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The Breakthrough Institute

Berkeley, CAEIN: 81-4526660Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

The Breakthrough Institute The Breakthrough Institute is a research center that identifies and promotes technological solutions to environmental and human development challenges.

General Population
National
International
Low-Income/Economically Disadvantaged
Innovation/Disruption/Tech-Optimism
Research & Evaluation
Environmental/Climate Justice
Climate Change & Clean Energy

Annual Revenue

$7,537,340

Known Funders

17

Grants Received

24

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$7,537,340$5,536,433$6,490,079
2023$4,438,319$6,558,097$4,738,080
2022$6,739,502$5,383,594$7,080,633
2021$4,564,377$3,775,078$4,243,816
2020$3,162,290$2,257,835$3,545,139
2019$3,260,665$2,589,944$2,349,332
2018$2,793,648$2,424,794$1,728,569
2017$2,524,843$1,329,466$1,322,685

Top Funders

$2,450,000 (2021)
$1,821,000 (2022)
$1,261,802 (2023)
GATES FOUNDATION

SEATTLE, WA

$448,500 (2024)
$250,000 (2023)
$115,472 (2024)
$100,000 (2024)
CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

$100,000 (2021)

Showing top 10 of 17 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

V

Varun Sivaram

Board Member

B

Bill Budinger

Board Member

C

Chris Foreman

Board Member

J

Jennifer Hernandez

Board Member

R

Ray Rothrock

Board Member

R

Ross Koningstein

Board Member

T

Tisha Schuller

Board Member

M

Matthew Winkler

Board Member

T

Thomas Riley

Sec./Treasury

Officer
R

Ronald Nordhaus

Executive Dir.

Officer

Showing 10 of 21 key personnel.

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