Iowa City Robotics
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Iowa City Robotics provides PreK12 students in the Iowa City area with hands-on STEM education through robotics teams workshops and outreach that build technical skills creativity and leadership.
- Income
- $90,113
- Spending
- $85,313
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 54%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 (3)
- $83,203 spent. FIRST Robotics Competition FRC Team 167 Children of the Corn - Operated a high school robotics team of ~30 students from 6 area schools. Students designed built and competed with a 150-lb robot in regional and off-season competitions mentored by adult volunteers. Program fosters STEM skills teamwork and leadership. Benefited ~50 total participants including students and mentors.
- $825 spent. FIRST LEGO League FLL Teams Explore and Challenge - Provided robotics and coding experiences for ~40 students in grades 38 through weekly practices and competitions at the Iowa City Public Library. Students learned teamwork research and presentation skills while building and programming LEGO robots. Benefited ~60 total participants including students families and volunteers.
- $1,286 spent. Summer Robotics Camps and Community Outreach - Hosted Junior Bots and Mini Bots summer camps and workshops at local libraries and community centers introducing ~100 PreK-8 students to robotics and engineering concepts. Conducted community STEM demonstrations and outreach reaching an additional ~500 youth and families.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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