Washington First Robotics

Analysis

Washington First Robotics is a registered charity in United States, based in Kent, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2011, 15 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Washington First Robotics reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.6m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $2.5m to $1.6m (-34%), an average of -9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Washington First Robotics sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sexual Assault and Family Emergencies Center ($1.6m), Center for Digital Resilience ($1.6m) and Marion Downs Center ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 21% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $183k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $589k. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $290k, net assets of $3.2m. It reported 9 employees.