Nonprofit · EIN 75-2733350
BEST ROBOTICS INC
Tax-exempt · SOUTHLAKE, TX 76092
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $221,076 | $252,432 | -$31,356 | $61,414 | $6,302 | $55,112 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $195,063 | $248,460 | -$53,397 | $86,706 | $238 | $86,468 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $266,080 | $202,300 | $63,780 | $179,312 | $8,436 | $170,876 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $130,357
- Program service revenue
- $90,719
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,734
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $113,052
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $121,750
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $488
- Accounting fees
- $21,728
- Travel
- $6,367
- Program services (functional)
- $204,025
- Management and general (functional)
- $35,951
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,456
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $86,706
- Total assets, end of year
- $61,414
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,302
- Net assets, end of year
- $55,112
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $55,112
- Gross receipts
- $221,076
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 268
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL STEINER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $84,000 | $5,052 |
| GREG YOUNG | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $24,000 | $0 |
| MARTY STRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCO DONDI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLYN GRABLE STANFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLEY SPENCER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LABAZIEWICZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAUSHIK CHATTERJEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BAUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANNE ACKERMAN | AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOFIA MIRZA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VERNARD HENLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FINCH FULTON | VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL STEINER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $84,000 |
| GREG YOUNG | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $24,000 |
| VERNARD HENLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| FINCH FULTON | VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SOFIA MIRZA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JANNE ACKERMAN | AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BAUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAUSHIK CHATTERJEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCO DONDI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER LABAZIEWICZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLEY SPENCER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAYLYN STANFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY STRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL LUTES | FORMER BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL STEINER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $85,000 |
| PAUL LUTES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE BRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANNE ACKERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOFIA MIRZA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC WERNER | FORMER BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BAUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FINCH FULTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VERNARD HENLEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PETER LABAZIEWICZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY STRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1560 E SOUTHLAKE BLVD STE 160, SOUTHLAKE, TX 76092-6462
- In care of
- % ED WHEELER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHANNES STARKS, 5200 SOUTH COLONY BOULEVARD, THE COLONY, TX 75056
- Signed the 990
- JOHANNES STARKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (612) 927-2642
- Website
- BESTROBOTICS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LOUIS PLUNG & COMPANY LLP
Mission
ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS & RELATED SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES THRU PROMOTING & OVERSEEING COMPETITIVE ACTIVITIES BETWEEN TEAMS FROM SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND OTHER INTERESTED GROUPS.
Program accomplishments
- ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS & RELATED SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES THRU PROMOTING & OVERSEEING COMPETITIVE ACTIVITIES BETWEEN TEAMS FROM SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND OTHER INTERESTED GROUPS.Expenses $204,025 · grants $3,734 · revenue $90,719
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-2733350
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $61,414
- Income (IRS master file)
- $221,076
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $221,076 | $252,432 | $61,414 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $195,063 | $248,460 | $86,706 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $237,320 | $268,331 | $150,894 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $266,080 | $202,300 | $179,312 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 75-2733350).
Questions about BEST ROBOTICS INC
- What is the EIN of BEST ROBOTICS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BEST ROBOTICS INC is 75-2733350.
- Is BEST ROBOTICS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to BEST ROBOTICS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BEST ROBOTICS INC 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 BEST ROBOTICS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BEST ROBOTICS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BEST ROBOTICS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHANNES STARKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BEST ROBOTICS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,000 (MICHAEL STEINER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BEST ROBOTICS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $221,076, expenses of $252,432 and total assets of $61,414 at year end.
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