California · Nonprofit
MONTEREY BAY DART
MONTEREY BAY DART (California) receives grants from 3 organizations whose IRS filings report $42,755 to it, the largest being THE EDEN8 FOUNDATION ($25,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $38k
- Funders on record
- 3
- Grants received
- $43k
- Net assets
- $-1952
What Monterey Bay Dart does
Mission
Drone, Aviation, and Robotics Technology (DART) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) to support quality job growth and community vitality. DART's mission is to help catalyze the emerging Low Altitude Economy-the rapidly growing sector of drones and new classes of aircraft operating below 5,000 feet such as electric vertical tack-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft-so that individuals and communities can benefit both from the services these technologies provide and from the meaningful career pathways they create.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990-EZ.
Programs
1) FIRA-USA: For the second consecutive year, DART proudly hosted the Drone Pavilion at FIRA USA, spotlighting cutting-edge advancements in agricultural drone technology. FIRA USA (Forum for International Robotics in Agriculture) is the US extension of the international FIRA event, focused on advancing the role of robotics, automation and drone technologies in agriculture. This annual event brings together farmers, AgTech companies, researchers, and policymakers to explore innovative solutions for agriculture's most pressing challenges, such as labor shortages, sustainability, and efficiency. Through exhibitions, demonstrations, and collaborative workshops, FIRA USA showcases cutting-edge technologies and fosters connections between industry leaders, innovators, and the agricultural community to drive forward-thinking approaches in U.S. farming practices. DART's expanded presence at FIRA USA 2024, including the enhanced Drone Pavilion and strategic partnership with HawkTower, is poised to drive significant outcomes for the AgTech sector. By showcasing innovative companies such as Wilbur-Ellis and Guardian Agriculture, DART will help elevate state-of-the-art agricultural drone and…
$25,265 spent79% of program spendingDART Symposium: The 2023 DART Symposium, held from October 11-13, brought together leaders from industry, academia, and government to explore the rapidly advancing fields of advanced air mobility (AAM), drone technology, and robotics. With a series of specialized workshops, panels, and keynote sessions, the symposium focused on building regional capacity in workforce training, infrastructure, and economic development to support these transformative sectors. A central highlight was the "Advanced Air Mobility Short Course," an educational workshop aimed at familiarizing state and local decision-makers with AAM integration possibilities within their communities. Additionally, attendees toured Joby Aviation's cutting-edge manufacturing facilities, gaining insights into the operational demands of AAM. The second day focused on AAM and UAS economic development opportunities, featuring panels on research, infrastructure, and public policy. Key industry speakers addressed the state of airspace integration and the importance of developing vertiports and test facilities to support the expansion of AAM technologies. A fireside chat on government's role in supporting AAM innovation…
$6,635 spent21% of program spendingThe James Irvine Foundation Grant 1: Grant 1: The 15-month grant awarded from July 2022 to September 2023 by the James Irvine Foundation to DART in partnership with the California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) has driven meaningful outcomes in workforce development, strategic partnerships, and regional economic resilience. A primary achievement was the successful launch of the Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program (AMAP) with Joby Aviation, which resulted in 20 local hires. Due to its success, Joby extended the AMAP program to fund an additional 40 positions, showcasing the initiative's capacity to meet local workforce demands in aerospace manufacturing. Alongside these hiring outcomes, the project saw DART build influential partnerships with community-based organizations (CBOs), educational institutions, and policymakers, furthering its mission to build an inclusive, tech-focused economy in the Salinas and Pajaro Valley regions. A notable legislative outcome of the initiative was the passage of SB800, spearheaded by Senator Anna Caballero, which introduced tax credit incentives for electric aviation manufacturing. This, combined with a $9.8 million CalCompetes…
$0 spent0% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2023 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $31,900.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2019, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2019, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $21k to $2k (−88%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
0% of MONTEREY BAY DART’s revenue is contributions — more earned-revenue than three-quarters of its peers (89% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 4 reported years ran a deficit.
Leadership and staff
Chief executive
Josh Metz
Executive Director
As listed on its FY2023 Form 990-EZ.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of MONTEREY BAY DART’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
MONTEREY BAY DART leans on a few funders — its largest provides 58% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
36% 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 MONTEREY BAY DART.
“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
100% of MONTEREY BAY DART's grant income comes from California funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. 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
MONTEREY BAY DART has grown faster than half of the 660 science & tech nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 660 science & tech nonprofits under $100k, FY2024
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In California
Nationally
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Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for MONTEREY BAY DART: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds MONTEREY BAY DART?
- MONTEREY BAY DART (California) receives grants from 3 organizations whose IRS filings report $42,755 to it, the largest being THE EDEN8 FOUNDATION ($25,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does MONTEREY BAY DART have?
- IRS filings report 3 organizations giving $42,755 in grants to MONTEREY BAY DART.
- Who is the largest funder of MONTEREY BAY DART?
- THE EDEN8 FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $25,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like MONTEREY BAY DART find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in California. 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 FY2024 (financials across 2019–2024), 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 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing