Washington First Robotics EIN 45-2443839

Washington First Robotics FY2021 filing

EIN  45-2443839 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Kent, WA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Inspires K-12 students in Washington State to become STEM leaders through after-school robotics programs and competitions supported by volunteer mentors.
Leadership
Erica Beckstrom · President (former Chair) · $61K
Money in and out
$932K revenue, $787K expenses
Bottom line
37% program efficiency

Inspires K-12 students in Washington State to become STEM leaders through after-school robotics programs and competitions supported by volunteer mentors. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $932K in revenue, $787K in expenses, and $2.9M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$932K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$787K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $146K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.37 Management & general $0.48 Fundraising $0.15
Program efficiency
37%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
45.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+16%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$932K
FY2021▼ -47%
Expenses
$787K
FY2021▼ -48%
Total assets
$3.1M
FY2021▲ +3%
Total liabilities
$180K
FY2021▼ -22%
Total revenue
$932K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$787K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$146K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B37%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 319
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 418
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $290K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CWashington First Robotics
EINHdr · item D45-2443839
Principal addressHdr · item CKent, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.firstwa.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2011

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a19
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b18
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President (former Chair)
$61,440Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$27,691Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Reg Council Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Governance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

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

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$725K · 78%
Program service revenue$206K · 22%
Contributions & grants78%$725K
Program service revenue22%$206K
Investment income$297
Other revenue$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$103K
Total revenueLn 12$932K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.37 Management & general $0.48 Fundraising $0.15
Program services37%$290K
Management & general48%$380K
Fundraising15%$116K
Total functional expensesLn 25$787K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$180K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed45.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.0M · Operating expenses/yr $787K
45.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $290K · Total expenses $787K
37%
Management & General
Management & general $380K · Total expenses $787K
48%
Fundraising
Fundraising $116K · Total expenses $787K
15%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $194K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $932K
$0.21 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $725K · Total revenue $932K
78%
Government reliance
Government grants $103K · Total revenue $932K
11%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $206K · Total revenue $932K
22%
Investment reliance
Investment income $297 · Total revenue $932K
+0.03%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $206K · Total expenses $787K
26%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $932K · Prior year $1.7M
-47%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $932K · Expenses $787K
+16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.9M · Total assets $3.1M
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Rob'n T Vazquez · Reported title Director of Finance · Highest reported compensation $28K · Total expenses $787K
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $477K · Total expenses $787K
61%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 37%
Overhead ratio 48%
Fundraising cost ratio 16%
Revenue growth -47%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$3.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$3.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$932K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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