2026-07-09T15:07:42-04:00 2025-08-31 273553468 BERNDT CPA LLC 34 SCHROEDER CT-STE 200 MADISON WI 53711 990 2024-09-01 453598842 BADGERBOTS ROBOTICS CORPORATION BADG 6088316479 7615 DISCOVERY DR MADISON WI 535625528 CRAIG PETERMAN TREASURER 6088316479 2026-06-02 true LAURA SCHWEITZER CPA P01760010 6082747473 2026-06-26 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CRAIG PETERMAN 7615 DISCOVERY DR MADISON WI 535625528 702831 false X HTTPS://WWW.BADGERBOTS.ORG/ X 2011 WI TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERS THROUGH MENTOR-BASED STEM PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER INNOVATION, SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND LEADERSHIP. 6 6 0 20 0 45878 87856 369346 601255 12013 11164 2626 419 429863 700694 0 0 207822 379455 0 0 229706 358056 437528 737511 -7665 -36817 275658 253941 13214 28314 262444 225627 X BADGERBOTS ROBOTICS CORPORATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) IN DANE COUNTY AND WISCONSIN BY ENGAGING STUDENTS IN EXCITING HANDS-ON, MENTOR-BASED PROGRAMS THAT BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE, DEVELOP COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE STEM SO STUDENTS WILL SUCCEED IN THE 21ST CENTURY. false false 353334 511005 EDUCATIONAL CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS - WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) FOR STUDENTS IN THIRD THROUGH SEVENTH GRADE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DURING SUMMER, WE OFFER WEEKLY CAMPS FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN WEEKS WITH VARIOUS THEMES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GENERAL PROGRAMING, ROBOTICS WITH LEGO SYSTEMS, MINECRAFT PROGRAMMING, AND 3D PRINTING. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, WE OFFER WORKSHOPS DURING WINTER AND SPRING BREAKS COVERING SIMILAR TOPICS. WE ALSO HAVE DEVELOPED PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO HELP GIRL SCOUTS ATTAIN THEIR STEM BADGE. WE REACH MORE THAN 800 STUDENTS PER YEAR THROUGH OUR CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS. 83773 38100 FIRST ROBOTICS CHALLENGE (FRC) - THE BADGERBOTS ROBOTICS CORPORATION FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION PROGRAM SUPPORTED MORE THAN 25 YOUTH THROUGH A SUCCESSFUL SEASON OF REGIONAL AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITIONS AS WELL AS YEAR-LONG LEARNING AND TRAINING. FIRST TECH CHALLENGE (FTC) - THE BADGERBOTS ROBOTICS CORPORATION FIRST TECH CHALLENGE PROGRAM SUPPORTED MULTIPLE TEAMS AND MORE THAN 20 YOUTH THROUGH A SUCCESSFUL SEASON. 65481 52150 CENTER FOR ROBOTICS EDUCATION (CRE) - BADGERBOTS IS THE PROGRAM DELIVERY ORGANIZATION (PDO) FOR THE FIRST LEGO LEAGUE (FLL) PROGRAM FOR THE ENTIRE STATE OF WISCONSIN. AS A PDO, WE COORDINATE, PROMOTE, AND HELP SUPPORT FLL TEAMS THROUGH THE CHALLENGES, WHICH INCLUDE BUILDING A FUNCTIONAL ROBOT WITH LEGO PARTS, PROGRAMMING THAT ROBOT TO PERFORM MISSIONS, AND DEVELOPING AN INNOVATIVE PROJECT TO ADDRESS SOME ISSUE OF THE TEAM OF THE SEASON (E.G., ENERGY CONSERVATION, ETC.). ULTIMATELY, TEAMS COMPETE AT TOURNAMENTS THAT WE HELP COORDINATE, INCLUDING TEN OR MORE REGIONALS AROUND THE STATE, TWO SECTIONALS, AND ONE CHAMPIONSHIP. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 250 FLL TEAMS IN WISCONSIN, WITH AN AVERAGE OF EIGHT PARTICIPANTS PER TEAM. 1326 BADGERBOTS' ROBOTICS CORPORATION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM (CEP) WAS DEVELOPED TO BRING STEM ACTIVITIES TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE MADISON AREA. THE FIRST PART OF THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF ONE-TIME EVENTS AT LIBRARIES, FARMS, MUSEUMS, PARKS, ETC. WHERE WE BRING A SINGLE STEM ACTIVITY TO SHARE WITH ALL THE CHILDREN THEN SHOW UP. THE SECOND PART OF THE PROGRAM IS A MUCH MORE STRUCTURED (E.G., WEEKLY) AND CONSISTENT STEM CURRICULUM WITH SPECIFIC COMMUNITY CENTERS. WE HAVE REACHED OVER 250 STUDENTS OF COLOR FORM OUR CEP PROGRAMMING. 1326 503914 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true X 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true false false false false WI X CRAIG PETERMAN 6088316479 7615 DISCOVERY DR MADISON WI 535625528 MARK RUSHTON EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 72308 0 0 STEVE DECABOOTER PRESIDENT 15.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM STEINERT VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG PETERMAN TREASURER 15.00 X X 0 0 0 MELVIN AGUIRRE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHIKHA ARORA GUPTA MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PADMINI CHINTAKAYALA MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 72308 false false false 15346 72510 87856 EDUCATIONAL CAMPS & WORKSHOPS 510830 510830 CENTER FOR ROBOTIC EDUCATION 52325 52325 FIRST ROBOTICS/TECH CHALLENGE 38100 38100 601255 11164 11164 2556 2137 419 419 700694 601255 11583 81846 51888 29958 256089 162353 93736 6376 3769 2607 35144 24179 10965 2520 2520 5345 3700 1645 38322 22248 16074 87599 23829 63770 12194 10818 1376 25818 25816 2 4337 4337 SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 67635 65399 2236 ROBOT COMPONENTS 42558 41359 1199 TOURNAMENTS EXPENSE 41376 41376 FIRST TEAM SUPPORT 16998 16998 13354 10182 3172 737511 503914 233597 0 41271 21361 227021 51777 120 15435 15435 173557 7246 7246 275658 253941 8282 20982 4932 7332 13214 28314 X 262444 225627 262444 225627 275658 253941 -36817 X false false false X 87964 132168 96256 45878 87856 450122 87964 132168 96256 45878 87856 450122 28342 421780 11 9 3306 12013 11164 26503 434 419 853 3696 1712 5408 482886 1347011 0.87350 0.90140 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 5,408 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3900 3900 11535 11535 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BADGERBOTS ROBOTICS CORPORATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) IN DANE COUNTY AND WISCONSIN BY ENGAGING STUDENTS IN EXCITING HANDS-ON, MENTOR-BASED PROGRAMS THAT BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE, DEVELOP COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE STEM SO STUDENTS WILL SUCCEED IN THE 21ST CENTURY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D BADGERBOTS' ROBOTICS CORPORATION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM (CEP) WAS DEVELOPED TO BRING STEM ACTIVITIES TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE MADISON AREA. THE FIRST PART OF THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF ONE-TIME EVENTS AT LIBRARIES, FARMS, MUSEUMS, PARKS, ETC. WHERE WE BRING A SINGLE STEM ACTIVITY TO SHARE WITH ALL THE CHILDREN THEN SHOW UP. THE SECOND PART OF THE PROGRAM IS A MUCH MORE STRUCTURED (E.G., WEEKLY) AND CONSISTENT STEM CURRICULUM WITH SPECIFIC COMMUNITY CENTERS. WE HAVE REACHED OVER 250 STUDENTS OF COLOR FORM OUR CEP PROGRAMMING. FORM 990, PART V BADGERBOTS ROBOTICS CORPORATION LEASES EMPLOYEES FROM A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION, TANDEM HR. THE EMPLOYEES ARE CONSIDERED COMMON LAW EMPLOYEES OF BADGERBOTS ROBOTICS CORPORATION. HOWEVER, TANDEM HR IS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD AND EMPLOYEES GET THEIR FORMS W-2 FROM QTI HUMAN RESOURCES, INC. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE RETURN BEFORE IT'S FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS, WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST IS AN INTERESTED PERSON. A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLE POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. ALL DELIBERATION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.