First Robotics Society
Publicly funded institution · Calgary, Alberta · BN 803481639RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($358,101) as filed with the CRA.
First Robotics Society is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $315K in revenue and $358K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 59% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $36K.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 0% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $202K in 2020 to $315K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Organize robotics competitions for elementary junior high and senior high school students as a way to engage students in STEM and provide them with the opportunity to showcase skills. Supported youth robotics programs to encourage students to pursue STEM interests.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $315K | $358K | $0 | — | $0 | $212K |
| 2023 | $261K | $188K | — | — | $0 | $255K |
| 2022 | $37K | $42K | $42K | — | $0 | $177K |
| 2021 | $56K | $70K | $70K | — | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $202K | $162K | $162K | — | — | $201K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $36K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$79K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Max Kaulback (director); Phoebe Arcilla (director); Parthiv Amin (director); Philippe Manseau (president); Nicholas McCurry (director); Eugene Zarowny (treasurer); Henri Lemire (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from First Robotics Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 803481639RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.