Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Grant recipient EIN 45-2443839

Who funds Washington First Robotics?

32 private foundations gave Washington First Robotics in Kent, WA $613,319 across 67 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

67 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA 2025

    Expanded learning opp.

    $7,500
  2. The Avista FoundationSpokane, WA 2025

    Dollars for Doers

    $200
  3. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2024

    New outreach staff

    $28,000
  4. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating

    $20,000
  5. Moccasin Lake FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    FRC Team Fund

    $10,000
  6. Alaska Airlines FoundationAnchorage, AK 2024

    This project focuses on rural school districts, low-income students, and, where possible, minority youth across underserved pockets of the state. Grant funds will be designated toward capacity building for expansion in Title 1 schools and districts that do not currently have STEM afterschool programs in place in order to serve the community members who felt the effects of the pandemic-related learning loss and prolonged isolation the hardest. FIRST Washington will develop 12 new program teams (6 FLL, 4 FTC, and 2 FRC) in areas that currently do not have similar afterschool STEM programming. In addition, we will provide support to 10 existing program teams that are struggling to raise all the funds needed to participate.

    $10,000
  7. Bluescope Foundation North AmericaKansas City, MO 2024

    Education - steam

    $6,000
  8. Omron Foundation IncHoffman Estates, IL 2024

    General support

    $4,000
  9. L3HARRIS Foundation IncMelbourne, FL 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,500
  10. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2024

    Matching gift

    $500
  11. Omron Foundation IncHoffman Estates, IL 2024

    General support

    $200
  12. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2023

    First regional outreach manager

    $28,000
  13. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2023

    General operating

    $18,750
  14. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General operating

    $15,000
  15. Alaska Airlines FoundationAnchorage, AK 2023

    FIRST (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Washington engages youth ages 6-18 in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, technology, engineering, and math skills, inspire innovation, and foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership. We strive to bring STEM equity, access, and inclusion to the most disadvantaged youth in communities lacking resources so that ALL youth can develop 21st-century workforce/life skills, so that the STEM pipeline includes more diversity, and so that we can solve the STEM workforce shortage for local businesses.

    $15,000
  16. Bluescope Foundation North AmericaKansas City, MO 2023

    Education - steam

    $6,000
  17. Omron Foundation IncHoffman Estates, IL 2023

    Charitable and education

    $5,000
  18. Kla FoundationMilpitas, CA 2023

    Robotics support for evergreen high school (vancouver, wa)

    $5,000
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $873
  20. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2023

    Matching gifts

    $230
  21. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2022

    New outreach staff

    $107,000
  22. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To support operations

    $75,000
  23. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  24. Alaska Airlines FoundationAnchorage, AK 2022

    FIRST (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Washington (FIRST) engages youth ages 6-18 in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, technology, engineering, and math skills, inspire innovation, and foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership. We strive to bring STEM equity, access, and inclusion to the most disadvantaged youth in communities lacking resources, so that ALL youth can develop 21st century workforce/life skills; so that the STEM pipeline includes more diversity; and so that we can solve the STEM workforce shortage for local businesses. FIRST, the largest afterschool STEM program in Washington, serves over 15,000 through a seamless progression of programs which engages students from grades K-12 into the world of STEM and prepares them for post-secondary education and the workforce.

    $10,000
  25. Omron Foundation IncHoffman Estates, IL 2022

    Charitable and education

    $5,000
  26. The Avista FoundationSpokane, WA 2022

    Spokane Area First Robotics Competition

    $5,000
  27. Aerojet Rocketdyne FoundationMelbourne, FL 2022

    Redmond Robotics

    $1,500
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,222
  29. Aerojet Rocketdyne FoundationMelbourne, FL 2022

    Chickenados Robotics Team

    $1,000
  30. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $50
  31. Alaska Airlines FoundationAnchorage, AK 2021

    Engaging in the FIRST Washington robotics programs are changing students' lives for the better through inclusion and community-building. Students learn from each other by sharing ideas and forming long-lasting relationships far beyond high school. Our vision is to empower more young people from diverse backgrounds to become leaders and innovators in STEM.

    $15,000
  32. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  33. Bluescope Foundation North AmericaKansas City, MO 2021

    Steam

    $5,000
  34. The Avista FoundationSpokane, WA 2021

    2021 Spokane First Robotics Competition

    $5,000
  35. Omron Foundation IncHoffman Estates, IL 2021

    Charitable and education

    $3,000
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $1,567
  37. Aerojet Rocketdyne FoundationMelbourne, FL 2021

    Redmond Robotics

    $1,500
  38. Pemco Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2021

    Donation

    $50
  39. Alaska Airlines FoundationAnchorage, AK 2020

    Washington FIRST Robotics are working to reach more diverse young people from cultures and communities who don't have access to engaging STEM opportunities. The grant from the Alaska Airlines Foundation will help pay for the cost of team expenses, program materials, mentor training, coding, student recruitment/team expansion, STEM training and team travel/transportation.

    $15,000
  40. Marathon Petroleum Foundation IncFindlay, OH 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  41. Marathon Petroleum Foundation IncFindlay, OH 2020

    Whidbey Island Wildcats Robotics FIRST teams

    $10,000
  42. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    MG

    $5,500
  43. Omron Foundation IncHoffman Estates, IL 2020

    Charitable and education

    $5,400
  44. Fuchsg & M FDN TaiEagan, MN 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  45. Heidner Marco J Char TrustEagan, MN 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  46. Aerojet Rocketdyne FoundationMelbourne, FL 2020

    Redmond Robotics

    $2,000
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $1,027
  48. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $100
  49. Hagan FoundationNewman Lake, WA 2019

    STEM program through robotics

    $15,750
  50. Omron Foundation IncHoffman Estates, IL 2019

    Charitable and education

    $11,750
  51. Harvest FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Operating support for teacher professional development training for teachers in CNTRL & eastern wa.

    $10,000
  52. T-Mobile USA FoundationBellevue, WA 2019

    General Program Support

    $5,000
  53. Woodworth Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2019

    Operations support for STEM programs

    $5,000
  54. Bluescope Foundation North AmericaKansas City, MO 2019

    Science, technology, engineering and mathematics

    $4,000
  55. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Safety preparedness procedures and trainings for staff, event volunteers, and teams: run, fight, hide

    $1,000
  56. Aerojet Rocketdyne FoundationMelbourne, FL 2019

    Chickenados 8628 support fund

    $1,000
  57. Sellen Community FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  58. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation- SunshineTacoma, WA 2018

    Franklin pierce school programs

    $15,000
  59. Harvest FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Operating support for teacher professional development training for teachers in CNTRL & eastern wa.

    $10,000
  60. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $7,200
  61. The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA 2018

    Access to pierce county program support

    $6,000
  62. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    Emergency training, equipment, and supplies project

    $3,100
  63. Aerojet Rocketdyne FoundationMelbourne, FL 2018

    Team #8628 (Chickenados) Fund

    $3,000
  64. Power Foundation IncMeridian, ID 2018

    Charitable and/or educational purposes

    $1,000
  65. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2018

    Grant funds will be used to support the organization's charitable mission.

    $250
  66. The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA 2017

    Access to pierce county program support

    $15,000
  67. Louden Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    No restrictions

    $100

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-2443839 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.