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Hawaii First Robotics

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Honolulu, HI501(c)(3)Recreation & Sports EIN 20-3549999Revenue $225K in FY2025

On file with the IRShawaiifirstrobotics.orgPo Box 240083, 96824-0083 · Honolulu, HITax-exempt since Oct 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Hawaii First Robotics coordinates the Robotics tournament which is open to students in kindergarten thru 12th grade in the state of Hawaii.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$47K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$225K
+73% vs prior year
Spent
$199K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$270K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$225K
FY2025▲ +73%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$87K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$98K
FY2024$131K
FY2025$225K
Net assets
$270K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$247K
FY2022$301K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$244K
FY2025$270K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $175K Management & general 12% · $24K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Carolyn Acoba
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Collat
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Dulay
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cristina Felicitas
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Han
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Takahiko Kimura
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Danette Kobayashi
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Derrick Shiroma
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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Organizes robotics tournaments for Hawaii's K-12 students.

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1 program · $175K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Organized and coordinated robotics tournament, open to students from kindergarten thru 12TH grade in the state of hawaii.

$175Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
R M Towill FoundationFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$225K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$88
Money outPt IX
$199K
Ln 25
Programscol B$175K
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$270K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$317K
Total assetsLn 16$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$88
Total revenueLn 12$225K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$141K
SavingsLn 2$176K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$317K
Total assetsLn 16$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$270K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$244K$317K
Total assetsLn 16$244K$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$47K
Net assetsLn 32$244K$270K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$461$461
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$140K$131K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$35K$34K$666
Total functional expensesLn 25$199K$175K$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $225K$199K$26K$270K 990 PDF
FY2024 $131K$244K 990 PDF
FY2023 $98K$205K 990 PDF
FY2022 $107K$301K 990 PDF
FY2021 $87K$247K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $225,441 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $118,536$208,025
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,944$17,328
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $83$88
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $130,563$225,441
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,461$199,454
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $91,461$199,454
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,102$25,987
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $225,441 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$208,025
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$208,025
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $17,328$17,328
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $88$88
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,328 · Excluded from tax $88$225,441
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $199,454 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,291$14,291
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $461$461
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,941$6,941
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,251$3,251
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $130,504 · Management $9,162$139,666
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $34,178 · Management $666$34,844
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $175,335 · Management $24,119 · Fundraising $0$199,454
Part X · Balance sheet $316,586 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,102$140,912
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $162,586$175,674
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $243,688$316,586
X-25 Other liabilities$46,911
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$46,911
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $243,688$269,675
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $243,688$269,675
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $243,688$316,586
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $269,675 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$225,441
XI-2 Total expenses$199,454
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,987
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$243,688
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$269,675

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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