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INNOVATION WORKS INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
INNOVATION WORKS INC (EIN 25-1588611)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-15
IRS object ID
202611359349313176
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-15T15:41:51-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN251467156PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SISTERSON & CO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1501 GRANT STREET SUITE 450AddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15219ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN251588611EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INNOVATION WORKS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlINNOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4126811520PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE ALLEGHENY SQ NOVA TOWER 1 401AddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15212ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonVEN RAJUPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4126811520PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKIMBERLEY A MILLERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01324554PTIN
Phone4122812025PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerVEN RAJUPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE ALLEGHENY SQ NOVA TOWER 1 401AddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15212ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$18,818,713GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.INNOVATIONWORKS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1988FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionINNOVATION WORKS' MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE SUCCESS RATE OF THE REGION'S TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY ADOPTING COMPANIES THROUGH DIRECT INVESTMENT, BUSINESS ASSISTANCE, AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT. UNDERLYING IW'S MISSION IS THE BELIEF THAT INNOVATION IS A KEY ENGINE OF GROWTH FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGION. ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY INNOVATION WORKS IN PURSUIT OF THIS MISSION HAVE RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS, INCLUDING CREATION OF JOBS, ATTRACTION OF INVESTMENT, AND INCREASED COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FOR COMPANIES LOCATED IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee43TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers46TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$1,496,403CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$724,374PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,397,460CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$7,395PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$8,158CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$13,218,069PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$14,610,000CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$559,460PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$250,875CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$9,956,582PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$10,193,398CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$16,611,674PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$18,491,678CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,393,605PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,881,678CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$45,646,740TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$5,993,293TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$10,010,223TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$39,779,152NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$35,636,517NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE OINNOVATION WORKS' MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE SUCCESS RATE OF THE REGION'S TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY ADOPTING COMPANIES THROUGH DIRECT INVESTMENT, BUSINESS ASSISTANCE, AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT. UNDERLYING IW'S MISSION IS THE BELIEF THAT INNOVATION IS A KEY ENGINE OF GROWTH FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGION. ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY INNOVATION WORKS IN PURSUIT OF THIS MISSION HAVE RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS, INCLUDING CREATION OF JOBS, ATTRACTION OF INVESTMENT, AND INCREASED COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FOR COMPANIES LOCATED IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$14,972,126ExpenseAmt
Grant$485,450GrantAmt
Revenue$1,504,561RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE ODesc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document62IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee43EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (1)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (1)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKARLA KARANZAPersonNm
Phone4126811520PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE ALLEGHENY SQUARE NOVA TOWER 1AddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

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MR ROB A RUTENBAR
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR STEVEN REIS
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JOE FERRARA
BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/24)0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS DONNA MYERS
BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/24)0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JIMMY WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR WILLIAM SANDERS
BOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/25)0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR TOM JONES
BOARD CHAIR2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR RON BIANCHINI JR
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR STEPHEN CHEN
BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 10/24)0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR DAVID ROGER
BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 10/24)0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR CARL DALEY
BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 4/25)0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR VEN RAJU
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00$569,820$0$55,451Yes (X)
MR KIRK BOTULA
VP & CSOO40.00$387,267$0$63,586Yes (X)
MS KELLI MCMURRAY
SECRETARY & CONTROLLER40.00$179,828$0$30,183Yes (X)
MS KELLEY BENSON
VP HR & INCLUSION40.00$228,676$0$43,979Yes (X)
MR ROBERT STARZYNSKI
VP BUSINESS DEV. & TREASURER40.00$251,690$0$47,100Yes (X)
MS AFSHAN KHAN
PORTFOLIO EXECUTIVE40.00$198,145$0$48,841Yes (X)
MR JEFFERY MCDANIEL
PORTFOLIO EXECUTIVE40.00$215,149$0$44,243Yes (X)
MR AARON TAINTER
DIRECTOR OF ACCELERATOR PROGRAMS40.00$197,241$0$19,123Yes (X)
MS DEBORAH WALKER
SR. LEGAL COUNSEL40.00$220,411$0$20,316Yes (X)
MR KEVIN DOWLING
PORTFOLIO EXECUTIVE40.00$250,939$0$48,478Yes (X)
MR RICHARD R LUNAK
FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO10.00$129,630$0$13,532Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,828,796TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$434,832TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K22IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC
501 GRANT STREET SUITE 200PITTSBURGHPA15219LEGAL$455,262
GREGORY FCA COMMUNICATIONS LLC
27 WEST ATHENS AVEARDMOREPA19003CONSULTING$232,654
JORGEN D PEDERSEN
4478 MIDDLE ROADALLISON PARKPA15101CONSULTING$167,147
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$9,428,360GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,279,619AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$11,707,979TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
LOAN & EQUITY INCOME900000$1,495,749$1,495,749
ROYALTIES900000$654$654
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,496,403TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,219,555TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,219,555ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,386,618SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,208,713SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$177,905SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$177,905TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$177,905ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS REVENUEDesc
Business900000BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$8,158TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,158RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$8,158OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,610,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,504,561RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,397,460ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$485,450TotalAmt
Program Services$485,450ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,691,656TotalAmt
Program Services$849,448ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$770,320ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$71,888FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,674,720TotalAmt
Program Services$4,037,105ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$542,229ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$95,386FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$529,280TotalAmt
Program Services$425,967ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$103,313ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$562,393TotalAmt
Program Services$420,437ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$102,195ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,761FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$354,781TotalAmt
Program Services$285,530ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,251ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$489,446TotalAmt
Program Services$489,446ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,933TotalAmt
Management And General$56,933ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,078TotalAmt
Program Services$31,713ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,365ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,077TotalAmt
Management And General$41,077ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,104,314TotalAmt
Program Services$1,218,250ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$870,564ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,500FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,474TotalAmt
Program Services$42,624ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$850FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$315,444TotalAmt
Program Services$299,175ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,384ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,885FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$498,131TotalAmt
Program Services$216,146ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$281,220ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$765FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$886,033TotalAmt
Program Services$798,285ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$78,028ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,720FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,611TotalAmt
Program Services$4,003ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,493ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,115FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$126,632TotalAmt
Program Services$66,638ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,450ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,544FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$138,395TotalAmt
Program Services$114,217ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,178ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,119TotalAmt
Management And General$62,119ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
INVESTMENT IN PORTFOLIO$4,229,993$4,229,993$0$0
PROGRAM EXPENSES$654,581$528,817$125,764$0
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS EXP$84,026$48,745$34,820$461
SUBSCRIPTIONS AND MEMBE$29,111$20,137$8,974$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$360,000TotalAmt
Program Services$360,000ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,491,678TotalAmt
Program Services$14,972,126ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,268,677ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$250,875FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,696,628BOYAmt
EOY$12,861,782EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,122,395BOYAmt
EOY$2,773,676EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,323BOYAmt
EOY$112,840EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,088,050LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$474,760LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$272,786BOYAmt
EOY$613,290EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,026,792BOYAmt
EOY$18,302,704EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,551,480BOYAmt
EOY$9,719,287EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,999,041BOYAmt
EOY$1,263,161EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,772,445BOYAmt
EOY$45,646,740EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,277,162BOYAmt
EOY$2,516,691EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,684,670BOYAmt
EOY$6,217,082EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,031,461BOYAmt
EOY$1,276,450EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,993,293BOYAmt
EOY$10,010,223EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,219,190BOYAmt
EOY$35,030,857EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$559,962BOYAmt
EOY$605,660EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,779,152BOYAmt
EOY$35,636,517EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,772,445BOYAmt
EOY$45,646,740EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,881,678ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$260,957NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,371,144CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,845,179CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,221,293CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,671,016CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,707,979CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,816,611TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,371,144CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,845,179CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,221,293CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,671,016CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,707,979CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,816,611TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,635,829SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$42,180,782PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$472,475CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$528,037CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,478,907CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,418,120CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,219,555CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,117,094TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,166CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,395CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,158CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,719TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$49,950,424TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$32,839,822GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.84450PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.82270PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$0PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Section4955 Organization Tax$0Section4955OrganizationTaxAmt
Section4955 Managers Tax$0Section4955ManagersTaxAmt
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$51,078DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$51,078TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLOBBYING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS, THEIR STAFF, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OF A LEGISLATIVE BODY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$241,623OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$227,382DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,241BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$752,885OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$225,369DepreciationAmt
Book Value$527,516BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$93,542OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$22,009DepreciationAmt
Book Value$71,533BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$613,290TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (8 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
RIVERFRONT VENTURES$5,329,377F
IW MANAGEMENT COMPANY$135,649F
COGNITION THERAPEUTICS, INC.$77,413F
RIVERFRONT VENTURES II$3,855,893F
IW MANAGEMENT COMPANY II$91,790F
PALLADYNE AI CORP$181,600F
LONGEVITY HEALTH HOLDINGS INC$47,205F
PNC BANK DEPOSIT SWEEP PROGRAM$360F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$9,719,287TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$1,276,450Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,276,450TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FASB ASC ON INCOME TAXES CLARIFIES RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, PRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURE RELATING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. IW EVALUATES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR RECOGNITION BY DETERMINING WHETHER EVIDENCE INDICATES IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED IF EXAMINED BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, IW IS UNAWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. IW'S TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (10 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
LEAFICIENT INC
163 TUNNEL ROADEVANS CITYPA16033882711539$20,000$0CASHSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANTS ($20,000)
ASTRIA BIOSCIENCES INC
1123 PINEWOOD DRIVEPITTSBURGHPA15243922354842$125,000$0CASHAWARD, UPPRIZE ($125,000)
BINDR INC
1333 ROSEPOINTE DRIVEYORKPA17404990737995$75,000$0CASHAWARD, UPPRIZE ($75,000)
CELL X TECHNOLOGIES INC
10000 CEDAR AVECLEVELANDOH44106822405500$22,586$0CASHSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANTS ($22,585.62)
JOURNEY ROBOTICS INC
251 TAMARACK DRIVEMARSPA16046991591950$25,000$0CASHSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANTS ($25,000)
NEAR EARTH AUTONOMY INC
150 N LEXINGTON STREETPITTSBURGHPA15208454102356$25,000$0CASHSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANTS ($25,000.00)
PATHVU
1401 FORBES AVENUE SUITE 303PITTSBURGHPA15219465639609$100,000$0CASHAWARD, UPPRIZE ($100,000)
S & K COSMETICS
11270 BROKERS LANEN HUNTINGDONPA15642991203027$25,000$0CASHEMERGING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ($25,000)
SEALION ENERGY INC
6401 PENN AVENUE 3RD FLOORPITTSBURGHPA15206934294324$20,000$0CASHSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANTS ($20,000.00)
SUPER POWERS MOBILITY INC
2708 LORI DRIVENEW KENSINGTONPA15068934000116$6,769$0CASHSCALEABLE MANUFACTURING GRANTS ($6,768.76)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org10TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINNOVATION WORKS' EMPLOYEES WORK DIRECTLY WITH GRANTEES THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE GRANT. FINAL FINANCIAL AND PROGRESS REPORTS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED BY EACH GRANTEE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MR VEN RAJU
PRESIDENT & CEO$441,445$0$128,375$0$0$0$41,400$0$14,831$0$626,051$0$0$0
MR KIRK BOTULA
VP & CSOO$358,589$0$28,678$0$0$0$35,656$0$35,740$0$458,663$0$0$0
MR KEVIN DOWLING
PORTFOLIO EXECUTIVE$218,127$0$32,252$0$560$0$25,637$0$23,620$0$300,196$0$0$0
MR ROBERT STARZYNSKI
VP BUSINESS DEV. & TREASURER$201,094$0$50,050$0$546$0$24,462$0$23,408$0$299,560$0$0$0
MS KELLEY BENSON
VP HR & INCLUSION$181,390$0$46,773$0$513$0$21,934$0$22,777$0$273,387$0$0$0
MR JEFFERY MCDANIEL
PORTFOLIO EXECUTIVE$196,587$0$18,562$0$0$0$22,594$0$22,404$0$260,147$0$0$0
MS AFSHAN KHAN
PORTFOLIO EXECUTIVE$179,103$0$18,562$0$480$0$20,540$0$28,987$0$247,672$0$0$0
MS DEBORAH WALKER
SR. LEGAL COUNSEL$188,520$0$31,416$0$475$0$20,299$0$695$0$241,405$0$0$0
MR AARON TAINTER
DIRECTOR OF ACCELERATOR PROGRAMS$178,679$0$18,562$0$0$0$19,106$0$655$0$217,002$0$0$0
MS KELLI MCMURRAY
SECRETARY & CONTROLLER$145,330$0$34,083$0$415$0$17,733$0$13,042$0$210,603$0$0$0
MR RICHARD R LUNAK
FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO$78,001$0$51,629$0$0$0$0$0$13,532$0$143,162$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE SOLE MEMBER OF INNOVATION WORKS, INC. IS MPC CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MPC CORPORATION SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPROVE CANDIDATES NOMINATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF INNOVATION WORKS, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER IN DETAIL. A COPY OF FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE AND AUDIT COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. COMMENTS/QUESTIONS ARE DIRECTED TO THE BOARD CHAIRMAN OR PRESIDENT AND CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, AND STAFF TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FORM AND DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE PERSONAL, FAMILIAL, OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THAT REASONABLY COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICERS AND KEY POSITIONS IS REVIEWED EVERY TWO YEARS BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO DETERMINE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,218,250. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 870,564. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,104,314.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A:THE COMPANIES SERVED BY IW IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA IN SEVERAL WAYS: (1) THEY CREATE JOBS; (2) THEY HELP RETAIN KEY REGIONAL TALENT; (3) THEY ATTRACT INVESTMENT DOLLARS AND TALENT TO THE REGION; AND (4) THEY CREATE A SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FOR THE REGION'S COMPANIES. INNOVATION INVESTMENT FUND - THE CORE OF THE INNOVATION WORKS MODEL IS THE INNOVATION INVESTMENT FUND, SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA'S LEADING SOURCE FOR SEED-STAGE CAPITAL FOR START UP TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES. INNOVATION WORKS HAS DEVELOPED AN EVALUATION PROCESS THAT IS STRUCTURED TO HELP FACILITATE WISE INVESTMENT DECISION-MAKING WITHIN INNOVATION WORKS. THE PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO LEVERAGE THE KNOWLEDGE OF INDUSTRY CONTACTS, STAFF DOMAIN EXPERTS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND MARKET EXPERTS, AS WELL AS TO GATHER THE OPINIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FOLLOW-ON INVESTMENT COMMUNITY. ALPHALAB - AN INTENSIVE PROGRAM FOR LAUNCHING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SOFTWARE, ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, AND INTERNET-RELATED COMPANIES. ALPHALAB PROVIDES FUNDING, FREE OFFICE SPACE, AND EXPERTISE TO HELP COMPANIES RAPIDLY DEVELOP THEIR TECHNOLOGY, GAIN EARLY USER FEEDBACK, DEVELOP GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGIES, AND MOVE TOWARD COMMERCIALIZATION. ALPHALAB GEAR - THIS PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED IN 2013 AS THE HARDWARE ACCELERATOR PROGRAM BASED ON THE ALPHALAB ACCELERATOR MODEL TO SUPPORT PHYSICAL PRODUCT COMPANIES. PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDE THE SAME CORE PROGRAMMING AS ALPHALAB PLUS PRODUCT DESIGN, MANUFACTURING, SUPPLY CHAIN AND RETAIL DISTRIBUTION. ALPHALAB GEAR COMPANIES ALSO BENEFIT FROM BEING A PART OF THE EXTENDED ALPHALAB NETWORK, LEVERAGING THE ALUMNI AND MENTOR NETWORKS, SOFTWARE/INTERNET EXPERTISE BUILT OVER PRIOR ALPHALAB PROGRAM CYCLES. ALPHALAB HEALTH - THIS PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 2020 AS THE HEALTHCARE AND LIFE SCIENCES ACCELERATOR PROGRAM BASED ON THE ALPHALAB AND ALPHALAB GEAR ACCELERATOR MODELS TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE COMPANIES. PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDE THE SAME CORE PROGRAMMING AS ALPHALAB PLUS DATA COLLECTION, PROOF-OF-CONCEPT TRIALS, CLINICAL TRIALS, REGULATORY STRATEGY, AND REIMBURSEMENT AND REVENUE MODELS. ALPHALAB HEALTH COMPANIES ALSO BENEFIT FROM BEING A PART OF THE EXTENDED ALPHALAB AND ALPHALAB GEAR NETWORKS, LEVERAGING THE ALUMNI AND MENTOR NETWORK. ADDITIONALLY, BENEFITTING FROM THE EXTENDED NETWORK PROVIDED THROUGH THE COLLABORATION WITH ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK. ROBOTICS FACTORY - THE ROBOTICS FACTORY INCLUDES THREE PROGRAMS: THE CREATE PROGRAM WILL DRIVE INNOVATION TO MEET INDUSTRY DEMANDS BY BRINGING ENTREPRENEURS, TECHNOLOGY EXPERTS, AND RESEARCHERS TOGETHER WITH SPECIFIC INDUSTRY EXPERTS TO DEFINE EXISTING AND EMERGING PROBLEMS AND IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS; THE ACCELERATE PROGRAM IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR UP TO SIX PRE-SEED ROBOTICS STARTUPS EACH YEAR TO RECEIVE FUNDING FROM IW, MENTORSHIP, AND RESOURCES TO TAKE THEIR COMPANY TO THE NEXT STAGE OF GROWTH; AND THE SCALE PROGRAM PROVIDES EXPERTISE IN PRODUCT PROTOTYPING AND SERVICES TO HELP STARTUPS DEVELOP PRODUCTION-READY PRODUCTS. UNIVERSITY GRANTS (UIG) - IW WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WORLD-RENOWNED UNIVERSITIES IN THE PITTSBURGH REGION TO IDENTIFY AND CULTIVATE RESEARCH IDEAS THAT HAVE VIABLE MARKETS, AND PROVIDE FUNDING TO HELP ACCELERATE COMMERCIALIZATION. INTERNSHIP PROGRAM - THROUGH OUR ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH AREA UNIVERSITIES, IW IDENTIFIES HIGH-CALIBER MBA AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WHO SHOW HIGH POTENTIAL IN BUSINESS, ENGINEERING AND OTHER IN-DEMAND FIELDS, FOR PLACEMENT AS INTERNS IN REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY START-UPS AND INNOVATIVE MANUFACTURING COMPANIES. INVESTOR DEVELOPMENT - IN THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT, ASSISTING COMPANIES WITH RAISING CAPITAL IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT, AND MOST REQUESTED, SERVICE OFFERINGS THAT INNOVATION WORKS PROVIDES. EVERY COMPANY IN THE INNOVATION WORKS PORTFOLIO, REGARDLESS OF INDUSTRY, STAGE OF GROWTH OR EXPERIENCE OF THE ENTREPRENEUR, HAS FUNDRAISING AS A CONSTANT AND NECESSARY PRIORITY. INVESTOR DEVELOPMENT ASSISTS INNOVATION WORKS PORTFOLIO COMPANIES IN ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. FROM 1999 - 2025, IW'S PORTFOLIO COMPANIES AND ACCELERATOR COMPANIES RAISED $4.15B OF FOLLOW-ON INVESTMENT-MOSTLY FROM SOURCES OUTSIDE OUR REGION. PORTFOLIO EXECUTIVES - ONE OF THE KEYS TO INNOVATION WORKS SUCCESS IS ITS APPROACH TO HELPING COMPANIES BY PROVIDING NOT ONLY CAPITAL, BUT ALSO BUSINESS EXPERTISE. INNOVATION WORKS' PORTFOLIO EXECUTIVES ALSO IDENTIFY AND ASSEMBLE THE ESSENTIAL BUSINESS RESOURCES, SKILLS, ADVICE AND INFORMATION THAT ARE NEEDED BY ITS PORTFOLIO COMPANIES BEYOND WHAT IS PROVIDED BY INNOVATION WORKS INTERNAL RESOURCES. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF INNOVATION WORKS VALUE PROPOSITION, BECAUSE ALL EARLY STAGE TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES CAN GREATLY IMPROVE THEIR CHANCES OF SUCCESS IF GIVEN ACCESS TO THE RIGHT EXPERTISE AND ASSISTANCE. STARTABLE - A COMMUNITY- AND SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAM THAT TEACHES THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CULMINATES IN A BUSINESS PITCH COMPETITION. SCALABLE INNOVATION - SCALABLE INNOVATION PROGRAM EXPANDS OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH MANUFACTURERS AND STARTUPS AND HELPS THEM OVERCOME INHERENT CHALLENGES IN SCALING THEIR BUSINESSES. THE PROGRAM HELPS REGIONAL STARTUPS BUILD SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE LOCAL MANUFACTURING COMMUNITY. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, MANUFACTURERS CAN FIND NEW CUSTOMERS AND MARKETS. AS A STARTUP GROWS AND BECOMES MORE SUCCESSFUL, THEY WILL BECOME A BIGGER CUSTOMER FOR THE LOCAL MANUFACTURERS WITH WHICH THEY WORK. LIKEWISE, STARTUPS BENEFIT FROM THE EXPERTISE OF EXPERIENCED MANUFACTURERS, WHO CAN HELP OVERCOME ENGINEERING, DESIGN AND OTHER TECHNICAL CHALLENGES SO THE STARTUP CAN REACH COMMERCIAL SUCCESS FASTER, CHEAPER AND MORE RELIABLY. THE SCALABLE INNOVATION PROGRAM HELPS MAKE THE CONNECTIONS AND PROCESSES WORK SMOOTHLY SO BOTH STARTUPS AND THEIR SUPPLIERS BENEFIT. INNOVATION ADOPTION PROGRAM (IAP) - IW PROVIDES FUNDING AND CONNECTS SMALL MANUFACTURERS WITH THE REGION'S CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE TO HELP THEM IMPROVE PRODUCT AND PROCESS ENGINEERING FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE. EARLY STAGE TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ETAP) - SIMILAR TO THE UIG PROGRAM, BUT OUTSIDE OF THE UNIVERSITY CONTEXT, IW'S ETAP PROGRAM ATTEMPTS TO ANSWER FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL OF FORMATION-STAGE COMPANIES THAT HAVE REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM IW. THROUGH ETAP FUNDING, IW PROVIDES COMPANIES WITH DIRECT INVESTMENT OF UP TO $50,000 AND OFTEN LINKS THE COMPANY WITH A CONSULTANT OR INDUSTRY EXPERT TO ASSIST THE COMPANY IN ANSWERING FUNDAMENTAL BUSINESS QUESTIONS EARLY IN THE LIFE CYCLE, THEREBY ACCELERATING THE COMPANY'S DEVELOPMENT. UPPRIZE - INNOVATION WORKS ASSUMED THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BNY MELLON UPPRIZE SOCIAL IMPACT CHALLENGE IN 2019. THE UPPRIZE COMPETITION WAS DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY PROMISING TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS FOR ISSUES AFFECTING MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS AND/OR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN SOUTHWESTERN PA. IN 2013, INNOVATION WORKS, INC. FORMED IW MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC FOR THE PURPOSE OF MANAGING RIVERFRONT VENTURES, LLC, A FOR-PROFIT VENTURE CAPITAL FUND WITH COMMITMENTS OF $23.7 MILLION.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24ETHE ORGANIZATION INCURRED LEGAL EXPENSES AND SETTLEMENT COSTS DURING THE YEAR RELATED TO THE RESOLUTION OF A NON RECURRING LEGAL MATTER. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE MATTER IS FULLY RESOLVED. THESE COSTS WERE CLASSIFIED AS PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE GUIDANCE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
MPC CORPORATION
5000 FORBES AVENUEPITTSBURGHPA152133890251128244RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTPA501(C)(3)11A - TYPE 1N/A0
BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS CORP
116 RESEARCH DRIVEBETHLEHEMPA180153715201326433ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTPA501(C)(3)509(A)(3)N/A0

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtPredominant Income TypePredominantIncomeTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtDisproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsIndGeneral Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerIndOwnershipOwnershipPct
RIVERFRONT VENTURES LLC
ONE ALLEGHENY SQUARE NOVA TOWER 1 SPITTSBURGHPA15212462587754VENTURE FUND - INVESTMENTS IN EARLY STAGE TECH COMPANIESPAIW MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLCRELATED-$177,813$5,503,459000.61420
RIVERFRONT VENTURES II LLC
ONE ALLEGHENY SQUARE NOVA TOWER 1 SPITTSBURGHPA15212852568830VENTURE FUND - INVESTMENTS IN EARLY STAGE TECH COMPANIESPAIW MANAGEMENT COMPANY II LLCRELATED$46,086$3,903,901000.97980

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
IW MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
ONE ALLEGHENY SQUARE NOVA TOWER 1 SPITTSBURGHPA15212462574317MANAGE RELATED ENTITY, RIVERFRONT VENTURES, LLCPAINNOVATION WORKS INCC$118,444$1,483,1511.00000Yes (1)
IW MANAGEMENT COMPANY II LLC
ONE ALLEGHENY SQUARE NOVA TOWER 1 SPITTSBURGHPA15212852552038MANAGE RELATED ENTITY, RIVERFRONT VENTURES II, LLCPAINNOVATION WORKS INCC$196,941$210,8501.00000Yes (1)
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Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
IW MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
R$4,743ACTUAL CASH
RIVERFRONT VENTURES LLC
R$154,946ACTUAL CASH
RIVERFRONT VENTURES II LLC
R$1,390,630ACTUAL CASH
IW MANAGEMENT COMPANY II LLC
R$38,890ACTUAL CASH
IW MANAGEMENT COMPANY II LLC
Q$177,215ACTUAL CASH