2024-11-11T07:55:55-06:00 2024-06-30 560587953 GILLIAM BELL MOSER LLP PO BOX 621 BURLINGTON NC 272160621 990 2023-07-01 461301122 FIRST NORTH CAROLINA FIRS 8663477801 POST OFFICE BOX 5715 GREENSBORO NC 27435 MARIE E HOPPER PRESIDENT 8663477801 2024-10-30 1 1 BRETT D DAVIDSON P01279669 3362276283 2024-10-30 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MARIE E HOPPER POST OFFICE BOX 5715 GREENSBORO NC 27435 1081797 0 X WWW.FIRSTNORTHCAROLINA.ORG X 2012 NC THE MISSION OF FIRST NORTH CAROLINA IS TO PROVIDE LIFE-CHANGING ROBOTICS PROGRAMS THAT GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE THE SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND RESILIENCE TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD. 19 19 6 600 0 0 1101951 1028663 97986 35377 8304 10198 7877 -22191 1216118 1052047 0 0 0 0 247761 208331 0 0 16018 973278 858586 1221039 1066917 -4921 -14870 552068 514939 77352 55093 474716 459846 X THE MISSION OF FIRST NORTH CAROLINA IS TO PROVIDE LIFE-CHANGING ROBOTICS PROGRAMS THAT GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE THE SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND RESILIENCE TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD.FIRST NORTH CAROLINA WANTS STUDENTS TO THRIVE IN A HIGH TECH WORLD WITH AN UNBRIDLED PASSION FOR SKILLED TRADES, ENGINEERING, COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND CORPORATE PROBLEM-SOLVING. FIRST'S HANDS-ON APPROACH ENABLES STUDENTS TO "TEST DRIVE" THESE AREAS TO SEE WHERE THEIR INTERESTS AND APTITUDES FIT. 0 1 1035431 35377 THE FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION (FRC) PROGRAM DIRECTLY SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1692 STUDENTS WORKING WITH APPROXIMATELY 284 MENTORS ON 78 HIGH SCHOOL ROBOTICS TEAMS IN NORTH CAROLINA. DURING THE WINTER BUILD SEASON, TEAMS DESIGNED, PROTO-TYPED, BUILT, TESTED AND PROGRAMMED ROBOTS TO COMPETE IN THE FIRST "CRESCENDO" SEASON. TEAMS COMPETED IN AT LEAST TWO DISTRICT QUALIFYING EVENTS FOR AWARDS INCLUDING IMPACT AWARD, DEAN'S LIST AND WOODIE FLOWERS AND MANY MORE. TEAMWORK, GRACIOUS PROFESSIONALISM, PERSEVERANCE AND COMMUNICATION ARE THE KEY COMPONENTS THAT MAKE FIRST "MORE THAN ROBOTS." 1035431 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X MARIE HOPPER 8663477801 6901 DOWNWIND ROAD SUITE E GREENSBORO NC 24709 BART COAN BOARD CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA SCHOPPE BOARD CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK CURRI SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN WILSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RAMESH AKKIANGADI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARIETTA CAMERON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ARLANE GORDON-BRAY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KARSON NELSON HALLOW DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JON HEATON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID KAISER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN LLOYD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALEX SANTALUCIA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GIL SHOAF DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK ROHLINGER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CANDACE OFFIELD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAN STANCIL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BALAJI SRINIVASAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MELISSA WITTNER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARIE E HOPPER PRESIDENT 50.00 X 88181 0 2645 88181 0 2645 0 0 0 0 0 11111 1017552 1028663 EVENT FEES 900099 31177 31177 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPME 611430 4200 4200 35377 10198 10198 7559 29750 -22191 -22191 1052047 35377 0 -11993 90826 81126 5291 4409 101086 88361 6941 5784 1818 1327 268 223 14601 14601 29129 29129 10006 10006 20700 20700 13929 13929 10124 7004 184 2936 30392 30392 22075 18543 883 2649 6074 6074 6373 5226 1147 EVENT FEES 452658 452658 TEAM RE-GRANTS & SUPPOR 246818 246818 UTILITIES 3270 2681 589 PROGRAM MATERIALS 2940 2940 4098 3916 165 17 1066917 1035431 15468 16018 205787 196901 252038 262147 9000 6789 82808 63366 25515 19442 59728 29660 552068 514939 21158 27933 56194 27160 77352 55093 X 439646 448493 35070 11353 474716 459846 552068 514939 -14870 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 588766 382688 842973 1101951 1068662 3985040 588766 382688 842973 1101951 1068662 3985040 772845 3212195 887 25 157 8304 10198 19571 9290 1715 5941 16946 4021557 196456 0.79870 0.76220 X PART III, LINE 10 IN FISCAL YEAR-END 2024.06.30, SCHEDULE A, LINES 9 AND 10 WERE ADJUSTED TO REFLECT THE NET FUNDRAISING AMOUNTS ON LINE 9 AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ORIGINALLY SCHEDULE A, LINE 10 REPORTED THE GROSS FUNDRAISING AMOUNTS AS OTHER INCOME. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10006 0 0 10006 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: FIRST NC HIRED A LOBBYIST TO WORK TO PERSUADE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR AFTER-SCHOOL COMPETITIVE ROBOTICS AS PART OF THE APPROPRIATIONS BUDGET. THERE WAS A LINE-ITEM FOR THAT FUNDING FOR TWO YEARS BUT NOT THIS YEAR. WE ARE WORKING TO HAVE THAT FUNDING PUT BACK INTO THE BUDGET. THE FUNDING IS NOT DIRECTLY RECEIVED BY FIRST NC. RATHER IT DIRECTS DPI TO MANAGE GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDS. 82808 63366 19442 19442 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - WAREHOUSE LEAS 27160 SECURITY DEPOSITS 2500 29660 ST LEASE - WAREHOUSE 27160 27160 1121797 40000 29750 69750 1052047 0 1052047 1136667 40000 29750 69750 1066917 0 1066917 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 29,750. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 29,750. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 FIRST NORTH CAROLINA NOW FOCUSES EXCLUSIVELY ON THE FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION PROGRAM. WE NO LONGER MANAGE ANY PARTS OF THE FIRST LEGO LEAGUE EXPLORE OR FIRST LEGO LEAGUE DISCOVER PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL AND THEN TO FULL BOARD FOR FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OR APPEARANCES OF CONFLICT ARE DISCLOSED PRIOR TO MEETINGS WHERE SUCH ITEMS ARE ON THE AGENDA. BOARD MEMBERS WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARE RECUSED FROM THAT PART OF THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE TREASURER AND ONE OTHER MEMBER OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE PROCESS CONSISTS OF REVIEWING COMPARATIVE DATA OF COMPENSATION AMOUNTS PAID TO OTHER OGRANIZATIONS SIMILAR TO FIRST NORTH CAROLINA. THE FULL BOARD ALSO MEETS TO DISCUSS AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL OTHER APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.