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Byte Force Foundation

EIN 99-4727689 • 501(c)3 • Cary, NC

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE O50

Profile

This foundation educates and informs community teens in robotics, engineering, coding, and participating in robotics competitions. We provide the opportunity to develop critical skills in STEM while fostering teamwork.

401 New Rail DrCary, NC 27513

byteforcefoundation.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

97th percentile

99%

Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

$18,186

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Liabilities

$0

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Net Assets

$18,186

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Operations
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin97th percentile

Revenue

$18,350

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Expenses

$164

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Net Income

$18,186

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Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2024: $18,186Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $18,1862024

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2024

Assets$18,186
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$18,186
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Revenue 2024: $18,350Expenses 2024: $164Net Income 2024: $18,1862024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$18,350
Expenses$164
Net Income$18,186
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$18,186
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$18,186
Revenue
$18,350
Expenses
$164
Net income
$18,186
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.2$0.00$18.2$18.4$0.16$18.2
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Mar 18, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$18,350
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

This foundation educates and informs community teens in robotics, engineering, coding, and participating in robotics competitions. We provide the opportunity to develop critical skills in STEM while fostering teamwork.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Byte Force Foundation formed a robotics team and registered for First Robotics competition for March 2025. The team consists of 6 local teens ranging in age from 13 through 18 years old. The team has gathered parts and worked towards creating a robot to compete. As of today, 3/18/2025, the team competed in First Robotics FNC Wake County event. We came in 19 out of 36 and 5th in the Alliance. We have one more competition coming up at the end of this month. All 6 kids have had hands-on experience with building the robot, coding, and/or media.$0$7,827
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michele Ciulla-StrangeBoard PresidentPT$0--
Sakila LalkaTreasurerPT$0--
Bernette DawsonBoard Vice PresidentPT$0--
Heather NadeauBoard MemberPT$0--
Raquel Felix-KeithBoard SecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Byte Force Foundation
EIN
99-4727689
Phone
9105374085
Address
401 New Rail Dr, Cary, NC 27513

Signing Officer

Name
Michele Ciulla-Strange
Title
Board President
Phone
9105374085
Signed
2025-03-18
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Robot equipment.”

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