2024-05-13T12:45:07-05:00 2023-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 475 REGENCY PARK SUITE 175 OFALLON IL 62269 990 2022-07-01 854204282 FIRST IN MISSOURI FIRS 3145200848 12835 TAMMY KAY DRIVE ST LOUIS MO 63128 MICHAEL LUCIDO BOARD PRESIDENT 3145200848 2024-05-13 1 MICHAEL LUCIDO 999009999 0 ERIKA MARTINEZ P02297196 6182331200 2024-05-13 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MICHAEL LUCIDO 12835 TAMMY KAY DRIVE ST LOUIS MO 63128 331031 0 X WWW.FIRSTINMISSOURI.ORG X 2020 MO FIRST IN MISSOURI PROVIDES SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CHILDREN OF MISSOURI PRIMARILY WITHIN THE FIRST GLOBAL ROBOTICS COMMUNITY. 3 3 2 455 0 0 519738 264597 69576 66121 150 313 0 0 589464 331031 0 0 0 0 59594 68636 0 0 0 187771 279919 247365 348555 342099 -17524 364367 424187 1468 78733 362899 345454 X INSPIRING MISSOURI'S NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERS THROUGH SELF-CONFIDENCE, COMMUNICATION, AND LEADERSHIP. 0 0 214882 0 0 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION IS AN EXCITING ROBOTICS-BASED COMPETITION THAT TEAMS ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS AND HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SOLVE REAL-WORLD ENGINEERING PROBLEMS IN FUN, REWARDING, AND INSPIRING WAYS. WE CALL FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION THE ULTIMATE SPORT FOR THE MIND. HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENT PARTICIPANTS CALL IT "A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE." FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION CHALLENGES TEAMS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR MENTORS TO SOLVE A COMMON PROBLEM IN A SIX-WEEK TIME FRAME USING A STANDARD "KIT OF PARTS AND A COMMON SET OF RULES. TEAMS EXPLORE POSSIBLE CAREER PATHS AS THEY WORK TOGETHER TO DESIGN, BUILD, AND PROGRAM ROBOTS IN COMPETITIONS DESIGNED BY ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED 6/30/2023, THE FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION PARTNER HOSTED THE ST. LOUIS REGIONAL EVENT FOR 43 TEAMS. ALL TEAM ENTRY FEES WENT TO HQ. FIRST IN MO HAD TO COVER ALL COSTS FROM FUNDRAISING OR OUT OF RESERVES. 24732 0 43382 FIRST TECH CHALLENGE TEAMS (UP TO 15 MEMBERS, GRADES 7-12) ARE CHALLENGED TO DESIGN, BUILD, PROGRAM, AND OPERATE ROBOTS TO PLAY A FLOOR GAME IN AN ALLIANCE FORMAT. PARTICIPANTS CALL IT "THE HARDEST FUN YOU'LL EVER HAVE!" GUIDED BY ADULT COACHES AND MENTORS, STUDENTS DEVELOP STEM SKILLS AND PRACTICE ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES (LIKE KEEPING AN ENGINEERING NOTEBOOK), WHILE REALIZING THE VALUE OF HARD WORK, INNOVATION, AND SHARING IDEAS. THE ROBOT KIT IS REUSABLE FROM YEAR-TO-YEAR AND CAN BE PROGRAMMED USING A VARIETY OF LANGUAGES. TEAMS ALSO MUST RAISE FUNDS, DESIGN AND MARKET THEIR TEAM BRAND, AND DO COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR WHICH THEY CAN WIN AWARDS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED 6/30/2023, THE FIRST TECH CHALLENGE PARTNER SUPPORTED 177 TEAMS WITH 55 EVENTS. 17147 0 22739 FIRST LEGO LEAGUE GUIDES YOUTH THROUGH STEM LEARNING AND EXPLORATION AT AN EARLY AGE. FROM DISCOVER, TO EXPLORE, AND THEN TO CHALLENGE, STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND THE BASICS OF STEM AND APPLY THEIR SKILLS IN AN EXCITING COMPETITION WHILE BUILDING HABITS OF LEARNING, CONFIDENCE, AND TEAMWORK SKILLS ALONG THE WAY. FIRST OFFERS THREE DIFFERENT FIRST LEGO LEAGUE PROGRAMS: FIRST LEGO LEAGUE DISCOVER, FIRST LEGO LEAGUE EXPLORE, AND FIRST LEGO LEAGUE CHALLENGE. FOR THE YEAR ENDED 6/30/2023, THE FIRST LEGO LEAGUE CHALLENGE SUPPORTED 218 TEAMS WITH 16 EVENTS AND FIRST LEGO LEAGUE EXPLORE SUPPORTED 125 TEAMS WITH 10 EVENTS. 256761 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X X LAURA ROTH 3145200848 12835 TAMMY KAY DRIVE ST LOUIS MO 63128 MICHAEL LUCIDO PRESIDENT, TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 HENRY GRAHAM SECRETARY 0.10 X X 0 0 0 JAMES SEESER BOARD MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 LAURA ROTH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 60000 0 0 60000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 264597 40000 264597 REGISTRATION FEES 611710 66121 66121 66121 313 0 313 313 313 331031 66121 0 313 60000 36000 24000 3413 2048 1365 416 250 166 4807 2884 1923 39564 39564 1731 1731 54 54 13813 8217 5596 1487 1487 84453 83392 1061 31355 17438 13917 40000 40000 6508 4635 1873 AUDIO VISUAL AND PRODUC 30000 30000 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 22413 22413 TROPHIES AND AWARDS 7753 7753 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 459 459 329 329 348555 256761 91794 0 363678 423431 689 756 40000 40000 0 0 364367 424187 1468 78733 1468 78733 X 352104 331450 10795 14004 362899 345454 364367 424187 -17524 79 0 X X 0 0 0 X 519738 264597 784335 519738 264597 784335 203878 580457 784335 135697 X PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: THE ORGANIZATION WAS INCORPORATED IN 2020. AS A RESULT, THE ORGANIZATION'S INITIAL YEAR (ENDED 6/30/2021) WAS A SHORT YEAR. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 40000 40000 0 0 X 1 40000 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSTITUTE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, SUBJECT TO THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF AN INDIVIDUAL CEASES TO BE AN OFFICER, HE OR SHE AUTOMATICALLY SHALL CEASE TO SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY TO ACT FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ALL TIMES BETWEEN MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCEPT THAT IT SHALL REFER ALL MATTERS ITS DETERMINES TO BE OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (C), BELOW. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES: (1) REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING HIRING, FIRING, AND COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; (2) REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SPECIAL ACTIVITIES OR ISSUES AS REQUESTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; (3) REVIEW PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF THE CORPORATION; REVIEW ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND REPORT SUCH ATTENDANCE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL KEEP REGULAR MINUTES OF ITS MEETINGS. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS SHALL BE PRESIDED OVER BY THE PRESIDENT, OR, IN THE PRESIDENT'S ABSENCE, THE TREASURER, OR IN THE ABSENCE OF BOTH THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER, THE SECRETARY. A MAJORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY; ANDUNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. IN ADDITION, ON SUCH STATEMENT, EACH INTERESTED PERSONS SHALL DISCLOSE OR UPDATE HIS OR HER INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SUCH AS A LIST OF FAMILY MEMBERS, SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS OR INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS OR AFFILIATIONS WITH BUSINESSES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND THOSE OF FAMILY MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANALYZED A SALARY SURVEY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEN REVIEWS AND REVISES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE DOCUMENTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND FORM 990 WILL BE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE PREPARED ON THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS.