Liabilities / Assets
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Brown County First Robotics
990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 86-2565401
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.56x
Liabilities / Revenue
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
22nd percentile
Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
82nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
29th percentile
Faster asset growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
14th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$78,236
Down $10,038 (-11%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down$34,647
Down $11,919 (-26%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$43,589
Up $1,881 (+4.5%) from 2024
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$89,390
Down $49,481 (-36%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$101,309
Up $6,322 (+6.7%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$11,919
Down $55,803 (-127%) from 2024
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
- Signed
- Aug 27, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $89,390
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Our mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH TEAM BUILDING TO ADVANCE STUDENTS KNOWLEDGE IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH BY MAKING LEARNING FUN. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS COMPETITIVE LEAGUES. | - | $67,810 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA SAMUELS | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ARROW GUETSCHOW | Vice Preside | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DAVE JUNKAN | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JIM SHIMEK | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| NIC KAUFMAN | Director Of | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Brown County First Robotics Inc
- EIN
- 86-2565401
- Phone
- 9209012643
- Address
- 2814 WOLLMER STREET, MANITOWOC, WI 54220
Signing Officer
- Name
- Melissa Samuels
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 9209012643
- Signed
- 2025-08-27
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Burbey CPA LLC
- Address
- 1102 S 8TH ST, MANITOWOC, WI 54220-5310
- Preparer
- Mark P Burbey CPA
- Phone
- 9206826661
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8
“Other income 2,946 apparel deposits 400 total 3,346”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses outreach/marketing 723 office supplies 3 software subscriptions 680 fll challenge expenses 5,724 fll explore expenses 3,217 frc expenses 38,130 ftc expenses 9,317 bad debt expense 30,000 competition budgets 7,446 concession expenses 2,126 non-investment depreciation 887 total 98,253”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“EQUITY CONTRIBUTIONS 0”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Accounts receivable 54,674 0 4,897 4,897 less accumulated depreciation 663 1,550 start up expenses 14,445 14,445 less accumulated amortization 963 1,926 total 72,390 15,866”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 41,708 43,589”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Our mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | OTHER INCOME 2,946 APPAREL DEPOSITS 400 TOTAL 3,346 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EXPENSES OUTREACH/MARKETING 723 OFFICE SUPPLIES 3 SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS 680 FLL CHALLENGE EXPENSES 5,724 FLL EXPLORE EXPENSES 3,217 FRC EXPENSES 38,130 FTC EXPENSES 9,317 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 30,000 COMPETITION BUDGETS 7,446 CONCESSION EXPENSES 2,126 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 887 TOTAL 98,253 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | EQUITY CONTRIBUTIONS 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 54,674 0 4,897 4,897 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 663 1,550 START UP EXPENSES 14,445 14,445 LESS ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION 963 1,926 TOTAL 72,390 15,866 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 41,708 43,589 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERS, BY ENGAGING THEM IN EXCITING MENTOR-BASED PROGRAMS THAT BUILD SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY SKILLS, THAT INSPIRE INNOVATION, AND THAT FOSTER WELL-ROUNDED LIFE CAPABILITIES INCLUDING SELF-CONFIDENCE, COMMUNICATION, AND LEADERSHIP. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $78,236
- Liabilities
- $43,589
- Net assets
- $34,647
- Revenue
- $89,390
- Expenses
- $101,309
- Net income
- -$11,919
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