Liabilities / Assets
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 27-2657899
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
45th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 45% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
39th percentile
Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
39th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 39% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
Up$990,859
Up $43,512 (+4.6%) from 2019
Net Assets
Up$825,515
Up $64,177 (+8.4%) from 2019
Liabilities
Down$165,344
Down $20,665 (-11%) from 2019
Revenue
Down$2,731,821
Down $196,016 (-6.7%) from 2019
Expenses
Up$2,733,221
Up $282,833 (+12%) from 2019
Net Income
Down-$1,400
Down $478,849 (-100%) from 2019
To build awareness, facilitate events and programs, and coordinate funding, professional development, education, and organization for texas public and private schools involved with robotics programs offered by us first.
First in texas is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation dedicated to empowering and equipping students across texas for success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (stem) fields. Our mission is to support first robotics teams, facilitate professional stem activities, provide comprehensive educator training, and organize inclusive events, all with a strong emphasis on enhancing accessibility for low-income and underrepresented students in texas. Through our efforts, we aim to foster a transformative educational experience that enables students to develop critical skills, ignite their passion for stem, and unlock their full potential as the next generation stem workforce.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $594,565 | $771,563 | ▲ $176,998 |
| Accounts Receivable | $244,924 | $180,816 | ▼ $64,108 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $30,400 | $31,187 | ▲ $787 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $7,858 | $1,328 | ▼ $6,530 |
| Total Assets | $877,747 | $990,859 | ▲ $113,112 |
| Other Assets Total | - | $5,965 | - |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $43,351 | $138,156 | ▲ $94,805 |
| Other Liabilities | $7,485 | $27,188 | ▲ $19,703 |
| Total Liabilities | $50,836 | $165,344 | ▲ $114,508 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $588,673 | $608,715 | ▲ $20,042 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $238,238 | $216,800 | ▼ $21,438 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $826,911 | $825,515 | ▼ $1,396 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $877,747 | $990,859 | ▲ $113,112 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $31,187 | $54,492 | $85,679 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Eric Van Gerneren | President |
| Amy Bates | Bod |
| Cindy Strong | Bod |
| Jeff Fleece | Bod |
| Kazique Prince | Bod |
| Shawn Preston | Bod |
| Stefanie Breyer | Bod |
| Steve Schaffer | Bod |
| Angela James | Finance Mana |
| Jason Arms | Secretary |
| Len Rucinski | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $2,195,548 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $537,673 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Other Expenses | $495,980 | $3,374 | - | $499,354 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | - | $469,932 | - | $469,932 |
| Other Expenses | $203,543 | $392,939 | - | $203,543 |
| Office Expenses | $128,841 | $15,300 | - | $144,141 |
| Travel | - | $140,857 | - | $140,857 |
| Insurance | - | $101,558 | - | $101,558 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $98,071 | - | $98,071 |
| Payroll Taxes | - | $52,020 | - | $52,020 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $37,581 | - | $37,581 |
| Information Technology | - | $26,218 | - | $26,218 |
| Advertising | $25,669 | $310 | - | $25,979 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $16,381 | - | $16,381 |
| Other Employee Benefits | - | $15,721 | - | $15,721 |
| Occupancy | - | $9,768 | - | $9,768 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $6,646 | - | - | $6,646 |
| Fees for Services Management | - | $1,588 | - | $1,588 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,351,603 | $1,381,618 | $0 | $2,733,221 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Accured Liabilities | $15,190 |
| Credit Card | $11,998 |
“The board reviews the form 990 before filling to the irs.”
“An annual disclosure statement is required by all interested persons, such as officers and board members. Potential and ongoing conflicts are reviewed at the board or committee where an attempt is first made to prevent them. However, if the conflicted transactions result in the organization's best interest, efforts will be made to safeguard against the conflicts affecting the decision making.”
“First in texas contracted with cognos hr for peo services. First in texas evaluated all employee compensation packages based on current market conditions using comparability data for the appropriate position and industry.”
“All documents are available to the public upon request.”
“First in texas is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation dedicated to empowering and equipping students across texas for success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (stem) fields. Our mission is to support first robotics teams, facilitate professional stem activities, provide comprehensive educator training, and organize inclusive events, all with a strong emphasis on enhancing accessibility for low-income and underrepresented students in texas. Through our efforts, we aim to foster a transformative educational experience that enables students to develop critical skills, ignite their passion for stem, and unlock their full potential as the next generation stem workforce.”
“New team funding 175,538 0 0 event meals 141,834 0 0 equipment 59,173 0 0 electrical setup 47,830 0 0 trophies and awards cost 37,345 0 0 storage fees 25,789 0 0 other program costs 7,981 0 0 materials and supplies 0 1,744 0 recruiting 0 1,114 0 program and events 490 0 0 miscellaneous expenses 0 392 0 other expendetures 0 124 0 total 495,980 3,374 0”
“Reconciliation 4 reconciliation 0 total 4”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE BOARD REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILLING TO THE IRS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS REQUIRED BY ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, SUCH AS OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS. POTENTIAL AND ONGOING CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE WHERE AN ATTEMPT IS FIRST MADE TO PREVENT THEM. HOWEVER, IF THE CONFLICTED TRANSACTIONS RESULT IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST THE CONFLICTS AFFECTING THE DECISION MAKING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | FIRST IN TEXAS CONTRACTED WITH COGNOS HR FOR PEO SERVICES. FIRST IN TEXAS EVALUATED ALL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PACKAGES BASED ON CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS USING COMPARABILITY DATA FOR THE APPROPRIATE POSITION AND INDUSTRY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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