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Grantmaking public charityEIN 853672460

Breakthrough Energy Foundation

KIRKLAND, WA 98083

Total Assets

$75.2M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$71.9M

FY 2024

Grants Made

149

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$482K

FY 2024

Grant Range

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$44.7M

Many of the solutions we need to build a clean energy future are either in their infancy or do not yet exist. So, the first step in out-innovating climate change is to support solutions where they start: discovery. Our global Breakthrough Energy Fellows Program offers early-stage innovators support to bridge the gap from lab to market.

Focus Areas

Public & Societal Benefit

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$32.5M

Total Expenses

$109.3M

Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $88.9M in 2022. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

376 grants

$11M
3 grants
$6.4M
4 grants
MANTEL CAPTURE INC
$5.0M
3 grants
MOLTEN INDUSTRIES INC
$5.0M
3 grants

Grant Size Distribution

376 grants

<$10K
7
grants
$10–50K
47
grants
$50–250K
125
grants
$250K–1M
135
grants
$1–5M
60
grants
$5M+
2
grants

Geographic Focus

25 states

California
$69.0M
30% of total
New York
$39.2M
17% of total
District of Columbia
$37.5M
16% of total
Colorado
$18.6M
8% of total
Massachusetts
$17.8M
8% of total
Virginia
$8.9M
4% of total
New Jersey
$7.9M
3% of total
Washington
$6.9M
3% of total
Minnesota
$6.6M
3% of total
Texas
$5.0M
2% of total

+15 more states

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