Washington First Robotics

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Kent, WA501(c)(3)EIN 45-2443839Revenue $3.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSfirstwa.org22426 72nd Ave S, 98032-1904 · Kent, WATax-exempt since Sep 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to inspire young people from diverse backgrounds to become leaders in stem.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3,700 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $78K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$427K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $1.7M
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$755K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% 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
$3.6M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$932K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.6M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$787K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.5M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2025+0.1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2011.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $2.6M Management & general 15% · $516K Fundraising 12% · $438K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $427K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President Until Aug 2024
$147,834Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$111,790Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programs
$100,248Pt VII · Sec A
President
$66,923Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Erica Beckstrom$147,834$185,915$144,550$128,689$61,440—
Erin McCallum—————$137,567
Lila Mowatt$111,790$106,589————
Adrienne Collins$100,248—————
Rob'n T Vazquez———$90,881$27,691—
Fred Krug$66,923—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Inspires K-12 students in Washington State to become STEM leaders through after-school robotics programs and competitions supported by volunteer mentors.

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1 program · $2.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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We provide and implement a mastery of after school based stem programs for k-12 students. There are 3 program offerings: first lego league, first tech challenge, & first robotics competition. These are delivered through a knowledgeable volunteer community.

$2.6Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 136 grants · $2.3M · 2023–2024
Seattle Public SchoolsFY2024$77,781
Federal Way School DistrictFY2024$71,646
Everett School DistrictFY2024$68,651
Bellevue School DistrictFY2024$64,433
Issaquah School DistrictFY2024$56,027
Renton School DistrictFY2024$42,286
Auburn School DistrictFY2024$37,243
Bethel School DistrictFY2024$36,374
Puyallup School DistrictFY2024$34,929
Lake Washington School DistrictFY2024$30,099
Edmonds School DistrictFY2024$29,717
Northshore School DistrictFY2024$29,403
Olympia School DistrictFY2024$26,462
Oak Harbor School DistrictFY2024$25,710
Kennewick School DistrictFY2024$22,035
Port Townsend School DistrictFY2024$21,392
Central Valley School DistrictFY2024$19,395
Moses Lake School DistrictFY2024$17,460
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$578K
Investment incomeLn 3$102K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$516K
Fundraisingcol D$438K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$755K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$578K
Investment incomeLn 3$102K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$649K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$755K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 63,700
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
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$235K$755K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.5M$1.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$217K$92K$48K$77K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$663K$280K$147K$236K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$5K$3K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$44K$19K$10K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$93K$39K$21K$33K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$32K$32K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$177K$32K$115K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$30K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$4K$5K$478
Information technologyLn 14$62K$2K$59K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$209K$184K$25K
TravelLn 17$80K$78K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$369K$358K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$15K$8K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$2.6M$516K$438K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.6M$3.5M$16K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.0M$3.1M−$141K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.6M$27K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.3M$179K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $932K$787K$146K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$1.5M$241K$2.8M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,562,516 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,458,346$2,882,504
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $466,662$578,022
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $79,229$101,990
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,098$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,005,335$3,562,516
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,253,147$1,477,079
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $996,463$1,029,708
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$7,845
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $896,640$1,031,956
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,146,250$3,546,588
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$140,915$15,928
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $3,562,516 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,681,389
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,201,115
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,980
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,882,504
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $578,022$578,022
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $101,990$101,990
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $578,022 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $101,990$3,562,516
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,546,588 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,477,079$1,477,079
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $91,642 · Management $48,274 · Fundraising $77,377$217,293
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $279,790 · Management $147,386 · Fundraising $236,239$663,415
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,991 · Management $2,630 · Fundraising $4,215$11,836
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,669 · Management $9,835 · Fundraising $15,763$44,267
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,179 · Management $20,638 · Fundraising $33,080$92,897
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,930$4,930
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,000$18,000
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $31,723$31,723
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $7,845$7,845
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $31,500 · Management $115,208 · Fundraising $30,000$176,708
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $30,044$30,044
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,293 · Management $5,191 · Fundraising $478$9,962
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,729 · Management $59,493 · Fundraising $1,131$62,353
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $184,314 · Management $25,134$209,448
IX-17 TravelPrograms $77,773 · Management $2,339$80,112
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $358,388 · Management $10,780$369,168
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,497$8,497
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,521$6,521
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,082 · Management $8,008 · Fundraising $1,400$24,490
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,592,926 · Management $516,090 · Fundraising $437,572$3,546,588
Part X · Balance sheet $3,784,820 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,623,677$1,111,324
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,522,330$1,994,348
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $31,619$11,150
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,874$14,631
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,363$4,866
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $68,092$648,501
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,260,955$3,784,820
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $188,267$91,231
X-19 Deferred revenue$26,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $46,830$638,225
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $235,097$755,456
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,448,818$1,522,552
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,577,040$1,506,812
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,025,858$3,029,364
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,260,955$3,784,820
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,029,364 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,562,516
XI-2 Total expenses$3,546,588
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,928
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,025,858
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$12,422
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,029,364

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