BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2021

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Organization
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION (EIN 46-0677985)
Tax period
2021-06-01 to 2022-05-31
Filed
2023-04-18
IRS object ID
202341089349100934
Schema version
2021v4.2
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)
Return2023-04-18T17:59:44-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-05-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2021-06-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2023-04-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstJAMESPersonFirstNm
Person LastHUTCHINSONPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL SALESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01770943PTIN
Phone7325164200PhoneNum
Preparation2023-04-17PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$10,581,357FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss$48,294,000ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$1,693InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$1,693InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$0CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Income Rev And Expnss$2OtherIncomeRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Income Net Invst Incm$2OtherIncomeNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$48,295,695TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$1,695TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss$369,288CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Net Invst Incm$0CompOfcrDirTrstNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl$368,077CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Rev And Expnss$1,544,132OthEmplSlrsWgsRevAndExpnssAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Net Invst Incm$0OthEmplSlrsWgsNetInvstIncmAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Dsbrs Chrtbl$1,490,546OthEmplSlrsWgsDsbrsChrtblAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Rev And Expnss$166,677PensionEmplBnftRevAndExpnssAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Net Invst Incm$0PensionEmplBnftNetInvstIncmAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Dsbrs Chrtbl$151,189PensionEmplBnftDsbrsChrtblAmt
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss$294,509LegalFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Legal Fees Net Invst Incm$0LegalFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Legal Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$250,736LegalFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$37,866AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm$0AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$73,930AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$2,219,522OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$0OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$2,563,568OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss$16,457DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Net Invst Incm$0DeprecAndDpltnNetInvstIncmAmt
Occupancy Rev And Expnss$242,112OccupancyRevAndExpnssAmt
Occupancy Net Invst Incm$0OccupancyNetInvstIncmAmt
Occupancy Dsbrs Chrtbl$250,514OccupancyDsbrsChrtblAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss$1,467,599TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Net Invst Incm$0TravConfMeetingNetInvstIncmAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Dsbrs Chrtbl$1,400,186TravConfMeetingDsbrsChrtblAmt
Printing And Pub Rev And Expnss$23,481PrintingAndPubRevAndExpnssAmt
Printing And Pub Net Invst Incm$0PrintingAndPubNetInvstIncmAmt
Printing And Pub Dsbrs Chrtbl$23,800PrintingAndPubDsbrsChrtblAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$8,046,245OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$0OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$7,829,332OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$14,427,888TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$14,401,878TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$33,302,516ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$13,870,000ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$47,730,404TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$28,271,878TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$565,291ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$1,695NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$6,485,129SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$8,994,163SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$8,994,163SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Acct Rcvbl$13,067AcctRcvblAmt
Acct Rcvbl BOY$8,096AcctRcvblBOYAmt
Acct Rcvbl EOY$13,067AcctRcvblEOYAmt
Acct Rcvbl EOYFMV$13,067AcctRcvblEOYFMVAmt
Prepaid Expenses BOY$1,665,071PrepaidExpensesBOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses EOY$1,429,681PrepaidExpensesEOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses EOYFMV$1,429,681PrepaidExpensesEOYFMVAmt
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$348,727LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$330,709LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt
Land BOY$34,474LandBOYAmt
Land EOY$18,018LandEOYAmt
Land EOYFMV$18,018LandEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets BOY$349,338OtherAssetsBOYAmt
Other Assets EOY$126,428OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Other Assets EOYFMV$126,428OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$8,542,108TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$10,581,357TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$10,581,357TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Accounts Payable BOY$1,324,373AccountsPayableBOYAmt
Accounts Payable EOY$2,448,331AccountsPayableEOYAmt
Grants Payable BOY$8,647GrantsPayableBOYAmt
Grants Payable EOY$358,647GrantsPayableEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,333,020TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,806,978TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY$7,209,088NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt
No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY$7,774,379NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$7,209,088TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$7,774,379TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$8,542,108TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$10,581,357TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$7,209,088TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$565,291ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$0OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$7,774,379SubtotalAmt
Other Decreases$0OtherDecreasesAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$7,774,379TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$24InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Tax Under Section511$0TaxUnderSection511Amt
Subtotal$24SubtotalAmt
Subtitle A Tax$0SubtitleATaxAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$24TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$10EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Exempt Frgn Org Tax Wthld At Srce$0ExemptFrgnOrgTaxWthldAtSrceAmt
Extsn Request Income Tax Paid$100ExtsnRequestIncomeTaxPaidAmt
Backup Withholding Withheld$0BackupWithholdingWithheldAmt
Total Payments And Credits$110TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Es Penalty$0EsPenaltyAmt
Overpayment$86OverpaymentAmt
Applied To ES Tax$86AppliedToESTaxAmt
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
SIMON PETER WORDEN
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036CHAIRMAN, DIVISION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$332,506$14,365$0
MARGOT MCGINNESS
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036DIVISION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10.00$101,387$0$0
KARL JOHANSSON
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036DIRECTOR2.00$9,444$0$0
JAMES A HUTCHINSON
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036DIRECTOR, SECRETARY1.00$0$0$0
BRECK HANCOCK
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036DIRECTOR, TREASURER1.00$0$0$0
YURI MILNER
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PRESIDENT1.00$0$0$0

Compensation Highest Paid Empl CompensationHighestPaidEmplGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee BenefitsEmployeeBenefitsAmtExpense AccountExpenseAccountAmt
PETER D KLUPAR
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036CHIEF ENGINEER40.00$294,192$11,768$0
JAMIE P DREW
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036CHIEF OF STAFF40.00$245,923$9,206$0
LEONID SOLOVYEV
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036DIRECTOR OF OPS40.00$250,000$0$0
JAMES D SCHALKWYK
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PROGRAM MANAGER40.00$210,077$7,880$0
MATTHEW A OOLEY
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036CREATIVE DIRECTOR40.00$199,654$1,477$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Employee Paid Over50k4OtherEmployeePaidOver50kCnt

Compensation Of Hghst Pd Cntrct CompensationOfHghstPdCntrctGrp (5 entries)

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
1111 FRANKLIN ST 12TH FLOAKLANDCA94607SCI CONF & RESEARCH SVS$3,802,083
CENTAURUS A HOLDINGS
3000 SAND HILL ROAD BLDG 4 SUITEMENLO PARKCA94025MANAGEMENT SERVICES$522,614180
RUBENSTEIN ASSOCIATES
825 EIGHTH AVENUE 34TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10019COMMUNICATION SERVICES$255,670
ENDLESS FRONTIER ASSOCIATES LLC
PO BOX 20705BOULDERCO80308CONSULTING SERVICES$250,000
DSTG SERVICES LLC
3001 S LAMAR BLVD SUITE 240AUSTINTX78704MANAGEMENT SERVICES$192,754
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contractor Paid Over50k32ContractorPaidOver50kCnt

Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1SEE GENERAL EXPLANATIONDescription1Txt
Expenses1$13,010,470Expenses1Amt
Description2SEE GENERAL EXPLANATIONDescription2Txt
Expenses2$7,800,000Expenses2Amt
Description3SEE GENERAL EXPLANATIONDescription3Txt
Expenses3$641,983Expenses3Amt
Description4SEE GENERAL EXPLANATIONDescription4Txt
Expenses4$600,528Expenses4Amt

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$15,303,599AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$15,303,599TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Acquisition Indebtedness$0AcquisitionIndebtednessAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$15,303,599AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$229,554CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$15,074,045NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$753,702MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$753,702MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$24TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$24TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$753,678DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Recoveries Qualfied Distri$0RecoveriesQualfiedDistriAmt
Distributable Before Ded$753,678DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Deduction From Distributable$0DeductionFromDistributableAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$753,678DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$28,271,878ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Program Related Invst Total$0ProgramRelatedInvstTotalAmt
Qualifying Distributions$28,271,878QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$753,678DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$0UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Total For Prior Years$0TotalForPriorYearsAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5$25,054,732ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$22,570,783ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$28,473,455ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$25,796,353ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$26,896,824ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$128,792,147TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$28,271,878QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$0AppliedToYear1Amt
Applied To Prior Years$0AppliedToPriorYearsAmt
Treated As Distri From Corpus$0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt
Applied To Current Year$753,678AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$27,518,200RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Excess Distri Cyov App CY Corpus$0ExcessDistriCyovAppCYCorpusAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov App CY$0ExcessDistributionCyovAppCYAmt
Total Corpus$156,310,347TotalCorpusAmt
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$25,054,732ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$131,255,615ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year4$22,570,783ExcessFromYear4Amt
Excess From Year3$28,473,455ExcessFromYear3Amt
Excess From Year2$25,796,353ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$26,896,824ExcessFromYear1Amt
Excess From Current Year$27,518,200ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt

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. 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 PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
TAKURO MOCHIZUKI
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2022 BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS$3,000,000
HIDETOSHI KATORI
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2022 BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS$1,500,000
JUN YE
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2022 BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS$1,500,000
AARON BROWN
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2022 NEW HORIZONS IN MATHEMATICS PRIZE$50,000
JACOB TSIMERMAN
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2022 NEW HORIZONS IN MATHEMATICS PRIZE$100,000
JACK THORNE
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2022 NEW HORIZONS IN MATHEMATICS PRIZE$100,000
MANSI KASLIWAL
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2022 NEW HORIZONS IN PHYSICS PRIZE$25,000
GREGG HALLINAN
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2022 NEW HORIZONS IN PHYSICS PRIZE$25,000
RAFFAELLA MARGUTTI
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2022 NEW HORIZONS IN PHYSICS PRIZE$25,000
NORMAN YAO
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2022 NEW HORIZONS IN PHYSICS PRIZE$25,000
HARUKI WATANABE
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2022 NEW HORIZONS IN PHYSICS PRIZE$25,000
DOMINIC ELSE
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2022 NEW HORIZONS IN PHYSICS PRIZE$25,000
ALESSANDRA CORSI
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2022 NEW HORIZONS IN PHYSICS PRIZE$25,000
VEDIKA KHEMANI
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2022 NEW HORIZONS IN PHYSICS PRIZE$25,000
SUCHITRA SEBASTIAN
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HONG WANG
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2022 MARYAM MIRZAKHANI NEW FROINTERS PRIZE$50,000
YILIN WANG
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2022 MARYAM MIRZAKHANI NEW FROINTERS PRIZE$50,000
SARAH PELUSE
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2022 MARYAM MIRZAKHANI NEW FROINTERS PRIZE$50,000
MARYAM TSEGAYE
C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2020 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE - STUDENT AWARD$250,000
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C/O GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 1900 NSTREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036NONEI2019 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE - STUDENT AWARD$250,000
SHASTRI DOORGAH
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BURLINGAME HIGH SCHOOL
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MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PFLIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH$2,923,919
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PFLIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH$2,885,135
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PFLIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH$2,721,470
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PFLIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH$2,179,158
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PFLIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH$1,448,663
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PFLIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH$1,341,506
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PFLIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH$1,237,914
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PFLIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH$1,150,000
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PFLIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH$1,141,727
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PFLIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH$502,092
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PFLIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH$200,932
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SEBASTIAN HURTADO SALAZAR
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ECOLE MCTAVISH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL
GOV2018 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE - SCHOOL AWARD$100,000352 PARSONS CREEK DRFORT MCMURRAYALBERTACAT9K 0C9
LE BOCAGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$1,693ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Described OtherRevenueDescribedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion01ExclusionCd
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Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO0TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
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Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

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Expenditure Responsibility Stmt ExpenditureResponsibilityStmt

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MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362021-05-31$1,670,000TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$1,670,00012/29/2021, 01/06/20232023-01-06TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362021-07-20$2,923,919TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$2,923,91901/05/232023-01-05TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362021-08-19$1,237,914TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$1,237,91401/05/232023-01-05TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362021-09-13$1,150,000TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$1,150,00001/05/232023-01-05TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362021-09-24$502,092TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$502,09201/05/232023-01-05TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362021-11-12$2,885,135TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$2,885,13501/05/232023-01-05TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362021-12-14$1,141,727TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$1,141,72701/05/232023-01-05TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362021-12-22$200,932TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$200,93201/05/232023-01-05TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362022-01-20$1,341,506TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$1,341,50601/05/232023-01-05TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362022-03-01$1,448,663TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$1,448,66301/05/232023-01-05TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362022-03-15$2,179,158TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$2,179,15801/05/232023-01-05TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
1900 N STREET NWWASHINGTONDC200362022-04-05$2,721,470TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH$2,179,90301/05/232023-01-05TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOUNDATION, AND BASED UPON THE REPORTS FURNISHED BY THE GRANT RECIPIENT, NO PART HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.

General Explanation Attachment GeneralExplanationAttachment

General Explanation GeneralExplanationGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescMedium ExplanationMediumExplanationTxtIdentifierIdentifierTxt
FORM 990-PF, PART VIII-A, SUMMARY OF DIRECT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIESPART VIII-A, LINE 1EXPENSES: $13,010,470THE 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, 2022, 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 INITIATIVES MAY FUND AN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION TO GENERATE MESSAGES REPRESENTING HUMANITY AND PLANET EARTH, WHICH ONE DAY MIGHT BE SENT TO CIVILIZATIONS BEYOND EARTH. THE INITIATIVE IS INTENDED TO SPAN 10 YEARS AND EXPENSES ARE PLANNED TO TOTAL APPROXIMATELY $100,000,000.PART VIII-A, LINE 2 EXPENSES: $7,800,000THE 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 AWARED 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. FOUR PRIZES WERE AWARDED FOR THE BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, AN ANNUAL GLOBAL COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS TO INSPIRE CREATIVE THINKING ABOUT SCIENCE, INCLUDING TWO POST-SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIPS, ONE TEACHER PRIZE, AND ONE SCHOOL PRIZE.PART VIII-A, LINE 3 EXPENSES: $641,983 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES FOUNDATION, THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION AWARDS PRIZES AT THE ANNUAL PRIZE CEREMONY. 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. AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE CEREMONY WAS CANCELLED. THE FOUNDATION INCURRED EXPENSES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MAY 31, 2022 IN PREPARATION OF THE CEREMONY PRIOR TO CANCELLATION. THE CEREMONY FEATURES CELEBRITY PRESENTATIONS, FILMS, COMEDY, AND LIVE MUSIC FROM MAJOR ARTISTS AND IS AVAILABLE ON CERTAIN MAJOR OUTLETS.PART VIII-A, LINE 3 EXPENSES: $600,528BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE PROGRAM (BJC):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, 2022 TAX YEAR TOTALED $600,528.
FORM 990-PF, PART VIISIMON PETER WORDENIN ACCORDANCE WITH AN AGENCY AGREEMENT, BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION PAID AN ADDITIONAL $35,571 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.LIST OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND TRUSTEES

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryLEGAL FEESCategoryTxt
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Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$250,736DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBOY Book ValueBOYBookValueAmtEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
DUE FROM RELATED PARTY$318,450$95,540$95,540
SECURITY DEPOSITS$30,888$30,888$30,888

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (5 entries)

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LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE - RESEARCH EXPENSES$4,988,093$0$4,987,209
LEASING OF TELESCOPES$2,601,186$0$2,338,566
JUNIOR PRIZE EXPENSES$366,176$0$367,270
LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE - PROGRAM EXPENSES$21,022$0$60,708
OFFICE EXPENSES$69,768$0$75,579

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income Detail OtherIncomeDetail

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Revenue And Expenses Per Books$2RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt
Net Investment Income$2NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail (5 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
CONSULTING FEES$1,785,329$0$2,055,098
CEREMONY EXPENSE$270,063$0$307,877
PUBLIC RELATIONS$125,114$0$125,114
FILM PRODUCTION FEES$23,886$0$28,053
EVENT PRODUCTION$15,130$0$47,426

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