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Ingenuityne Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 45-5482105 Website

ingenuityNE, Inc. WAS FORMED TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERS, BY ENGAGING THEM IN EXCITING MENTOR-BASED PROGRAMS THAT BUILD SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY SKILLS, THAT INSPIRE INNOVATION, AND THAT FOSTER WELL-ROUNDED LIFE CAPABILITIES INCLUDING SELF-CONFIDENCE, COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP.

Key facts about Ingenuityne Inc

EIN
45-5482105
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$409,690
Grants made (2025)
43
Average grant
$9,528
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$430,472
Primary geography
Connecticut (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Ingenuityne Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Ingenuityne Inc's 43 itemized 2025 grants were Connecticut (88%) and Vermont (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Haven, CT (4 grants) and Hartford, CT (2 grants). None of its 43 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Registration Fees" (30 grants), "Oper. & Regist. Fees" (10 grants) and "Operations" (3 grants).

How Ingenuityne Inc gives

  • Giving grew 1898% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$430K

+95.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$410K

+676.4% YoY

Grant Count

43

+2050.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-63.9% YoY

About Ingenuityne Inc

Based on IRS filings

Ingenuityne Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Youth Development, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $430K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 43 grants totaling $410K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 43 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New HavenHartfordWest HollywoodWestfordBerlinBridgeportBrookfieldCheshireColchesterDeep RiverEast WeymouthEnfieldEssex JunctionFalls VillageGlastonburyGranbyGrotonLedyardMeridenMiddlebury

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$430,472$220,808$411,637
Revenue$1,815,705$1,400,521$1,294,064
Expenses$1,864,138$1,558,082$1,259,126
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income—$2$15
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants20201 grants20212 grants20224 grants20232 grants202443 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Connecticut 4-H Foundation Inc: $54KConnecticut 4-H Foundation Inc$54KFirst in Vermont Inc: $30KFirst in Vermont Inc$30KCity of Waterbury: $19KCity of Waterbury$19KSouth Windsor Board of Education: $16KSouth Windsor Board ofEducation$16KACCESS Educational Services Inc: $13KACCESS Educational ServicesInc$13KRobodominators First Robotics Team 5142 Inc: $13KRobodominators First RoboticsTeam 5142 Inc$13KShelton High School Robotics Team: $13KShelton High School RoboticsTeam$13KTeam Paragon Robotics Inc: $13KTeam Paragon Robotics Inc$13KRegional School District 15: $12KRegional School District 15$12KRhode Island School of the Future: $10KRhode Island School of theFuture$10K

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

50<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Connecticut 4-H Foundation Inc ($53,606), First in Vermont Inc ($30,000), City of Waterbury ($18,792).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CONNECTICUT 4-H FOUNDATION INC Storrs, CTOPER. & REGIST. FEES$53,606
FIRST IN VERMONT INC Westford, VTOPERATIONS$30,000
CITY OF WATERBURY Waterbury, CTREGISTRATION FEES$18,792
SOUTH WINDSOR BOARD OF EDUCATION South Windsor, CTOPER. & REGIST. FEES$15,871
ACCESS Educational Services Inc Bridgeport, CTOPER. & REGIST. FEES$13,144
ROBODOMINATORS FIRST ROBOTICS TEAM 5142 INC New Haven, CTOPER. & REGIST. FEES$13,144
SHELTON HIGH SCHOOL ROBOTICS TEAM Shelton, CTOPER. & REGIST. FEES$13,142
TEAM PARAGON ROBOTICS INC Windsor, CTOPER. & REGIST. FEES$13,142
REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 15 Middlebury, CTRegistration Fees$12,000
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE Newport, RIOPERATIONS$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ingenuityne Inc is led by Michael Fantom, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Fantom

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $100K (2022) → $144K (2025)

  • John Bugeau

    Chair & President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Grossman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rina Leonard

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donata Martin

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Drapa

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Sperber

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Belley

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Garafano

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Justis

    Vice Chair & Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Michael Sperber (2020–2024) — Vice Chair & Vice President
  • Former: Jacquelynn Garofano (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kimberlee Sirois Pita (2021)
  • Former: Kim Pita (2020) — Interim Executive
  • Former: Robert S. Sobolewski (2020)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Michael Fantom — Executive Director: $144KMichael FantomExecutive Director$144K

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ingenuityne Inc?

Ingenuityne Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Youth Development, based in Boston, MA. It holds $430K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Ingenuityne Inc?

As of 2025, Ingenuityne Inc holds $430K in total assets with $1.8M in annual revenue. It awarded 43 grants totaling $410K in 2025.

Where does Ingenuityne Inc operate?

Ingenuityne Inc has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont.

What size grants does Ingenuityne Inc award?

In 2025, Ingenuityne Inc awarded 43 grants totaling $410K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Ingenuityne Inc's EIN?

Ingenuityne Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5482105. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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