For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
A global youth robotics nonprofit founded in 1989 that delivers hands-on STEM learning through its FIRST LEGO League, FIRST Tech Challenge, and FIRST Robotics Competition programs, engaging millions of young people across more than a hundred countries.
Financial profile
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology · EIN 22-2990908 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $84,820,628 | $44,488,652 | $37,445,824 | $82,281,294 | $68,721,047 | Jun 2024 |
| FY2023 | $86,981,679 | $53,266,522 | $32,575,668 | $79,878,355 | $66,006,339 | Jun 2023 |
| FY2022 | $72,988,833 | $49,374,210 | $23,347,078 | $73,522,222 | $58,900,573 | Jun 2022 |
| FY2021 | $44,219,832 | $35,226,286 | $8,547,380 | $47,579,127 | $59,521,417 | Jun 2021 |
| FY2020 | $78,740,055 | $58,428,382 | $20,165,730 | $68,629,480 | $62,880,712 | Jun 2020 |
| FY2019 | $87,240,566 | $59,437,173 | $27,602,992 | $82,164,829 | $52,770,137 | Jun 2019 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology is read alongside.
SS
Society for Science
A century-old nonprofit that advances science in public life by running the nation's flagship youth science…
23 companies named
CSTA
Computer Science Teachers Association
The membership community building the profession of K-12 computer science teaching as the discipline itself…
18 companies named
NCWIT
National Center for Women & Information Technology
A national nonprofit coalition working to increase the meaningful participation of girls and women in…
23 companies named
ISTIE
International Society for Technology in Education
A leading organization for educational technology, known for the widely adopted ISTE Standards and for…
28 companies named
AAAS
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The broad tent of all of science, a society founded in the nineteenth century that publishes the field's…
16 companies named
Who backs IRST
Every company For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| 3M | Corporate partner | AACC APPA AMPP CTA DMCCC +3 |
| Apple | Corporate partner | AAA AIP ACT ACL CP +3 |
| Autodesk | In-kind | AAPA ACEC AIA AISC AWWA +3 |
| BAE Systems | Corporate partner | AIAA ASNE BIANH DEPS GFWI +3 |
| Boeing | Corporate partner | ANSDU AEA AIAA AIP ASNT +3 |
| Caterpillar Inc. | Corporate partner | ARTBA ASCC AACC CTA DCC +3 |
| Dow | Corporate partner | AACT AAOHN AAPS ACI BRACB +3 |
| FedEx | Corporate partner | AIA AGCA AWB CRCC GMC +3 |
| General Motors Company | Corporate partner | AAI BGACC EEI ES FGCC +3 |
| Google.org | Corporate partner | AAA ARF ACC AAF AAS +3 |
| John Deere | Corporate partner | ARA AFBF APHA ARTBA ASABE +3 |
| Johnson & Johnson | Corporate partner | AMCP ACS AAD AAFP AAN +3 |
| Medtronic | Corporate partner | AMSN ACS ASCA AAFP AAPMR +3 |
| Qualcomm | Corporate partner | AAI AALS CTA ICS ICS +3 |
| Rockwell Automation | Corporate partner | AIST GCP IISE MBAA MMAC +3 |
| RTX | Corporate partner | AIAA INSA NABA NEC NMCC +3 |
| Novelis | Corporate partner | AWSF KCC MCCC |
| PTC | In-kind | CTA NRF AMT |
| LEGO Education | Corporate partner | CSTA STAT |
| TE Connectivity | Corporate partner | MTS PCBI |
| Gates | In-kind | CCC |
| Molex | In-kind | NACC |
| Solidworks | In-kind | ITEEA |
| Xerox Corporation | Corporate partner | NRF |
| AndyMark | In-kind | Only For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, so far |
| Aptiv | Corporate partner | Only For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, so far |
| Baxter International | Corporate partner | Only For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, so far |
| Chrysler | Corporate partner | Only For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, so far |
| DEKA Research & Development Corporation | Corporate partner | Only For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, so far |
| DigiKey | In-kind | Only For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, so far |
| Kleiner Perkins | Corporate partner | Only For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, so far |
| NI | Corporate partner | Only For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, so far |
| REV Robotics | In-kind | Only For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, so far |
| The Thrifty Bot | In-kind | Only For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, so far |
| VIVID Hosting | In-kind | Only For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, so far |
| West Coast Products | In-kind | Only For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, so far |
Sources: 3 published lists, read September 2026
FIRST Crown & Diamond Suppliers. Read September 27, 2026. In-kind suppliers. A university left out.
FIRST Founding Sponsors. Read September 27, 2026. Corporate foundations left out.
FIRST Strategic Partners. Read September 27, 2026. Foundations and government agencies left out.
Who backs For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology's peers, but not For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
Companies named publicly by at least one of For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology's five peer societies, and not found in For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology's reviewed public records.
| Company | SS | CSTA | NCWIT | ISTIE | AAAS | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Named | Strategic Partners | Strategic Partners | Mission Sponsors | Corporations | 5 of 5 |
| Amazon Future Engineer | Strategic Partners | Investment Partners | 2 of 5 | |||
| Intel | Strategic Partners | Bronze Sponsors | 2 of 5 | |||
| OpenAI sponsor logo | Instructional Leaders' Exchange Partner | Corporations | 2 of 5 | |||
| Oracle Academy | Named | Annual Partners | 2 of 5 | |||
| Aramco Services Company | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Arm School Program | Annual Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| AT&T | Strategic Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Avaya | Investment Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Bank of America | Strategic Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Berje | Corporations | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Bloomberg | Strategic Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Canva Logo | Gold Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Capital One | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| CDW | Silver Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Cesco Linguistic Services | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Cisco Systems | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| CodeAI sponsor logo | Mission Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Cognizant | Annual Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Connection Public Sector | Silver Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Consolidated Chemical Works, LTD | Corporations | 1 of 5 | ||||
| DataClassroom | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Dell Technologies | Gold Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Discovery Education sponsor logo | Silver Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Dominion Energy | Annual Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Edison International | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Epic sponsor logo | Bronze Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Epson | Bronze Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Ernst and Young | Annual Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| GEMpath, Inc. | Corporations | 1 of 5 | ||||
| GoFundMe | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| GoGuardian sponsor logo | Silver Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Grandin Livestock Handling Systems, Inc. | Corporations | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Hewlet Packard Enterprise | Investment Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| HP | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| IBM | Corporations | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Insaco Incorporated | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Instagram sponsor logo | Gold Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Instructure | Gold Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Jacobs | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Jane Street | Investment Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Jane Street Capital | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Kami | Silver Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Kira Learning | Annual Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| L'Oréal USA | Corporations | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Lenovo | Gold Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Level | Instructional Leaders' Exchange Partner Plus | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Lexia | Bronze Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| LiquidAI | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Lockheed Martin | Annual Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Logitech | Instructional Leaders' Exchange Premier | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Mary Kay Inc. | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Match Group | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Merck | Strategic Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Meta | Investment Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Micron | Annual Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Midjourney | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Morgan Stanley | Investment Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| National Bank of Arizona | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| NVIDIA | Corporations | 1 of 5 | ||||
| onsemi | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Peason logo | Bronze Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Pfizer | Investment Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Physicians Formula | Annual Meeting Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Pluralsight One Fund | Annual Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| PNC | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Pokemon | Bronze Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Power School | Silver Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Prepare CS | Diamond Sponsor | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Qorvo | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| RBCCM | Other Financial Supporters | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Regeneron | Title Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Ricoh USA, Inc | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| RiverSource Life | Corporations | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Royalty Pharma | Corporations | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Samsung logo | Bronze Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| SciPinion LLC | Corporations | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Sentry Dynamics | Corporations | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Shopify | Annual Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Siemens Energy | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| SmartBrief sponsor logo | Media Associates | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Tanium | Annual Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Themo Fisher Scientific | Title Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Turnitin | Silver Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Uber USA | Corporations | 1 of 5 | ||||
| VSP | Other Financial Supporters | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Wells Fargo | Investment Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Wix Education | Annual Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Wolfram Research, Inc. | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Youtube sponsor logo | Bronze Sponsors | 1 of 5 |
The outside view
A global youth robotics nonprofit founded in 1989 that delivers hands-on STEM learning through its FIRST LEGO League, FIRST Tech Challenge, and FIRST Robotics Competition programs, engaging millions of young people across more than a hundred countries.
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Their shape
The Movement
Gathered around a cause, and built to move.
The Movement is mission-led and built to mobilize, organized around changing something in the world. Its gift is passion and external impact, its challenge is turning momentum into something that lasts.
Also reads toward The Frontier and The Village.
Strengths
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