Washington First Robotics
Donations deductibleWashington First Robotics' network
16 peoplei16 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
16 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.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 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Garza Chair | Governance Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| JT Perry Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rob Short Chair (also filed as Rob Short) | Development Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tiffany Lynch Chair | Finance Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Christie Baudin | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Claudius Mbemba | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jarrod Ammons | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kevin Ross | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michelle Freed | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Molly Zammit | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Priya Krishnan | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Rami Rafeh | Vice Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tami Schwartz | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Uday Shankar | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Varun Saini | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Viplav Mishra | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Collins | Director of Programs | 2025 |
| Erica Beckstrom | President Until Aug 2024 | since 2024 |
| Erin McCallum | President | 2018 |
| Fred Krug | President | 2025 |
| Lila Mowatt | Director of Development | since 2024 |
| Rob'n T Vazquez | Director of Finance | 2021 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erica Beckstrom | President Until Aug 2024 | 20 | $148k | $6k | |
| Lila Mowatt | Director of Development | 40 | $112k | $3k | |
| Adrienne Collins | Director of Programs | 40 | $100k | $15k | |
| Fred Krug | President | 40 | $67k | ||
| Jt Perry | Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Rami Rafeh | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Rob Short | Development Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jamie Garza | Governance Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Tiffany Lynch | Finance Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Christie Baudin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Freed | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Molly Zammit | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Uday Shankar | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tami Schwartz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Varun Saini | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Ross | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Viplav Mishra | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Claudius Mbemba | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Priya Krishnan | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jarrod Ammons | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Washington First Robotics
- EIN
- 452443839
- Address
- 22426 72nd Ave S, Kent, WA, 98032-1904
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- Our vision is to empower more young people from diverse backgrounds to become leaders and innovators in stem. Our mission is to inspire diverse young people to participate in team-based stem programs supported by a knowledgeable volunteer community. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2009
- Principal officer
- Fred Krug (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2011
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRob Short
≥8years on the filingsKevin Ross
≥6years on the filingsJT Perry
≥3years on the filingsJamie Garza
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
- $3.8m
- Total liabilities
- $755k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.9m
- Program service revenue
- $578k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.5m
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 3,800
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 | $3m | $3.1m | Deficit $141k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Public Schools | Support for after school stem programs | $78k |
| Federal Way School District | Support for after school stem programs | $72k |
| Everett School District | Support for after school stem programs | $69k |
| Bellevue School District | Support for after school stem programs | $64k |
| Issaquah School District | Support for after school stem programs | $56k |
| Renton School District | Support for after school stem programs | $42k |
| Auburn School District | Support for after school stem programs | $37k |
| Bethel School District | Support for after school stem programs | $36k |
| Puyallup School District | Support for after school stem programs | $35k |
| Lake Washington School District | Support for after school stem programs | $30k |
| Edmonds School District | Support for after school stem programs | $30k |
| Northshore School District | Support for after school stem programs | $29k |
| Olympia School District | Support for after school stem programs | $26k |
| Oak Harbor School District | Support for after school stem programs | $26k |
| Kennewick School District | Support for after school stem programs | $22k |
| Port Townsend School District | Support for after school stem programs | $21k |
| Central Valley School District | Support for after school stem programs | $19k |
| Moses Lake School District | Support for after school stem programs | $17k |
| Kettle Falls School District | Support for after school stem programs | $17k |
| Battle Ground School District | Support for after school stem programs | $17k |
| Shelton School District | Support for after school stem programs | $17k |
| Toutle Lake School District | Support for after school stem programs | $17k |
| Tacoma School District | Support for after school stem programs | $16k |
| Arlington School District | Support for after school stem programs | $15k |
| Peninsula School District | Support for after school stem programs | $15k |