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Nonprofit · EIN 86-3733823

WISCONSIN FIRST ROBOTICS INC

Tax-exempt · PEWAUKEE, WI 53072

Financials

$760K$656K2023$848K$802K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WISCONSIN FIRST ROBOTICS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$848,272$801,615$46,657$649,371$31,283$618,088
June 30, 2024990$759,880$656,235$103,645$578,771$7,340$571,431
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$762,541
Program service revenue
$63,245
Investment income
$17,790
Net gain from sales of assets
$282
Net income from sales of inventory
$4,696
Other revenue
$4,696

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$138,920
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$95,247
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$102,244
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$79
Accounting fees
$10,954
Occupancy
$1,475
Travel
$9,062
Depreciation
$3,110
Program services (functional)
$726,011
Management and general (functional)
$56,701
Fundraising (functional)
$18,903

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$578,771
Total assets, end of year
$649,371
Total liabilities, end of year
$31,283
Net assets, end of year
$618,088
Land, buildings and equipment
$22,950
Net assets without donor restrictions
$518,974
Net assets with donor restrictions
$99,114
Gross receipts
$852,990
Employees
1
Volunteers
610
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
WI

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RENEE BECKER-BLAUPRESIDENT
Officer
40$88,660
JEFFREY FENSTERMAKERBOARD CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
SEAN SCHUFFVICE CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RYAN JIPPTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL COOKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVID WOODSPAST SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JASON FUHRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ARROW GUETSCHOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNA JOESTGENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JULI PICKERINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DARRIN ROTHEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MEGAN VOLKENINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIN SIEMANDELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BREE GAHAGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIFFANY HOAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AUSTIN LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KYRIE LEMAHIEUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MELISSA SAMUELSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RENEE BECKER-BLAUPRESIDENT
Officer
40$40,355
JEFFREY FENSTERMAKERBOARD CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director
6$0
SEAN SCHUFFINTERIM PRESIDENT/ VICE CH
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVID WOODSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RYAN JIPPTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL COOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON FUHRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ARROW GUETSCHOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNA JOESTGENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JULI PICKERINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DARRIN ROTHEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MEGAN VOLKENINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
N41W28660 IMPERIAL DR, PEWAUKEE, WI 53072-3179
In care of
% JEFFREY FENSTERMAKER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RENEE BECKER-BLAU, N41W28660 IMPERIAL DRIVE, PEWAUKEE, WI 53072
Signed the 990
RYAN JIPP, TREASURER
Phone
(262) 790-6357
Return prepared by
RITZ HOLMAN LLP

Mission

TO SPREAD THE REACH OF THE FIRST PROGRAM THROUGH WISCONSIN TO PROVIDE K-12 STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN STEM, BUSINESS, TEAMWORK AND REAL WORLD PROBLEM SOLVING.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SUCCESSFULLY COORDINATED AND SUPPORTED THREE FIRST TECH CHALLENGE KICKOFF EVENTS, TWO OFFSEASON EVENTS, 10 QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS, AND ONE FIRST TECH CHALLENGE WISCONSIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, WHICH ADVANCED THREE TEAMS TO THE FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP AND FIVE WISCONSIN TEAMS TO FTC PREMIER EVENTS. THESE EVENTS WERE SUPPORTED BY 323 UNIQUE EVENT VOLUNTEERS, WHICH ALLOWED OVER 722 STUDENTS FROM 90 TEAMS TO COMPETE IN THE PROGRAM. THESE TEAMS WERE SUPPORTED BY 281 ADULT MENTORS.
    Expenses $726,011 · grants $138,920 · revenue $68,223
  • HOSTED FOUR FIRST TECH CHALLENGE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING SESSIONS AT MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (2), WESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (1), AND UW-STOUT (1) WITH ONE CERTIFIED FIRST TECH CHALLENGE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINER. THE EVENTS CONCLUDED WITH 41 CERTIFIED TEACHERS/MENTORS AND CREATED OR SUSTAINED 33 MIDDLE SCHOOL FIRST TECH CHALLENGE TEAMS.
  • SUCCESSFULLY COORDINATED AND SUPPORTED FOUR FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION KICKOFF EVENTS AND THREE FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION REGIONAL EVENTS. THESE EVENTS WERE COORDINATED BY 265 UNIQUE VOLUNTEERS, WHICH ALLOWED OVER 1,396 STUDENTS TO BE SUPPORTED ACROSS 70 TEAMS. THESE TEAMS WERE SUPPORTED BY 750 ADULT MENTORS. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING THE WISCONSIN TEAMS AND STUDENTS, BETWEEN THE TWO REGIONAL EVENTS THERE WERE 39 OUT-OF-STATE TEAMS WHO ATTENDED THE COMPETITIONS, IMPACTING ANOTHER 975 STUDENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 2,371 YOUTH IMPACTED.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-3733823
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
2021
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$649,371
Income (IRS master file)
$852,990

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$848,272$801,615$649,371XML
990June 2024$759,880$656,235$578,771XML
990June 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$392,775$11,550$433,578IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––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 86-3733823).

Questions about WISCONSIN FIRST ROBOTICS INC

What is the EIN of WISCONSIN FIRST ROBOTICS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN FIRST ROBOTICS INC is 86-3733823.
Is WISCONSIN FIRST ROBOTICS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to WISCONSIN FIRST ROBOTICS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WISCONSIN FIRST 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 WISCONSIN FIRST ROBOTICS INC 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 WISCONSIN FIRST ROBOTICS INC 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 WISCONSIN FIRST ROBOTICS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RENEE BECKER-BLAU.
Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN FIRST ROBOTICS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,660 (RENEE BECKER-BLAU, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does WISCONSIN FIRST ROBOTICS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $848,272, expenses of $801,615 and total assets of $649,371 at year end.

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