Breakthrough Energy Foundation

KIRKLAND, WA EIN: 85-3672460 Website

Working with our world-class network of innovators, business and industry leaders, and policy experts, we accelerate the innovation of climate technologies at every stage - from discovery to development to deployment.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$75.2M

-49.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$71.9M

-1.1% YoY

Grant Count

149

+12.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$482K

-12.4% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$73M$146M$219M$292M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$75,179,533$149,387,605$151,460,317
Revenue$32,501,173$115,229,753$5,356,937
Expenses$109,280,588$107,742,439$124,246,345
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$2,246,808$4,201,447$2,734,670
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$22M$44M$67M$89M1 grants202194 grants2022132 grants2023149 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

RF CATALYTIC CAPITAL INC$10.3MMULTIPLIER$5.0MBREAKTHROUGH ENERGY ACTION$4.0MUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$2.5MROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE$2.1MMARS MATERIALS INC$2.1MGREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE F…$1.8MAIKIDO TECHNOLOGIES INC$1.7MTAKACHAR$1.6MTHIRD WAY INSTITUTE$1.5M

Grant Size Distribution

376 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K44$50–100K98$100–250K60$250–500K78$500K–1M62$1–5M5$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RODI GUIDEROMANAGING DIRECTOR2
GREG NELSONDIRECTOR1
CINDY LEEPERSECRETARY & TREASURER6
MICHAEL BOOTSEVP4

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

25states
+17 more states

Cities

AlbuquerqueAnn ArborAppletonArlingtonArvadaAtlantaAustinBainbridge IsBendBerkeleyBethesdaBostonBoulderBrentwoodBrewsterBrooklineBrownsvilleBurienCambridgeChapel Hill

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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