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Provides robotics competitions for K-12 students, using technology for educational enrichment. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $616K in revenue, $510K in expenses, and $506K in net assets.Pt I
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A 13,000 square foot facility that serves as a meeting space, workspace, hacker space, practice facility for area FIRST teams. It hosted several events, including coach trainings, program kickoff events, coach/mentor training, FIRST LEGO League and FIRST Tech Challenge tournaments, and meetings for regional engineering & technology…
Northern California First Tech Challenge
Provided infrastructure for FIRST Tech Challenge, including tournament organization and operation. Supported approximately 1800 7th to 12th grade students
Northern California First Lego League
Provided infrastructure for FIRST LEGO League Challenge program, including tournament organization and operation, training and outreach. Supported approximately 6000 children ages 9-14.
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| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 88% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 12% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 0% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 26% | — | — |
| Investment management fee ratio | 0% | — | — |
| Legal fee ratio | 0% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 0% | — | — |
| Fundraising fee ratio | 0% | — | — |
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