BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2023

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Organization
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION (EIN 46-0677985)
Tax period
2023-06-01 to 2024-05-31
Filed
2025-04-14
IRS object ID
202501049349100545
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-04-14T19:10:56-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-05-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN346565596PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ERNST & YOUNG US LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line199 WOOD AVENUE SOUTHAddressLine1Txt
CityISELINCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08830ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-06-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN460677985EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBREABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2023464293PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11900 N STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMES A HUTCHINSONPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTOR, SECRETARYPersonTitleTxt
Phone2023464293PhoneNum
Signature2025-04-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL SALESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01770943PTIN
Phone7325164200PhoneNum
Preparation2025-04-10PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$19,729,292FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss$60,322,000ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$431,333InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$431,333InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$0CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Income Rev And Expnss$7,189OtherIncomeRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Income Net Invst Incm$0OtherIncomeNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$60,760,522TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$431,333TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss$599,763CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Net Invst Incm$0CompOfcrDirTrstNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl$600,740CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Rev And Expnss$1,881,429OthEmplSlrsWgsRevAndExpnssAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Net Invst Incm$0OthEmplSlrsWgsNetInvstIncmAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Dsbrs Chrtbl$1,824,279OthEmplSlrsWgsDsbrsChrtblAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Rev And Expnss$238,840PensionEmplBnftRevAndExpnssAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Net Invst Incm$0PensionEmplBnftNetInvstIncmAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Dsbrs Chrtbl$166,253PensionEmplBnftDsbrsChrtblAmt
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss$321,428LegalFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Legal Fees Net Invst Incm$0LegalFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Legal Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$312,461LegalFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$36,333AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm$0AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$36,091AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$4,358,320OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$0OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$4,364,308OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$150TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Net Invst Incm$0TaxesNetInvstIncmAmt
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl$0TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss$1,847DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Net Invst Incm$0DeprecAndDpltnNetInvstIncmAmt
Occupancy Rev And Expnss$303,034OccupancyRevAndExpnssAmt
Occupancy Net Invst Incm$0OccupancyNetInvstIncmAmt
Occupancy Dsbrs Chrtbl$412,451OccupancyDsbrsChrtblAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss$3,600,881TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Net Invst Incm$0TravConfMeetingNetInvstIncmAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Dsbrs Chrtbl$3,950,220TravConfMeetingDsbrsChrtblAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$8,452,737OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$0OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$7,578,007OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$19,794,762TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$19,244,810TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$37,775,493ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$19,943,666ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$57,570,255TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$39,188,476TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$3,190,267ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$431,333NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$18,700,152SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$18,374,116SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$18,374,116SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Acct Rcvbl$123,634AcctRcvblAmt
Acct Rcvbl BOY$11,492AcctRcvblBOYAmt
Acct Rcvbl EOY$123,634AcctRcvblEOYAmt
Acct Rcvbl EOYFMV$123,634AcctRcvblEOYFMVAmt
Prepaid Expenses BOY$1,722,997PrepaidExpensesBOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses EOY$769,670PrepaidExpensesEOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses EOYFMV$769,670PrepaidExpensesEOYFMVAmt
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$348,727LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$348,727LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt
Land BOY$1,847LandBOYAmt
Land EOY$0LandEOYAmt
Land EOYFMV$0LandEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets BOY$350,749OtherAssetsBOYAmt
Other Assets EOY$461,872OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Other Assets EOYFMV$461,872OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$20,787,237TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$19,729,292TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$19,729,292TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Accounts Payable BOY$5,337,860AccountsPayableBOYAmt
Accounts Payable EOY$948,295AccountsPayableEOYAmt
Grants Payable BOY$358,647GrantsPayableBOYAmt
Grants Payable EOY$500,000GrantsPayableEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$5,696,507TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,448,295TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY$15,090,730NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt
No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY$18,280,997NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$15,090,730TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$18,280,997TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$20,787,237TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$19,729,292TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$15,090,730TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$3,190,267ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$0OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$18,280,997SubtotalAmt
Other Decreases$0OtherDecreasesAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$18,280,997TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$5,996InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Tax Under Section511$0TaxUnderSection511Amt
Subtotal$5,996SubtotalAmt
Subtitle A Tax$0SubtitleATaxAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$5,996TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$137EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Exempt Frgn Org Tax Wthld At Srce$0ExemptFrgnOrgTaxWthldAtSrceAmt
Extsn Request Income Tax Paid$12,000ExtsnRequestIncomeTaxPaidAmt
Backup Withholding Withheld$0BackupWithholdingWithheldAmt
Total Payments And Credits$12,137TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Es Penalty$0EsPenaltyAmt
Overpayment$6,141OverpaymentAmt
Applied To ES Tax$6,141AppliedToESTaxAmt
Refund$0RefundAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political Acty0LegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 Spent0MoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL Filed0Form1120POLFiledInd
Section4955 Organization Tax$0Section4955OrganizationTaxAmt
Section4955 Managers Tax$0Section4955ManagersTaxAmt
Tax Reimbursed$0TaxReimbursedAmt
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or Bylaws0ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (1)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (1)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateCAOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Org Report Or Register StateDEOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (1)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating Foundation0PrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial Contributors0NewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityYes (1)OwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (1)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressWWW.BREAKTHROUGHPRIZE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Individual With BooksJAMES A HUTCHINSONIndividualWithBooksNm
Phone2023464293PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11900 N STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts Question0ForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn0SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn0BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnYes (1)FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnYes (1)PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn0TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government Official0PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Acts Fail To Qlfy As Exceptions0ActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd
Uncorrected Prior Acts0UncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PY0UndistributedIncomePYInd
Business Holdings0BusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy Investments0JeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst0UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence Legislation0InfluenceLegislationInd
Influence Election0InfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable Purpose0NoncharitablePurposeInd
Transactions Fail To Qlfy As Exc0TransactionsFailToQlfyAsExcInd
Maintained Expenditure RspnsYes (1)MaintainedExpenditureRspnsInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
YURI B MILNER
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PRESIDENT1.00$0$0$0
BRECK HANCOCK
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036DIRECTOR, TREASURER1.00$0$0$0
JAMES A HUTCHINSON
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036DIRECTOR, SECRETARY1.00$0$0$0
SIMON PETER WORDEN
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036CHAIRMAN, DIVISION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$347,705$6,580$0
MARGOT MCGINNESS
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036DIVISION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10.00$238,956$0$0
KARL JOHANSSON
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036DIRECTOR2.00$7,500$0$0

Compensation Highest Paid Empl CompensationHighestPaidEmplGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee BenefitsEmployeeBenefitsAmtExpense AccountExpenseAccountAmt
JAMIE P DREW
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036CHIEF OF STAFF40.00$365,904$12,479$0
PETER D KLUPAR
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036CHIEF ENGINEER40.00$333,321$13,333$0
LEONID SOLOVYEV
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036DIRECTOR OF OPS40.00$250,000$0$0
JAMES D SCHALKWYK
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PROGRAM MANAGER40.00$237,000$6,321$0
MATTHEW A OOLEY
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036CREATIVE DIRECTOR40.00$221,459$3,189$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Employee Paid Over50k4OtherEmployeePaidOver50kCnt

Compensation Of Hghst Pd Cntrct CompensationOfHghstPdCntrctGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtProvince Or StateForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCdService TypeServiceTypeTxtCompensationCompensationAmtAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
WELLINGTON SQUAREOXFORDUKOX1 2JDSCIENCE CONFERENCE & RESEARCH SERVICES$4,739,861
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
SCIENCE CONFERENCE & RESEARCH SERVICES$1,194,3711111 FRANKLIN ST 12TH FLOAKLANDCA94607
BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS PRODUCTIONS INC
EVENT MANAGEMENT$1,164,33912400 WILSHIRE BLVD 1275LOS ANGELESCA90025
BRASS LAB LLC
EVENT MANAGEMENT$577,553611 BROADWAY SUITE 311NEW YORKNY10012
RUBENSTEIN ASSOCIATES
PUBLIC RELATIONS$407,486825 EIGHTH AVENUE 34TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10019
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contractor Paid Over50k28ContractorPaidOver50kCnt

Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1SEE GENERAL EXPLANATIONDescription1Txt
Expenses1$13,710,933Expenses1Amt
Description2SEE GENERAL EXPLANATIONDescription2Txt
Expenses2$7,150,000Expenses2Amt
Description3SEE GENERAL EXPLANATIONDescription3Txt
Expenses3$3,306,529Expenses3Amt
Description4SEE GENERAL EXPLANATIONDescription4Txt
Expenses4$470,909Expenses4Amt

Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$0AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$19,035,970AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$19,035,970TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Acquisition Indebtedness$0AcquisitionIndebtednessAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$19,035,970AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$285,540CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$18,750,430NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$937,522MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$937,522MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$5,996TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$5,996TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$931,526DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Recoveries Qualfied Distri$7,189RecoveriesQualfiedDistriAmt
Distributable Before Ded$938,715DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Deduction From Distributable$0DeductionFromDistributableAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$938,715DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$39,188,476ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Program Related Invst Total$0ProgramRelatedInvstTotalAmt
Qualifying Distributions$39,188,476QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$938,715DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$0UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Total For Prior Years$0TotalForPriorYearsAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5$28,473,455ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$25,796,353ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$26,896,824ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$27,518,200ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$68,396,655ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$177,081,487TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$39,188,476QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$0AppliedToYear1Amt
Applied To Prior Years$0AppliedToPriorYearsAmt
Treated As Distri From Corpus$0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt
Applied To Current Year$938,715AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$38,249,761RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Excess Distri Cyov App CY Corpus$0ExcessDistriCyovAppCYCorpusAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov App CY$0ExcessDistributionCyovAppCYAmt
Total Corpus$215,331,248TotalCorpusAmt
Prior Year Undistributed Incm$0PriorYearUndistributedIncmAmt
Prior Year Deficiency Or Tax$0PriorYearDeficiencyOrTaxAmt
Taxable1$0Taxable1Amt
Taxable2$0Taxable2Amt
Undistributed Income CY$0UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Corpus Distri170b1 E Or4942g3$0CorpusDistri170b1EOr4942g3Amt
Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5$28,473,455ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$186,857,793ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year4$25,796,353ExcessFromYear4Amt
Excess From Year3$26,896,824ExcessFromYear3Amt
Excess From Year2$27,518,200ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$68,396,655ExcessFromYear1Amt
Excess From Current Year$38,249,761ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

Application Submission Info ApplicationSubmissionInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient PersonBREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATIONRecipientPersonNm

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11900 N STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient Phone2023464293RecipientPhoneNum
Form And Info And MaterialsTHE FOUNDATION MAKES THE CANDIDATE SUBMISSION FORM AND CRITERIA AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE: WWW.BREAKTHROUGHPRIZE.ORG > NOMINATIONSFormAndInfoAndMaterialsTxt
Submission DeadlinesPLEASE VISIT WWW.BREAKTHROUGHPRIZE.ORG FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING SUBMISSION DEADLINES.SubmissionDeadlinesTxt
Restrictions On AwardsNO BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE GRANTED BY THE FOUNDATION SHALL HAVE ANY AGE RESTRICTIONS. AGE RESTRICTIONS DO APPLY TO JR CHALLENGE AWARDS. ANY BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE OF THE FOUNDATION MAY BE RECEIVED MORE THAN ONCE. PREVIOUS WINNERS OF THE JR CHALLENGE AWARD ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN SUBSEQUENT JR CHALLENGE COMPETITIONS. MEMBERS OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE NOMINATED TO RECEIVE THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WILL GOVERN THE PROCEDURES FOR SUCH NOMINEES. ANY PRIZE OF THE FOUNDATION CAN BE SHARED BY A NUMBER OF PEOPLE, INCLUDING COLLABORATIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE RULES OF ANY PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE.RestrictionsOnAwardsTxt

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (38 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtAddress Line2RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine2TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxtRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxtGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmtAddress Line1RecipientForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientForeignAddress/CityNmCountryRecipientForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalRecipientForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd
SIMON BRENDLE
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2024 BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS$3,000,000
JOHN CARDY
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2024 BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS$1,500,000
ALEXANDER ZAMOLODCHIKOV
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2024 BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS$1,500,000
ANGKANA RULAND
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2024 NEW HORIZONS IN MATHEMATICS PRIZE$100,000
MICHAEL GROECHENIG
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2024 NEW HORIZONS IN MATHEMATICS PRIZE$100,000
ROLAND BAUERSCHMIDT
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2024 NEW HORIZONS IN MATHEMATICS PRIZE$100,000
ALEXANDRU LUPSASCA
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2024 NEW HORIZONS IN PHYSICS PRIZE$50,000
MICHAEL JOHNSON
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2024 NEW HORIZONS IN PHYSICS PRIZE$50,000
MARKO SIMONOVIC
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2024 NEW HORIZONS IN PHYSICS PRIZE$33,333
MIKHAIL IVANOV
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2024 NEW HORIZONS IN PHYSICS PRIZE$33,333
OLIVER PHILCOX
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2024 NEW HORIZONS IN PHYSICS PRIZE$33,333
LAURA M PEREZ
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2024 NEW HORIZONS IN PHYSICS PRIZE$25,000
NIENKE VAN DER MAREL
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2024 NEW HORIZONS IN PHYSICS PRIZE$25,000
PAOLA PINILLA
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2024 NEW HORIZONS IN PHYSICS PRIZE$25,000
TILMAN BIRNSTIEL
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2024 NEW HORIZONS IN PHYSICS PRIZE$25,000
HANNAH LARSON
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2024 MARYAM MIRZAKHANI NEW FRONTIERS PRIZE$50,000
LAURA MONK
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2024 MARYAM MIRZAKHANI NEW FRONTIERS PRIZE$50,000
MAYUKO YAMASHITA
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2024 MARYAM MIRZAKHANI NEW FRONTIERS PRIZE$50,000
NOOR HAIDERI
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2022 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE - STUDENT AWARD$250,000
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PFLIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH$1,133,740
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PFLIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH$6,555,978
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PFLIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH$4,699,399
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PFLIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH$3,136,527
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PFLIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH$5,081,897
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PFLIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH$200,000
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PFLIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH$512,499
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PFLIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH$460,787
KHAN ACADEMY
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ALL EUROPEAN ACADEMIES
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NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
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SIA GODIKA
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2023 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE - STUDENT AWARD$250,000
DR ARKA MOULIK
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2023 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE - TEACHER AWARD$50,000
NEEV ACADEMY
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Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO0TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
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Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets0RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement Arrangements0ReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan Guarantees0LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
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Total Contributions$60,322,000TotalContributionsAmt
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MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362022-04-05$2,721,470TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$2,721,47001/05/23; 01/18/242024-01-18TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS MAY 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362022-06-13$1,083,735TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$1,083,73501/05/23; 01/18/242024-01-18TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS MAY 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362022-06-23$376,586TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$376,58601/05/23; 01/18/242024-01-18TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS MAY 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362022-07-07$4,392,239TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$4,392,23901/18/242024-01-18TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS MAY 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362022-08-22$2,150,000TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$2,150,00001/18/242024-01-18TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS MAY 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362022-12-29$536,121TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$536,12101/18/242024-01-18TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS MAY 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362023-02-13$2,071,235TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$2,071,23501/18/242024-01-18TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS MAY 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362023-02-17$2,032,380TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$2,032,38001/18/242024-01-18TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS MAY 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362023-03-02$3,449,976TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$3,449,97601/18/242024-01-18TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS MAY 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362023-03-23$2,612,768TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$2,612,76801/18/242024-01-18TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS MAY 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362023-05-22$1,248,905TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$1,248,90501/18/24; 11/20/242024-11-20TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS MAY 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362023-06-21$512,499TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$512,49911/20/242024-11-20TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS MAY 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362023-06-28$3,136,527TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$3,136,52711/20/242024-11-20TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS MAY 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362023-09-15$1,133,740TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$1,133,74011/20/242024-11-20TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS MAY 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362023-12-20$200,000TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$200,00011/20/242024-11-20TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS MAY 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362024-01-26$6,555,978TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$6,555,97811/20/242024-11-20TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS MAY 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362024-02-28$4,699,399TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$4,699,39911/20/242024-11-20TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS MAY 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362024-03-25$460,787TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$361,41111/20/242024-11-20TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS MAY 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362024-05-30$5,081,897TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$011/20/242024-11-20TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS MAY 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
ALL EUROPEAN ACADEMIES
2022-06-13$1,350,000TO SUPPORT DISPLACED UKRAINIAN SCIENTISTS$1,350,00002/23/23; 02/22/242024-02-22TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS DECEMBER 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.JAGERSTR 22/23BERLINGMD-10117
ALL EUROPEAN ACADEMIES
2022-07-06$89,232TO SUPPORT DISPLACED UKRAINIAN SCIENTISTS$89,23202/23/23; 02/22/242024-02-22TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS DECEMBER 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.JAGERSTR 22/23BERLINGMD-10117
ALL EUROPEAN ACADEMIES
2023-04-04$60,768TO SUPPORT DISPLACED UKRAINIAN SCIENTISTS$60,76802/23/23; 02/22/242024-02-22TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS DECEMBER 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.JAGERSTR 22/23BERLINGMD-10117
ALL EUROPEAN ACADEMIES
2023-06-16$90,000TO SUPPORT DISPLACED UKRAINIAN SCIENTISTS$86,17002/22/24; 08/15/242024-08-15TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS DECEMBER 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.JAGERSTR 22/23BERLINGMD-10117
AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
2022-12-09$500,000TO SUPPORT UKRAINIAN SCIENTISTS$500,0003/27/242024-03-27TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS DECEMBER 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.IAN POTTER HOUSE 9 GORDON STACTONASACT 2601
LE BOCAGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
2022-06-09$100,0002021 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE - SCHOOL AWARD$001/21/252025-01-21TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS DECEMBER 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.MOUNT ORY ROADMOKAMP80815
NEEDSMAP
2023-05-31$25,000TECH FOR REFUGEES$5,52702/24/252025-02-24TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT THROUGH ITS DECEMBER 31, 2024 TAX-YEAR END, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.ATATURK MAH ERTURUL GAZI SOK D 6ISTANBULTU34758BLOK APT NO2ATASEHIR

General Explanation Attachment GeneralExplanationAttachment

General Explanation GeneralExplanationGrp (2 entries)

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FORM 990-PF, PART VIII-A - SUMMARY OF DIRECT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIESPART VIII-A, LINE 1EXPENSES: $13,710,933THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS INITIATIVE TO STUDY LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE. THE INITIATIVE CONSISTS OF A SCIENTIFIC SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF LIFE BEYOND EARTH. EXPENSES INCURRED AS PART OF THIS INITIATIVE DURING THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2024, RELATED TO RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND THE ORGANIZATION OF ACADEMIC CONFERENCES IN THIS FIELD. ACTIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS INCLUDE AN ASTRONOMICAL SURVEY OF THE MILLION CLOSEST STARS WITH THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL RADIO AND LASER TELESCOPES, THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF EARTH - AND SPACE BASED TELESCOPES, AND RESEARCH TO DEMONSTRATE PROOF OF CONCEPT FOR LAUNCHING ULTRA-FAST LIGHT-DRIVEN MINIATURE SPACE PROBES TO OUR NEIGHBORING STAR SYSTEM. THE INITIATIVE IS INTENDED TO SPAN 10 YEARS AND EXPENSES ARE PLANNED TO TOTAL APPROXIMATELY $100,000,000.PART VIII-A, LINE 2 EXPENSES: $7,150,000THE FOUNDATION PAID DURING THE FISCAL YEAR PRIZES AWARDED TO SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS WHO DEMONSTRATED EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AIMED AT FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS. THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS WAS AWARDED TO ONE INDIVIDUAL WHO MADE SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN MATHEMATICS. THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZES IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS WERE AWARDED TO TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO MADE ADVANCES IN FIELDS WITH DEEP CONNECTIONS TO PHYSICS. THE NEW HORIZONS IN PHYSICS PRIZES WERE AWARDED TO NINE YOUNG RESEARCHERS WHO PRODUCED SIGNIFICANT WORK IN FIELDS WITH CONNECTIONS TO PHYSICS. THE NEW HORIZONS IN MATHEMATICS PRIZES WERE AWARDED TO THREE YOUNG RESEARCHERS WHO PRODUCED SIGNIFICANT WORK IN FIELDS WITH CONNECTIONS TO MATHEMATICS. THE MARYAM MIRZAKHANI NEW FRONTIERS PRIZE WAS AWARDED TO THREE OUTSTANDING WOMEN IN THE FIELD OF MATHEMATICS. THREE PRIZES WERE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, AN ANNUAL GLOBAL COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS TO INSPIRE CREATIVE THINKING ABOUT SCIENCE, INCLUDING ONE POST-SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIP, ONE TEACHER PRIZE, AND ONE SCHOOL PRIZE.PART VIII-A, LINE 3EXPENSES: $3,306,529IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES FOUNDATION, THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION AWARDS PRIZES AT THE ANNUAL PRIZE CEREMONY. THE CEREMONY FEATURES CELEBRITY PRESENTATIONS, FILMS, COMEDY, AND LIVE MUSIC FROM MAJOR ARTISTS AND IS AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING VIA STREAMING ON THE FOUNDATION'S YOUTUBE PAGE. THE INTENT OF THE CEREMONY IS TO HELP CREATE AND STIMULATE INTEREST AND DISCOVERIES IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS, AND TO CREATE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND A SENSE OF EXCITEMENT IN THOSE FIELDS. PART VIII-A, LINE 4EXPENSES: $470,909 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE PROGRAM:THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED THE BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE PROGRAM (BJC), WHICH IS AN ANNUAL GLOBAL COMPETITION FOR SCIENCE AND MATH STUDENTS TO INSPIRE CREATIVE THINKING ABOUT FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES, PHYSICS OR MATHEMATICS. STUDENTS AGES 13 TO 18 ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE AND ARE ASKED TO CREATE AND SUBMIT VIDEOS THAT BRING TO LIFE A CONCEPT OR THEORY IN THE LIFE SCIENCES, PHYSICS, OR MATHEMATICS. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CONTEST, THE BJC WILL DECLARE ONE OVERALL CHALLENGE WINNER. THE WINNER OF THE BJC WILL BE AWARDED A $250,000 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP, $50,000 FOR THE SCIENCE TEACHER WHO INSPIRED THEM, AND A STATE OF-THE-ART SCIENCE LAB FOR THEIR SCHOOL, VALUED AT $100,000. EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADMINISTERING OF THE CHALLENGE IN THE MAY 31, 2024 TAX YEAR TOTALED $470,909.
FORM 990-PF, PART VII - LIST OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND TRUSTEESSIMON PETER WORDENIN ACCORDANCE WITH AN AGENCY AGREEMENT, BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION PAID AN ADDITIONAL $47,399 TO THE INDIVIDUAL ABOVE FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES FOUNDATION, A RELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES FOUNDATION REIMBURSES BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION ON A PERIODIC BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGENCY AGREEMENT. THE INDIVIDUAL SERVES AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE DIVISION OF BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION.KARL JOHANSSONTHIS INDIVIDUAL WAS NOT COMPENSATED FOR HIS ROLE AS A DIRECTOR. THE INVIDIUAL INCURRED AN AVERAGE OF 2 HOURS A WEEK OF CONSULTING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE FOUNDATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES, AND THOSE SERVICES WERE UNRELATED TO HIS ROLE AS A DIRECTOR.MARGOT MCGINNESSTHIS INDIVIDUAL SERVES AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LIFE SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS, AND JUNIOR CHALLENGE DIVISIONS OF BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS NOT COMPENSATED FOR HER ROLE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE INDIVIDUAL INCURRED AN AVERAGE OF 10 HOURS A WEEK OF CONSULTING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE FOUNDATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES, AND THOSE SERVICES WERE UNRELATED TO HER ROLE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

Legal Fees LegalFeesGrp

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CategoryLEGAL FEESCategoryTxt
Legal Fees$321,428LegalFeesAmt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
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Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBOY Book ValueBOYBookValueAmtEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
SECURITY DEPOSITS$33,530$27,530$27,530
DUE FROM RELATED PARTY$317,219$434,342$434,342

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (5 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE - RESEARCH EXPENSES$6,384,248$0$6,127,235
LEASING OF TELESCOPES$1,974,167$0$1,403,199
JUNIOR PRIZE EXPENSES$50,000$0$0
OFFICE EXPENSES$40,827$0$46,368
LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE - PROGRAM EXPENSES$3,495$0$1,205

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income Detail OtherIncomeDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCREDIT CARD REDEMPTIONDesc
Revenue And Expenses Per Books$7,189RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt
Adjusted Net Income$7,189AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
CEREMONY EXPENSE$2,708,592$0$2,650,570
CONSULTING FEES$1,649,728$0$1,713,738

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryFEDERAL EXCISE TAXESCategoryTxt
Amt$150Amt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$0DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

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