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Nonprofit · EIN 82-2238297

SWERVE ROBOTICS INC

Also known as SWERVE ROBOTICS

Tax-exempt · WOODINVILLE, WA 98077

Financials

$95K$105K2022$82K$70K2023$111K$124K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SWERVE ROBOTICS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
July 31, 2025990$110,689$124,344-$13,655$117,487$11,999$105,488
July 31, 2024990-EZ$81,617$69,955$11,662$128,070$8,928$119,142
July 31, 2023990-EZ$95,203$104,781-$9,578$125,325$17,845$107,480
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$73,683
Program service revenue
$33,394
Investment income
$3,174
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,288
Other revenue
$438

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$36,890
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$40,111
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$2,266
Travel
$43,971
Program services (functional)
$99,295
Management and general (functional)
$13,560
Fundraising (functional)
$11,489

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$128,070
Total assets, end of year
$117,487
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,999
Net assets, end of year
$105,488
Net assets without donor restrictions
$105,488
Gross unrelated business income
$238
Gross receipts
$111,422
Employees
1
Volunteers
29
Year formed
2017
State of legal domicile
WA

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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SARA JONESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
25$36,890
SHAWN MCMANUSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DAVID ALEXANDERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ROBERT DOOLEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
SAMEEPA SAINISECRETARY (THROUGH 05/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
STEWART WAINAINAMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1.25$0
SIMONE ABEGUNRINMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1.25$0
MELODY MISTLINMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0
990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SARA JONESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR25$39,832
SHAWN MCMANUSPRESIDENT3$0
SAMEEPA SAINISECRETARY1$0
ROBERT DOOLEYTREASURER4$0
DAVID ALEXANDERMEMBER AT LARGE2$0
STEWART WAINAINAMEMBER AT LARGE1$0
SIMONE ABEGUNRINMEMBER AT LARGE2$0
990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SARA JONESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$38,860
SHAWN MCMANUSPRESIDENT2$0
SAMEEPA SAINISECRETARY1$0
ROBERT DOOLEYTREASURER3$0
DAVID ALEXANDERMEMBER AT LARGE2$0
STEWART WAINAINAMEMBER AT LARGE0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
18606 201ST AVE NE, WOODINVILLE, WA 98077-5947
In care of
% HEIDI LOVETT
Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
18606 201st Ave NE, Woodinville WA 98077
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SARA JONES, 13110 NE 177TH PLACE STE B101, WOODINVILLE, WA 98072
Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
Robert Dooley, 18207 31st Ave SE, Bothell WA 98012
Signed the 990
ROBERT DOOLEY, TREASURER
Phone
(425) 318-2114
Return prepared by
Catherine Muth

Mission

SWERVE ROBOTICS PROMOTES LIFELONG INTELLECTUAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) THROUGH FIRST ROBOTIC COMPETITIONS AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAMS ASSIST YOUTH AND VOLUNTEER STAFF, THROUGH INFORMAL EDUCATION, TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS AND VALUES THAT ENABLE THEM TO BECOME INCREASINGLY SELF-DIRECTING, PRODUCTIVE, CONTRIBUTING CITIZENS. OUR YOUTH PARTICIPATE IN ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS SUCH AS FIRST TECH CHALLENGE, FIRST LEGO CHALLENGE AND FIRST LEGO EXPLORER, WHERE THEY HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE FUN WHILE DEVELOPING 21ST CENTURY SKILLS THAT EMPLOYERS ARE LOOKING FOR SUCH AS PROBLEM SOLVING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, PERSISTENCE, TIME MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION.

990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SUPPORT OF FIRST TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE TEAMS (FTC): WE MAINTAIN TWO TEAMS MADE UP OF 12 STUDENTS EACH SUPPORTED BY A VOLUNTEER COACH AND THREE MENTORS. THE TEAM IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY THE SWERVE ROBOTICS BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT ENGINEERING SKILLS AND HOW TO MAKE DECISIONS BEYOND ENGINEERING. THE PROGRAM TEACHES THEM ABOUT TEAMWORK AND HOW TO ENGAGE OTHER STUDENTS AND ADULTS WHILE BUILDING A ROBOT TO COMPETE IN VARIOUS CHALLENGES. THE TEAMS HAVE ACCESS TO A SHOP THAT HAS INDUSTRIAL MACHINING EQUIPMENT AND OFFICE SPACE FOR COLLABORATION. THE SHOP IS AN IN-KIND DONATION FROM A PRIVATE BENEFACTOR. 24 STUDENTS SERVED. TEAMS MEET THREE TIMES A WEEK DURING THE SEASON, AND FOUR TIMES A WEEK LEADING UP TO COMPETITIONS. THE SEASON TYPICALLY RUNS FROM SEPTEMBER TO APRIL. COMPETITIONS ORGANIZED THROUGH THE STATE AND NATIONAL FIRST PROGRAM: THE FIRST THREE COMPETITIONS ARE GUARANTEED EVENTS. THE FINAL TWO COMPETITIONS ARE QUALIFICATION EVENTS. LEAGUE 1: NOVEMBER. LEAGUE 2: DECEMBER. INTERLEAGUE: FEBRUARY. WASHINGTON STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: MARCH. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: APRIL. SWERVE ROBOTICS COORDINATES MOCK COMPETITIONS FOR TEAMS IN THE AREA BEFORE AND DURING THE LEAGUE TIME FRAME.
    Expenses $65,783 · revenue $10,551
  • SUPPORT OF FIRST LEGO LEAGUE CHALLENGE TEAMS (FLLC): WE MAINTAIN FOUR TEAMS MADE UP OF SIX TO EIGHT STUDENTS SUPPORTED BY A VOLUNTEER COACH AND MENTOR. THE TEAM IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE SWERVE ROBOTICS BOARD. THE STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT ENGINEERING SKILLS AND HOW TO MAKE DECISIONS BEYOND ENGINEERING. THE PROGRAM TEACHES STUDENTS HOW TO WORK AS A TEAM AND TO ENGAGE OTHER STUDENTS AND ADULTS WHILE BUILDING A LEGO ROBOT TO COMPETE IN VARIOUS CHALLENGES. 24 STUDENTS SERVED. TEAMS MEET TWICE A WEEK AND WILL INCREASE IN FREQUENCY PRIOR TO COMPETITIONS. THEY WILL ALSO HAVE PRACTICE COMPETITIONS BETWEEN EACH OF THE TEAMS. THE TEAMS HAVE ACCESS TO A BUILD ZONE THAT HAS OPEN SPACE FOR THE COMPETITION FIELD AND OFFICE SPACE FOR COLLABORATION. THE SPACE IS AN IN-KIND DONATION FROM DYNON, A PRIVATE AEROSPACE COMPANY. THE SEASON TYPICALLY RUNS FROM SEPTEMBER TO APRIL. THE FIRST COMPETITIONS ARE BACK TO A NORMAL SCHEDULE. QUALIFIERS: DECEMBER. QUALIFIERS: FEBRUARY. WASHINGTON STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: MARCH. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: APRIL.
    Expenses $25,762 · revenue $22,637
  • SUPPORT OF FIST LEGO LEAGUE EXPOLORER TEAM (FLLE) - FIRST LEGO LEAGUE EXPLORER IS AN ENTRY LEVEL PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS AGED 6-10. WE HAVE TWO FLLE TEAMS THAT ARE SUPPORTED BY A VOLUNTEER PARENT AND OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE TEAM IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY THE SWERVE ROBOTICS BOARD. THE STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT BASIC ENGINEERING. THE PROGRAM ALSO TEACHES THEM HOW TO WORK AS A TEAM AND TO ENGAGE OTHER STUDENTS AND ADULTS WHILE BUILDING LEGOS AND WORKING ON SOLVING AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM. THE SEASON ENDS WITH ALL THE TEAMS IN THE LEAGUE PRESENTING THEIR PROJECTS TO VOLUNTEER JUDGES. 10 STUDENTS SERVED. TEAMS MEET TWICE A WEEK AT THE BUILD ZONE. THE SEASON TYPICALLY RUNS FROM MAY TO AUGUST. PRESENTATIONS: AUGUST.
    Expenses $7,750 · revenue $205

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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025July 31, 2026December 15, 2026Not due yet
2024July 31, 2025December 15, 2025990 on file
2023July 31, 2024December 16, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
82-2238297
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2017
Accounting year ends
July
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$117,487
Income (IRS master file)
$111,422

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990July 2025$110,689$124,344$117,487XML
990-EZJuly 2024$81,617$69,955$128,070XML
990-EZJuly 2023$95,203$104,781$125,325XML
990-EZJuly 2022–––IRS
990-EZJuly 2021–––IRS
990-EZJuly 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: Robert Dooley
July 31, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 82-2238297).

Questions about SWERVE ROBOTICS INC

What is the EIN of SWERVE ROBOTICS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SWERVE ROBOTICS INC is 82-2238297.
Is SWERVE ROBOTICS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to SWERVE ROBOTICS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SWERVE 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 SWERVE ROBOTICS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SWERVE ROBOTICS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SWERVE ROBOTICS INC?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names SARA JONES.
Who are the officers and directors of SWERVE ROBOTICS INC?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $36,890 (SARA JONES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SWERVE ROBOTICS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $110,689, expenses of $124,344 and total assets of $117,487 at year end.

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