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Nonprofit · EIN 57-1167186

WESTERN REGION ROBOTICS FORUM INC

Tax-exempt · SAN JOSE, CA 95132

Financials

$20K$19K2022$18K$12K2023$7K$7K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WESTERN REGION ROBOTICS FORUM INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990-EZ$7,279$6,594$685$18,255$0$18,255
August 31, 2024990-EZ$17,529$12,171$5,358$17,570$0$17,570
August 31, 2023990-EZ$19,520$18,844$676$12,212$0$12,212
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,500
Program service revenue
$1,779
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,400
Occupancy
$2,650
Printing, publications and postage
$54
Other expenses
$2,490
Program services (functional)
$4,647

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$17,570
Total assets, end of year
$18,255
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$18,255
Cash, savings and investments
$18,255
Gross receipts
$7,279

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-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mike SchmitPresident1$0
Alvin ChengSecretary2$0
Cecilia CraigTreasurer3$0
Chris KuszmaulBOD Member1$0
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mike SchmitPresident2$0
Jack C GillespieVice President1$0
Alvin ChengSecretary4$0
Cecilia CraigTreasurer4$0
Chris KuszmaulBOD Member2$0
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mike SchmitPresident3$0
Jack C GillespieVice President4$0
Alvin ChengSecretary5$0
Cecilia CraigTreasurer5$0
Chris KuszmaulBOD Member2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2530 BERRYESSA ROAD BOX 134, SAN JOSE, CA 95132-2903
In care of
% CECILIA CRAIG
Signed the 990-EZ
Cecilia Craig, Outgoing Treasurer
Phone
(408) 828-2643

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 57-1167186 or by the name WESTERN REGION ROBOTICS FORUM INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) education for K-12 students through annual CalGames high school For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) off-season FIRST Robotics Competitions; Robotics Workshops and Conferences.

990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CalGames Oct 2-5, 2025, Woodside HS, is planned for the beginning of the next fiscal year. About 20 volunteers planned for this event from June 2025. Expenses reflect storage costs for the field and pit supplies and the deposit on the 2025 game field, materials, and game pieces from For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST).
    Expenses $2,210
  • Liability Insurance: Supports all WRRF events (CalGames and Workshops).
    Expenses $1,919
  • CalGames Oct 11-13, 2024, Pittsburg HS, 36 High school robotics teams was cancelled on 9/9/24 too late to find an alternate site; registration fees paid in prior fiscal year were refunded in this fiscal year. About 20 volunteers planned for this event from March 2024 until it was cancelled on 9/9/24.
    Expenses $440
  • Workshop registration covers expenses, principally food (60 volunteers & instructors) with excess towards general expenses. Workshops: Nov-10, 2024 (92 attendees). Workshops: An intro to Swerve: how it works, logic behind it, and optimization; electronics; robot subsystems and controls; outreach; printer dissection; team organization and sustainability and team structure; strategy; human centered robotics; streamline FRC code; UCSC research for hybrid motion planning; rookie team struggles; Intro to vision in FRC; SJSU robotics panel. For the first time, conference had panels where multiple speakers with relevant experience in a common topic (industry, women-in-STEM, international competition) briefly presented their experiences and then answered questions from the audience. The Women in STEM panel ended with students and mentors present exchanging contact information for future discussions, our STEM Careers panel extended even after the main conference event with one speaker from SCU showing attendees around the lab, and international FRC panel showcased two international teams, one of which answered questions live. For the first time, conference had e-waste collection bins next to the entrance of the event, which was overflowing by the end of the conference.
    Expenses $78

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
57-1167186
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
2003
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$18,255
Income (IRS master file)
$7,279

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZAugust 2025$7,279$6,594$18,255XML
990-EZAugust 2024$17,529$12,171$17,570XML
990-EZAugust 2023$19,520$18,844$12,212XML
990-EZAugust 2022–––IRS
990-EZAugust 2021–––IRS
990-EZAugust 2020–––IRS
990-EZAugust 2019–––IRS
990-EZAugust 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 57-1167186).

Questions about WESTERN REGION ROBOTICS FORUM INC

What is the EIN of WESTERN REGION ROBOTICS FORUM INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN REGION ROBOTICS FORUM INC is 57-1167186.
Is WESTERN REGION ROBOTICS FORUM INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to WESTERN REGION ROBOTICS FORUM INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WESTERN REGION ROBOTICS FORUM INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of WESTERN REGION ROBOTICS FORUM INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WESTERN REGION ROBOTICS FORUM INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended August 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN REGION ROBOTICS FORUM INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WESTERN REGION ROBOTICS FORUM INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,279, expenses of $6,594 and total assets of $18,255 at year end.

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