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Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$16.7K
Program Spending
98%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$16.7K
Total Expenses
▼$10.2K
Total Assets
$14.5K
Total Liabilities
▼$0
Net Assets
$14.5K
Officer Compensation
→$0
Other Salaries
$0
Investment Income
$0
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
VA/DoD Awards
$1.9M
VA/DoD Award Count
3
Funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs and/or Department of Defense.
Total Federal Funding
$24.6M
Awards Found
16
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | MEIER CLINICS, FAMILY BRIDGES, HEALTY MARRIAGE INITIATIVE | $10M | FY2011 | Sep 2011 – Sep 2015 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | HEALTHY MARRIAGE DEMONSTRATION, PRIORITY AREA 1 | $6M | FY2006 | Sep 2006 – Sep 2011 |
| National Science Foundation | BUILDING A ROBOTICS COMMONS | $2M | FY2013 | Aug 2013 – Jul 2016 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SIMULATION AND CONTROL FOR PLANETARY ROVERS | $1.6M | FY2020 | Mar 2020 – Feb 2023 |
| VA/DoDDepartment of Defense | SPARK PHOTONICS FOUNDATION INC: A SCALABLE SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM | $1.3M | FY2023 | Sep 2023 – Sep 2026 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | HISTORICALLY, ROBOTICS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN A FRACTURED AFFAIR, WITH LITTLE COMMONALITY IN INFRASTRUCTURE, AND EVEN LESS REUSE OF THE SO | $1M | FY2012 | Sep 2012 – Aug 2015 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | WE PROPOSE TO DEVELOP, DELIVER, AND SUPPORT AN OPEN SOURCE ROBOT SIMULATION SYSTEM FOR USE BY THE ORGANIZERS AND COMPETITORS IN THE NASA SPACE ROBOTI | $811.1K | FY2015 | Jul 2015 – Oct 2017 |
| Agency for International Development | COMMODITIES AWARD TO THE TROPICS FOUNDATION | $498.4K | FY2021 | Oct 2020 – Sep 2022 |
| VA/DoDDepartment of Defense | VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT TO SUPPORT OCEAN ROBOTICS | $405.4K | FY2017 | Aug 2017 – Dec 2019 |
| Department of Education | FIE EARMARK GRANT AWARDS | $275K | FY2010 | Jul 2010 – Jun 2012 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | WE PROPOSE TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP SIMULATION AND CONTROL SOFTWARE FOR USE WITH ROVERS THAT ARE OPERATED REMOTELY. WHILE WE EXPECT OUR WORK TO BE BROADLY APPLICABLE TO REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES IN GENERAL WE TAKE AS OUR MOTIVATING USE CASE THE RESOURCE PROSPECTOR (RP) MISSION WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT AT NASA. WE WILL BASE OUR WORK ON GAZEBO AN OPEN SOURCE HIGH-FIDELITY ROBOTICS SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT THAT OUR TEAM HAS DEVELOPED FOR OVER 15 YEARS AND ROS (ROBOT OPERATING SYSTEM) AN OPEN SOURCE COLLECTION OF ROBOT SOFTWARE WHICH WE DISTRIBUTE MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP IN COLLABORATION WITH A WIDE NETWORK OF CONTRIBUTORS FROM ACADEMIA GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY. WE WILL MAKE OPEN SOURCE IMPROVEMENTS TO THESE EXISTING SYSTEMS THAT CAN BE USED BY ANY FUTURE ROVER MISSION. WE PROPOSE TO HELP MEET THE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING NEEDS OF PLANETARY ROVER MISSIONS SUCH AS RP BY DEVELOPING ROS AND GAZEBO SYSTEMS AND CONFIGURATION. OUR NEAR-TERM GOAL IS TO SUPPORT THE USE OF GAZEBO-BASED SOFTWARE SIMULATION IN BUILDING EVALUATING AND PRACTICING WITH REMOTE OPERATION INTERFACES BY IMPLEMENTING A PROTOTYPE ROBOTIC SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE USING EXISTING ROS COMPONENTS. AS MISSION SOFTWARE COMPONENTS ARE DEVELOPED THEY CAN REPLACE THE PROTOTYPE COMPONENTS IN THE ARCHITECTURE WHILE MAINTAINING A COHESIVE SYSTEM FOR END-TO-END TESTING AND DEVELOPMENT. | $266.3K | FY2017 | Sep 2017 – May 2020 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | HEALTHY TOMORROWS PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM | $244K | FY2009 | Mar 2009 – Feb 2015 |
| VA/DoDDepartment of Defense | SECURE CONTROL ARCHITECTURES FOR MARITIME ROBOTICS | $198.9K | FY2019 | Jul 2019 – Jul 2021 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | HERITABLE DISORDERS | $0 | FY2006 | Aug 2006 – May 2007 |
| Department of Labor | EARMARK | -$12.3K | FY2006 | May 2006 – Dec 2008 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | COMPASSION CAPITAL FUND (CCF) TARGETED CAPACITY BUILDING (MARRIAGE) | -$50K | FY2005 | Sep 2005 – Sep 2006 |
Department of Health and Human Services
$10M
MEIER CLINICS, FAMILY BRIDGES, HEALTY MARRIAGE INITIATIVE
Department of Health and Human Services
$6M
HEALTHY MARRIAGE DEMONSTRATION, PRIORITY AREA 1
National Science Foundation
$2M
BUILDING A ROBOTICS COMMONS
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$1.6M
SIMULATION AND CONTROL FOR PLANETARY ROVERS
Department of Defense
$1.3M
SPARK PHOTONICS FOUNDATION INC: A SCALABLE SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$1M
HISTORICALLY, ROBOTICS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN A FRACTURED AFFAIR, WITH LITTLE COMMONALITY IN INFRASTRUCTURE, AND EVEN LESS REUSE OF THE SO
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$811.1K
WE PROPOSE TO DEVELOP, DELIVER, AND SUPPORT AN OPEN SOURCE ROBOT SIMULATION SYSTEM FOR USE BY THE ORGANIZERS AND COMPETITORS IN THE NASA SPACE ROBOTI
Agency for International Development
$498.4K
COMMODITIES AWARD TO THE TROPICS FOUNDATION
Department of Defense
$405.4K
VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT TO SUPPORT OCEAN ROBOTICS
Department of Education
$275K
FIE EARMARK GRANT AWARDS
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$266.3K
WE PROPOSE TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP SIMULATION AND CONTROL SOFTWARE FOR USE WITH ROVERS THAT ARE OPERATED REMOTELY. WHILE WE EXPECT OUR WORK TO BE BROADLY APPLICABLE TO REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES IN GENERAL WE TAKE AS OUR MOTIVATING USE CASE THE RESOURCE PROSPECTOR (RP) MISSION WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT AT NASA. WE WILL BASE OUR WORK ON GAZEBO AN OPEN SOURCE HIGH-FIDELITY ROBOTICS SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT THAT OUR TEAM HAS DEVELOPED FOR OVER 15 YEARS AND ROS (ROBOT OPERATING SYSTEM) AN OPEN SOURCE COLLECTION OF ROBOT SOFTWARE WHICH WE DISTRIBUTE MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP IN COLLABORATION WITH A WIDE NETWORK OF CONTRIBUTORS FROM ACADEMIA GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY. WE WILL MAKE OPEN SOURCE IMPROVEMENTS TO THESE EXISTING SYSTEMS THAT CAN BE USED BY ANY FUTURE ROVER MISSION. WE PROPOSE TO HELP MEET THE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING NEEDS OF PLANETARY ROVER MISSIONS SUCH AS RP BY DEVELOPING ROS AND GAZEBO SYSTEMS AND CONFIGURATION. OUR NEAR-TERM GOAL IS TO SUPPORT THE USE OF GAZEBO-BASED SOFTWARE SIMULATION IN BUILDING EVALUATING AND PRACTICING WITH REMOTE OPERATION INTERFACES BY IMPLEMENTING A PROTOTYPE ROBOTIC SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE USING EXISTING ROS COMPONENTS. AS MISSION SOFTWARE COMPONENTS ARE DEVELOPED THEY CAN REPLACE THE PROTOTYPE COMPONENTS IN THE ARCHITECTURE WHILE MAINTAINING A COHESIVE SYSTEM FOR END-TO-END TESTING AND DEVELOPMENT.
Department of Health and Human Services
$244K
HEALTHY TOMORROWS PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM
Department of Defense
$198.9K
SECURE CONTROL ARCHITECTURES FOR MARITIME ROBOTICS
Department of Health and Human Services
$0
HERITABLE DISORDERS
Department of Labor
-$12.3K
EARMARK
Department of Health and Human Services
-$50K
COMPASSION CAPITAL FUND (CCF) TARGETED CAPACITY BUILDING (MARRIAGE)
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $16.7K | $16.7K | $10.2K | $14.5K | $14.5K |
| 2023 | $74.5K | $74.5K | $95.6K | $8,000 | $8,000 |
| 2022 | $80.1K | $80.1K | $85.9K | $29.1K | $29.1K |
| 2021 | $42.5K | $42.5K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| John R Christensen | President & CEO | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicklas Christensen | Vice President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anders Christensen | Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
John R Christensen
President & CEO
$0
Hrs/Wk
8
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Nicklas Christensen
Vice President
$0
Hrs/Wk
4
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Anders Christensen
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
4
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Angel | Director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Gauthier | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Mike Angel
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Nick Gauthier
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $9,786 |
| $34.9K |
| $34.9K |
| 2020 | $99.6K | $99.6K | $160.4K | $2,159 | $2,159 |
| 2019 | $88.5K | $88.5K | $39.5K | $62.9K | $62.9K |
| 2018 | $390.9K | $390.9K | $413.4K | $13.9K | $13.9K |
| 2017 | $530.3K | $530.3K | $549.1K | $36.4K | $36.4K |
| 2016 | $63.8K | $63.8K | $40.3K | $55.2K | $55.2K |
| 2015 | $63.7K | $63.7K | $61.4K | $31.7K | $31.7K |
| 2014 | $149.1K | $149.1K | $125.6K | $29.4K | $29.4K |
| 2013 | $56.2K | $56.2K | $56.4K | $5,874 | $5,874 |
| 2012 | $11.5K | $11.5K | $28.2K | $6,142 | $6,142 |
| 2011 | $82.7K | $82.7K | $76.1K | $22.9K | $22.9K |
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| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
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| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2003 | 990-EZ | — |