Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
62nd percentile
Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
85th percentile
Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
75th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$21,761
Up $7,490 (+52%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$21,761
Up $7,490 (+52%) from 2016
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2016
Revenue
Up$81,805
Up $15,877 (+24%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$74,315
Up $835 (+1.1%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$7,490
Up $15,042 (+199%) from 2016
To develop the next generation of problem-solvers through the application of interactive lessons, community based robotics programs, and encouraging students to excel in STEM.
STEM EDUCATION
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST ROBOTICS - THE ROBOBEES - ROBOTICS PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. MENTORS GUIDE STUDENTS THROUGH TEAM BASED PROBLEM SOLVING PROJECTS AND COMPETE VIA FIRST ORGANIZATION WITH 1000S OF TEAMS WORLDWIDE. STUDENTS ALSO ATTEND COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS THE ST. MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND RIVER CONCERT SERIES (APPROXIMATELY 5,000 VISITORS), ST. MARY'S COUNTY SCHOOLS STEM EVENT (APPROXIMATELY 1,000 VISITORS), AND THE US NATIONAL OYSTER FESTIVAL (APPROXIMATELY 16,000 VISITORS) WHERE THEY PROVIDE FREE HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BUILDING ROCKETS, DRIVING ROBOTS, AND SIMPLE CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENTS. | - | $70,893 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN PAGE | Chairman | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ZACHARY STACHELCZYK | Vice Chairma | PT | $0 | - | - |
| PETRA BRANTHOOVER | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| LARRY BRANTHOOVER | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| TIM MIEDZINSKI | Technical Ad | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MATTHEW RUSSELL | Technical Ad | PT | $0 | - | - |
| RICHARD BAZEMORE | Technical Ad | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ANDREW KOCH | Technical Ad | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN INGRAM | Technical Ad | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JONATHAN WILKINS | Technical Ad | PT | $0 | - | - |
“Amazon referral revenue 1,097 total 1,097”
“Expenses office expenses 1,411 student competition travel 21,236 robotics competition registra 5,809 insurance 511 robot parts 8,464 total 37,431”
“Security deposit 3,000 3,000 total 3,000 3,000”
“First robotics - the robobees - robotics program for students of all ages, primary focus is on high school students. Mentors guide students through team based problem solving projects and compete via first organization with 1000s of teams worldwide. Students also attend community events such as the st. Mary's college of maryland river concert series (approximately 5,000 visitors), st. Mary's county schools stem event (approximately 1,000 visitors), and the us national oyster festival (approximately 16,000 visitors) where they provide free hands-on activities such as building rockets, driving robots, and simple chemistry experiments.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSES 1,411 STUDENT COMPETITION TRAVEL 21,236 ROBOTICS COMPETITION REGISTRA 5,809 INSURANCE 511 ROBOT PARTS 8,464 TOTAL 37,431 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | SECURITY DEPOSIT 3,000 3,000 TOTAL 3,000 3,000 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | FIRST ROBOTICS - THE ROBOBEES - ROBOTICS PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. MENTORS GUIDE STUDENTS THROUGH TEAM BASED PROBLEM SOLVING PROJECTS AND COMPETE VIA FIRST ORGANIZATION WITH 1000S OF TEAMS WORLDWIDE. STUDENTS ALSO ATTEND COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS THE ST. MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND RIVER CONCERT SERIES (APPROXIMATELY 5,000 VISITORS), ST. MARY'S COUNTY SCHOOLS STEM EVENT (APPROXIMATELY 1,000 VISITORS), AND THE US NATIONAL OYSTER FESTIVAL (APPROXIMATELY 16,000 VISITORS) WHERE THEY PROVIDE FREE HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BUILDING ROCKETS, DRIVING ROBOTS, AND SIMPLE CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENTS. |
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