Inscite Illinois: FY2024 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 20-0707641)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021	$382K
FY2022	$553K
FY2023	$597K
FY2024	$961K
FY2025	$704K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021	$261K
FY2022	$549K
FY2023	$645K
FY2024	$800K
FY2025	$731K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021	$540K
FY2022	$479K
FY2023	$451K
FY2024	$655K
FY2025	$670K

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

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

98%

Program services 98% · $781K Management & general 2% · $18K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII

Robert Hubberts

President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Naughton

Secretary

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Gaines

Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Adam Bowen

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Barry Greenhouse

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Armstrong

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deepak Kaul

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Berlin

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Coordinates FIRST Robotics programs for Illinois youth aged 6-18 to boost STEM education.

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3 programs · $781K · in their own filed words · FY2023

01

First Tech Challenge

Over 160 teams participated in Illinois during the past year. All events returned to in person tournaments. An online robot simulator software application was also developed. Approximately 1600 students participated in the program.

$353Kprogram expense

02

First Lego League Has 2 Subprograms

FIRST LEGO League Challenge and FIRST LEGO League Explore. FIRST LEGO League Challenge - Over 400 teams participated in the FIRST LEGO League Challenge program in Illinois this season. Approximately 3000 students participated in the program. Approximately 400 students participated in FIRST LEGO League Explore last year.

$225Kprogram 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.

$202Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2024

American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$52K

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology FirstFY2024$13K

Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$7K

Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$71K

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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

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology FirstNH · FY2023$110,000

Unitemized GrantFY2023$88,368

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology FirstNH · FY2022$115,000

Unitemized GrantFY2022$111,502

Unitemized GrantFY2022$66,165

Unitemized GrantFY2022$65,170

Unitemized GrantFY2022$13,488

Unitemized GrantFY2021$76,232

Unitemized GrantFY2021$75,950

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology FirstNH · FY2021$75,000

Unitemized GrantFY2021$39,037

Unitemized GrantFY2021$27,612

See all 23 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$961K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$798K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K

Investment incomeLn 3$6K

Money outPt IX

$800K

Ln 25

Programscol B$781K

Managementcol C$18K

Fundraisingcol D$1K

Owns and owesPt X

$655K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$242K

Total assetsLn 16$659K

LiabilitiesLn 26$4K

PeoplePt VI, VII

9

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a9

IndependentVI 1b9

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$798K

Government grantsLn 1e$0

Noncash giftsLn 1g$0

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0

Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K

Investment incomeLn 3$6K

Other incomeLn 4–11$4K

Total revenueLn 12$961K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$242K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$242K

Accounts receivableLn 4$45K

Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$6K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$367K

Total assetsLn 16$659K

LiabilitiesLn 26$4K

Net assetsLn 32$655K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 54

VolunteersI 61,000

Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$117K	$242K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$335K	$367K
Total assetsLn 16	$502K	$659K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$51K	$4K
Net assetsLn 32	$451K	$655K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$110K	$110K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$417K	$417K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$38K	$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$7K		$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f	$4K		$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$6K	$4K	$0	$1K
Office expensesLn 13	$5K	$3K	$2K
TravelLn 17	$6K	$6K
InsuranceLn 23	$5K		$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$153K	$153K	$0	$0
All other expensesLn 24e	$48K	$48K	$0	$0
Total functional expensesLn 25	$800K	$781K	$18K	$1K

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
FY2024 ViewingFiled 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
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2021	$382K	$261K	$121K	$540K	990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations

See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)

Part I · Summary $961,174 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $448,816$797,886

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $127,910$153,355

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,554$6,233

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,497$3,700

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $596,777$961,174

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $360,248$527,448

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $52,188$37,915

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $232,470$234,785

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $644,906$800,148

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$48,129$161,026

Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9

VI-1b Independent voting members9

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $961,174 across 11 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $157,055 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$0

VIII-1c Fundraising events$0

VIII-1d Related organizations$0

VIII-1e Government grants$0

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$797,886

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$797,886

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,233$6,233

VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $157,055 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,233$961,174

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $800,148 across 11 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $110,000$110,000

IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $417,448$417,448

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $37,915$37,915

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,959$6,959

IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,504$3,504

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,300 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,400$5,700

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,844 · Management $2,375$5,219

IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,403$6,403

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,285$5,285

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $153,237 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$153,237

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $48,478 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$48,478

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $780,625 · Management $18,123 · Fundraising $1,400$800,148

Part X · Balance sheet $659,355 assets, 12 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,378$241,954

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50,000$44,789

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$5,871

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $334,506$366,741

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $501,884$659,355

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,783$3,382

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$875

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,783$4,257

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $306,235$378,257

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $144,866$276,841

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $451,101$655,098

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $501,884$659,355

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $655,098 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$961,174

XI-2 Total expenses$800,148

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$161,026

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$451,101

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$42,971

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0

XI-7 Investment expenses$0

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$655,098

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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Inscite Illinois FY2024 filing

Before you give

Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Inscite Illinois

First Tech Challenge

First Lego League Has 2 Subprograms

Funders

Grants

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV