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Robotics Fund INC FY2022 filing

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Somerville, NJ501(c)(3)EducationEIN 22-3698662Revenue $54K in FY2022

On file with the IRSteam102.org222 Davenport St, 08876-1515 · Somerville, NJTax-exempt since Feb 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote and Fund the Robotics program at somerville high school, and to assist students in learning to build and operate their own robots.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
6¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
6%
of spending
Concern: 6% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $5K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$54K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$65K
To programs
6%
Net assets
$35K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$54K
FY2022▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$46K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$78K
FY2024$75K
FY2025$95K
Expenses
$65K
FY2022▲ +98%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$40K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$62K
FY2025$70K
Net assets
$35K
FY2022▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021$46K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$44K
FY2024$57K
FY2025$82K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2004.

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

Where the money goes

6 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 6% · $4K Management & general 75% · $49K Fundraising 18% · $12K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
An Bui
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rafik Girgis
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Miller
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Timothy Rutka
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds and promotes a high school robotics program, teaching students to build and operate robots.

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2 programs · $4K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Award scholarships to college-bound senior high school students

$4Kprogram expense
02

Competed in regional "first" robotics championships. Built a robot and entered it into competion, involving 25 high school students.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · FY2023
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology FirstFY2023$5K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$32
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$5K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$54K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Money outPt IX
$65K
Ln 25
Programscol B$4K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$35K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$35K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Total revenueLn 12$54K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$35K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$35K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$35K
Total assetsLn 16$46K$35K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$46K$35K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$750
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$450$450
Information technologyLn 14$245$245
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$44K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$583$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$65K$4K$49K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $95K$70K$25K$82K 990 PDF
FY2024 $75K$62K$13K$57K 990 PDF
FY2023 $78K$69K$9K$44K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $54K$65K−$11K$35K 990 PDF
FY2021 $46K$33K$14K$46K 990 PDF
FY2020 $31K$40K−$8K$32K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $53,765 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,233$25,499
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,176$28,266
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $46,409$53,765
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,000$4,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $28,820$61,025
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $32,820$65,025
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,589−$11,260
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $53,765 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,606 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,324
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,175
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,499
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,660$25,660
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,266$53,765
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $65,025 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $750$750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,777$2,777
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $450$450
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $245$245
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $44,253 · Fundraising $8,265$52,518
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $583 · Fundraising $3,702$4,285
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,000 · Management $49,058 · Fundraising $11,967$65,025
Part X · Balance sheet $34,639 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,899$34,639
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,899$34,639
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $45,899$34,639
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $45,899$34,639
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,899$34,639
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,639 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$53,765
XI-2 Total expenses$65,025
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,260
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$45,899
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,639

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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