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Grants paid by Innovation Works Inc

EIN 25-1588611 · Pittsburgh, PA · Form 990, Schedule I

Innovation Works Inc of Pittsburgh, PA (EIN 25-1588611) reported 69 grants paid totaling $2,500,157 to 63 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$2,500,157

69 grants

Recipients

63

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2025

7 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
20189$362,500
202017$623,739
20219$121,278
20223$46,393
20238$384,228
202413$517,664
202510$444,355

Top recipients

The 63 recipients receiving the most from Innovation Works Inc, by grants paid, out of 63 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Footbridge for Families Inc 84-2077025APittsburgh, PA1$170,0002020
Farm to Flame Energy Inc 83-1027442ADuquesne, PA1$150,0002024
Precision Neuroscopics 85-4321102APittsburgh, PA1$150,0002023
Pathway Accessibility Solutions Inc DBA Pathvu 46-5639609APittsburgh, PA2$127,4202025
Astria Biosciences Inc 92-2354842APittsburgh, PA1$125,0002025
Honeycomb Credit Inc 81-5115310APittsburgh, PA1$110,0002020
Washington and Jefferson College 25-0965601AWashington, PA1$100,0002018
Pennsylvania State University New Kensington Campus 24-6000376ANew Kensington, PA1$100,0002018
Meerkat Village LLC 87-2344686APittsburgh, PA1$100,0002023
Korion Health Inc 88-2960763APittsburgh, PA2$90,0002024
Sustainible LLC 85-3621853APittsburgh, PA1$75,0002024
Bindr Inc 99-0737995AYork, PA1$75,0002025
Civic Champs Inc 83-3297172APittsburgh, PA1$60,0002020
Junebrain Inc 84-2636016ARockville, MD1$53,0002020
Make It Home Safe LLC 85-1683627APittsburgh, PA1$50,0002023
Testa Seat Inc 92-3064863APittsburgh, PA1$50,0002024
Leaficient Inc 88-2711539AEvans City, PA2$45,0002025
Cassian Solutions Inc 83-1067678APhoenixville, PA1$45,0002020
Carnegie Mellon University 25-0969449APittsburgh, PA2$35,0002022
Cleanrobotics Inc 47-5458890APittsburgh, PA1$35,0002018
Bansen Labs LLC 47-1731576APittsburgh, PA2$29,7672021
Veloai Inc 88-1604465APittsburgh, PA1$27,5002024
Admirra Inc 99-3687293APittsburgh, PA1$25,0002024
Sparkwear Inc 84-2813601APittsburgh, PA1$25,0002020
Thiopoly LLC 92-3982142APittsburgh, PA1$25,0002024
Near Earth Autonomy Inc 45-4102356APittsburgh, PA1$25,0002025
Expressive Painimation Co 37-2028832APittsburgh, PA1$25,0002023
Wright Wold Scientific LLC 81-1322737APittsburgh, PA1$25,0002020
Journey Robotics Inc 99-1591950AMars, PA1$25,0002025
Adrich Inc 83-1903597APittsburgh, PA1$25,0002018
S & K Cosmetics 99-1203027AN Huntingdon, PA1$25,0002025
Cognowear Inc 82-1091974APittsburgh, PA1$25,0002018
Glassautomatic Inc DBA Rolf Glass 22-2387913AMt Pleasant, PA1$25,0002023
Hibersense Inc 81-0719999APittsburgh, PA1$25,0002018
Farm Jenny LLC 82-3184037AMars, PA1$24,0642020
Cell X Technologies Inc 82-2405500ACleveland, OH1$22,5862025
Kenson Plastics Inc 25-1416722ABeaver Falls, PA1$22,5002023
Sealion Energy Inc 93-4294324APittsburgh, PA1$20,0002025
Atlas Medtech LLC 82-5178808AGreensburg, PA1$20,0002018
Homewood Children's Village 27-1885583APittsburgh, PA1$20,0002020
Zoobean Inc 46-3216304APittsburgh, PA1$20,0002018
Beamdata Inc 83-3126810APittsburgh, PA1$20,0002020
Shelfmark Inc 88-4013880APittsburgh, PA1$18,9672024
Pimios LLC 46-4252092ANew Brighton, PA1$17,1252021
Raven Industries Inc 25-1649532ALatrobe, PA1$15,0002022
Sterile Vision Inc 86-1613169APittsburgh, PA1$15,0002021
D Squared Plant Traps LLC 85-3692239APittsburgh, PA1$15,0002021
Encotech Inc 25-1504102AEighty Four, PA2$14,9412023
Nside Out Spaces LLC 81-5230759APittsburgh, PA1$12,5002018
Leading Technologies Inc 51-0363266APittsburgh, PA1$12,1222024
Leaders of Change LLC 84-3419416APittsburgh, PA1$11,0002021
Ahemet Antidotes LLC 85-1424109AAllison Park, PA1$10,0002020
Touchwood Labs Inc 85-1490681APittsburgh, PA1$10,0002020
Trek Gum LLC 84-2429633APittsburgh, PA1$10,0002020
Benchtop Bioreactors Inc 85-1575237APittsburgh, PA1$10,0002020
Optimus Technologies Inc 47-5200642APittsburgh, PA1$9,9252024
Forsight Assistive Devices LLC 93-2962298ANorth Huntingdon, PA1$9,1502024
Luminaerospace LLC 27-3905235AN Huntingdon, PA1$7,1782021
Super Powers Mobility Inc 93-4000116ANew Kensington, PA1$6,7692025
Estat Actuation Inc 83-4553726APittsburgh, PA1$6,3932022
Realbotics Inc 46-3139482ABethel Park, PA1$6,2502021
Je Weinel DBA Rock-N-Rescue 25-1425966AButler, PA1$6,0002023
Digitalkonnect LLC 82-5411472ANorth Versailles, PA1$5,0002020

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 69 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Innovation Works Inc
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Astria Biosciences Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$125,000paidAWARD, UPPRIZE ($125,000)202611359349313176
2025Pathvu Pittsburgh, PAA$100,000paidAWARD, UPPRIZE ($100,000)202611359349313176
2025Bindr Inc York, PAA$75,000paidAWARD, UPPRIZE ($75,000)202611359349313176
2025Journey Robotics Inc Mars, PAA$25,000paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANTS ($25,000)202611359349313176
2025S & K Cosmetics N Huntingdon, PAA$25,000paidEMERGING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ($25,000)202611359349313176
2025Near Earth Autonomy Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$25,000paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANTS ($25,000.00)202611359349313176
2025Cell X Technologies Inc Cleveland, OHA$22,586paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANTS ($22,585.62)202611359349313176
2025Sealion Energy Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$20,000paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANTS ($20,000.00)202611359349313176
2025Leaficient Inc Evans City, PAA$20,000paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANTS ($20,000)202611359349313176
2025Super Powers Mobility Inc New Kensington, PAA$6,769paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANTS ($6,768.76)202611359349313176
2024Farm to Flame Energy Inc Duquesne, PAA$150,000paidAWARD, UPPRIZE ($150,000)202521359349310282
2024Korion Health Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$75,000paidAWARD, UPPRIZE ($75,000)202521359349310282
2024Sustainible LLC Pittsburgh, PAA$75,000paidAWARD, UPPRIZE ($75,000)202521359349310282
2024Testa Seat Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$50,000paidAWARD, UPPRIZE ($50,000)202521359349310282
2024Veloai Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$27,500paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANTS ($25,000) INTERN PROGRAM GRANT ($2,500)202521359349310282
2024Thiopoly LLC Pittsburgh, PAA$25,000paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANTS ($25,000)202521359349310282
2024Admirra Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$25,000paidEMERGING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ($25,000)202521359349310282
2024Leaficient Inc Evans City, PAA$25,000paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANTS ($25,000)202521359349310282
2024Shelfmark Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$18,967paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANTS ($18,966.77)202521359349310282
2024Korion Health Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$15,000paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANTS ($15,000)202521359349310282
2024Leading Technologies Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$12,122paidINNOVATION ADOPTION PROGRAM ($12,121.71)202521359349310282
2024Optimus Technologies Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$9,925paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANTS ($9,925)202521359349310282
2024Forsight Assistive Devices LLC North Huntingdon, PAA$9,150paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANTS ($9,150.05)202521359349310282
2023Precision Neuroscopics Pittsburgh, PAA$150,000paidAWARD, UPPRIZE ($150,000)202441369349307664
2023Meerkat Village LLC Pittsburgh, PAA$100,000paidAWARD, UPPRIZE ($100,000)202441369349307664
2023Make It Home Safe LLC Pittsburgh, PAA$50,000paidAWARD, UPPRIZE ($50,000)202441369349307664
2023Expressive Painimation Co Pittsburgh, PAA$25,000paidEMERGING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ($25,000)202441369349307664
2023Glassautomatic Inc DBA Rolf Glass Mt Pleasant, PAA$25,000paidEMERGING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ($25,000)202441369349307664
2023Kenson Plastics Inc Beaver Falls, PAA$22,500paidINNOVATION ADOPTION PROGRAM ($20,000) INTERN PROGRAM ($2,500)202441369349307664
2023Je Weinel DBA Rock-N-Rescue Butler, PAA$6,000paidINNOVATION ADOPTION PROGRAM ($6,000)202441369349307664
2023Encotech Inc Eighty Four, PAA$5,728paidINNOVATION ADOPTION PROGRAM ($5,728)202441369349307664
2022Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PAA$25,000paidUNIVERSITY INNOVATION GRANT ($25,000)202341329349307589
2022Raven Industries Inc Latrobe, PAA$15,000paidINNOVATION ADOPTION PROGRAM ($15,000)202341329349307589
2022Estat Actuation Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$6,393paidINNOVATION ADOPTION PROGRAM ($3,893), INTERN PROGRAM ($2,500)202341329349307589
2021Pathway Accessibility Solutions Inc DBA Pathvu Pittsburgh, PAA$27,420paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANT ($25,000), INTERN PROGRAM ($2,420)202201339349306820
2021Pimios LLC New Brighton, PAA$17,125paidINNOVATION ADOPTION PROGRAM ($15,000), INTERN PROGRAM ($2,125)202201339349306820
2021D Squared Plant Traps LLC Pittsburgh, PAA$15,000paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANT202201339349306820
2021Sterile Vision Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$15,000paidEMERGING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM202201339349306820
2021Bansen Labs LLC Coraopolis, PAA$13,092paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANT202201339349306820
2021Leaders of Change LLC Pittsburgh, PAA$11,000paidEMERGING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM202201339349306820
2021Encotech Inc Eighty Four, PAA$9,213paidINNOVATION ADOPTION PROGRAM202201339349306820
2021Luminaerospace LLC N Huntingdon, PAA$7,178paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANT202201339349306820
2021Realbotics Inc Bethel Park, PAA$6,250paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANT202201339349306820
2020Footbridge for Families Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$170,000paidSPECIAL INITIATIVE SPONSORSHIP ($10,000) AND UPPRIZE AWARD ($160,000)202111349349307011
2020Honeycomb Credit Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$110,000paidUPPRIZE AWARD202111349349307011
2020Civic Champs Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$60,000paidUPPRIZE AWARD202111349349307011
2020Junebrain Inc Rockville, MDA$53,000paidHARDWARECUP PRIZE202111349349307011
2020Cassian Solutions Inc Phoenixville, PAA$45,000paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANT202111349349307011
2020Wright Wold Scientific LLC Pittsburgh, PAA$25,000paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANT202111349349307011
2020Sparkwear Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$25,000paidEMERGING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM202111349349307011
2020Farm Jenny LLC Mars, PAA$24,064paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANT202111349349307011
2020Homewood Children's Village Pittsburgh, PAA$20,000paidUPPRIZE AWARD202111349349307011
2020Beamdata Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$20,000paidUPPRIZE AWARD202111349349307011
2020Bansen Labs LLC Pittsburgh, PAA$16,675paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANT202111349349307011
2020Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PAA$10,000paidUNIVERSITY INNOVATION GRANT202111349349307011
2020Ahemet Antidotes LLC Allison Park, PAA$10,000paidEMERGING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM202111349349307011
2020Trek Gum LLC Pittsburgh, PAA$10,000paidEMERGING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM202111349349307011
2020Touchwood Labs Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$10,000paidEMERGING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM202111349349307011
2020Benchtop Bioreactors Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$10,000paidEMERGING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM202111349349307011
2020Digitalkonnect LLC North Versailles, PAA$5,000paidHARDWARECUP PRIZE202111349349307011
2018Pennsylvania State University New Kensington Campus New Kensington, PAA$100,000paidENTREPRENEURIAL SERVICE GRANT201921359349307677
2018Washington and Jefferson College Washington, PAA$100,000paidENTREPRENEURIAL SERVICE GRANT201921359349307677
2018Cleanrobotics Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$35,000paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANT ($25,000) AND PRODUCT GRANT ($10,000)201921359349307677
2018Cognowear Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$25,000paidEMERGING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM201921359349307677
2018Hibersense Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$25,000paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANT201921359349307677
2018Adrich Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$25,000paidSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANT201921359349307677
2018Atlas Medtech LLC Greensburg, PAA$20,000paidEMERGING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM201921359349307677
2018Zoobean Inc Pittsburgh, PAA$20,000paidEMERGING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM201921359349307677
2018Nside Out Spaces LLC Pittsburgh, PAA$12,500paidEMERGING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM201921359349307677

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
99020252025-06-30not stated2024v5.5202611359349313176
99020242024-06-30not stated2023v6.0202521359349310282
99020232023-06-30not stated2022v5.0202441369349307664
99020222022-06-30not stated2021v4.2202341329349307589
99020212021-06-30not stated2020v4.2202201339349306820
99020202020-06-30not stated2019v5.2202111349349307011
99020182018-06-30not stated2017v2.3201921359349307677

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