Advanced Technology International
Summerville, SC · EIN 57-1067151. Reported 110 grants totalling $2,832,811 to 94 organizations across tax years 2021-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Advanced Technology International, the IRS classifies it under science & technology rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE U99) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 94 distinct organizations, with 49% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is concentrated. Most of the money has a settled destination, and the remainder is what is realistically in play.
- How much its list changes. 25% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 2 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $10,000. Half of what it reported fell between $6,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $5,800 and the largest $1,400,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Technology International Foundation | Summerville, SC | $1,400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charleston Regional Development Alliance | Charleston, SC | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| March of Dimes Inc | Arlington, VA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lowcountry Food Bank Inc | Charleston, SC | $66,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce | N Charleston, SC | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lowcountry | N Charleston, SC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ecoatoms Inc | Reno, NV | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lunasonde Inc | Tucson, AZ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Darwin Biosciences Inc | Boulder, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fluix Incorporated | Orlando, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Isovac Products LLC | Romeoville, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Limax Biosciences Inc | Somerville, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Matregenix Inc | Irvine, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Safebeat Rx Inc | Manteca, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sana Health Inc | Louisville, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sense Diagnostics Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sonogen Medical Inc | Chevy Chase, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thylacine Biotherapeutics Inc | Miami Beach, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Widget Blender LLC | Haymarket, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Berkeley Seniors Inc | Moncks Corner, SC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services Inc | Charleston, SC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| International African American Museum | Charleston, SC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kinnami Software Corporation | Braintree, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| YWCA of Greater Charleston | Charleston, SC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sustainability Institute Inc | Charleston, SC | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc | Chicago, IL | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Charleston Animal Society | N Charleston, SC | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ceria Therapeutics Inc | Tucson, AZ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| STERIO3 LLC | Littleton, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| One-Eighty Place | Charleston, SC | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United States Fund for Unicef | New York, NY | $10,453 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn | Saint Paul, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Candelytics Inc | Cerritos, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charleston Promise | Charleston, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Circle Optics Inc | Rochester, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dress for Success | Charleston, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Duality Technologies Inc | Hoboken, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| East Cooper Meals on Wheels Inc | Mt Pleasant, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eascra Biotech Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Elphel Inc | West Valley City, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heat Inverse | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Information Systems Laboratories Inc | La Jolla, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Katalyst Space Technologies LLC | Flagstaff, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Knexus Research Corp | Manassas, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Landmarks for Families Inc | N Charleston, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Luna Labs USA LLC | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels of Summerville Incorporated | Summerville, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mahina Aerospace LLC | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Minerva Lithium LLC | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Audubon Society Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Neuromersive Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Cool Breeze | Charleston, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Phasorlab Inc | Nashua, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Phoenix Tailings Inc | Woburn, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Precient Technologies LLC | Tempe, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Purple Heart Homes | Statesville, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saraniasat Inc | Tujunga, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sesame Solar Inc | Douglas, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Simwerx | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ubicquia Inc | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Valqari LLC | Lombard, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vaxess Technologies Inc | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Volexion Inc | Evanston, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teachers Supply Closet | Charleston, SC | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $7,058 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic Inc | Johns Island, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Berkeley County Government | Moncks Corner, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Happy Days Inc | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charleston Parks Conservancy | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charleston Promise Neighborhood | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charleston Southern University | N Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charleston Waterkeeper | Mt Pleasant, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dorchester Paws | Summerville, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| East Cooper Community Outreach | Mt Pleasant, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Fisher House Charleston Inc | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Summerville, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kids on Point Inc | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lowcountry Community Action Agency 807 Hampton | Walterboro, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network | N Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lowcountry Orphan Relief | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lowcountry Veterans Home | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| My Sisters House Inc | N Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Outside Foundation | Hilton Head Island, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Palmetto Paws Animal Rescue | Mt Pleasant, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Patriot Housing Project | Summerville, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pet Helpers Inc | N Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Charleston South Carolina Inc | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Medical University of South Carolina Foundation | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Warrior Surf Foundation | Folly Beach, SC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vantage Point Foundation | Charleston, SC | $5,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
13 of 94 (14%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 45 of 94 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47 | $622,753 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 16 | $334,000 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 47 | $1,876,058 | $6,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
71% of its giving went to organizations in South Carolina. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are the strongest signal available that two funders have overlapping priorities -- and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $10,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in South Carolina.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Advanced Technology International's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 33 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 14 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 315 Sigma Drive, Summerville, SC, 29486.
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