2022-05-31T07:56:08-07:00 2020-12-31 020361515 Deka Research and Development Corp 340 Commercial Street Manchester NH 03101 990 2020-01-01 811060352 International FIRST Committee Associatio co Toohey Law Group INTE 6036695139 340 Commercial Street Manchester NH 03101 Brendan Duffy Treasurer 6036695139 2022-05-26 true Brendan Duffy XXX-XX-XXXX Mary Monagle P01263807 6036695139 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Dean Kamen 340 Commercial Street Manchester NH 03101 575222 false X www.first.global X 2016 DE International FIRST Committee Association, holding competitions as FIRST Global , is a non-profit organization established to excite the youth and nations of the world about the value of investing in and pursuing STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) to help build the science, engineering, and technology skills needed by nations to work on global challenges together. Driven by the enthusiasm of the students as they cooperate in teams, each nation is invited to assemble their own robot and send a high school student-team to represent its country in an annual international olympics-style robotics competition. 1 1 5 61 0 2605532 529966 541474 36055 4362 9201 0 3151368 575222 440365 0 0 580617 366873 0 695 228778 72204 1249760 439077 1901608 136145 2151814 2158128 195739 65908 1956075 2092220 The mission of FIRST Global is to enhance the global call for STEM education in the international student community. FIRST Global does so by combining the excitement of sport through robotic challenges with the rigors of science and technology, while emphasizing the value of nations' cooperation in addressing the Grand Challenges of Engineering, as identified by the National Academy of Engineering of the United States, that our planet and people must tackle in order to thrive.Because of this, the collaborative character of leadership brought out in international youth by this effort is a defining basis of FIRST Global's success. false false 419679 575222 The COVID-19 pandemic required a shift for the 2020 FIRST Global Challenge. Despite not being able to convene in person, 175 teams remained connected under the theme of Connecting Communities competing in weekly mini-challenges to gain points towards the leaderboard. In a time where the event could not be hosted, International FIRST Committee Association, FIRST Global, launched virtual engagement for our FIRST Global community to remain connected. Like other seasons, there was volunteer involvement, national teams, and engagement through social media and technical challenges, talks by STEM professionals, and technical training sessions. There were awards and prizes granted to the teams with the greatest engagement, an award to celebrate a teams journey and perseverance throughout the season, and to the most inspiring mentors. These community-based mentors and volunteers range from civic minded high school and college students, to university robotics and engineering students and professors, and provided teams with mechanical, electrical, programming, and strategic advice. 419679 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 1 1 true false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false X Toohey Law Group 6032060200 340 Commercial Street Manchester NH 03101 X Dean Kamen President 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maureen Toohey Secretary 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brendan Duffy Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 114400 415566 529966 Team Participation Fees 611710 36055 36055 36055 9201 9201 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 575222 45256 0 0 0 0 0 0 317478 301604 15874 0 25180 23921 1259 24215 23004 1211 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1026 923 103 0 23959 23959 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1629 1607 15 7 Donation 25000 25000 Legal & Professional Fees 6681 6332 319 30 Event Services 5721 5721 Repairs & Maintenance 3406 3065 341 4782 4543 25 214 439077 419679 18703 695 2139672 2157261 0 10000 0 356 0 0 0 0 0 866 866 0 0 0 0 0 920 1 2151814 2158128 6159 6243 189580 59665 195739 65908 X 1956075 2092220 1956075 2092220 2151814 2158128 136145 X false false false X 1281108 2259885 4017282 3147006 451621 11156902 0 0 1281108 2259885 4017282 3147006 451621 11156902 5672930 5483972 0 0 0 11156902 0.49150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Accrued Expenses 1357 Payroll Liabilities 58308 59665 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et An officer of FIRST Global is employed by a company that is owned by a director of FIRST Global. An officer of FIRST Global is employed by a law firm that provides legal services to companies owned by a director of FIRST Global. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder The By-Laws of International FIRST Committee Association call for non-compensated, non-equity members whose powers include election of members, determine date, time and place of the FIRST Global Challenge, and the power to amend the By-Laws. In 2020 there were fifteen members. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The 990 is reviewed by the Treasurer and the Secretary, and copies of the 990 is provided to all Directors prior to submission to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The FIRST Global conflict of interest policy requires any interested person to disclose any known or potential conflict of interest prior to any action occurring in connection with the potential conflict. The board determines if a conflict exists. The interested person having the potential conflict does not participate in this determination. Annually, every director and officer is required to read and sign the policy and disclose any potential conflicts, or attest, in writing, to the fact that there are none. The annual disclosure statements are sent to the treasurer, who reports the results to the board.