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BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY CATALYST FOUNDATION

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $12.4M · expenses $40.9M · assets $380.6M

EIN
85-3677542
Address
PO BOX 563, KIRKLAND, WA 98083-0563
Website
HTTPS://WWW.BREAKTHROUGHENERGY.ORG
NTEE code
C35
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2021
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Mission

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.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

No one listed on these returns was paid.

Unpaid officers and directors · 8 people
NameLatest titleYearsOrganizations
Rodi Guidero EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2022-2024 3
Greg Nelson DIRECTOR2020-2024 3
Cindy Leeper SECRETARY, TREASURER & COO2020-2024 3
Jeannine Sargent DIRECTOR2023-2024 1
Rich Hossfeld DIRECTOR2023-2024 1
Mario Fernandez VICE PRESIDENT2023-2024 1
Michael Boots (former) EVP2020-2023 3
Jonah Goldman (former) MANAGING DIRECTOR -THRU 5/222020-2022 3

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GREG NELSON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $03
JEANNINE SARGENT DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
RICH HOSSFELD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
CINDY LEEPER SECRETARY, TREASURER & COO8 $0$0$0 $03
MARIO FERNANDEZ VICE PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
RODI GUIDERO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $03
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GREG NELSON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $03
JEANNINE SARGENT DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
RICH HOSSFELD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
CINDY LEEPER SECRETARY, TREASURER & COO8 $0$0$0 $03
MARIO FERNANDEZ VICE PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL BOOTS EVP1 $0$0$0 $03
RODI GUIDERO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $03
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JONAH GOLDMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR -THRU 5/2215 $0$0$0 $03
RODI GUIDERO MANAGING DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $03
GREG NELSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
CINDY LEEPER SECRETARY & TREASURER8 $0$0$0 $03
MICHAEL BOOTS EVP1 $0$0$0 $03
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JONAH GOLDMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR15 $0$0$0 $03
GREG NELSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
CINDY LEEPER SECRETARY & TREASURER15 $0$0$0 $03
MICHAEL BOOTS EVP1 $0$0$0 $03
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JONAH GOLDMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR15 $0$0$0 $03
GREG NELSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
MICHAEL BOOTS Secretary thru 2/17/21, EVP1 $0$0$0 $03
Cindy Leeper Secretary & Treasurer15 $0$0$0 $03

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 5 contractors · $1.5M
NameLocationServicePaid
Hogan Lovells US LLPBaltimore, MDLEGAL SERVICES$738,916
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPNew York, NYLEGAL SERVICES$235,365
Stikeman Elliott LLPToronto, OntarioLEGAL SERVICES$177,466
Ramboll Danmark ASCopenhagen SCONSULTING - DUE DILIGENCE$169,644
HKA GLOBAL LTDWarringtonCONSULTING - DUE DILIGENCE$137,650
2023 · 3 contractors · $3.6M
NameLocationServicePaid
Rhodium Group LLCNew York, NYResearch Provider$2,400,000
Ropes & Gray LLPBoston, MALegal services$901,624
Hogan Lovells US LLPBaltimore, MDLegal services$309,385
2022 · 5 contractors · $4.5M
NameLocationServicePaid
Ropes & Gray LLPBoston, MALegal services$3,083,724
Rhodium Group LLCNew York, NYResearch Provider$800,000
Hogan Lovells US LLPBaltimore, MDLegal services$268,267
Fluor Enterprise IncAliso Viego, CAConsulting Services$256,100
Loyens & Loeff Luxembourg S RLLuxembourg, LuxembourgLegal services$133,264
2021 · 3 contractors · $1.8M
NameLocationServicePaid
Ropes GrayNEW YORK, NYLEGAL SERVICES$884,072
Agency EACHICAGO, ILMarketing$512,643
Rhodium GroupNEW YORK, NYResearch provider$400,000
2020 · 2 contractors · $527K
NameLocationServicePaid
ERNST YOUNG LLPTax & Advisory Svcs.$387,123
ROPES GRAY LLPNEW YORK, NELEGAL SERVICES$139,644

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $50.0M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$12,378,697$40,879,386 $380,609,008$378,176,226 $1,314,532$0 $000
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,212,804$53,134,255 $408,064,858$406,676,915 $1,272,558$0 $000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$358,545,515$3,160,591 $452,252,817$451,598,366 $356,182,326$0 $000
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$34,510,785$2,737,906 $96,543,339$96,213,442 $35,040,324$0 $000
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$65,047,000$606,437 $65,047,000$64,440,563 $65,047,000$0 $000

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $40,879,386 spent · pay $0 · grants $37,803,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $37,803,500$37,803,500-- 92.5%
Fees: legal $2,184,699$2,164,469$20,230- 5.3%
Fees: other services $755,506$735,218$20,288$0 1.8%
Office expenses $82,165$12,220$69,945- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $34,200$34,200-- 0.1%
Fees: accounting $18,661-$18,661- 0.0%
Other (as described)BUSINESS LICENSE & REGISTRATION $655-$655- 0.0%
Total$40,879,386100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $53,134,255 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,000,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $50,000,000$50,000,000-- 94.1%
Fees: other services $2,513,801$2,509,010$4,791$0 4.7%
Fees: legal $483,928$463,453$20,475$0 0.9%
Fees: accounting $87,880$0$87,880$0 0.2%
Office expenses $47,024$0$47,024$0 0.1%
Other (as described)BUSINESS LICENSE & REGISTRATION $1,622$0$1,622$0 0.0%
Total$53,134,255100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $3,160,591 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: legal $1,745,788$1,037,458$708,330- 55.2%
Fees: other services $1,152,350$1,137,350$15,000$0 36.5%
Other (as described)Membership dues $216,320$216,320-- 6.8%
Fees: accounting $40,608-$40,608- 1.3%
Office expenses $5,225-$5,225- 0.2%
Other (as described)BUSINESS LICENSE & REGISTRATION $300-$300- 0.0%
Total$3,160,591100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $2,737,906 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $512,643
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $942,379$826,437$115,942- 34.4%
Fees: legal $745,670$281,036$464,634- 27.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $512,643$512,643-- 18.7%
Fees: accounting $226,503$43,383$183,120- 8.3%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIP DUES $180,729$180,729-- 6.6%
Advertising and promotion $103,733$51,353-$52,380 3.8%
Fees: investment management $26,219-$26,219- 1.0%
Office expenses $30-$30- 0.0%
Total$2,737,906100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $606,437 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: accounting $399,860-$399,860- 65.9%
Fees: legal $139,644$14,555$125,089- 23.0%
Fees: other services $66,933$66,933-- 11.0%
Total$606,437100%

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