2024-11-15T12:27:10-06:00 2023-12-31 411647057 MAHONEY ULBRICH CHRISTIANSEN & RUSS PA 10 RIVER PARK PLAZA SUITE 800 SAINT PAUL MN 55107 990 2023-01-01 411959073 HIGH TECH KIDS HIGH 6127812203 3370 COACHMAN ROAD SUITE D EAGAN MN 55121 GREG LARSON CURRENT CHAIR 6127812203 2024-11-14 1 0 TONYA J SHELDON P01270696 6512276695 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z GREG LARSON 3370 COACHMAN ROAD SUITE D EAGAN MN 55121 602836 0 X WWW.HIGHTECHKIDS.ORG X 1999 MN DELIVERS FUN STEM PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT HELP MINNESOTA KIDS IN THEIR FORMATIVE GRADE K-12 YEARS. 15 15 10 2015 0 0 456538 374237 180240 209195 6605 2723 8133 13273 651516 599428 17722 23252 0 0 337988 351172 0 0 49618 240002 278450 595712 652874 55804 -53446 412546 358570 4808 4278 407738 354292 X HIGH TECH KIDS DELIVERS FUN, HANDS-ON STEM PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT INSPIRE MINNESOTA YOUTH TO BUILD CONFIDENCE, CREATE OPPORTUNITIES AND THRIVE AS THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS. 0 0 216567 6272 112903 FIRST LEGO LEAGUE: HIGH TECH KIDS SUPPORTED OVER 3,200 MINNESOTA STUDENTS IN OUR FIRST LEGO LEAGUE PROGRAM (FOR STUDENTS AGES 9 TO 14) THIS YEAR. HIGH TECH KIDS PROVIDED TRAINING TO COACHES, EDUCATORS, VOLUNTEERS AND TEAMS IN SUPPORT OF OUR LARGEST STEM PROGRAM. HIGH TECH KIDS ORGANIZES TOURNAMENTS FOR STUDENTS TO SHARE THEIR WORK AND OUR TRAINED EVENT VOLUNTEERS DETERMINE TEAM AWARDS AND ADVANCEMENT. TOP TEAMS IN OUR REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS ADVANCED TO OUR 72 TEAM MINNESOTA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. 191625 14590 80900 FIRST TECH CHALLENGE: HIGH TECH KIDS SUPPORTED OVER 1,250 MINNESOTA STUDENTS IN OUR FIRST TECH CHALLENGE PROGRAM (FOR STUDENTS AGES 13 TO 18) THIS YEAR. HIGH TECH KIDS PROVIDED TRAINING TO COACHES, EDUCATORS, VOLUNTEERS AND TEAMS IN SUPPORT OF OUR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STEM PROGRAM. HIGH TECH KIDS ORGANIZES TOURNAMENTS FOR STUDENTS TO SHARE THEIR WORK AND OUR TRAINED EVENT VOLUNTEERS DETERMINE TEAM AWARDS AND ADVANCEMENT. TOP TEAMS IN OUR QUALIFIER AND LEAGUE TOURNAMENTS ADVANCED TO OUR 48 TEAM MINNESOTA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. 15473 2390 10636 FIRST LEGO LEAGUE EXPLORE: HIGH TECH KIDS SUPPORTED OVER 970 MINNESOTA STUDENTS IN OUR FIRST LEGO LEAGUE EXPLORE PROGRAM (FOR STUDENTS AGES 6 TO 9) THIS YEAR. HIGH TECH KIDS OFFER A CHOICE OF A VIDEO SUBMISSION OR AN IN PERSON FESTIVALS. HIGH TECH KIDS ORGANIZES FESTIVALS FOR STUDENTS TO SHARE THEIR WORK AND OUR TRAINED EVENT VOLUNTEERS DETERMINE TEAM AWARDS. 8172 0 6247 SUMMER CAMPS: HIGH TECH KIDS OFFERED THREE WEEKS OF SUMMER CAMPS TEACHING LEGO ROBOTICS PROGRAMMING FOR 4TH, 5TH AND 6TH GRADE STUDENTS. 8172 0 6247 431837 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 MN X CHERYL MOELLER 6127812203 3370 COACHMAN ROAD SUITE D EAGAN MN 55121 GREG LARSON CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE MARIE DEBOARD VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CARRIE OMMEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN HANSEN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RON DAVIES DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 RACHEL RESNICK DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ALAN YOUSHA DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 NORTON LAM DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 JOHN MATHIASEN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 JACK RIEDEL DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 JOHN SAMULSON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARK SCHLEUSNER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 STEVE VRCHOTA DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DANIEL CARLSON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ERBELE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 CHERYL MOELLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 94000 0 0 94000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 374237 374237 REGISTRATION FEES 611600 209195 209195 209195 6131 6131 3408 -3408 -3408 -3408 11782 0 11782 11782 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1491 1491 1491 599428 210686 0 14505 23252 23252 94000 47000 23500 23500 232197 195060 15751 21386 24975 18424 3056 3495 4045 4045 3343 3343 4631 2550 2081 30469 17658 11751 1060 28650 17173 11477 99143 50218 48925 14792 4754 10031 7 3478 249 3229 2974 2974 15920 15920 VOLUNTEER EXPENSES 27861 27861 AWARDS 16599 16599 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 10874 10874 BANK & CREDIT CARD PROC 6848 6848 8823 165 8488 170 652874 431837 171419 49618 182898 162835 127662 78910 42914 37703 8186 5211 90369 108183 3431 3431 412546 358570 4808 4278 4808 4278 X 407738 354292 407738 354292 412546 358570 -53446 0 X 0 0 0 X 304728 276476 405836 456538 374237 1817815 304728 276476 405836 456538 374237 1817815 646283 1171532 585 222 1667 6605 2723 11802 1829617 818907 0.64030 0.60190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 90369 20000 -1584 602 108183 77578 12118 1344 671 90369 35000 30000 13150 572 77578 35000 35000 1.00000 0 0 42914 37703 5211 5211 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 4278 4278 1 SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS 24 23252 PART I, LINE 2: ALL GRANT APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FORM VIA SURVEY MONKEY. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC GRANT APPLICANTS PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE NUMBER WHICH IS VERIFIED WITH BOSTON SCIENTIFIC. FOR OUR SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS, WE SPECIFY THAT TEAMS MUST BE COMPOSED OF ALL GIRLS, LOCATED IN A RURAL OR URBAN AREA, SERVE KIDS OF COLOR AND/OR LOW INCOME STUDENTS. TEAMS MUST REGISTER WITH FIRST AND HIGH TECH KIDS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A GRANT. ONCE TEAMS HAVE PAID ALL OF THEIR FEES, WE CUT THEM A CHECK FOR THE AMOUNT THEY REQUESTED (TYPICALLY THE COST OF A ROBOT). OUR GRANTS ARE ONE-TIME ONLY FOR A TEAM AND ARE MEANT TO HELP WITH THE INITIAL START-UP COSTS WHICH CAN BE A BARRIER FOR SOME TEAMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF FORM 990 PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AT ITS NEXT REGULAR BOARD MEETING WITH DISCUSSION OF THE FINANCIAL AND EXPLANATORY SECTIONS OF THE FORM. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL DISCUSS WITH THE PREPARER OF THE FORM 990 ANY QUESTIONS, ADDITIONS, OR RECOMMENDED CHANGES. IF CHANGES ARE MADE, A REVISED COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING OF THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD ANALYZES PAST COMPENSATION HISTORY, COMPARABLE INDUSTRY STANDARDS, PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES AND ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS WHEN DETERMINING THIS COMPENSATION. THE DISCUSSION AND FINAL DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING WHEN THIS REVIEW IS COMPLETED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 OUR POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY AND ALSO IN OUR BOARD BOOKS WHERE ALL RECORDED BOARD MEETING DOCUMENTS ARE RETAINED. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR EACH MONTH. ALL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.