Our mission is to inspire y0ung people to become science and technology leaders by engaging them in exciting stem based activities in and out of the classroom.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$371K
+151% vs prior year
Spent
$273K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$109K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$371K
FY2022▲ +151%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$371K
FY2023$425K
FY2024$369K
Expenses
$273K
FY2022▲ +101%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$517K
FY2024$334K
Net assets
$109K
FY2022▲ +243%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$25K
FY2021$32K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$17K
FY2024$52K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2017.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $264K Management & general 3% · $9K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tom Burnworth’s $119 as Executive Dir. is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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 15aYes

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1 program · $264K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

First Robotics Competition

For Grades 9-12, Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. We call FIRST Robotics Competition the ultimate Sport for the Mind. High-school student participants call it the hardest fun youll ever have.

$264Kprogram expense

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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$371K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$232K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$139K
Money outPt IX
$273K
Ln 25
Programscol B$264K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$109K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$139K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$232K
Total revenueLn 12$371K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$109K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K$109K
Total assetsLn 16$27K$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$27K$109K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$46K$46K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$91K$91K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$27K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10$10
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$46K$46K
Total functional expensesLn 25$273K$264K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $369K$334K$35K$52K 990 PDF
FY2023 $425K$517K−$92K$17K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $371K$273K$98K$109K 990 PDF
FY2021 $148K$136K$12K$32K 990 PDF
FY2020 $146K$138K$8K$25K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $371,115 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$138,898
I-9 Program service revenue$232,217
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$371,115
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$45,532
I-15 Salaries and benefits$118,351
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$109,226
I-18 Total expenses$273,109
I-19 Revenue less expenses$98,006
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $371,115 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $62,705 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$138,898
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$138,898
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $169,512$169,512
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $232,217 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$371,115
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $273,109 across 14 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $45,532$45,532
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $91,435$91,435
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,916$26,916
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,353$3,353
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,197$2,197
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $10$10
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,241$1,241
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,278$2,278
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,167$22,167
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,030$4,030
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,969$1,969
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,063$2,063
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,967$23,967
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $45,951$45,951
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $264,030 · Management $9,079 · Fundraising $0$273,109
Part X · Balance sheet $109,002 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,378$109,002
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,378$109,002
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,378$109,002
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,378$109,002
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $109,002 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$371,115
XI-2 Total expenses$273,109
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$98,006
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,378
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$16,382
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$109,002

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