Illinois Science and Technology Coalition

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To enhance awareness and increase resources for Illinois based research and development.

94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 12 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $89K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $87K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$391K
103% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 103% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+469% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
94%
Net assets
−$12K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2025▲ +469%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$434K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$461K
FY2025$2.6M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2025▲ +235%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$310K
FY2022$326K
FY2023$428K
FY2024$825K
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
−$12K
FY2025▼ -110%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$563K
FY2021$676K
FY2022$500K
FY2023$453K
FY2024$124K
FY2025−$12K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2009.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $2.6M Management & general 6% · $172K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Boosts awareness and resources for Illinois research and development.

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1 program · $2.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Research and development outreach advocacy and strategic planning.

$2.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$87K
Grants paid · 38 grants · $2.5M · 2023–2024
Viroscope INCFY2024$75,000
Varchas Biotechnologies INCFY2024$75,000
Thera Vision INCFY2024$75,000
Shothawk LLCFY2024$75,000
Grow Nutrition LLCFY2024$75,000
Genomicmd INCFY2024$75,000
Eleuthra Photonics INCFY2024$75,000
Electro Magnetic ApplicationsFY2024$75,000
Dimension Inx CorpFY2024$75,000
Cast21 INCFY2024$75,000
Arete Biosciences INCFY2024$75,000
Valqari LLCFY2024$74,999
Nanopattern Technologies INCFY2024$74,999
Insigna INCFY2024$74,996
Volexion INCFY2024$74,991
Thermaquatica INCFY2024$74,975
Sma Cores INCFY2024$74,974
T-Sale Metals LLCFY2024$74,945
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$172K
Owns and owesPt X
−$12K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$346K
Total assetsLn 16$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$391K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
SavingsLn 2$276K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$346K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$31K
Total assetsLn 16$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$391K
Net assetsLn 32−$12K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$706K$346K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$904K$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$780K$391K
Net assetsLn 32$124K−$12K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.3M$2.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$303K$212K$91K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$53K$37K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$6K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$48K$16K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$15K$11K$5K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$25K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.6M$172K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.6M$2.8M−$136K−$12K 990 PDF
FY2024 $461K$825K−$364K$124K 990 PDF
FY2023 $381K$428K−$46K$453K 990 PDF
FY2022 $282K$326K−$44K$500K 990 PDF
FY2021 $434K$310K$124K$676K 990 PDF
FY2020 $195K$265K−$70K$563K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,623,769 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $308,493$2,488,291
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $178,503$134,086
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$26,041$1,392
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $460,955$2,623,769
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $239,898$2,269,957
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $401,156$364,523
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $183,647$125,603
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $824,701$2,760,083
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$363,746−$136,314
Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,623,769 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,398,634
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$89,657
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,488,291
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $134,086$134,086
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,392$1,392
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $134,086 · Excluded from tax $1,392$2,623,769
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,760,083 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,269,957$2,269,957
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $211,801 · Management $90,772$302,573
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $36,983 · Management $15,850$52,833
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,382 · Management $2,735$9,117
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,518 · Management $32,944$48,462
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,640$1,640
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,679$1,679
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,594$3,594
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,815 · Management $4,635$15,450
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,417$3,417
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,852$9,852
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,296$3,296
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,425 · Management $12,788$38,213
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,588,373 · Management $171,710 · Fundraising $0$2,760,083
Part X · Balance sheet $379,335 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $272,849$69,826
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $433,577$275,713
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $190,621$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,316$2,818
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,500$30,978
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $903,863$379,335
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,856$61,356
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $648,262$330,057
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $779,627$391,413
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $124,236−$12,078
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $124,236−$12,078
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $903,863$379,335
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$12,078 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,623,769
XI-2 Total expenses$2,760,083
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$136,314
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$124,236
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$12,078

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