Mission
COOPERATIVE PRECOMPETITIVE (FUNDAMENTAL) RESEARCH
Public Charity
GEAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE
GEAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in STATE COLLEGE, PA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $606K, expenses of $672K, total assets of $3.4M. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $327K.
EIN: 363203075
STATE COLLEGE, PA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$606K
Total Expenses$672K
Total Assets$3.4M
Grants Given8
Grant Total$327K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
General support - Applied Research Lab - Gears and related research
$96,000
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
General support - Applied Research Lab - Gears and related research
$79,600
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
General support - Applied Research Lab - Gears and related research
$58,000
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
General support - Applied Research Lab - Gears and related research
$15,000
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
General support - Applied Research Lab - Gears and related research
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Aaron Isaacson
TRUSTEE
Alessio Pescosolido
TRUSTEE
Ben Sheen
TREASURER
Colleen Tomasello
TRUSTEE
Derrick Black
TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT
Geary Smith
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $606K | $672K | $3.4M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $2.7M |
| 2023 | $953K | $870K | $2.7M |
| 2022 | $489K | $561K | $2.5M |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $979K | $1.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.0M to $606K (-41%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in PA.
PA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.