501(c)(3) Nonprofit

Sponsor the bots.
Shape the future.

SoCal Alliance is a student-led nonprofit advancing STEM education through VEX Robotics. Your sponsorship puts robots on the field and students in careers.

163
Awards Won
180+
Members
4
Seasons
16
Teams

Built by students. Run by students.

SoCal Alliance started in 2022 when one team lent spare parts to another at a critical moment. That act of generosity became a movement. Today we're a 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(2) charitable organization uniting VEX teams across Southern California.

Our college members mentor high school teams. Our high school members mentor middle school teams. We share resources, volunteers, and collaboration opportunities because most of us learned through other students, and we want to make robotics accessible to everyone.

VEX Robotics has a low barrier to entry by design. You don't need a huge team or massive funding to compete. Every member makes a real impact.

2022 - 2023
Spin Up: The Alliance Forms
Started as an informal alliance, improving through mutual growth
2023 - 2024
Over Under: Final VRC Year
The last high school season for most founding members
2024 - 2025
High Stakes: Next Generation
Mentoring and welcoming the next generation of SCA
2025 - Present
Push Back: Nonprofit Era
Establishing SCA as a nonprofit to help more students

Four ways to back the bots

Every tier includes everything from the ones before it. Pick the level that fits, and your brand goes everywhere we go.

Red Tier
$1+
  • Recognition in all video credits
  • Funds, products, or services accepted
Yellow Tier
$500+
  • Your logo on our website
  • Credits in social media posts and videos
  • Your logo on back of team jerseys
Orange Tier
$1,000+
  • Your logo at our hosted events
  • Event signage and brand presence
  • Everything in Yellow Tier
Pink Tier
$2,000+
  • Logo on front of team jerseys
  • Logo on our VEX U team robots
  • Logo on pit banners
  • Access to engineering notebook

Full transparency

Every dollar is accounted for. Here's our 2025-2026 season budget.

Capital Expenditures

Machines$2,000
Organization$4,250
Power Tools$300
Tools$100
Subtotal$6,650

Operating Expenditures

Registration$2,100
Parts$5,000
Worlds Travel$9,000
Marketing$500
Subtotal$16,600
Total Season Budget
$23,250

163 awards. One mission.
We need you on the team.

Your sponsorship doesn't just fund robots. It funds the next generation of engineers, problem-solvers, and builders who will shape what comes next.