2022-11-22T12:14:58-06:00 2021-12-31 ERNST & YOUNG US LLP 1101 NEW YORK AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 990 2021-07-01 853672460 BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY FOUNDATION % ANGIE FIDLER BREA 4254974300 PO BOX 563 KIRKLAND WA 98083 cindy leeper Secretary/Treasurer 4254974300 2022-11-14 true cindy leeper 999009999 AMBER GAZICA P01391011 2023276000 3 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Rodi Guidero PO BOX 563 KIRKLAND WA 98083 93430622 false X HTTPS://WWW.BREAKTHROUGHENERGY.ORG/ X 2020 DE TO PREVENT THE WORST EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE BY SUPPORTING INNOVATION THAT WILL REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASES TO ZERO. 2 2 0 0 0 0 272198599 52652903 0 0 -6976175 289426 0 67473 265222424 53009802 525000 59852608 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 273762 3456528 798762 63309136 264423662 -10299334 265129750 272263093 706088 18138765 264423662 254124328 X SUPPORTING INNOVATION TO ADDRESS THE WORST EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE BY TRANSFORMING VIRTUALLY EVERY ACTIVITY IN MODERN LIFE AND EVERY SECTOR OF THE ECONOMY AND CREATING A WORLD IN WHICH EVERYONE EVERYWHERE HAS ACCESS TO RELIABLE, AFFORDABLE, AND CLEAN ENERGY. false false 51851785 49276206 0 Breakthrough Energy communicates and educates on the dangers of climate change, the need to mitigate it, and ways available to mitigate it by engaging in active discussions, participating in and leading public and industry-specific events, and building awareness across governments, commercial sectors, and the general public. 9695670 9039781 0 THE BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY FELLOWS PROGRAM WILL ANNUALLY SELECT A COHORT OF PARTICIPANTS, PROVIDE FUNDING AND EDUCATION FOR THEM TO PURSUE EARLY-STAGE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH THAT CAN MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGES AND, IF THE RESEARCH SHOWS PROMISE, TEACH THEM HOW TO DEVELOP A BUSINESS FRAMEWORK AROUND THE RESEARCH. 1526621 1526621 0 BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY SCIENCES CONDUCTS RESEARCH, AND SUPPORTS OTHERS' RESEARCH, FOCUSED ON TRENDS AND OPTIONS FOR CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION. 100001 347023 63174077 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true 20 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 2 2 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true false false false false false X ANGIE FIDLER 4254974300 PO BOX 563 KIRKLAND WA 98083 X JONAH GOLDMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR 1.0 16.0 X X 0 0 0 GREG NELSON Director 1.0 2.0 X 0 0 0 CINDY LEEPER SECRETARY & TREASURER 1.0 16.0 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BOOTS EVP 1.0 2.0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false Agency EA 311 W Walton St CHICAGO IL 60610 EVENT MANAGEMENT 499747 CTGI LLC 144 East 44th Street NEW YORK NY 10017 CLEAN TECH EDUCATION 201938 Rhodium Group 5 Columbus Cir NEW YORK NY 10019 Research & ANALYSIS 925000 4 52652903 40420820 52652903 0 244 244 0 0 0 0 0 40710002 40420820 289182 289182 289182 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CURRENCY RE-EVALUATION GAIN 67473 67473 67473 53009802 0 0 356899 50283514 50283514 962260 962260 8606834 8606834 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57017 339 56678 32448 32448 0 0 709 709 957995 957995 792997 772010 20987 17 17 46630 22410 24220 0 0 0 0 499747 499747 0 0 0 0 FELLOWSHIP CURRICULUM 33785 33785 RESEARCH & ANALYSIS 1035183 1035183 63309136 63174077 135059 0 265116233 263666070 0 0 0 8500000 0 97023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13517 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 265129750 272263093 181088 422423 525000 17716342 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 706088 18138765 X 264423662 215474328 0 38650000 264423662 254124328 265129750 272263093 -10299334 X false false false X 0 0 0 272198599 52652903 324851502 0 0 0 0 0 272198599 52652903 324851502 92086265 232765237 246 244 490 0 67473 67473 324919465 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, COLUMN D the organization is reporting a short year in column (D) for the period 10/16/2020 - 6/30/2021. 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