Mission
BREAKTHROUGH SILICON VALLEY PREPARES HIGHLY-MOTIVATED STUDENTS TO BECOME FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE GRADUATES AND INSPIRES EMERGING LEADERS TO BE THE NEXT GENERATION OF EDUCATORS AND ADVOCATES FOR EQUITY.
Public Charity
BREAKTHROUGH SILICON VALLEY
BREAKTHROUGH SILICON VALLEY is a Public Charity headquartered in SAN JOSE, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.8M revenue, $3.2M expenses, $2.2M total assets. 82 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 262168102
SAN JOSE, CA
Educational Services
NTEE: B90
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$2.2M
Grant Records82
Funding Total$4.3M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Breakthrough Silicon Valley
How Breakthrough Silicon Valley divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$16
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$34
7-9th grade summer program
$26
High school and alumni program
$12
Middle school school year program
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,325
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$218,050
Education
$169,700
EDUCATION
$148,100
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$110,100
Showing up to 5 of 82 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Allison Railo
DIRECTOR
Antonio Romero
SECRETARY
Bianca Fischli
DIRECTOR
Carol Tinsley
VICE PRESIDENT
Christina Lai
VICE PRESIDENT
Diane Lu
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.8M | $3.2M | $2.2M |
| 2024 | $2.2M | $2.9M | $2.5M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $2.5M | $3.2M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.6M | $2.5M |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $2.0M | $2.3M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $2.8M (+65%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.