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Illinois Science and Technology

Foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 35-2334171 Website

TO ENHANCE AWARENESS AND INCREASE RESOURCES FOR ILLINOIS BASED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

Key facts about Illinois Science and Technology

EIN
35-2334171
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$235,898
Grants made (2024)
5
Average grant
$47,180
Median grant
$64,286
Total assets
$903,863
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Illinois Science and Technology funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Illinois Science and Technology's 5 itemized 2024 grants were Illinois (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants). None of its 5 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Innovation Voucher Program" (3 grants).

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$904K

+56.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$236K

Grant Count

5

Avg Grant Size

$47K

About Illinois Science and Technology

Based on IRS filings

Illinois Science and Technology is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $904K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $236K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 5 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Cities

ChicagoChampaignRantoul

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$227K$454K$680K$907K201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$903,863$578,853$628,074
Revenue$460,955$451,196$282,297
Expenses$824,701$447,041$325,933
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$-26,041$9,460$9,954
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$59K$118K$177K$236K0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Cache Energy Storage Inc: $75KCache Energy Storage Inc$75KNaim Energy Technologies LLC: $75KNaim Energy Technologies LLC$75KEarnest Agriculture Inc: $64KEarnest Agriculture Inc$64KChicagoland Chamber of Commer: $12KChicagoland Chamber of Commer$12KWorld Business Chicago: $10KWorld Business Chicago$10K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Cache Energy Storage Inc ($74,987), Naim Energy Technologies LLC ($74,625), Earnest Agriculture Inc ($64,286).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CACHE ENERGY STORAGE INC Champaign, ILINNOVATION VOUCHER PROGRAM$74,987
NAIM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LLC Chicago, ILINNOVATION VOUCHER PROGRAM$74,625
EARNEST AGRICULTURE INC Rantoul, ILINNOVATION VOUCHER PROGRAM$64,286
CHICAGOLAND CHAMBER OF COMMER Chicago, ILSPONSORSHIP$12,000
WORLD BUSINESS CHICAGO Chicago, ILSPONSOSRHIP$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Bill Payne PhDBoard Chair1—
Temitope SadikuTreasurer1—
Laura FrerichsDirector1—
Jos LeboreiroDirector1—
Jess GoodeDirector1—
Jerry BlazeyDirector1—
Larry KuhnDirector1—
Kumar Natesaiyer PhDDirector1—
TJ AugustineDirector1—
Jim BrayDirector1—
Bob Greenlee JDDirector1—
Robert Patino JDDirector1—
Azurii Collier PhDDirector1—
Holly CopelandDirector1—
Vivek MehtaDirector1—
Nicole PresperinDirector1—
Somali TomczakDirector1—
Colleen WrightDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Illinois Science and Technology?

Illinois Science and Technology is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $904K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Illinois Science and Technology?

As of 2024, Illinois Science and Technology holds $904K in total assets with $461K in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $236K in 2024.

Where does Illinois Science and Technology operate?

Illinois Science and Technology has awarded grants in Illinois.

What size grants does Illinois Science and Technology award?

In 2024, Illinois Science and Technology awarded 5 grants totaling $236K — an average of about $47K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Illinois Science and Technology's EIN?

Illinois Science and Technology's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2334171. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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