Pennsylvania First Robotics

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PA First Robotics advances the mission of promoting interest in science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (stem) in grades k-12 school students through participation in Robotics

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-5560249) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 400 volunteers.
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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
92% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15.9 mo
of spending, in cash
15.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $170K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$414K
+138% vs prior year
Spent
$218K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$291K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$414K
FY2025▲ +138%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$57K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$42K
FY2024$174K
FY2025$414K
Net assets
$291K
FY2025▲ +209%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$74K
FY2022$73K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$291K

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2014.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $200K Management & general 8% · $18K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chair & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$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

Pennsylvania First Robotics is a science and technology nonprofit based in Landenberg, PA, formed in 2012.

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1 program · $200K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In the 2024-2025 fiscal year, PFR coordinated, provided resources for a total of 32 statewide competitions and events; Coaches Calls, Kick-Offs, Workshops, Scrimmages, Qualification tournaments and the Pennsylvania Regional Championship.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-5560249) · Dispute this line
$200Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · 3 grants · $50K · 2024–2024
Pittsburgh Public SchoolsFY2024$36,000
The Hack FoundationCA · FY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$414K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$362K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Money outPt IX
$218K
Ln 25
Programscol B$200K
Managementcol C$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$291K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$288K
Total assetsLn 16$291K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$362K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Total revenueLn 12$414K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$288K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$288K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$291K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$291K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6400
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$91K$288K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$94K$291K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$94K$291K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$121K$121K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$8K$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$37$1K$0
Information technologyLn 14$289$31$258$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$37$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$29K$28K$1K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$956$0$956$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$15K$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$31K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$218K$200K$18K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 7, 2026 $414K$218K$197K$291K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $174K$94K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 10, 2023 $42K$65K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 16, 2022 $31K$73K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 8, 2021 $57K$74K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $414,311 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $129,208$361,900
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $45,025$52,400
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14$11
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $174,247$414,311
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $145,309$124,836
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$92,966
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $145,309$217,802
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,938$196,509
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $414,311 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $52,400 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$361,900
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$361,900
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11$11
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,400 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11$414,311
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $217,802 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $121,336$121,336
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,500$3,500
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,896 · Fundraising $0$7,896
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37 · Management $1,109 · Fundraising $0$1,146
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $31 · Management $258 · Fundraising $0$289
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,722 · Management $37 · Fundraising $0$1,759
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $27,609 · Management $1,261 · Fundraising $0$28,870
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $956 · Fundraising $0$956
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $3,335 · Fundraising $0$3,335
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,596 · Management $2,680 · Fundraising $0$17,276
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $31,439 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$31,439
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $200,270 · Management $17,532 · Fundraising $0$217,802
Part X · Balance sheet $290,617 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $90,763$288,228
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,345$2,389
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $94,108$290,617
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $55,444$17,287
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $38,664$273,330
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $94,108$290,617
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $94,108$290,617
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $290,617 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$414,311
XI-2 Total expenses$217,802
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$196,509
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$94,108
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$290,617

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