Our Story
About Elevation Robotics
A Colorado nonprofit educational organization, incorporated February 24, 2026, serving K–12 students across the state.
Our Mission
Mission Statement
“Elevation Robotics empowers students through competitive robotics and drone programs that build STEM skills, confidence, and teamwork.”
Elevation Robotics is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our core purpose is to increase participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for students through competitive robotics and aerial drone programs.
We believe that competitive robotics is not just about winning — it is a powerful educational tool that develops critical thinking, engineering design skills, programming proficiency, teamwork, and perseverance. Every program we operate is designed to advance these educational outcomes.
Our Purpose
Organizational Purpose
Per our Bylaws (Article II, Section 2.2), the Corporation is organized to increase participation in STEM education for students by:
- Organizing, hosting, and supporting competitive robotics and aerial drone competitions, including VEX Robotics Competitions and RECF Aerial Drone Competitions
- Providing equipment, materials, and resources to enable schools and community organizations to host competitions and support robotics and drone teams
- Awarding grants to teams to reduce financial barriers to participation in competitive robotics and drone programs
- Delivering training programs for coaches, mentors, and team members to develop technical and leadership skills
- Creating and distributing free educational resources to support coaches, teams, and educators throughout the competition season
Background & Formation
How We Got Started
Elevation Robotics was incorporated as a Colorado nonprofit corporation on February 24, 2026, for the purpose of increasing student participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education through competitive robotics and aerial drone programs.
The organization was founded by individuals with direct experience in the VEX Robotics and RECF Aerial Drone competition ecosystems who identified a need for additional support infrastructure in Colorado to help more students access competitive robotics opportunities.
Colorado has a growing robotics community, but many schools — particularly those in under-resourced districts — lack the equipment, funding, and coaching expertise to participate. Elevation Robotics was created specifically to address these gaps: by hosting competitions that bring the experience to more students, lending expensive field equipment at no cost, providing grants to teams that cannot afford registration fees, and training coaches who are building programs from scratch.
Incorporation Details
- Legal Name
- Elevation Robotics
- Entity Type
- Colorado Nonprofit Corporation
- EIN
- 41-4473705
- Date Incorporated
- February 24, 2026
- Fiscal Year
- July 1 – June 30
- Principal Office
- 1500 N Grant St #7748, Denver, CO 80203
- Tax-Exempt Status
- 501(c)(3) — IRS Recognized
- State of Formation
- Colorado
Governance
How We Are Governed
Elevation Robotics is governed by a five-member volunteer Board of Directors. The Board has adopted comprehensive governance policies including a Conflict of Interest Policy, Compensation Policy, Document Retention Policy, and Whistleblower Protection Policy.
The Corporation has no voting members; all governance authority rests with the Board of Directors. Directors serve without compensation for their board service and are held to high standards of care and loyalty under Colorado nonprofit law.