Nonprofit · EIN 22-2990908
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FIRST
Tax-exempt · MANCHESTER, NH 03101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $84,935,359 | $88,886,873 | -$3,951,514 | $73,021,981 | $7,612,331 | $65,409,650 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $84,820,628 | $82,281,294 | $2,539,334 | $77,043,564 | $8,322,517 | $68,721,047 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $43,763,889
- of which government grants
- $4,581,896
- Program service revenue
- $37,388,179
- Investment income
- $2,833,599
- Net rental income
- $173,428
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$209
- Other revenue
- $949,692
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $33,011,192
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,062,781
- Other salaries and wages
- $17,406,229
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $25,036,837
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $471,216
- Accounting fees
- $87,259
- Occupancy
- $420,982
- Travel
- $1,974,570
- Depreciation
- $1,145,585
- Program services (functional)
- $73,534,795
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,493,902
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,858,176
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $77,043,564
- Total assets, end of year
- $73,021,981
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,612,331
- Net assets, end of year
- $65,409,650
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,796,793
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $39,451,414
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,958,236
- Gross receipts
- $85,236,634
- Employees
- 218
- Volunteers
- 493,000
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- NH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Moore | Secretary, CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $465,900 | $74,192 |
| Christopher Rake | Executive VP & COO Officer | 40 | $331,013 | $51,559 |
| Pedro L Diaz | Chief Information Officer Officer | 40 | $253,161 | $29,252 |
| Mark S Giordono | VP, Development Officer | 40 | $232,398 | $13,201 |
| Brooke Blew | VP, Marketing & Communications Officer | 40 | $189,838 | $45,876 |
| Danielle M Pliska | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $224,025 | $10,809 |
| Michael C Shea | VP, Program Delivery Officer | 40 | $211,969 | $10,471 |
| Collin C Fultz | Senior Director, FRC & FTC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,996 | $56,456 |
| Vincent D Rodino | Sr Dir, School Engagement & Edu. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,728 | $49,494 |
| Amy Lynn Hunt | Chief People Officer Officer | 40 | $202,347 | $9,839 |
| Janell Nicole Catlin | VP, Social Impact & Engagement Officer | 40 | $184,384 | $25,042 |
| Ronald Falcone | Chief Sourcing Officer Officer | 40 | $194,522 | $11,526 |
| Kim R Wierman | Senior Director, FLL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,879 | $21,440 |
| Rachel Allison Moore | Senior Director, Engineering Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,384 | $5,419 |
| Andrea W Davis | Past Director, Global Field Ops Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,312 | $4,356 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Potter Saxe | VP, Risk Mgmt/Gen Cnsl Officer | 40 | $136,244 | $6,219 |
| Laurie Leshin PhD | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald E Bossi PhD | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard L Clemmer | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vincent Wilczynski PhD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Kamen | Founder & Board Member Trustee or director | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| Ursula Burns | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin N Coger PhD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Horting | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Rendall | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martine Rothblatt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Scapa | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jayshree Seth | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Siegel PhD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Smith PhD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rajesh Subramaniam | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert M Tuttle | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Van Dunk PhD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Grace Jinliu Wang PhD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dantaya Williams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| General Janet Wolfenbarger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Moore | Secretary, CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $444,118 | $62,140 |
| Christopher Rake | Executive VP & COO Officer | 40 | $314,414 | $46,084 |
| Pedro L Diaz | Chief Information Officer Officer | 40 | $240,178 | $23,979 |
| Mark S Giordono | Vice President, Development Officer | 40 | $221,706 | $13,439 |
| Danielle M Pliska | Vice President, Finance Officer | 40 | $204,861 | $9,400 |
| Brooke Blew | VP, Marketing & Communications Officer | 40 | $175,444 | $35,988 |
| Amy Lynn Hunt | Chief People Officer Officer | 40 | $188,362 | $8,926 |
| Ronald Falcone | Chief Sourcing Officer Officer | 40 | $186,834 | $8,779 |
| Janell Nicole Catlin | VP, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Officer | 40 | $173,224 | $20,820 |
| Vincent D Rodino | Sir Dir, School Engagement & Edu. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,348 | $40,553 |
| Collin C Fultz | Senior Director, FRC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,161 | $45,116 |
| Kim R Wierman | Senior Director, FLL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,097 | $18,398 |
| Clelia Anna Mannino | Sir Dir, Research & Evaluation Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,234 | $6,939 |
| Linda Tenda | Past Sir Dir, Planning & Admin. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,411 | $28,628 |
| Michael C Shea | Vice President, Program Delivery Officer | 40 | $113,454 | $3,828 |
| Dr Laurie Leshin | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Donald E Bossi | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Clemmer | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Vincent Wilczynski | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Kamen | Founder & Board Member Trustee or director | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| Ursula Burns | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leanne Caret | Past Board Member (termed 4/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Robin N Coger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Horting | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Paul E Jacobs | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott McKay | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Blake Moret | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Ortberg | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Siegel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Melissa Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rajesh Subramaniam | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert M Tuttle | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Emily Van Dunk | Board Member (started 4/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Grace Jinliu Wang | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dantaya Williams | Board Member (started 4/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| General Janet Wolfenbarger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martine Rothblatt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Potter Saxe | VP, Risk Mgmt/Gen Cnsl (DOH 5/24) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 BEDFORD ST, MANCHESTER, NH 03101-1132
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Danielle Pliska, 200 Bedford Street, Manchester, NH 031011132
- Signed the 990
- Danielle Pliska, Chief Financial Officer
- Phone
- (800) 871-8326
- Website
- www.firstinspires.org
- Return prepared by
- Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC
Mission
See Mission statement on Schedule O, pg. 146.The mission of FIRST is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.
Program accomplishments
- FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) directly served 93,000 youths aged 14-18 on approximately 3,700 teams worldwide. Working with mentors, each team builds a robot starting with a kit of parts, designing it to meet this year's ocean-themed game challenge "REEFSCAPE." Each team participated in one or more 2 to 3-day events at 194 locations, competing for awards for game scores, safety practices, teamwork, and other qualitative achievements, stressing the FIRST ethos of Coopertition and Gracious Professionalism. Award-winning teams participated in the annual international FIRST Championship event in Houston. The FRC Program provided students with the experience of applying engineering and technology to achieve a specific challenge under a time constraint. (Narrative continued on Schedule O, pg. 146). This experience developed students' technical skills, teamwork, and the ability to deal with the satisfactions and disappointments of a real engineering project. Participation in FIRST Robotics Competition has inspired many students to go on to college and careers in fields related to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). Many coaches and mentors work in these fields and help the students develop bonds within their communities and connections to the workforce development pipeline. Students and alumni of the program gain access to education and career discovery opportunities, connections to exclusive scholarships and employers, and a place in the FIRST community for life.Expenses $55,200,493 · grants $27,632,750 · revenue $22,556,941
- FIRST LEGO League (FLL), for which there are three divisions, Discover, Explore and Challenge, reached 651,000 youths aged 4-16, on approximately 73,600 teams worldwide. This year's challenge was called "SUBMERGED." Participants used creative thinking and LEGO technology to explore the layers of the ocean and bring their learnings and ideas to the surface. Discover and Explore students built a LEGO model and tracked what they learned in an Engineering Notebook. Explore teams used code to bring their model to life. Challenge teams also built and programmed an autonomous LEGO robot to play the themed SUBMERGED Robot Game. In addition to participating in local events, teams from around the world met in Houston in April 2025 as part of the FIRST Championship competition (Narrative continued on Schedule O, pg. 146). and celebration.Participation in Discover, Explore and Challenge has engaged students in a comprehensive experience developing confidence in their ability to address real world issues facing their communities, builds their STEM literacy and social-emotional learning, and exposes them to STEM careers. By progressing through each division and on to high-school level FIRST programs, students gain a full suite of technical skills and ongoing encouragement, making it more likely that they will pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.Expenses $10,107,757 · grants $2,924,663 · revenue $10,618,786
- FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) served 110,000 youths from ages 12-18 on 8,800 teams. Like FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST Tech Challenge teams design and build a robot to compete on a themed playing field but using a smaller robot kit and game challenge field. In this year's ocean-themed game, "INTO THE DEEP," each team built a robot and participated in local events. This program provides an experience for a broad audience of educators and students at a low cost. The experience simulates the excitement as well as the pressure of a real-life engineering project, developing not only the students' technical know-how, but also leadership, cooperation, ability to plan, patience, and teamwork. (Narrative continued on Schedule O, pg. 146).FIRST Tech Challenge enriches the participating students' ability to deal with the satisfactions and disappointments of a real engineering project. The experience expands students' interest and skills in STEM and inspires many to go on to higher education and careers in those fields. Students and alumni of the program gain access to education and career discovery opportunities, connections to exclusive scholarships and employers, and a place in the FIRST community for life.Expenses $8,226,545 · grants $2,453,779 · revenue $4,212,452
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2990908
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $73,021,981
- Income (IRS master file)
- $85,236,634
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $84,935,359 | $88,886,873 | $73,021,981 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $84,820,628 | $82,281,294 | $77,043,564 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $86,981,679 | $79,878,355 | $74,279,687 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-2990908).
Questions about FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FIRST
- What is the EIN of FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FIRST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FIRST is 22-2990908.
- Is FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FIRST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FIRST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FIRST file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FIRST due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FIRST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FIRST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Danielle Pliska.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FIRST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $465,900 (Christopher Moore, Secretary, CEO).
- How much revenue does FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FIRST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $84,935,359, expenses of $88,886,873 and total assets of $73,021,981 at year end.
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