Utah First

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
472036449
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2020–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
Sandy, UT, USA
Phone
3852239784
Rating
94
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Computer Science

Reported finances

Revenue
$113,421
Expenses
$127,129
Assets
$131,407
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

People named in this filing

  • Wayco Scroggin (Board Director)
  • Tamra McCollum (Treasurer)
  • Curtis Bowler (Advisor)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Utah First Robotics Competition promoting STEM education in Elementary through High School Robotic Classroom Activity, afterschool programs, Summer Programs and Robotic Competitions. The Competitions include support of build season which is a Yearlong effort. The winning teams earn the opportunity to attend the National Competitions. Utah First Provides a link for Industries to participate in the Public and Private Education systems in the Mentoring and financial support aspects.

What it reported doing in 2025

Utah First Robotics promotes STEM Education in the High School Engineering Classroom and after school activities. Inclusive of Elementary through High School Grades for the entire season. The Mentoring efforts include year round support of the build season and summer events. Technical and Financial support of Teams participating in various National events with Multiple programs. 2024 saw support for 20 plus High Schools and after School Programs with support for Utah STEM Fest, Kick off for Utah STEM Week, Summer Events and training of New Teacher and Mentors. Specific support came in the development of a New Innovation Center and expanded Competitions.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 99
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 39
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 98.1%; rating input score 98

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -12.1%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.03; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -1.9% per year; rating input score 0; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 5% per year; rating input score 100; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 22.1% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 98.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $125K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2020 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 12/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.