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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FIRST.

Totals

Total revenue
$86,981,679
Total expenses
$79,878,355
Contributions and grants received
$53,266,522
Grants paid
$29,880,014
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$68,252,500
Management and general expenses
$9,226,895
Fundraising expenses
$2,398,960
Program service expenses (Part III)
$68,252,500

Program services were 85.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Listed in Part VII

  • Robert K Ortberg

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Dr Donald E Bossi

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rick Clemmer

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dr Laurie Leshin

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dr Vincent Wilczynski

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Christopher Moore

    Secretary & CEO

    Total calculated
    $502,448
    From this org
    $437,777
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,671
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $362,639
    Bonus
    $75,000
    Other
    $138
    Deferred
    $10,874
    Nontaxable benefits
    $53,797
    Filer's total
    $502,448

  • Dean Kamen

    Founder & Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    12

  • Ursula Burns

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Leanne G Caret

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Robin N Coger

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen Horting

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Paul E Jacobs

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott McKay

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Blake Moret

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Martine Rothblatt

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Siegel

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Melissa Smith

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rajesh Subramaniam

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert M Tuttle

    Board Member (started 4/21/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • General Janet Wolfenbarger

    Board Member (started 10/31/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Danielle M Pliska

    VP, Finance

    Total calculated
    $204,013
    From this org
    $197,073
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,940
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,019
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $54
    Deferred
    $6,141
    Nontaxable benefits
    $799
    Filer's total
    $204,013

  • Christopher Rake

    Executive VP, COO

    Total calculated
    $339,177
    From this org
    $297,319
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,858
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $267,054
    Bonus
    $30,175
    Other
    $90
    Deferred
    $9,782
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,076
    Filer's total
    $339,177

  • Mark S Giordono

    VP, Development

    Total calculated
    $226,167
    From this org
    $207,505
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,662
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $191,298
    Bonus
    $16,117
    Other
    $90
    Deferred
    $7,132
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,530
    Filer's total
    $226,167

  • Janell Nicole Catlin

    VP Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

    Total calculated
    $158,477
    From this org
    $143,194
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,283
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $132,924
    Bonus
    $10,210
    Other
    $60
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,283
    Filer's total
    $158,477

  • Erica Newton Fessia

    Past VP, Global Field Operation

    Total calculated
    $263,337
    From this org
    $221,762
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,575
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,651
    Bonus
    $2,000
    Other
    $111
    Deferred
    $5,982
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,593
    Filer's total
    $263,337

  • Ronald Falcone

    Chief Sourcing Officer

    Total calculated
    $182,301
    From this org
    $174,402
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,899
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,788
    Bonus
    $16,476
    Other
    $138
    Deferred
    $6,134
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,765
    Filer's total
    $182,301

  • Amy Lynn Hunt

    Chief People Officer

    Total calculated
    $181,524
    From this org
    $174,540
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,984
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,689
    Bonus
    $17,791
    Other
    $60
    Deferred
    $6,116
    Nontaxable benefits
    $868
    Filer's total
    $181,524

  • Brooke Blew

    VP, Marketing & Communications

    Total calculated
    $186,728
    From this org
    $153,357
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,371
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,906
    Bonus
    $13,391
    Other
    $60
    Deferred
    $4,354
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,017
    Filer's total
    $186,728

  • Pedro L Diaz

    Chief Information Officer

    Total calculated
    $42,350
    From this org
    $38,567
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,783
    Hours/week
    40

  • Luis Morales

    Senior Technical Project Manager

    Total calculated
    $135,607
    From this org
    $130,025
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,582
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kenneth Johnson

    Past Senior Director, FTC

    Total calculated
    $182,154
    From this org
    $156,119
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,035
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,477
    Bonus
    $13,384
    Other
    $258
    Deferred
    $5,424
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,611
    Filer's total
    $182,154

  • Kim R Wierman

    Senior Director, FLL

    Total calculated
    $185,121
    From this org
    $148,451
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,670
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,233
    Bonus
    $13,960
    Other
    $258
    Deferred
    $5,107
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,563
    Filer's total
    $185,121

  • Linda Tenda

    Sr. Dir. Planning & Administration

    Total calculated
    $170,779
    From this org
    $144,803
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,976
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,707
    Bonus
    $12,700
    Other
    $396
    Deferred
    $5,096
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,880
    Filer's total
    $170,779

  • Vincent D Rodino

    Sr Dir School Engagement & Education

    Total calculated
    $166,545
    From this org
    $131,547
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,998
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,651
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $396
    Deferred
    $4,952
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,046
    Filer's total
    $166,545

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 7
The Talent and Compensation Committee may grant discretionary performance incentives which, if granted, are determined after the fiscal year-end based on an individual employee's efforts and the overall FIRST financial outlook. Before receiving an incentive award, each Officer or Director's base compensation is reviewed, relative to the Talent and Compensation Committee's recommended parameters. Incentive compensation was paid in fiscal year 2023 (accrued in fiscal year 2022) to members of the leadership team. In May 2022 and December 2022 all FIRST employees, except for the CEO, were granted fiscal year bonuses and holiday gifts (bonuses), respectfully; these are reported on page 2, column B(ii).
Part II, column (C):
Deferred compensation is the contribution made by FIRST to the employee's 401(k) account.
Part II, column (D):
Non-taxable benefits are comprised of health, vision care, dental insurance premiums, and, if applicable, flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care. Some of the employees listed made contributions either towards health, vision care, and dental insurance; some did so for all of these. Some of the employees listed made contributions to a flexible spending account.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
27 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202333339349300523

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