Mission
TO ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION TEAM AT EVERY HIGH SCHOOL IN MICHIGAN. TO FOSTER EARLY INTEREST IN FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS THROUGH FIRST LEGO LEAGUE AND FIRST TECH CHALLENGE IN LATE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS.
Public Charity
FIRST IN MICHIGAN
FIRST IN MICHIGAN is a Public Charity headquartered in SOUTHFIELD, MI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.6M revenue, $2.9M expenses, $5.1M total assets. 12 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 331184695
SOUTHFIELD, MI
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.6M
Total Expenses$2.9M
Total Assets$5.1M
Grant Records12
Funding Total$5.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
robotics grant
$500,000
$1,397,747
robotics grant
$500,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$13,466
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Chris Ballard
DIRECTOR
Don Ufford
CHAIRMAN /PRESIDENT
Gail Alpert
DIRECTOR
Haley Hart
DIRECTOR
Jeff Simek
DIRECTOR
Jim Zondag
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.6M | $2.9M | $5.1M |
| 2024 | $3.6M | $3.2M | $4.4M |
| 2023 | $3.1M | $2.9M | $4.0M |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $2.4M | $3.9M |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $1.4M | $3.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.4M to $3.6M (+46%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.