Los Angeles Robotics (LA Robotics)
Los Angeles Robotics is a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation.
Robotics Programs Supported
Nelson Team Grants (NTG)
Southern California Regional Robotics Forum (SCRRF)
FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®) and FIRST LEGO League Jr.
FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC®)
FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC®)
VEX IQ Challenge
VEX Robotics Competition (VRC)
VEX U
Special Events
Mission
The specific purposes for which this corporation is organized include, but are not limited to:
- Serving the public by offering fun, technology-based enrichment activities for youth and community outreach with a focus on robotics programs that are affordable and sustainable throughout Southern California.
- Partnering with the FIRST LEGO League (FLL), FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), and FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) programs to support regional events and the development of teams and volunteers.
- Partnering with VEX IQ Challenge, VEX Robotics Competition (VRC) and VEX U programs to support regional events and the development of teams and volunteers.
- Supporting the development of volunteers for regional and national events.
Board of Directors and Officers
The following Directors and Officers were elected and Committees were assigned at the Board of Directors Meeting on 5/13/2021:
| Director | Term | Office | Chair / Program | Committees |
| Joe Petito | 1 yr | President | SCRRF | SCRRF |
| David Brinza | 2 yrs | Vice President | Audit, SCRRF | |
| Terry Wells | 1 yr | Secretary | SCRRF | |
| LeRoy Nelson | 1 yr | Treasurer | NTG, Website | NTG, SCRRF, Website |
| Eileen Kahn | 1 yr | Director | Special Projects | SCRRF, SP |
| Kip Louttit | 2 yrs | Director | SCRRF | |
| Tarek Shraibati | 2 yrs | Director | Audit, VEX Programs | Audit, NTG |
| Amanda Sullivan | 2 yrs | Director | FTC | SP |
FTC = FIRST Tech Challenge, NTG = Nelson Team Grants,
SP = Special Projects, SCRRF = Southern California Regional Robotics Forum
Minutes of Board of Directors Meetings
Corporate Documents
Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Federal and State Registration Letters
Corporate ID Numbers
California Corporate or Organization No. 3103255 - nonprofit public benefit corporation
California Attorney General's Registry of Charitable Trusts No. CT0169201
Federal Employer ID No. 20-0572530 - registered 501(c)(3) charity
Corporate Office
Los Angeles Robotics
1457 3rd Street
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 937-7226
(310) 937-1416 Fax
Expense Report Form
Expense Report Form (Word document)
Financial Reports
The LARobotics fiscal year begins on July 1 ends on June 30.
Semiannual reports for half years ending December 31 and for fiscal years.
Divisions
Prior to November 30, 2013, Los Angeles Robotics consisted of three divisions:
- FIRST LEGO League (FLL)
- FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC)
- Southern California Regional Robotics Forum (SCRRF)
The FLL division was transferred to Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles on May 1, 2014.
The Nelson Team Grants (NTG) division was added on March 16, 2017.
The FLL division transferred back to Los Angeles Robotics on May 1, 2020.
The FLL division was transferred to Southern California Robotics League (SCRL) on December 14, 2020.
Tax Returns & Filings
Federal IRS Forms 990-EZ or 990-N,
California FTB Form 199,
California Attorney General Form RRF-1,
California Secretary of State Statement of Information
Donate to Los Angeles Robotics
Donate by check to :
Los Angeles Robotics, ATTN: LeRoy Nelson, Treasurer
1457 3rd Street, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266.
Donate by credit card, debit card or electronic check using PayPal Giving Fund.
Donate during the holiday season and make your gift go even further. From Giving Tuesday (the Tuesday after Thanksgiving) through December 31, PayPal Giving Fund matches all donations. In 2019, the match was 10%.
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Trademarks
FIRST®, FIRST® Robotics Competition, FRC®, FIRST® Tech Challenge, and FTC®, are registered trademarks of FIRST® (www.firstinspires.org).
FLL® and Jr.FLL™ are jointly held trademarks of FIRST® and The LEGO Group.
LEGO® is a registered trademark of The LEGO Group.
FIRST® and The LEGO Group are not overseeing, involved with, or responsible for this activity, product, or service.