Over 170 teams participated in the FIRST LEGO League Challenge program in Illinois this season. As a result of COVID19 all tournaments were virtual. Approximately 1200 students participated in the program.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-0707641) · Dispute this lineFIRST Robotics Competition. FIRST Robotics Competition activity in Illinois is run by FIRST (501c3 in New Hampshire). Inscite Illinois (DBA FIRST Illinois Robotics) assists FIRST in this program.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-0707641) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $414K | $537K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $420K | $542K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $523 | $2K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $419K | $540K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $50K | $50K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $113K | $113K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $44K | $44K | ||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $4K | $4K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $6K | $6K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $12K | $12K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $3K | $3K | $763 | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $26K | $26K | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $261K | $253K | $9K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 | $704K | $731K | −$27K | $670K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 | $961K | $800K | $161K | $655K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2023 | $597K | $645K | −$48K | $451K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 5, 2022 | $553K | $549K | $4K | $479K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 4, 2021 | $382K | $261K | $121K | $540K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
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Part I · Summary $382,410 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $382,410 across 12 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $261,498 across 9 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $541,734 assets, 11 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $540,075 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2021 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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