The mission of the organization is to help create and scale the next generation of successful robotics and connected device companies by providing entrepreneurs and innovative robotics/automation startups with the workspace and resources they need to develop, prototype, test and commercialize their products and solutions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$452K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$452K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $59K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$796K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% 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
$2.1M
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.0M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.2M
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$3.9M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2016.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $1.3M Management & general 20% · $379K Fundraising 12% · $224K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $452K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$175,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Ro
$158,032Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Programs
$119,077Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas Ryden’s $250K as Executive Di is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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.

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas Ryden$250,000$250,000$265,192$200,000$175,000
Joyce Sidopoulos$213,879$200,000$188,031$132,000$119,077
Fady M Saad——$129,253$167,850$158,032
Colleen Anderson$161,200$147,678———
Marita McGinn$156,028————
Juan Necochea Barbosa—$148,750———
Micaelah Morrill—$145,002———
Kevin Smith$107,052————

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

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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

Supports robotics startups with workspace and resources to develop and commercialize new technologies.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization is an independent, non-profit organization serving as the innovation hub for robotics and connected devices. Through our programming and events, we help bring together innovative startups and existing technology organizations to nurture the next generation of talent, and promote economic growth and innovation.

$1.3Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$59K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$495K
Other incomeLn 4–11$83K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$379K
Fundraisingcol D$224K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$345K
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$796K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$495K
Investment incomeLn 3$586
Other incomeLn 4–11$83K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
SavingsLn 2$276K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$345K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.0M
Other assetsLn 15$76K
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$796K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K$345K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.2M$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$796K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M$3.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$175K$70K$88K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$395K$192K$22K$181K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$51K$23K$10K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$28K$8K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$701K$561K$140K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$484
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$588$412$176
InterestLn 20$27K$27K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$322K$258K$64K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$9K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$65K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$14K$895$71
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.3M$379K$224K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.0M$4.2M−$209K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.9M$4.1M−$173K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.4M$3.8M−$389K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.0M$2.2M$795K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.1M$1.9M$269K$3.9M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,123,353 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,233,505$1,544,371
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $399,697$494,908
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $771$586
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,006$83,488
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,637,979$2,123,353
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $514,039$643,097
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,050,756$1,211,370
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,564,795$1,854,467
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,073,184$268,886
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,123,353 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,544,371
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,544,371
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $494,908$494,908
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $586$586
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $83,488$83,488
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $578,982$2,123,353
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,854,467 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,000 · Management $87,500 · Fundraising $17,500$175,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $192,212 · Management $21,901 · Fundraising $181,226$395,339
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,033$22,033
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,321 · Management $9,730 · Fundraising $17,674$50,725
IX-11b Legal feesFundraising $3,141$3,141
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,125$13,125
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,624 · Management $1,785$5,409
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,932 · Management $7,981 · Fundraising $3,990$39,903
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $561,127 · Management $140,282$701,409
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,359 · Fundraising $484$4,843
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $412 · Fundraising $176$588
IX-20 InterestManagement $26,534$26,534
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $257,917 · Management $64,479$322,396
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,389 · Management $2,347$11,736
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,203 · Management $2,278$67,481
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,839 · Management $895 · Fundraising $71$14,805
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,250,956 · Management $379,249 · Fundraising $224,262$1,854,467
Part X · Balance sheet $4,694,861 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,503$69,352
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,245$275,830
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $482,794$271,037
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,038$10,832
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,240,646$3,992,239
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $30,700$75,571
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,836,926$4,694,861
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $726,118$117,636
X-19 Deferred revenue$50,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $481,287$628,818
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,207,405$796,454
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,608,821$3,877,707
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,700$20,700
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,629,521$3,898,407
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,836,926$4,694,861
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,898,407 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,123,353
XI-2 Total expenses$1,854,467
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$268,886
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,629,521
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,898,407

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