Michigan · Nonprofit
BLOOMFIELD HILLS ROBOTICS
BLOOMFIELD HILLS ROBOTICS (Michigan) receives grants from 3 organizations whose IRS filings report $27,371 to it, the largest being THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND ($12,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 66% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $376k
- Funders on record
- 3
- Grants received
- $27k
- Net assets
- $213k
What Bloomfield Hills Robotics does
Mission
Our mission is to inspire and support students in the stem fields by hosting and participating in community events, and providing opportunities for hands-on experience in designing, building, and programming robots. Through mentorship, teamwork, and access to resources, we strive to foster innovation, creativity and leadership skills in our students, preparing them for the future. We aspire to empower the next generation of thinkers, problem solvers, and engineers.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Fll challenge (fllc) - this program offers students in grades 4-5 across the bloomfield hills school district an opportunity to learn robotics programming. Following the official first challenge curriculum, participants use lego spike prime robot kits. The season runs from august through december, culminating in competitions where high-ranking teams may qualify for the state championship. Teams, capped at 10 students, typically meet after school as a recreation program and are led by parent volunteers.
$14,100 spent$15,500 earned by the program9% of program spendingFirst tech challenge (ftc) - the first tech challenge (ftc) is a robotics programming competition for middle school students (grades 6-8) throughout the bloomfield hills school district. Following the official first ftc curriculum, our teams design and build robots using the rev robotics kit of parts. The competition season takes place from september through december, with the potential for qualifying teams to advance to the state level. Teams meet in our dedicated robot shop on weeknights and weekends. Each team is capped at 15 students and is operated by parent volunteers.
$34,417 spent$16,800 earned by the program22% of program spendingFirst robotics competition (frc) team 2834 - the bionic black hawks frc team 2834 is a robotics program for high school students in grades 9-12 who attend bloomfield hills high school. We follow the official first frc curriculum, utilizing a roborio controller on our partially fabricated robot. Team 2834 is led by a coach, supported by volunteer parents, and guided by dedicated subject matter expert mentors. Season overview "competition season (january - may): the team meets daily in the robot shop. As the winner of the chairman's award in 2018, team 2834 automatically qualifies for the first championship (worlds event) held in houston, texas. Qualifying teams also advance to the state championship. "off-season: the team meets at least weekly to refine skills, expand knowledge, and participate in off-season competitions. We also host events, mentor other bloomfield teams, and participate in community outreach.
$94,157 spent$34,880 earned by the program61% of program spendingFll explore (flle) - this program is designed for elementary students in grades 2-3 within the bloomfield hills school district, focusing on robotics programming. Following the first explore curriculum, this program utilizes lego spike essential robot kits and runs from september to december. Teams, limited to six students each, are typically organized as an after-school recreation program and are run by parent volunteers. The season concludes with the bloomfield bash, a celebratory event that also serves as a simulated competition to prepare students for the next level of participation as they age up. Bloomfield girls robotics competition (bgrc) - bgrc, an off-season competition hosted by team 2834 the bionick black hawks at bloomfield hills high school, is an inspiring event for young women in stem. Since its inception in 2015, this competition has welcomed female robotics teams from high schools across michigan and was the first girls-only robotics event in the state. Proceeds from the bgrc go toward funding 1,000 college scholarships for senior girls, who are selected by a professional panel based on their essay submissions.
$12,069 spentof which $5,000 as grants$9,191 earned by the program8% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $154,743.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
2 of 3 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 66% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of BLOOMFIELD HILLS ROBOTICS’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
BLOOMFIELD HILLS ROBOTICS leans on a few funders — its largest provides 44% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
100% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund BLOOMFIELD HILLS ROBOTICS.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
66% of BLOOMFIELD HILLS ROBOTICS's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $9k that is directly attributable, 100% of it comes from funders outside Michigan, across 1 state.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $18k arriving through sponsors registered in 2 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
BLOOMFIELD HILLS ROBOTICS runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 17,450 education nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 17,450 education nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
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Where the money goes
94% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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Questions and answers
- Who funds BLOOMFIELD HILLS ROBOTICS?
- BLOOMFIELD HILLS ROBOTICS (Michigan) receives grants from 3 organizations whose IRS filings report $27,371 to it, the largest being THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND ($12,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 66% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does BLOOMFIELD HILLS ROBOTICS have?
- IRS filings report 3 organizations giving $27,371 in grants to BLOOMFIELD HILLS ROBOTICS, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of BLOOMFIELD HILLS ROBOTICS?
- THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND is the largest funder on record, with $12,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like BLOOMFIELD HILLS ROBOTICS find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Michigan. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2025–2025), and the filings of 3 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing