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Tnfirst

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 82-1617280

Jul 01, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025 • Filed on Nov 07, 2025

Organization Profilewww.tnfirst.org
PO Box 32323Knoxville, TN 37930

(865) 243-0080

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

70th percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

73rd percentile

20%

Faster asset growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

95th percentile

147%

Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets62nd percentile

Assets

Up

$99,619

Up $16,647 (+20%) from 2024

Net Assets

$99,619

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin70th percentile

Revenue

Up

$111,600

Up $66,341 (+147%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$94,953

Up $53,676 (+130%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$16,647

Up $12,665 (+318%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth73rd percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $3,733Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $44,473Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $53,177Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2022: $77,495Liabilities 2022: $02022Assets 2023: $78,990Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $82,972Liabilities 2024: $02024Assets 2025: $99,619Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $99,6192025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$99,619
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$99,619
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth95th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2018: $8,672Expenses 2018: $4,939Net Income 2018: $3,7332018Revenue 2019: $91,062Expenses 2019: $50,322Net Income 2019: $40,7402019Revenue 2020: $31,090Expenses 2020: $22,386Net Income 2020: $8,7042020Revenue 2022: $68,424Expenses 2022: $66,394Net Income 2022: $2,0302022Revenue 2023: $42,983Expenses 2023: $41,488Net Income 2023: $1,4952023Revenue 2024: $45,259Expenses 2024: $41,277Net Income 2024: $3,9822024Revenue 2025: $111,600Expenses 2025: $94,953Net Income 2025: $16,6472025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$111,600
Expenses$94,953
Net Income$16,647
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 7, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$111,600
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide resources and activities that build and expand mentor-based robotics programs throughout the State of Tennessee, thereby developing business, engineering, and manufacturing skills in the K12 student community to grow their problem-solving, team-building, leadership, and community engagement.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Provide funds for the Smoky Mountain Regional robotics competition and off-season FRC events.$0$59,134
Provide funds for the FLL State Championship and Qualifier robotics competitions$0$17,522
Provide funds for the FTC State Championship robotics competition$3,000$9,669
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Cary BusbyPresidentPT$0--
Nancy WentzTreasurer-$0--
Michael WehrenbergSecretary-$0--
Nicholas PasquerillaMember-$0--
Kris TorgersonMember-$0--
Christy CrouseMember-$0--
Mark BucknerMember-$0--
Joshua SeayMember-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Tnfirst
EIN
82-1617280
Phone
8652430080
Address
PO Box 32323, Knoxville, TN 37930

Signing Officer

Name
Cary Busby
Title
President
Phone
8652430080
Signed
2025-11-07
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Team Championship Grants”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Event expenses for eleven K-12 robotics events”

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Filings

Displayed year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$99,619
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$99,619
Revenue
$111,600
Expenses
$94,953
Net income
$16,647
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$0.00$1.00$1.12$0.95$0.17
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.83$0.00$0.45$0.41$0.04
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.79$0.00$0.43$0.41$0.01
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.77$0.00$0.68$0.66$0.02
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.53$0.00$0.31$0.22$0.09
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.44$0.00$0.91$0.50$0.41
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.09$0.05$0.04