Team verification

Register your FRC or FTC team

Only real, active FIRST teams can request donations. We check your number against official records (The Blue Alliance for FRC, FTCScout for FTC), then a Charger Robotics admin reviews your proof. Most teams are approved within 1–2 days.

1. Find your team

Program

FRCFTC

Team number

What can my team do after signing up?

Every team is reviewed by a Charger Robotics admin. A team found in official records that competed this season or last can get started right away. Any other team can only browse until an admin approves it, usually within a few days.

What you can do	Waiting for an adminTeam hasn't competed this season or last, or we couldn't check the records	Number verifiedFound in official records and competed this season or last	Fully approvedA Charger Robotics admin has approved your team
Browse donated tools	✓	✓	✓
Post your wish list	—	✓	✓
Request items and chat with donors	—	✓	✓
Donors accept and hand items off to you	—	—	✓

2. Team details

Team name

School or sponsoring organization

Appears on donation receipts.

Lead mentor / coach name

Must be an adult (18+).

Lead mentor email

School or org email speeds up approval.

Team street address

ZIP code

Have a 501(c)(3)? Use the address on your nonprofit's IRS registration.
No 501(c)(3)? Use where your team meets or practices, like your school or shop.
🔒 Never shown publicly. We only use it to show your needs to businesses within 50 miles. Donors see your city.

Proof of team

A screenshot of your FIRST Dashboard team roster, an event registration, or a letter on school letterhead. Only admins see this.

3. Taxes & donation receipts (optional, but recommended)

When a donor gives you an item, we make a receipt they can use for taxes. This section tells us whose name and tax ID go on it. You can skip it and add it later from your dashboard.

What you get by filling this in

✓ With a tax ID (EIN): donors get a complete tax receipt, so more businesses are willing to give to you.
✓ With a verified 501(c)(3): you can also claim items marked “501(c)(3) required.” Those are often the bigger ones (anything over $750 is marked automatically).
Without either, you can still claim every other item.

Tax ID (EIN): A 9-digit number the IRS gives an organization, like 12-3456789. Think of it as a Social Security number for a school or nonprofit.
501(c)(3): An IRS-approved nonprofit. Gifts to one are tax-deductible, so some donors only give to 501(c)(3) teams. Their items show a “501(c)(3) required” tag.

Who receives donations for your team?

Tax ID (EIN)

Use your school district's tax ID. The school's business office or front office can give it to you.

501(c)(3) letter

If you're a 501(c)(3) but the check above doesn't confirm it (new or very small nonprofits often aren't listed yet), upload the IRS “determination letter” instead. We review it within a few days. You can also do this later from your dashboard.

Legal name on the letter

Only needed if you upload a letter.

4. Your login

Your name

Password

At least 8 characters.

Confirm password

I am the lead mentor or coach (18+), or I have their permission to register. I understand donated items are for team use only and may not be resold.

Tightening the last bolt…

Charger Robotics Tool Exchange

1. Find your team

Program

FRCFTC

Team number

What can my team do after signing up?

What you can do	Waiting for an adminTeam hasn't competed this season or last, or we couldn't check the records	Number verifiedFound in official records and competed this season or last	Fully approvedA Charger Robotics admin has approved your team
Browse donated tools	✓	✓	✓
Post your wish list	—	✓	✓
Request items and chat with donors	—	✓	✓
Donors accept and hand items off to you	—	—	✓

2. Team details

Team name

School or sponsoring organization

Appears on donation receipts.

Lead mentor / coach name

Must be an adult (18+).

Lead mentor email

School or org email speeds up approval.

Team street address

ZIP code

Have a 501(c)(3)? Use the address on your nonprofit's IRS registration.
No 501(c)(3)? Use where your team meets or practices, like your school or shop.
🔒 Never shown publicly. We only use it to show your needs to businesses within 50 miles. Donors see your city.

Proof of team

A screenshot of your FIRST Dashboard team roster, an event registration, or a letter on school letterhead. Only admins see this.

3. Taxes & donation receipts (optional, but recommended)

When a donor gives you an item, we make a receipt they can use for taxes. This section tells us whose name and tax ID go on it. You can skip it and add it later from your dashboard.

What you get by filling this in

✓ With a tax ID (EIN): donors get a complete tax receipt, so more businesses are willing to give to you.
✓ With a verified 501(c)(3): you can also claim items marked “501(c)(3) required.” Those are often the bigger ones (anything over $750 is marked automatically).
Without either, you can still claim every other item.