Grants paid by Illinois Science and Technology Coalition
EIN 35-2334171 · Chicago, IL · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE S41
Illinois Science and Technology Coalition of Chicago, IL (EIN 35-2334171) reported 38 grants paid totaling $2,505,855 to 38 recipients in tax years 2024–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,505,855
38 grants
Recipients
38
distinct organizations
Tax years
2024–2025
2 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | $235,898 | — |
| 2025 | 33 | $2,269,957 | — |
Top recipients
The 38 recipients receiving the most from Illinois Science and Technology Coalition, by grants paid, out of 38 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cast21 Inc 81-2575787 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Grow Nutrition LLC 99-1057339 | A | Peoria, IL | 1 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Varchas Biotechnologies Inc 92-3232035 | A | Evanston, IL | 1 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Dimension Inx Corp 85-3717850 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Viroscope Inc 93-3784892 | A | Western Springs, IL | 1 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Electro Magnetic Applications 85-0256426 | A | Lakewood, CO | 1 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Eleuthra Photonics Inc 93-1595944 | A | Champaign, IL | 1 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Genomicmd Inc 88-1230426 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Shothawk LLC 92-2196523 | A | Peoria, IL | 1 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Arete Biosciences Inc 82-1629049 | A | Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Thera Vision Inc 93-4117676 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Nanopattern Technologies Inc 83-3129009 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $74,999 | 2025 |
| Valqari LLC 82-2518182 | A | Lombard, IL | 1 | $74,999 | 2025 |
| Insigna Inc 81-3441018 | A | Champaign, IL | 1 | $74,996 | 2025 |
| Volexion Inc 83-0567184 | A | Evanston, IL | 1 | $74,991 | 2025 |
| Cache Energy Storage Inc | U | Champaign, IL | 1 | $74,987 | 2024 |
| Thermaquatica Inc 27-3868540 | A | Carbondale, IL | 1 | $74,975 | 2025 |
| Sma Cores Inc 85-3383038 | A | Mahomet, IL | 1 | $74,974 | 2025 |
| T-Sale Metals LLC 37-2072243 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $74,945 | 2025 |
| Encue Inc 93-4451475 | A | Evanston, IL | 1 | $74,872 | 2025 |
| Amphix Bio Inc 84-2306362 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $74,813 | 2025 |
| Lumbridge LLC 88-0677295 | A | Roscoe, IL | 1 | $74,741 | 2025 |
| Naim Energy Technologies LLC | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $74,625 | 2024 |
| Bioaerium Technologies LLC 99-4424706 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $74,363 | 2025 |
| Reach Pathways L3c 92-0611285 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $74,108 | 2025 |
| Terry Ventures LLC 85-2407744 | A | Tamaroa, IL | 1 | $73,602 | 2025 |
| Hydrosome Holdings LLC 84-3623390 | A | Westmont, IL | 1 | $71,162 | 2025 |
| Ball Photonics Inc 92-2083996 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $71,040 | 2025 |
| Humm Inc DBA Beacon 37-1998931 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $64,815 | 2025 |
| Earnest Agriculture Inc | U | Rantoul, IL | 1 | $64,286 | 2024 |
| Sandbox Carbon Inc 88-2389229 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $62,186 | 2025 |
| Strengthsbase LLC 35-9804781 | A | Springfield, IL | 1 | $53,511 | 2025 |
| Frakktal 85-1994930 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $50,375 | 2025 |
| Teardx LLC 82-1945805 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $47,490 | 2025 |
| Crs Enviromask LLC 88-2290820 | A | Lebanon, IL | 1 | $33,000 | 2025 |
| Eb Howard Consulting 83-2859830 | A | Amherst, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Chicagoland Chamber of Commer 36-0896000 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $12,000 | 2024 |
| World Business Chicago 36-4313685 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
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 38 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Genomicmd Inc Chicago, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Grow Nutrition LLC Peoria, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Cast21 Inc Chicago, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Eleuthra Photonics Inc Champaign, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Dimension Inx Corp Chicago, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Shothawk LLC Peoria, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Arete Biosciences Inc Carlsbad, CA | A | $75,000 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Thera Vision Inc Chicago, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Varchas Biotechnologies Inc Evanston, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Viroscope Inc Western Springs, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Electro Magnetic Applications Lakewood, CO | A | $75,000 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Valqari LLC Lombard, IL | A | $74,999 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Nanopattern Technologies Inc Chicago, IL | A | $74,999 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Insigna Inc Champaign, IL | A | $74,996 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Volexion Inc Evanston, IL | A | $74,991 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Thermaquatica Inc Carbondale, IL | A | $74,975 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Sma Cores Inc Mahomet, IL | A | $74,974 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | T-Sale Metals LLC Chicago, IL | A | $74,945 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Encue Inc Evanston, IL | A | $74,872 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Amphix Bio Inc Chicago, IL | A | $74,813 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Lumbridge LLC Roscoe, IL | A | $74,741 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Bioaerium Technologies LLC Chicago, IL | A | $74,363 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Reach Pathways L3c Chicago, IL | A | $74,108 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Terry Ventures LLC Tamaroa, IL | A | $73,602 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Hydrosome Holdings LLC Westmont, IL | A | $71,162 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Ball Photonics Inc Portland, OR | A | $71,040 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Humm Inc DBA Beacon Chicago, IL | A | $64,815 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Sandbox Carbon Inc Chicago, IL | A | $62,186 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Strengthsbase LLC Springfield, IL | A | $53,511 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Frakktal Houston, TX | A | $50,375 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Teardx LLC New York, NY | A | $47,490 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Crs Enviromask LLC Lebanon, IL | A | $33,000 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2025 | Eb Howard Consulting Amherst, NY | A | $20,000 | paid | Illinois Innovation Voucher Program | 202641269349303634 |
| 2024 | Cache Energy Storage Inc Champaign, IL | U | $74,987 | paid | INNOVATION VOUCHER PROGRAM | 202541339349304294 |
| 2024 | Naim Energy Technologies LLC Chicago, IL | U | $74,625 | paid | INNOVATION VOUCHER PROGRAM | 202541339349304294 |
| 2024 | Earnest Agriculture Inc Rantoul, IL | U | $64,286 | paid | INNOVATION VOUCHER PROGRAM | 202541339349304294 |
| 2024 | Chicagoland Chamber of Commer Chicago, IL | A | $12,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP | 202541339349304294 |
| 2024 | World Business Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | SPONSOSRHIP | 202541339349304294 |
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.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202641269349303634 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202541339349304294 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/352334171.json.
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