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Coordinates FIRST Robotics programs for Illinois youth aged 6-18 to boost STEM education. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $382K in revenue, $261K in expenses, and $540K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Youth Development
Location
Rolling Meadows, IL
Website
www.firstillinoisrobotics.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2021)
Revenue
$382KFY2021
Expenses
$261K
Net assets
$540K
People
8
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  20-0707641 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Rolling Meadows, IL
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Coordinates FIRST Robotics programs for Illinois youth aged 6-18 to boost STEM education.
Leadership
Robert Hubberts · President
Money in and out
$382K revenue, $261K expenses
Bottom line
97% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$382K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$261K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$540K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $121K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program efficiency
97%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
24.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+32%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$382K
FY2021
Expenses
$261K
FY2021
Total assets
$542K
FY2021
Total liabilities
$2K
FY2021
Total revenue
$382K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$261K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$540K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$121K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$542K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $253K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

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.

$128Kprogram expense
02

First 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.

$68Kprogram expense
03

FIRST 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.

$57Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CInscite Illinois
EINHdr · item D20-0707641
Principal addressHdr · item CRolling Meadows, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.firstillinoisrobotics.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2004

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$342K · 89%
Program service revenue$40K · 10%
Contributions & grants89%$342K
Program service revenue10%$40K
Investment income$49
Other revenue$648
Total revenueLn 12$382K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program services97%$253K
Management & general3%$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$261K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$537K
Total assetsLn 16$542K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$540K
Months of cash on handcomputed24.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $537K · Operating expenses/yr $261K
24.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $253K · Total expenses $261K
97%
Management & General
Management & general $9K · Total expenses $261K
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $261K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $342K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $342K · Total revenue $382K
89%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $382K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $40K · Total revenue $382K
10%
Investment reliance
Investment income $49 · Total revenue $382K
+0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $40K · Total expenses $261K
15%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $382K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $540K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $382K · Expenses $261K
+32%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $542K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $540K · Total assets $542K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $542K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Robert Hubberts · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $261K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $49K · Total expenses $261K
19%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%
Overhead ratio 3%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 23 grants · $1.8M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$285,347
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and TechnologyFY2024$63,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$62,466
Unitemized GrantFY2024$62,079
Unitemized GrantFY2023$213,298
Unitemized GrantFY2023$115,782
Unitemized GrantFY2023$88,368
Unitemized GrantFY2022$111,502
Unitemized GrantFY2022$66,165
Unitemized GrantFY2022$65,170
Unitemized GrantFY2022$13,488
Unitemized GrantFY2021$76,232
Unitemized GrantFY2021$75,950
Unitemized GrantFY2021$39,037
Unitemized GrantFY2021$27,612
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$704K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$961K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$597K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$553K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$382K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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