Mission
The Breakthrough Institute is a research center that identifies and promotes technological solutions to environmental and human development challenges.
Public Charity
The Breakthrough Institute
The Breakthrough Institute is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Berkeley, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $7.5M, expenses of $5.5M, total assets of $6.5M. Imperigo tracks 55 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $17.5M.
EIN: 814526660
Berkeley, CA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$7.5M
Total Expenses$5.5M
Total Assets$6.5M
Grant Records55
Funding Total$17.5M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Received
ABUNDANCE 2025 CONFERENCE
$25,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$278,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$180,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,000
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
$6,000
Showing up to 5 of 55 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Dir Nuclear Energy Innovation
Adam Stein
Editorial Dir.
Alexander Smith
Deputy Director
Alex Trembath
Dir. of Operations
Ann Wang
Board Member
Bill Budinger
Board Member
Chris Foreman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.5M | $5.5M | $6.5M |
| 2023 | $4.4M | $6.6M | $4.7M |
| 2022 | $6.7M | $5.4M | $7.1M |
| 2020 | $3.2M | $2.3M | $3.5M |
| 2019 | $3.3M | $2.6M | $2.3M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.3M to $7.5M (+131%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.