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FOUNDATION FOR INSPIRATION & RECOGN

EIN: 27-2657899San Antonio, TXZIP: 78213
P99 - Human Services501(c)(3)

Mission

FIRST IN TEXAS IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT FOUNDATION DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING AND EQUIPPING STUDENTS ACROSS TEXAS FOR SUCCESS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) FIELDS. OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT FIRST ROBOTICS TEAMS, FACILITATE PROFESSIONAL STEM ACTIVITIES, PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATOR TRAINING, AND ORGANIZE INCLUSIVE EVENTS, ALL WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON ENHANCING ACCESSIBILITY FOR LOW-INCOME AND UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS IN TEXAS. THROUGH OUR EFFORTS, WE AIM TO FOSTER A TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT ENABLES STUDENTS TO DEVELOP CRITICAL SKILLS, IGNITE THEIR PASSION FOR STEM, AND UNLOCK THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS THE NEXT GENERATION STEM WORKFORCE.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$3.3M$0$885k
2022$2.7M$0$991k

Compensation

2023

JASON ARMS
Executive Di
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$125,000
ANGELA JAMES
Finance Mana
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$85,000
ERIC VAN GERNEREN
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
LEN RUCINSKI
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
CINDY STRONG
Bod
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SHAWN PRESTON
Bod
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEVE SCHAFFER
Bod
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEFANIE BREYER
Bod
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
AMY BATES
Bod
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KAZIQUE PRINCE
Bod
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JEFF FLEECE
Bod
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

LEN RUCINSKI
Treasurer
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
ANGELA JAMES
Finance Mana
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
CINDY STRONG
Bod
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
SHAWN PRESTON
Bod
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEVE SCHAFFER
Bod
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEFANIE BREYER
Bod
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
AMY BATES
Bod
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
KAZIQUE PRINCE
Bod
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JEFF FLEECE
Bod
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JASON ARMS
Secretary
secretary (operational)
$0
$0
$0
$0
ERIC VAN GERNEREN
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0

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