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Private foundation (trust)EIN 462026488Est. 2014-07

BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES

WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$2.1M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$9M

FY 2023

Grants Made

8

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$1.1M

FY 2023

Grant Range

$1M–$1.5M

Typical

Deadlines

Please visit www.breakthroughprize.org…

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$9M

The foundation awarded prizes to scientists and researchers who demonstrated excellence in research aimed at understanding living systems, curing intractable diseases and extending human life. The breakthrough prizes in life sciences were awarded to eight individuals who made significant accomplishments in these areas.

Program 2

$4.7M

In conjunction with the breakthrough prize foundation, the breakthrough prize in life sciences foundation awards prizes at the annual prize ceremony. The intent of the ceremony is to help create and stimulate interest and discoveries in understanding living systems and extending human life, and to create public awareness and a sense of excitement in those fields. The ceremony features celebrity presentations, films, comedy, and live music from major artists and is available for viewing via streaming on the breakthrough prize youtube page.

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$12.7M

Total Expenses

$14.2M

Qualifying Distributions

$14.2M

Distributable Amount

$345K

Min. Investment Return

$349K

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

8 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $1M through median $1M to maximum $1.5M, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2019 to 2023. Peak $12M in 2019. Hover bars for details.

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

Top Recipients

28 grants

JEFFERY W KELLY
$3M
1 grant
Catherine Dulac
$3M
1 grant
Yuk Ming Dennis Lo
$3M
1 grant
David Baker
$3M
1 grant
Richard Youle
$3M
1 grant
JEFFREY FRIEDMAN
$3M
1 grant
DAVID JULIUS
$3M
1 grant
VIRGINIA MAN-YEE LEE
$3M
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants

<$10K
$10–50K
$50–250K
$250K–1M
9
grants
$1–5M
19
grants
$5M+

Geographic Focus

1 states

District of Columbia
$49.5M
100% of total

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