Massrobotics Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO HELP CREATE AND SCALE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SUCCESSFUL ROBOTICS AND CONNECTED DEVICE COMPANIES BY PROVIDING ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATIVE ROBOTICS/AUTOMATION STARTUPS WITH THE WORKSPACE AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO DEVELOP, PROTOTYPE, TEST AND COMMERCIALIZE THEIR PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS.
- Income
- $3.7 million
- Spending
- $4.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- -2.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 57%
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 72
- Highest pay
- $260,000, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 27 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 80% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 26% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 (1)
- $3.3 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SERVING AS THE INNOVATION HUB FOR ROBOTICS AND CONNECTED DEVICES. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS, WE HELP BRING TOGETHER INNOVATIVE STARTUPS AND EXISTING TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATIONS TO NURTURE THE NEXT GENERATION OF TALENT, AND PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INNOVATION. BY WORKING WITH DIVERSE LOCAL TALENT, WE ARE HELPING TO BRING ABOUT THE NEXT GLOBAL EVOLUTION OF ROBOTICS. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMON-NEED TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, SUCH AS SOFTWARE AND STANDARDS SUPPORT FOR THE ROBOTICS COMMUNITY, FOSTER A COLLABORATIVE ECOSYSTEM FOR ACADEMIC, PRIVATE, AND PUBLIC KEY STAKEHOLDERS THAT ALLOWS THOUGHT-SHARING AND CREATIVE EXCHANGE, AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS AND BUILDERS THROUGH IN-HOUSE HANDS-ON STEM COLLABORATION AND INITIATIVES. THE ORGANIZATION IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SERVING AS THE INNOVATION HUB FOR ROBOTICS AND CONNECTED DEVICES. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS, WE HELP BRING TOGETHER INNOVATIVE STARTUPS AND EXISTING TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATIONS TO NURTURE THE NEXT GENERATION OF TALENT, AND PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INNOVATION. BY WORKING WITH DIVERSE LOCAL TALENT, WE ARE HELPING TO BRING ABOUT THE NEXT GLOBAL EVOLUTION OF ROBOTICS. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMON-NEED TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, SUCH AS SOFTWARE AND STANDARDS SUPPORT FOR THE ROBOTICS COMMUNITY, FOSTER A COLLABORATIVE ECOSYSTEM FOR ACADEMIC, PRIVATE, AND PUBLIC KEY STAKEHOLDERS THAT ALLOWS THOUGHT-SHARING AND CREATIVE EXCHANGE, AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS AND BUILDERS THROUGH IN-HOUSE HANDS-ON STEM COLLABORATION AND INITIATIVES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 December 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 2016.
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 November 4, 2026.
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