WISCONSIN FIRST ROBOTICS INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2021

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

RENEE BECKER-BLAU

Phone

2627906357

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

WISCONSIN FIRST ROBOTICS INC, founded in 2021, is a small nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $848K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 12% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $802K left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

TO SPREAD THE REACH OF THE FIRST PROGRAM THROUGH WISCONSIN TO PROVIDE K-12 STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN STEM, BUSINESS, TEAMWORK AND REAL WORLD PROBLEM SOLVING.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $726,011 Revenue: $68,223

SUCCESSFULLY COORDINATED AND SUPPORTED THREE FIRST TECH CHALLENGE KICKOFF EVENTS, TWO OFFSEASON EVENTS, 10 QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS, AND ONE FIRST TECH CHALLENGE WISCONSIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, WHICH...

SUCCESSFULLY COORDINATED AND SUPPORTED THREE FIRST TECH CHALLENGE KICKOFF EVENTS, TWO OFFSEASON EVENTS, 10 QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS, AND ONE FIRST TECH CHALLENGE WISCONSIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, WHICH ADVANCED THREE TEAMS TO THE FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP AND FIVE WISCONSIN TEAMS TO FTC PREMIER EVENTS. THESE EVENTS WERE SUPPORTED BY 323 UNIQUE EVENT VOLUNTEERS, WHICH ALLOWED OVER 722 STUDENTS FROM 90 TEAMS TO COMPETE IN THE PROGRAM. THESE TEAMS WERE SUPPORTED BY 281 ADULT MENTORS.

Program 2

HOSTED FOUR FIRST TECH CHALLENGE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING SESSIONS AT MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (2), WESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (1), AND UW-STOUT (1) WITH ONE CERTIFIED FIRST TECH CHALLENGE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINER. THE EVENTS CONCLUDED WITH 41 CERTIFIED TEACHERS/MENTORS AND CREATED OR SUSTAINED 33 MIDDLE SCHOOL FIRST TECH CHALLENGE TEAMS.

Program 3

SUCCESSFULLY COORDINATED AND SUPPORTED FOUR FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION KICKOFF EVENTS AND THREE FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION REGIONAL EVENTS. THESE EVENTS WERE COORDINATED BY 265 UNIQUE VOLUNTEERS...

SUCCESSFULLY COORDINATED AND SUPPORTED FOUR FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION KICKOFF EVENTS AND THREE FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION REGIONAL EVENTS. THESE EVENTS WERE COORDINATED BY 265 UNIQUE VOLUNTEERS, WHICH ALLOWED OVER 1,396 STUDENTS TO BE SUPPORTED ACROSS 70 TEAMS. THESE TEAMS WERE SUPPORTED BY 750 ADULT MENTORS. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING THE WISCONSIN TEAMS AND STUDENTS, BETWEEN THE TWO REGIONAL EVENTS THERE WERE 39 OUT-OF-STATE TEAMS WHO ATTENDED THE COMPETITIONS, IMPACTING ANOTHER 975 STUDENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 2,371 YOUTH IMPACTED.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $762,541

Program Service Revenue $63,245

Investment Income $17,790

Other Revenue $4,696

TOTAL REVENUE $848,272

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $138,920

Salaries & Benefits $102,244

Fundraising Expenses $18,903

Program Expenses $726,011

Other Expenses $560,451

TOTAL EXPENSES $801,615

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$848,272	$759,880	+0.1%
Expenses	$801,615	$656,235	+0.2%
Net Income	$46,657	$103,645	-0.5%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

610

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$88,660

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
RENEE BECKER-BLAU	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$88,660	$0	$88,660
JEFFREY FENSTERMAKER	BOARD CHAIRPERSON	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SEAN SCHUFF	VICE CHAIRPERSON	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN JIPP	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL COOK	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID WOODS	PAST SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON FUHR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARROW GUETSCHOW	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNA JOESTGEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULI PICKERING	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARRIN ROTHE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEGAN VOLKENING	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN SIEMANDEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BREE GAHAGAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIFFANY HOAGE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AUSTIN LEE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KYRIE LEMAHIEU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA SAMUELS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$848,272	$801,615	$649,371	$46,657
2024	$759,880	$656,235	$578,771	$103,645
2023	$229,227	$181,544	$467,786	$47,683
2022	$392,775	$11,550	$433,578	$381,225