Friends of Falkon Robotics Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Educational
- Income
- $142,183
- Spending
- $132,846
- Reserves
- 10.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 55%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 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 (3)
- $103,617 spent. 2025 FIRST Robotics Competition: We supported 142 high school students in participating in the 2025 FIRST Robotics Competition. With these funds, we built a robot that aimed and scored circular foam rings in a competitive 3-on-3 STEM youth competition. This grows 9th-12th grade students' STEM interest, teamwork skills, and self-confidence.
- $5,069 spent. 2025 Engineering Expo: We hosted our third annual large-scale, free public "Engineering Expo." We hosted 797 attendees from 26 cities across Southern California. We hosted 22 STEM activity boosts, 2 live science demonstrations, plus 4 community organization booths, and 6 FIRST Teams.
- $17,258 spent. 2025 FIRST LEGO League and K-6th Summer Camps: We supported 12 teams of FIRST LEGO League students (4th-8th grade), total 74 students. This program created an early touchpoint to engage students and help them see themselves as future engineers and innovators. In total, our organization dedicated 3,455 volunteer hours to mentor these elementary and middle school roboticists. We also ran 2 Engineering Summer Camps to introduce students in Kindergarten through 6th grade to engineering.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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