First in Michigan
Donations deductibleFirst in Michigan's network
15 people6 organisationsi15 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Alpert Chair | Chairman /President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chris Ballard | Secretary/Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Don Ufford | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Haley Hart | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| James Zondag (also filed as Jim Zondag) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeff Simek | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kimberly Muller | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Leeroy Wells JR | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lisa Savage | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Pat Major | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steve Ambrose | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tammy Damrath | Vice Chair/Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tom Stephens | Vice-Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Trista Schieffer | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Wendy Ljungren | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Alpert | Chairman /President | 50 | $156k | ||
| Tammy Damrath | Vice Chair/Vice President | 50 | $110k | ||
| Tom Stephens | Vice-Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Ballard | Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Ambrose | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Haley Hart | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wendy Ljungren | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Pat Major | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Savage | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Trista Schieffer | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Simek | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Don Ufford | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Leeroy Wells Jr | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Jim Zondag | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kimberly Muller | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- First in Michigan
- EIN
- 331184695
- Address
- 29566 Northwestern Hwy Ste 120, Southfield, MI, 48034-1043
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- To establish a sustainable first robotics competition team at every high school in michigan. To foster early interest in first robotics competitions through first lego league and first tech challenge in late elementary and middle schools. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- N50 Recreation and sports
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Recreation & Sports
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2007
- Principal officer
- Gail Alpert (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2008
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsGail Alpert
≥8years on the filingsChris Ballard
≥8years on the filingsJames Zondag
≥8years on the filingsPat Major
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $5.1m
- Total liabilities
- $25k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.2m
- Program service revenue
- $1.2m
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 38,000
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3.6m | $3.2m | $385k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.