Dead Robot Society Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO TRAIN STUDENTS ON THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, IN WHICH STUDENTS DESIGN, BUILD AND PROGRAM AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS TO COMPETE IN REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS, AND LEARN TO USE THE METHODS AND TOOLS THAT ARE UBIQUITOUS IN MODERN ENGINEERING FIRMS.
- Income
- $40,010
- Spending
- $39,387
- Reserves
- 0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 70%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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 September 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 September 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 (2)
- $8,343 spent. THE DEAD ROBOT SOCIETY INC. TEACHES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO DESIGN, BUILD, AND PROGRAM TABLE-TOP AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS TO COMPETE IN A REGIONAL AND THEN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION. STUDENTS LEARN IN A HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENT TO PROTOTYPE AND REFINE ROBOTS THAT USE MOTORS AND SENSORS TO FIND, LIFT, AND MOVE GAME PIECES INTO SCORING POSITIONS BEFORE TIME EXPIRES. STUDENTS PREPARE AN ORAL ON-SITE PRESENTATION DESCRIBING THEIR ROBOT DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE AND PROGRAMMING STRATEGY TO SHOW THEIR ROBOTIC COMPETENCE. THE STUDENTS COMPETED IN THE GREATER DC REGIONAL TOURNAMENT WITH 17 OTHER LOCAL TEAMS AT GREAT MILLS HIGH SCHOOL IN GREAT MILLS, MD ON 26 APRIL 2025. AWARDS: FIRST PLACE OVERALL, FIRST PLACE SEEDING, FIRST PLACE DOUBLE ELIMINATION, OVERALL JUDGES CHOICE.
- $15,907 spent. THE DEAD ROBOT SOCIETY INC. TEACHES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO DESIGN, BUILD, AND PROGRAM TABLE-TOP AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS TO COMPETE IN A REGIONAL AND THEN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION. STUDENTS LEARN IN A HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENT TO PROTOTYPE AND REFINE ROBOTS THAT USE MOTORS AND SENSORS TO FIND, LIFT, AND MOVE GAME PIECES INTO SCORING POSITIONS BEFORE TIME EXPIRES. STUDENTS PREPARE AN ORAL ON-SITE PRESENTATION DESCRIBING THEIR ROBOT DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE AND PROGRAMMING STRATEGY TO SHOW THEIR ROBOTIC COMPETENCE. THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATIONAL ROBOTICS AND INTERNATIONAL BOTBALL TOURNAMENT IN NORMAN, OKLAHOMA ON 8-12 JULY 2025. THE STUDENTS COMPETED IN A TOURNAMENT OF 49 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TEAMS. AWARDS: SECOND PLACE OVERALL, FOURTH PLACE SEEDING, THIRD PLACE DOUBLE ELIMINATION.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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 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 September 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 2024.
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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