Responsible for overseeing and supporting all New Hampshire First teams and events. IT is the on-the-ground, working with schools, school districts, businesses, and commmunities to ensure that as many NH students as possible benefit from the First experience.First NH Robotics will make loans, grants and other distributions to NH First teams. These distributions will be made to develop and sustain teams throughout New Hampshire. The distributions are intended to be used by teams for registration fees, robot kits and materials, competition travel expenses, stipends for coaches and mentors, and other program expenses

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 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
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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $134K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$388K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$534K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$362K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$388K
FY2025▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$342K
FY2022$538K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$716K
FY2025$388K
Expenses
$534K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$246K
FY2022$371K
FY2023$288K
FY2024$454K
FY2025$534K
Net assets
$362K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$103K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$507K
FY2025$362K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2020-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2021.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $522K Management & general 2% · $12K

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; $36K 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
$36,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kenneth R St Hilaire’s $36K as Secretary is at the 28th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023
Kenneth R St Hilaire$36,000$33,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports New Hampshire students in robotics programs through grants and resources.

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1 program · $522K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Offered a progression of exciting, team-based robotics programs, allowing kids from kindergarten through 12TH grade to develop hands-on skills using increasingly complex "stem" concepts.

$522Kprogram 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 · 6 grants · $60K · 2022–2024
Lancaster Elementary SchoolFY2024$8,742
White Mountain Regional School DistrictFY2024$8,000
Littleton High SchoolFY2024$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$16,000
Littleton High SchoolFY2023$7,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$388K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$366K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$50
Money outPt IX
$534K
Ln 25
Programscol B$522K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$362K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$408K
Total assetsLn 16$408K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$366K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$50
Total revenueLn 12$388K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$408K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$408K
Total assetsLn 16$408K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$362K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
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$722K$408K
Total assetsLn 16$722K$408K
LiabilitiesLn 26$215K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$507K$362K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$79K$79K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$36K$36K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$56K$82
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$324K$324K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$534K$522K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $388K$534K−$145K$362K 990 PDF
FY2024 $716K$454K$262K$507K 990 PDF
FY2023 $264K$288K−$24K$245K 990 PDF
FY2022 $538K$371K$166K$270K 990 PDF
FY2021 $342K$246K$96K$103K 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
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Part I · Summary $388,413 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $694,716$366,464
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,314$21,899
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52$50
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $716,082$388,413
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $43,500$79,233
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $46,801$52,498
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $363,774$402,046
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $454,075$533,777
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $262,007−$145,364
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $388,413 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$366,464
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$366,464
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,899$21,899
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $50$50
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,949 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$388,413
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $533,777 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $79,233$79,233
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,000$36,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,697$14,697
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,801$1,801
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,125$7,125
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $55,995 · Management $82$56,077
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,827$4,827
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,140$2,140
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,318$2,318
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $324,435$324,435
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,124$5,124
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $522,112 · Management $11,665 · Fundraising $0$533,777
Part X · Balance sheet $407,920 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $722,182$407,920
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $722,182$407,920
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$16,102
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $215,000$30,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $215,000$46,102
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $203,786$83,418
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $303,396$278,400
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $507,182$361,818
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $722,182$407,920
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $361,818 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$388,413
XI-2 Total expenses$533,777
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$145,364
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$507,182
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$361,818

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