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Badgerbots Robotics Corporation

EIN 45-3598842 · Middleton, WI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceFair69 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BADGERBOTS ROBOTICS CORPORATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) IN DANE COUNTY AND WISCONSIN BY ENGAGING STUDENTS IN EXCITING HANDS-ON, MENTOR-BASED PROGRAMS THAT BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE, DEVELOP COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE STEM SO STUDENTS WILL SUCCEED IN THE 21ST CENTURY.

Income
$700,694
Spending
$737,511
Spent on programs
68%
Reserves
3.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 86%
Employees
0
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$72,308, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 63% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $353,334 spent. EDUCATIONAL CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS - WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) FOR STUDENTS IN THIRD THROUGH SEVENTH GRADE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DURING SUMMER, WE OFFER WEEKLY CAMPS FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN WEEKS WITH VARIOUS THEMES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GENERAL PROGRAMING, ROBOTICS WITH LEGO SYSTEMS, MINECRAFT PROGRAMMING, AND 3D PRINTING. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, WE OFFER WORKSHOPS DURING WINTER AND SPRING BREAKS COVERING SIMILAR TOPICS. WE ALSO HAVE DEVELOPED PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO HELP GIRL SCOUTS ATTAIN THEIR STEM BADGE. WE REACH MORE THAN 800 STUDENTS PER YEAR THROUGH OUR CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS.
  2. $83,773 spent. FIRST ROBOTICS CHALLENGE (FRC) - THE BADGERBOTS ROBOTICS CORPORATION FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION PROGRAM SUPPORTED MORE THAN 25 YOUTH THROUGH A SUCCESSFUL SEASON OF REGIONAL AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITIONS AS WELL AS YEAR-LONG LEARNING AND TRAINING. FIRST TECH CHALLENGE (FTC) - THE BADGERBOTS ROBOTICS CORPORATION FIRST TECH CHALLENGE PROGRAM SUPPORTED MULTIPLE TEAMS AND MORE THAN 20 YOUTH THROUGH A SUCCESSFUL SEASON.
  3. $65,481 spent. CENTER FOR ROBOTICS EDUCATION (CRE) - BADGERBOTS IS THE PROGRAM DELIVERY ORGANIZATION (PDO) FOR THE FIRST LEGO LEAGUE (FLL) PROGRAM FOR THE ENTIRE STATE OF WISCONSIN. AS A PDO, WE COORDINATE, PROMOTE, AND HELP SUPPORT FLL TEAMS THROUGH THE CHALLENGES, WHICH INCLUDE BUILDING A FUNCTIONAL ROBOT WITH LEGO PARTS, PROGRAMMING THAT ROBOT TO PERFORM MISSIONS, AND DEVELOPING AN INNOVATIVE PROJECT TO ADDRESS SOME ISSUE OF THE TEAM OF THE SEASON (E.G., ENERGY CONSERVATION, ETC.). ULTIMATELY, TEAMS COMPETE AT TOURNAMENTS THAT WE HELP COORDINATE, INCLUDING TEN OR MORE REGIONALS AROUND THE STATE, TWO SECTIONALS, AND ONE CHAMPIONSHIP. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 250 FLL TEAMS IN WISCONSIN, WITH AN AVERAGE OF EIGHT PARTICIPANTS PER TEAM.
  4. $1,326 spent. BADGERBOTS' ROBOTICS CORPORATION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM (CEP) WAS DEVELOPED TO BRING STEM ACTIVITIES TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE MADISON AREA. THE FIRST PART OF THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF ONE-TIME EVENTS AT LIBRARIES, FARMS, MUSEUMS, PARKS, ETC. WHERE WE BRING A SINGLE STEM ACTIVITY TO SHARE WITH ALL THE CHILDREN THEN SHOW UP. THE SECOND PART OF THE PROGRAM IS A MUCH MORE STRUCTURED (E.G., WEEKLY) AND CONSISTENT STEM CURRICULUM WITH SPECIFIC COMMUNITY CENTERS. WE HAVE REACHED OVER 250 STUDENTS OF COLOR FORM OUR CEP PROGRAMMING.
  5. BADGERBOTS' ROBOTICS CORPORATION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM (CEP) WAS DEVELOPED TO BRING STEM ACTIVITIES TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE MADISON AREA. THE FIRST PART OF THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF ONE-TIME EVENTS AT LIBRARIES, FARMS, MUSEUMS, PARKS, ETC. WHERE WE BRING A SINGLE STEM ACTIVITY TO SHARE WITH ALL THE CHILDREN THEN SHOW UP. THE SECOND PART OF THE PROGRAM IS A MUCH MORE STRUCTURED (E.G., WEEKLY) AND CONSISTENT STEM CURRICULUM WITH SPECIFIC COMMUNITY CENTERS. WE HAVE REACHED OVER 250 STUDENTS OF COLOR FORM OUR CEP PROGRAMMING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2012.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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