2024-02-14T15:18:19-06:00 2023-03-31 990 2022-04-01 841635446 AZFirst % J Eric Bjornholt AZFI 4807927200 2355 W Chandler Blvd Chandler AZ 85224 J ERIC BJORNHOLT VP Treasurer 4807927200 2024-02-14 J ERIC BJORNHOLT 999009999 false 1 AAL2 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z J ERIC BJORNHOLT 2355 W Chandler Blvd Chandler AZ 85224 136263 false X N/A X 2004 AZ AZFirsts mission is to carry out charitable work in the community with a strong emphasis in inspiring young students in an appreciation 7 0 0 12 0 176160 136263 0 0 0 176160 136263 67740 38500 0 0 0 0 122670 308857 190410 347357 -14250 -211094 559937 348844 0 559937 348844 X AZFirst's mission is to carry out charitable work in the community with a strong emphasis in inspiring young students in an appreciation of science and technology. false false 308857 94263 F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) presents an engineering challenge to high school teams where students build robots for competition. In 2022, regional events returned to in-person competition play. Forty-four teams registered to participate in traditionally judged awards and robot challenges. Arizona hosted two in-person events, AZ West at Cactus High School in Glendale, and AZ Valley at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale. Winners of this event advanced to the Championship in Houston, TX, and broadcasted worldwide in April. The teams learn programming, electrical and mechanical engineering, fundraising, problem-solving and other workforce development skills. 38500 38500 42000 During the tax year two $2,500 scholarships were awarded to three students, two $2,000 scholarships were awarded to four students , one $2,500 scholarship was awarded to 1 student; one $2,000 scholarship was awarded to 1 student, and two $500 scholarships were awarded to 3 students. These students were all awarded scholarships for their outstanding academic achievements and participation in the FIRST Robotics Regional Event. 347357 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 7 0 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false AZ X Microchip Technology Inc 4807927200 2355 W Chandler Blvd Chandler AZ 85224 X RICHARD SIMONCIC President Director 40.00 X X 0 2930708 0 J ERIC BJORNHOLT Vice President Treas 40.00 X 0 2872993 0 BRANDON HARWOOD Director X 0 0 0 ALAN DAVIS Secretary 40.00 X 0 372159 0 FARIDONDIN LAJVARDI Director X 0 0 0 RICHARD BOWEN Director X 0 0 0 CINDY STONG Director X 0 0 0 6175860 false true false 136263 136263 0 136263 38500 38500 308857 308857 347357 347357 0 0 559937 348844 559937 348844 0 0 559937 348844 X 559937 348844 559937 348844 559937 348844 -211094 X false false false X 121046 131882 136707 176160 136263 702058 121046 131882 136707 176160 136263 702058 702058 121046 131882 136707 176160 136263 702058 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 0 0 Scholarships 12 38500 Part III line 1 AZFirst has a list of procedures in place for ensuring and Part III line 1 monitoring the use of grant funds in the US When a need is Part III line 1 submitted to the charitable organization it is carefully Part III line 1 analyzed and looked over to ensure that it meets the goals Part III line 1 and mission of AZFirst Once approved by the AZFirst lead Part III line 1 organizer it is then passed on to the finance department Part III line 1 for approval by one of AZFirsts officers After approval a Part III line 1 check is then cut and all substantial backup support invoices Part III line 1 and check copies as well as initial details are filed false false false false false false false false false RICHARD SIMONCIC President Director 319862 484448 2126398 2930708 J ERIC BJORNHOLT Vice President Treas 315212 431383 2126398 2872993 BRANDON HARWOOD Director ALAN DAVIS Secretary 211726 78961 81472 372159 FARIDONDIN LAJVARDI Director RICHARD BOWEN Director CINDY STONG Director Part VI Line 11b The financials of AZFirst are reviewed at the annual board Part VI Line 11b meeting. The FY23 Tax return was not yet prepared before the Part VI Line 19 The financials of AZFirst are reviewed at the annual board Part I Line 1 of science and technology. Part III 4a In addition to FIRST teams, two veteran VEX teams were directly Part III 4a mentored by employees. Local tournaments and state championships Part III 4a were hosted in-person with several Arizona teams advancing to the Part III 4a World Championship, held in-person in Dallas, TX, where teams Part III 4a ranging from kindergarten through college competed. Microchip Part III 4a hosted one event at our Chandler location and one of the Part III 4a company-sponsored teams advanced to the Championship. Part VI line 11b The financials of AZFirst are reviewed at the annual board Part VI line 11b meeting. The FY23 Tax return was not yet prepared before the Part VI line 11b board meeting was held in January 2024 and therfore, the board Part VI line 11b was not able to review the return at that time. A copy was Part VI line 11b distributed to all board members via email before the return was Part VI line 11b filed in February 2024. Part VI Line 12c The Conflict of Interest Policy is reviewed at the annual board Part VI Line 12c meeting. Board members discuss and raise issues then and have Part VI Line 12c access to legal counsel throughout the year to address Part VI Line 12c such matters. Part VI line 15 a & b No compensation was made to the officers. Part VI line 19 These governing documents are available to the public upon Part VI line 19 request. Part VII The estimated average hours per week devoted to the related Part VII organization (Microchip Technology Inc) is 40 hours for Part VII each of the officers. Microchip Technology Incorporated 860629024 Manufacturing DE NA true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false