FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Private FoundationIRS data 2022–2024

Manchester, NHEIN 222990908 Website

Annual Giving

$24.5M-4% YoY

Grants

860

Median Grant

$11K

Organizations Funded

621

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Foundation Overview

Mission

FIRST provides life-changing robotics programs that give young people the skills, confidence, and resilience to build a better world

Focus Areas

robotics educationrobotics teamsrobotics competitionsk-12 STEM educationyouth STEM programscollege and university STEM programsamerican indian STEM programsinternational STEM programs

Grant Types

program supportindividual assistance

Funded Initiatives

STEM Community Innovation Grants ($30,000-$70,000 average $58,000), Team Support Grants, Coach Training Programs

How to Apply

Applications through FIRST Dashboard and Youth Registration System with competitive process overseen by Community Impact Committee

Does Not Fund

Restricted grants cannot be provided as direct payments to teams; funds can only be regranted for costs directly associated with FIRST Programs

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024-4%

$24.5M

Grants

860

Median

$11K

States

2023+62%

$25.5M

Grants

891

Median

$11K

States

2022

$15.7M

Grants

935

Median

$10K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$11K

Typical Grant (Median)

$5K

Smallest

$7K

25th Pctile

$18K

75th Pctile

$1.4M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $7K and $18K.

Largest Recent Grants

$1.4M

2024

FIRST in Michigan

MI · Program Support

$1.1M

2024

IngenuityNE Inc

MA · Program Support

$966K

2024

FIRST in Texas

TX · Program Support

$912K

2024

FIRST Chesapeake

VA · Program Support

$832K

2024

Foreign Grants - Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)

Program Support

Geographic Focus

$2.6M105 grants

$2.2M112 grants

$1.4M35 grants

$1.4M44 grants

$1.4M23 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$73.0M

$33.0M(45.2%)

2023

$77.0M

$28.8M(37.4%)

2022

$74.3M

$29.9M(40.2%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.