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Robot Learning Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Cupertino, CA501(c)(3)Since 2022Science & TechnologyEIN 88-3454889Revenue $2.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSrobot-learning.org7851 Orion Ln, 95014-5011 · Cupertino, CATax-exempt since Oct 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Robot Learning Foundation, INC. Is a non-profit corporation that serves as the governing body behind the conference on Robot Learning (corl).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $245K a year · 18% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$21K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+108% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$645K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +108%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$827K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +120%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$468K
FY2024$917K
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$645K
FY2025▲ +70%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$358K
FY2024$380K
FY2025$645K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2022.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $2.0M Management & general 1% · $26K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ken Goldberg
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jie Tan
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jens Kober
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Komei Sugiura
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marc Toussaint
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vincent Vanhoucke
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sonia Chernova
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Byron Boots
Board Member
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Governs the Conference on Robot Learning (CoRL).

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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Conference of Robot Learning

The conference on robot learning (corl) is an annual international conference focusing on the intersection of robotics and machine learning.

$2.0Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$714K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$645K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$567K
Total assetsLn 16$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$714K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$567K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$567K
Total assetsLn 16$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$645K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$353K$567K
Total assetsLn 16$390K$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$380K$645K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$66K$66K
Information technologyLn 14$132K$132K
TravelLn 17$86K$86K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.7M$1.7M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$3K$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$2.0M$26K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.2M$2.0M$219K$645K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$917K$158K$380K 990 PDF
FY2023 $827K$468K$358K$358K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $2,232,211 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $279,855$713,724
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $795,437$1,518,487
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,075,292$2,232,211
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $916,893$2,012,972
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $916,893$2,012,972
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $158,399$219,239
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $2,232,211 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$713,724
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$713,724
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,518,487 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,518,487
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,518,487 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,232,211
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,012,972 across 6 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $25,018$25,018
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $66,040$66,040
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $131,982$131,982
IX-17 TravelPrograms $85,565$85,565
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,700,428$1,700,428
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,783 · Management $1,156 · Fundraising $0$3,939
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,986,798 · Management $26,174 · Fundraising $0$2,012,972
Part X · Balance sheet $666,969 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $353,166$566,704
X-4 Accounts receivable$265
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $36,537$100,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $389,703$666,969
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,095$21,475
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,095$21,475
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $379,608$645,494
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $379,608$645,494
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $389,703$666,969
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $645,494 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,232,211
XI-2 Total expenses$2,012,972
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$219,239
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$379,608
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$46,647
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$645,494

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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