Mission
FIRST in Texas provides life-changing robotics programs that equip young peple across Texas with skills, confidence, and resilience to build a better world.
Public Charity
Foundation for Inspiration & Recognition of Scienc
Foundation for Inspiration & Recognition of Scienc, of San Antonio, TX, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.2M in revenue, $3.5M in expenses, $763K in total assets. 30 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 272657899
San Antonio, TX
Human Services N.E.C.
NTEE: P99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$3.5M
Total Assets$763K
Grant Records30
Funding Total$3.7M
Filing Years2018–2025
Where $100 goes at Foundation for Inspiration & Recognition of Scienc
How Foundation for Inspiration & Recognition of Scienc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$80
Served over 23000 students, 2000 teams, 20000 volunteers, and 90000 event volunteer hours
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
STEM PROGRAM
$40,000
RESEARCH/EDUCATION
$7,000
$964,694
Youth Development
$60,000
STEM PROGRAM
$40,000
Showing up to 5 of 30 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOD
Amy Bates
Finance Manager
Angela James
BOD
Cindy Strong
ChairmanExecutive Director
Eric Van Gemeren
BOD
Jeff Fleece
BOD
Kazique Prince
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $3.5M | $763K |
| 2024 | $3.3M | $3.5M | $885K |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $2.7M | $991K |
| 2019 | $2.9M | $2.5M | $947K |
| 2018 | $2.2M | $2.3M | $420K |
Between 2018 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.2M to $3.2M (+45%), with total assets most recently reported at $763K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.