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Activate Global Inc

BERKELEY, CA

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Total revenue

$23.8M

Total expenses

$23.6M

Net assets

$24.6M

Grants received

$37.1M

67 grants

EIN

475502184

Tax year

2023

Mission

The mission of activate global, inc. Is to empower scientists to reinvent our world by bringing their research to market.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$23.4M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$412K
Other revenue$21K
Total revenue$23.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$10.4M
Salaries & benefits$9.0M
Fundraising$563K
Other expenses$4.1M
Total expenses$23.6M
Total assets$26.1M
Net assets$24.6M

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

R TODD JOHNSON

SECRETARY/INTERIM CEO (THRU 10/23)

Board

$399K

40 hrs/wk

MATTHEW B PRICE

PRESIDENT AND CFO (THRU 9/24)

Board

$325K

40 hrs/wk

CYRUS WADIA

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (AS OF 10/23)

Board

$93K

40 hrs/wk

LIESEL PRITZKER SIMMONS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANDREW HSIEH

BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 05/24)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MORRY CATER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LIESL SCHINDLER

CHAIRPERSON

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TROY BREWSTER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GABRIEL KRA

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NICOLE SYSTROM

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NAOMI A BAER

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Staff

$316K

40 hrs/wk

AIMEE ROSE

EXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTOR

Staff

$300K

40 hrs/wk

KARIN D LION

CHIEF GROWTH & PARTNERSHIP OFFICER

Staff

$286K

40 hrs/wk

ANDREW R CHANG

MANAGING DIRECTOR - NEW YORK

Staff

$269K

40 hrs/wk

JILL O FUSS

MANAGING DIRECTOR - BERKELEY

Staff

$255K

40 hrs/wk

STEVEN H TRAN

VP, FINANCE AND CONTRACTS

Staff

$221K

40 hrs/wk

BRENNA M TIEGLER

CHIEF FELLOWSHIP OFFICER

Staff

$214K

40 hrs/wk

PHILIP J LOEW

SR DIRECTOR, EXPANSION (THRU 04/24)

Staff

$191K

40 hrs/wk

DINA AMOUZIGH

SR DIRECTOR, PEOPLE & CULTURE

Staff

$189K

40 hrs/wk

SARAH MAJORIE MORRILL

EDUCATION DIRECTOR

Staff

$188K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

SHINING STAR CONSULTING LLC

OUTSOURCE ACCOUNTING SERVICES

$242K

LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES LLC

LOBBYING CONSULTANT

$182K

BRAINSELL LLC

IT SERVICES

$109K

Grants received

Showing 67 of 67

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST
$2.5M
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
THE GERSTNER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$609K
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
2024
Three Cairns Foundation Inc
$500K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION
$442K
IN SUPPORT OF FELLOWSHIPS FOR SCIENTIST-ENTREPRENEURS TO TRANSFORM THEIR DISCOVERIES INTO APPLICATIONS THAT WILL BENEFIT SOCIETY.
2024
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$322K
CAPACITY BUILDING, CENTERING UNREPRESENTED VOICES IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT
2024
BERNARD AND ANNE SPITZER
$250K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
KEVIN AND NICOLE SYSTROM FOUNDATION
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
TING TSUNG & WEI FONG CHAO FOUNDATION
$125K
PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
THE CLIFFORD FAMILY FOUNDATION
$38K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$3.4M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION
$2.2M
IN SUPPORT OF FELLOWSHIPS FOR SCIENTIST-ENTREPRENEURS TO TRANSFORM THEIR DISCOVERIES INTO APPLICATIONS THAT WILL BENEFIT SOCIETY.
2023
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1M
ENVIRONMENT
2023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$999K
Environment
2023
SKYLINE FOUNDATION
$750K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
Boston Foundation Inc
$500K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
Three Cairns Foundation Inc
$500K
General Purpose
2023
BERNARD AND ANNE SPITZER
$300K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
The Essex Avenue Foundation
$250K
Activate Fellowship Program
2023
TANDEM PHILANTHROPIES
$250K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
The Sky Foundation Inc
$160K
General & Unrestricted
2023
KEVIN AND NICOLE SYSTROM FOUNDATION
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$150K
EDUCATION
2023
TING TSUNG & WEI FONG CHAO FOUNDATION
$125K
ACTIVATE HOUSTON COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
THE CLIFFORD FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$100K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE MOSES FELDMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
TING TSUNG & WEI FONG CHAO FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
WILLIAM & ANN CANNON FOUNDATION
$2K
MISSIONS
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$3.4M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$2.5M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION
$1.2M
IN SUPPORT OF FELLOWSHIPS FOR SCIENTIST-ENTREPRENEURS TO TRANSFORM THEIR DISCOVERIES INTO APPLICATIONS THAT WILL BENEFIT SOCIETY.
2022
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1M
ENVIRONMENT
2022
CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE FOUNDATION
$770K
CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL INNOVATIONS
2022
SKYLINE FOUNDATION
$750K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
Three Cairns Foundation Inc
$500K
General Purpose
2022
GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION
$358K
IN SUPPORT OF FELLOWSHIPS FOR SCIENTIST-ENTREPRENEURS TO TRANSFORM THEIR DISCOVERIES INTO APPLICATIONS THAT WILL BENEFIT SOCIETY.
2022
BERNARD AND ANNE SPITZER
$300K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$250K
EDUCATION
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$250K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
The Essex Avenue Foundation
$250K
Activate Fellowship Program
2022
TANDEM PHILANTHROPIES
$250K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$200K
EDUCATION
2022
KEVIN AND NICOLE SYSTROM FOUNDATION
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE CLIFFORD FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
The Sky Foundation Inc
$100K
Catalyst Fund
2022
GREENBRIDGE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE GREAT COMMISSION BY PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES TO LOCAL DISCIPLE-MAKERS AMONG UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS.
2022
THE MOSES FELDMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
WILLIAM & ANN CANNON FOUNDATION
$2K
MISSIONS
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$2.2M
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$600K
EDUCATION
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$260K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$260K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
WILLIAM & ANN CANNON FOUNDATION
$2K
MISSIONS
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$2.0M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
THE ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT FUND FOR
$1M
SEEDING THE SCIENCE ENTREPRENEURS NETWORK
2020
GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION
$625K
To support resources and fellowships for scientist-entrepreneurs to transform their discoveries into applications that will benefit society.
2020
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$400K
WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM
2020
BERNARD AND ANNE SPITZER
$300K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
SEA CHANGE FOUNDATION
$250K
Promote clean energy
2020
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$100K
Environment
2020
THE CLIFFORD FAMILY FOUNDATION
$75K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
MANN-PALLER FOUNDATION INC
$75K
GENERAL
2020
RIO VISTA FOUNDATION
$25K
TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$20K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
WALSH FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$3K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
WILLIAM & ANN CANNON FOUNDATION
$1K
MISSIONS
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$350K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$37.1M from 30 funders · 67 grants · 2017–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$11.0M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Gordon E And Betty I Moore Foundation

$4.8M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$3.5M · 5 grants · 2017–2023

The New York Community Trust

$2.5M · 1 grant · 2024

California Community Foundation

$2M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Three Cairns Foundation Inc

$1.5M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Skyline Foundation

$1.5M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Bernard And Anne Spitzer

$1.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN475502184
NTEE codeC02
Subsection03
Ruling date2016-02
Formed2015
Employees66
Volunteers50
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