First North Carolina

Organization Overview

First North Carolina is located in Greensboro, NC. The organization was established in 2013. According to its NTEE Classification (O50) the organization is classified as: Youth Development Programs, under the broad grouping of Youth Development and related organizations. As of 06/2022, First North Carolina employed 6 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. First North Carolina is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2022, First North Carolina generated $874.1k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 5.4% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $874.9k during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 8.8% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENGINEERS, COMPUTER SCIENTISTS AND STEM LEADERS. OUR GOAL IS TO STRENGTHEN THE SCHOOL TO STEM CAREER CONNECTION BY IMPLEMENTING THE FIRST PROGRESSION OF PROGRAMS IN EVERY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL DISTRICT, PREK THROUGH GRADE 12. FIRST NORTH CAROLINA WANTS STUDENTS TO THRIVE IN A HIGH TECH WORLD WITH AN UNBRIDLED PASSION FOR SKILLED TRADES, ENGINEERING, COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND CORPORATE PROBLEM-SOLVING. FIRST'S HANDS-ON APPROACH ENABLES STUDENTS TO "TEST DRIVE" THESE AREAS TO SEE WHERE THEIR INTERESTS AND APTITUDES FIT.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

THE FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION (FRC) PROGRAM DIRECTLY SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,425 STUDENTS WORKING WITH APPROXIMATELY 250 MENTORS ON 65 HIGH SCHOOL ROBOTICS TEAMS IN NORTH CAROLINA. DURING THE WINTER BUILD SEASON, TEAMS DESIGNED, PROTO-TYPED, BUILT, TESTED AND PROGRAMMED ROBOTS TO COMPETE IN THE FIRST "RAPID REACT" SEASON. TEAMS COMPETED IN AT LEAST TWO DISTRICT QUALIFYING EVENTS FOR AWARDS INCLUDING CHAIRMAN'S AWARD, DEAN'S LIST AND WOODIE FLOWERS AND MANY MORE. TEAMWORK, GRACIOUS PROFESSIONALISM, PERSEVERANCE AND COMMUNICATION ARE THE KEY COMPONENTS THAT MAKE FIRST "MORE THAN ROBOTS."


THE FIRST LEGO LEAGUE EXPLORE (FLL-E) PROGRAM DIRECTLY SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,200 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-4 WORKING WITH APPROXIMATELY 400 MENTORS IN NORTH CAROLINA. TEAMS LEARNED ABOUT THEIR COMMUNITIES DURING THE "CARGO CONNECT" SEASON AND BUILT MODELS AND SHOW-ME POSTERS TO HIGHLIGHT THEIR LEARNING AND WORK. VIRTUAL EXPOS WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SHOWCASE THE TEAMS AND THEIR WORK.


THE FIRST LEGO LEAGUE DISCOVER (FLL-D) PROGRAM DIRECTLY SERVED APPROXIMATELY 690 STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-K TO 1 WORKING WITH CLASSROOM TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS AND YOUTH CENTERS. THIS PROGRAM ENGAGES STUDENTS IN PLAY-BASED LEARNING TO BUILD EXCITEMENT FOR STEM.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Marie E Hopper
President
$81,144
David Kaiser
Board Co-Chair
$0
Merwan Mehta
Secretary
$0
Melissa Wittner
Board Co-Chair
$0
Tristan Springmeyer
Treasurer
$0
Ramesh Akkiangadi
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $176,369
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$666,604
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$842,973
Total Program Service Revenue$25,060
Investment income $25
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $5,941
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $874,131

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 5 grants that First North Carolina has recieved totaling $254,879.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
$227,250
American Online Giving Foundation Inc

Newark, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$14,545
Ayco Charitable Foundation

Cohoes, NY

PURPOSE: COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES

$7,500
Charities Aid Foundation America

Alexandria, VA

PURPOSE: CHARITABLE DONATION

$5,509
The Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

PURPOSE: MATCHING GIFTS

$75
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