About FIRST 

FIRST At A Glance

• Founded 1989
• Headquartered in Manchester, NH
• 501(c)(3) public charity
• FIRST Financial Information

Leadership

• Dean Kamen, Founder
• John Abele, Chairman of the Board
• Paul Gudonis, President
• Board of Directors
• Senior Management

Supporters

• Over 85,000 volunteers make FIRST happen
• FIRST is supported by a network of over 3,000 corporations, educational and professional institutions, and individuals

2009 FIRST Scholarship Program 

• Over $9.8 million in college scholarships
• Over 630 individual scholarship opportunities
• Over 130 scholarship providers

Overall Reach - All Programs Combined (for 2008/09 season)

• Over 196,000 students
• 17,594 teams
• 16,374 robots
• 53,000 mentors
• 32,000 event volunteers

Learn more about FIRST's mission, vision and programs.

                                                                                                        Last Updated 9.14.09