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Best Robotics Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 75-2733350

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Sep 18, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.BESTINC.ORG
570 Thomas StreetPittsburgh, PA 15239

(412) 559-7894

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

83rd percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

44th percentile

0.9%

Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$80,000

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 17.9% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-42%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

68th percentile

15%

Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets84th percentile

Assets

Down

$214,054

Down $153,562 (-42%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$164,722

Up $3,997 (+2.5%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$49,332

Down $157,559 (-76%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue83rd percentileNet Margin44th percentile

Revenue

Up

$447,845

Up $57,540 (+15%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$443,848

Down $38,964 (-8.1%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$3,997

Up $96,504 (+104%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $217,542Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $217,5422010Assets 2011: $240,512Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $240,5122011Assets 2012: $276,802Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $348,180Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $337,244Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $266,826Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $367,616Liabilities 2016: $206,891Net Assets 2016: $160,7252016Assets 2017: $214,054Liabilities 2017: $49,332Net Assets 2017: $164,7222017Assets 2018: $37,674Liabilities 2018: $34,754Net Assets 2018: $2,9202018Assets 2019: $153,086Liabilities 2019: $22,971Net Assets 2019: $130,1152019Assets 2020: $125,063Liabilities 2020: $17,967Net Assets 2020: $107,0962020Assets 2021: $179,312Liabilities 2021: $8,436Net Assets 2021: $170,8762021Assets 2022: $150,894Liabilities 2022: $11,029Net Assets 2022: $139,8652022Assets 2023: $86,706Liabilities 2023: $238Net Assets 2023: $86,4682023Assets 2024: $61,414Liabilities 2024: $6,302Net Assets 2024: $55,1122024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$214,054
Liabilities$49,332
Net Assets$164,722
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth68th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2010: $217,653Expenses 2010: $174,959Net Income 2010: $42,6942010Revenue 2011: $265,218Expenses 2011: $242,248Net Income 2011: $22,9702011Revenue 2012: $198,085Expenses 2012: $161,795Net Income 2012: $36,2902012Revenue 2013: $183,587Expenses 2013: $112,209Net Income 2013: $71,3782013Revenue 2014: $158,369Expenses 2014: $169,305Net Income 2014: -$10,9362014Revenue 2015: $168,283Expenses 2015: $238,701Net Income 2015: -$70,4182015Revenue 2016: $390,305Expenses 2016: $482,812Net Income 2016: -$92,5072016Revenue 2017: $447,845Expenses 2017: $443,848Net Income 2017: $3,9972017Revenue 2018: $352,209Expenses 2018: $514,011Net Income 2018: -$161,8022018Revenue 2019: $582,389Expenses 2019: $455,194Net Income 2019: $127,1952019Revenue 2020: $223,059Expenses 2020: $246,078Net Income 2020: -$23,0192020Revenue 2021: $266,080Expenses 2021: $202,300Net Income 2021: $63,7802021Revenue 2022: $237,320Expenses 2022: $268,331Net Income 2022: -$31,0112022Revenue 2023: $195,063Expenses 2023: $248,460Net Income 2023: -$53,3972023Revenue 2024: $221,076Expenses 2024: $252,432Net Income 2024: -$31,3562024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$447,845
Expenses$443,848
Net Income$3,997
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Sep 18, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$447,845
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Advance education of the public in engineering, mathematics & related scientific disciplines thru promoting & overseeing competitive activities between teams from secondary schools and other interested groups.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$88,062-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$155,264$85,909▼ $69,355
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$198,684$28,083▼ $170,601
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0$10,000▲ $10,000
Accounts Receivable$13,668$2,000▼ $11,668
Total Assets$367,616$214,054▼ $153,562
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$172,512$49,332▼ $123,180
Deferred Revenue$34,379$0▼ $34,379
Total Liabilities$206,891$49,332▼ $157,559
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$13,535$107,812▲ $94,277
Unrestricted Net Assets$147,190$56,910▼ $90,280
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$160,725$164,722▲ $3,997
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$367,616$214,054▼ $153,562
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Rosemary MendelExecutive DirectorFT$80,000$80,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Todd AtkinsPresident
Miguel Garcia-rubioVice President
Gail FulenwiderDirector
Jennifer HolmDirector
Lydia AllisonDirector
Paul LutesSecretary
Kathy GeiseTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$366,268
Program Service Revenue
$80,595
Investment Income
$44
Other Revenue
$938
All Other Contributions
$111,457
Change in Net Assets
$3,997

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$447,845
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$447,845
Total Revenue per Form 990
$447,845
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$254,472
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$182,427
Total Fundraising Expense$68,978
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$6,949
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$59,046$9,833$20,584$89,463
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$24,000$16,000$40,000$80,000
Travel$38,470$12,237-$50,707
Information Technology$19,243-$1,748$20,991
Fees for Services Accounting-$14,508-$14,508
Insurance$11,799$2,050-$13,849
Payroll Taxes$6,353$1,976$4,635$12,964
Fees for Services Legal-$12,234-$12,234
Fees for Services Management$11,955--$11,955
Conferences and Meetings$7,375$1,593$1,525$10,493
Other Expenses$8,010$0$486$8,496
All Other Expenses$4,171$3,590-$7,761
Advertising$7,410--$7,410
Grants to Domestic Orgs$6,949--$6,949
Total Functional Expenses$300,849$74,021$68,978$443,848

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$443,848
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$443,848
Total Expenses per Form 990$443,848
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The president and certain members of the executive committee of the organization reviewed the 990 prior to it being filed with the irs. The 990 is available to the board upon request and will be distributed to the board at the next board meeting following the filing of the 990.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Board members are required to sign a document confirming they have no conflicts of interest at the beginning of each year. At subsequent board meetings, usually occuring every other month, there is a regular reminder of all board policies that the members must follow including the conflict of interest policy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization's governing documents and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Best Robotics Inc
EIN
75-2733350
Phone
4125597894
Address
570 THOMAS STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15239

Signing Officer

Name
Rosemary Mendel
Title
Executive Director
Phone
4125597894
Signed
2018-09-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Rosemary Mendel
Formed
1997
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
3
Volunteers
25

Preparer

Firm
Louis Plung & Company Llp
Address
420 FT DUQUESNE BLVD STE 1900, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
Preparer
Joseph C Zovko
Phone
4122818771
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The organization is exempt from income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. However, income from certain activities not directly related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose may be subject to taxation as unrelated business income. In addition, the organization has been classified as an organization that is not a private foundation under section 501(c)(3). The organization qualifies for the charitable contribution deduction under section 170(b)(1)(a)(vi) as it has been classified as an organization that is not a private foundation under section 509(a)(1). Income tax benefits are recognized for income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, only when it is determined that the income tax position will more-likely-than-not be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The organization has analyzed tax positions taken for filing with the internal revenue service. The organization believes that income tax filing positions will be sustained upon examination and does not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material adverse effect on the organization's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Accordingly, the organization has not recorded any reserves, or related accruals for interest and penalties for uncertain income tax positions at december 31, 2017. The organization's policy is to classify any income tax related interest and penalties to interest expense and other expenses, respectively. The organization is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress.”

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$214,054
Liabilities
$49,332
Net assets
$164,722
Revenue
$447,845
Expenses
$443,848
Net income
$3,997
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.61$0.06$0.55$2.21$2.52$0.31
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.87$0.00$0.86$1.95$2.48$0.53
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.51$0.11$1.40$2.37$2.68$0.31
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.79$0.08$1.71$2.66$2.02$0.64
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.25$0.18$1.07$2.23$2.46$0.23
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.53$0.23$1.30$5.82$4.55$1.27
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.38$0.35$0.03$3.52$5.14$1.62
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.14$0.49$1.65$4.48$4.44$0.04
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.68$2.07$1.61$3.90$4.83$0.93
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.67$0.00$1.68$2.39$0.70
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.37$0.00$1.58$1.69$0.11
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.48$0.00$1.84$1.12$0.71
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.77$0.00$1.98$1.62$0.36
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.41$0.00$2.41$2.65$2.42$0.23
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.18$0.00$2.18$2.18$1.75$0.43