2022-12-23T13:01:09-06:00 2021-12-31 ERNST & YOUNG US LLP 1101 NEW YORK AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 990 2021-07-01 853677542 BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY CATALYST FOUNDATION % ANGIE FIDLER BREA 4254974300 PO BOX 563 KIRKLAND WA 98083 CINDY LEEPER Sec./Treasurer 4254974300 2022-11-14 true CINDY LEEPER 999009999 AMBER GAZICA P01391011 2023276000 3 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X Rodi Guidero PO BOX 563 KIRKLAND WA 98083 69551109 false X HTTPS://WWW.BREAKTHROUGHENERGY.ORG/ X 2020 DE TO SUPPORT THE CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION PHASES OF NEW EMISSIONS-REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES. 2 2 0 0 0 0 65047000 35040324 0 0 0 -546528 0 16989 65047000 34510785 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52380 606437 2737906 606437 2737906 64440563 31772879 65047000 96543339 606437 329897 64440563 96213442 X BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY CATALYST FOUNDATION FUNDS THE CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION PHASES OF NEW EMISSIONS-REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES TO HELP TRANSFORM RESEARCH-STAGE INNOVATION INTO REAL-WORLD IMPACT, PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT AND MEASURABLE REDUCTIONS IN GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. false false 1895581 0 0 Over the past century, the world has seen an extraordinary increase in the global consumption of fossil fuels and the consequent emission of greenhouse gases; the effects of this change are both familiar and devastating. 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To date, the Foundation focuses on funding the development and demonstration of three specific areas: -Sustainable aviation fuel - commercially viable methods of producing aviation fuel from sources other than greenhouse gas-emitting kerosene -Green hydrogen - commercially viable methods of producing hydrogen from sources other than carbon-emitting hydrocarbons -Direct air capture - the process of extracting carbon dioxide from the ambient air and either sequestering it or using it 1895581 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true 7 0 0 false true LU 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 15.0 2.0 X X 0 0 0 GREG NELSON DIRECTOR 1.0 2.0 X 0 0 0 CINDY LEEPER SECRETARY & TREASURER 15.0 2.0 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 Marketing 512643 Rhodium Group 5 COLUMBUS CIR NEW YORK NY 10019 Research provider 400000 Ropes Gray 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10036 LEGAL SERVICES 884072 3 35040324 35040324 35040324 0 307 307 0 0 0 0 0 34493489 35040324 -546835 -546835 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CURRENCY RE-EVALUATION GAIN 16989 16989 16989 34510785 17296 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 745670 281036 464634 226503 43383 183120 0 0 26219 26219 942379 826437 115942 103733 51353 52380 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 512643 512643 0 0 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 180729 180729 2737906 1895581 789945 52380 65047000 93875421 0 2667918 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65047000 96543339 606437 329897 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 606437 329897 X 64440563 96213442 0 0 64440563 96213442 65047000 96543339 31772879 X false false false X 0 0 0 65047000 35040324 100087324 0 0 0 0 0 65047000 35040324 100087324 98085232 2002092 307 307 0 16989 16989 100104620 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. SCHEDULE A, PART II, COLUMN E THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING A SHORT YEAR IN COLUMN (E) FOR THE PERIOD 7/1/2021 - 12/31/2021. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 2 Program Services admin/consulting 295608 0 2 0 2 295608 295608 false false false false false false X 1 35040324 FMV false false false Part I, Line 9 Column (B) reports the number of contributions. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 the FOUNDATION HAS TWO MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPOINT AND REMOVE THE DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO APPOINT SUCCESSOR MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B THE DRAFT RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND LEGAL FUNCTIONS AND APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY AND TREASURER. A FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WITH RESPECT TO ANY TRANSACTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF, WHICH DETERMINES IF THERE IS A CONFLICT. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT, THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT MUST REFRAIN FROM ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE DECISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION AND IS NOT PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS OF THE TRANSACTION EXCEPT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE STATEMENTS DISCLOSING FAMILY MEMBERS AND RELATED ENTITIES WHO MAY DO BUSINESS WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THESE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGAL COUNSEL AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT PUBLIC. FORM 990, HEADING - PART B BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY CATALYST FOUNDATION'S TAX YEAR ORIGINALLY ENDED ON JUNE 30 AND IT TIMELY FILED ITS INITIAL FORM 990 FOR THE TAX YEAR ENDED 6/30/2021. SHORTLY AFTER THE INITIAL RETURN WAS TIMELY FILED, IT FILED AN EXTENSION FOR A SHORT TAX YEAR OF 7/1/2021-12/31/2021. THE EXTENSION APPROPRIATELY INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A SHORT YEAR DUE TO A CHANGE IN THE TAX YEAR END. THE EXTENSION WAS ACCEPTED, BUT THE IRS BUSINESS MASTER FILE WAS NOT UPDATED TO CHANGE THE FISCAL YEAR END DATE. (THIS WAS BREATKTHROUGH ENERGY CATALYST FOUNDATION'S FIRST TAX YEAR CHANGE, THEREFORE NO FORM 1128 WAS REQUIRED.) WHEN BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY CATALYST FOUNDATION FILED ITS 12/31/21 SHORT YEAR TAX RETURN ON THE EXTENDED DUE DATE OF NOVEMBER 15TH, 2022, IT WAS REJECTED. UPON SEEKING ASSISTANCE FROM THE IRS WITH THE EFILING REJECTION, THE IRS ADVISED CHECKING THE INITIAL RETURN BOX (AS A WORKAROUND) AND RESUBMITTING. 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