The Breakthrough Institute

EIN: 814526660 501(c)(3) Environment

Berkeley, CA

Total Revenue
$7,537,340
Total Expenses
$5,536,433
Total Assets
$6,490,079
Net Assets
$5,112,694
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2016
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Ronald Nordhaus
Phone
8325940184
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

The Breakthrough Institute, founded in 2016, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $7.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 70% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $2.0M, a strong 27% operating margin.

Mission

The Breakthrough Institute is a research center that identifies and promotes technological solutions to environmental and human development challenges.

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Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,181,014
Program Service Revenue $141,341
Investment Income $200,020
Other Revenue $14,965
TOTAL REVENUE $7,537,340

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $20,000
Salaries & Benefits $3,544,668
Fundraising Expenses $190,231
Program Expenses $4,601,398
Other Expenses $1,971,765
TOTAL EXPENSES $5,536,433

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $7,537,340 $4,438,319 +0.7%
Expenses $5,536,433 $6,558,097 -0.2%
Net Income $2,000,907 $-2,119,778 -1.9%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
10
Independent Members
10
Employees
33
Volunteers
10

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$305,506
Total Directors
10
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Ronald Nordhaus Executive Dir. 40.00
Officer
$260,777 $44,729 $305,506
David Hong Washington Dir. 40.00
$204,369 $20,336 $224,705
Adam Stein Dir Nuclear Energy Innovation 40.00
$158,328 $43,165 $201,493
Alex Trembath Deputy Director 40.00
$191,402 $8,107 $199,509
Seaver Wang Co-Dir Climate & Energy 40.00
$184,332 $12,318 $196,650
Vijaya Ramachandran Dir Energy for Dev 40.00
$168,212 $21,605 $189,817
Daniel Blaustein-Reijto Dir Food & Agriculture 40.00
$162,318 $17,089 $179,407
Patrick Brown Co-Dir Climate & Energy 40.00
$152,894 $26,289 $179,183
Ann Wang Dir. of Operations 40.00
$128,619 $29,623 $158,242
Ephstathia Bonadies Dir Events & Proj 40.00
$135,101 $20,155 $155,256
Alexander Smith Editorial Dir. 40.00
$124,608 $12,806 $137,414
Rachel Pritzker Board Chair 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Thomas Riley Sec./Treasury 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Matthew Winkler Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tisha Schuller Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ross Koningstein Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ray Rothrock Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jennifer Hernandez Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Chris Foreman Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bill Budinger Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Varun Sivaram Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $7,537,340 $5,536,433 $6,490,079 $2,000,907
2023 $4,438,319 $6,558,097 $4,738,080 $-2,119,778
2022 $6,739,502 $5,383,594 $7,080,633 $1,355,908
2021 $4,564,377 $3,775,078 $4,243,816 $789,299
2020 $3,162,290 $2,257,835 $3,545,139 $904,455
2019 $3,260,665 $2,589,944 $2,349,332 $670,721
2018 $2,793,648 $2,424,794 $1,728,569 $368,854
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