We seek to reduce the cost of housing construction through the adoption of robotic construction techniques. We raise awareness of whats possible with automation and showcase solutions from around the world. Thru our training center, we bring these technologies to the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$176K
83% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 83% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 1 voting members
Looks good: 1 of 1 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$414K
Spent
$378K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$36K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$414K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$414K
FY2022$543K
FY2023$356K
FY2024$287K
FY2025$30K
Expenses
$378K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$378K
FY2022$521K
FY2023$386K
FY2024$375K
FY2025$36K
Net assets
$36K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$36K
FY2022$57K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$119K
FY2025$99K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2021.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $300K Management & general 21% · $78K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fernando Bales’s $81K as Lab Manager/Builder is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 142 <$100K housing 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Fernando Bales$80,769$48,522
Thomas Woodman III$64,615$22,462

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promoting robotic construction to lower housing costs through training and showcasing global solutions.

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1 program · $300K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Our first year of operation was spent procuring our printer and key staff members. We held some student workshops and a press conference with the Governor of Michigan. We also hosted tours of our facility and our concept in addition, we were hosts for the Detroit Month of Design.

$300Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$414K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$414K
Money outPt IX
$378K
Ln 25
Programscol B$300K
Managementcol C$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$36K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$414K
Government grantsLn 1e$414K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$162K
Total revenueLn 12$414K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$190K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
Net assetsLn 32$36K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$190K
Total assetsLn 16$0$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$176K
Net assetsLn 32$0$36K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$70K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$70K
Legal feesLn 11b$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$80K$80K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$55K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K$374
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$46K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$378K$300K$78K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $30K$36K−$7K$99K 990 PDF
FY2024 $287K$375K−$89K$119K 990 PDF
FY2023 $356K$386K−$30K$172K 990 PDF
FY2022 $543K$521K$21K$57K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $414K$378K$36K$36K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $414,490 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$414,490
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$414,490
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$140,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$238,499
I-18 Total expenses$378,499
I-19 Revenue less expenses$35,991
Part VI · Governance 1 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $414,490 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$414,490
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$161,840
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$414,490
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$414,490
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $378,499 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $70,000$70,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,000$70,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $21,840$21,840
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $80,060$80,060
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,489$4,489
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,788$7,788
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,547$1,547
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,795$54,795
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,001 · Management $374$10,375
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,025$2,025
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,964$45,964
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,616$9,616
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $300,337 · Management $78,162 · Fundraising $0$378,499
Part X · Balance sheet $211,821 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$16,863
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$189,958
X-15 Other assets$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$211,821
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$175,830
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$35,991
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$35,991
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$211,821
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $35,991 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$414,490
XI-2 Total expenses$378,499
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,991
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$35,991

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