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Robotics for All

Palo Alto, CA   |  https://www.roboticsforall.net/
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Robotics for All

EIN: 83-2012119


Mission

Robotics for All aims to inspire the next generation of students and volunteers to achieve their full potential, regardless of their background. Robotics for All strives to provide equitable educational opportunities to students of all backgrounds, particularly low income and under-represented students, with an emphasis on teaching the fields of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and specifically programming. The goal is to reduce the opportunity gap, allowing students to gain beneficial skills for the rest of their academic and professional careers. We believe that it is important for students to have access to a quality STEM education, regardless of socio-economic status.

Ruling year info

2018

President & CEO

Christopher Langlois

Main address

P.O. Box 56

Palo Alto, CA 94302 USA

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EIN

83-2012119

Subject area info

Youth organizing

Elementary and secondary education

Population served info

Children and youth

Ethnic and racial groups

Economically disadvantaged people

Non-adult children

NTEE code info

Youth Development Programs (O50)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.

Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

We are working to address the achievement gap between low income and high income students. There isn't enough time, money, and attention paid toward students in these areas, especially regarding STEM. What results is an America that faces a severe underutilization of talent in lower income communities that could easily be tapped with investment. They want to learn. The question is if there is anyone who can teach them.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Online Classes

This program educates students worldwide. We provide STEM education to all regardless of economic status via online learning courses using curriculum we create and taught by our own volunteer instructors.

Population(s) Served

We partner with schools, clubs, or other organizations to provide STEM education courses that they might not otherwise be able to provide. Classes are taught using curriculum we create and taught by our own volunteer instructors.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Ethnic and racial groups
Non-adult children
Economically disadvantaged people

We partner with schools, clubs, or other organizations to provide STEM education courses and workshops in-person. Classes are taught using curriculum we create and taught by our own volunteer instructors.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Ethnic and racial groups
Non-adult children
Economically disadvantaged people

We provide curriculum and kits free of charge to allow motivated educators at our partner schools, clubs, or other organizations to teach our classes.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Ethnic and racial groups
Non-adult children
Economically disadvantaged people
Children and youth
Ethnic and racial groups
Non-adult children
Economically disadvantaged people

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of students enrolled

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Online Classes

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

We saw a surge during COVID in interest for remote STEM classes.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

At Robotics for All, we believe that it is important for students to have access to a quality STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) experience, regardless of socio-economic status. Our mission statement is:

"Robotics for All strives to educate students at schools with over 50% students from low income families in the STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) field to help them gain beneficial skills which will be useful throughout the rest of their academic and professional careers."

​To achieve our mission, Robotics for All will provide quality education in robotics and will:
Never charge a student for materials.
Recruit qualified and passionate volunteers to teach our curriculum that has been optimized for a variety of learning styles.
Ensure that every student has fun in the class and shares the love of learning.

Robotics for All believes that these steps will help further its mission statement.

We teach classes in specially designated areas with at least 50% low income students. We have many volunteers recruited to create a 3:1 student teacher ratio to ensure that there is the maximum support for the students taken the lessons.
We have 4 different educational programs that all offer STEM classes in a variety of ways to students and partner organizations that might not otherwise have access or be able to offer this type of content.

Our organization has many full time student and adult volunteers, low overhead, and a national presence. We've been doing this for over 6 years and have developed strong relationships with partner organizations to roll out programs nationwide.

We have taught STEM courses to over 2500 students and have greatly expanded our operations through our 4 different program areas. We also have over 200 volunteers writing curriculum and teaching classes globally. We are working to expand our reach and impact more lives through our newest program: Curriculum Partnerships which brings our content to more students by partnering with schools, clubs, and organizations that are looking for this type of content but lack access to the curriculum and kits to make it possible.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time

Financials

Robotics for All

Financial data

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Robotics for All

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: 2022

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Revenue
Contributions, Grants, Gifts $15,117
Program Services $0
Membership Dues $0
Special Events $0
Other Revenue $0
Total Revenue $15,117
Expenses
Program Services $15,570
Administration $0
Fundraising $0
Payments to Affiliates $0
Other Expenses $0
Total Expenses $15,570

Robotics for All

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: 2022

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Assets
Total Assets $17,052
Liabilities
Total Liabilities $0
Fund balance (EOY)
Net Assets $17,052

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Letter of Determination is not available for this organization
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

President & CEO

Christopher Langlois

Chris Langlois is passionate about STEM education and teaching and has a history of volunteering with organizations that further these causes. He has an educational background in software and electrical engineering and loves to see young people get excited about engineering. Chris joined Robotics for All in 2021 as a Lead Instructor before transitioning to Chief Executive Officer in 2022. In his free time he enjoys cycling, swimming, running, programming, and spending time with family and friends.

There are no officers, directors or key employees recorded for this organization

There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.

Robotics for All

Board of directors
as of 05/03/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board of directors data
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Board chair

Christopher Langlois

Robotics for All

Maximilian Goetz

Robotics for All

Garrett Tieng

Robotics for All

Kenneth Meng

Robotics for All

Aarushi Khandelwal

Robotics for All

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

GuideStar worked with BoardSource, the national leader in nonprofit board leadership and governance, to create this section.

  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 5/3/2023

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 05/03/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.