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Breakthrough Prize Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 46-0677985 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $54.6M
- Grants reported
- 65
- Median grant
- $100K
- Future commitments
- $3.8M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | $12.9M |
| 2023 | 38 | $41.7M |
Where Breakthrough Prize Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 2023 | $6.6M |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 2023 | $5.1M |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 2023 | $4.7M |
| UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | TECH FOR REFUGEES | 2023 | $4M |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 2023 | $3.1M |
| GERARD'T HOOFT | WASHINGTON, DC | 2025 SPECIAL BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS | 2024 | $3M |
| DENNIS GAITSGORY | WASHINGTON, DC | 2025 BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS | 2024 | $3M |
| SIMON BRENDLE | WASHINGTON, DC | 2024 BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS | 2023 | $3M |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC) | ALBERT LEA, MN | TECH FOR REFUGEES | 2023 | $2M |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | RAISE-HEALTH INITIATIVE | 2023 | $1.7M |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC) | ALBERT LEA, MN | TECH FOR REFUGEES | 2024 | $1.6M |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC) | ALBERT LEA, MN | TECH FOR REFUGEES | 2023 | $1.6M |
| JOHN CARDY | WASHINGTON, DC | 2024 BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS | 2023 | $1.5M |
| ALEXANDER ZAMOLODCHIKOV | WASHINGTON, DC | 2024 BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS | 2023 | $1.5M |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | WASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT DISPLACED UKRAINIAN SCIENTISTS | 2023 | $1.4M |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 2024 | $1.2M |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 2023 | $1.1M |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 2024 | $1.1M |
| AIRBNBORG | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | TECH FOR REFUGEES | 2024 | $1M |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | TECH FOR REFUGEES | 2023 | $1M |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 2023 | $512.5K |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS | NEW YORK, NY | TECH FOR REFUGEES | 2023 | $500K |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC) | ALBERT LEA, MN | TECH FOR REFUGEES | 2023 | $500K |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 2024 | $466.9K |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 2023 | $460.8K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION
- Address
- 1900 N STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC, 20036
- Phone
- 2023464293
- Deadlines
- PLEASE VISIT WWW.BREAKTHROUGHPRIZE.ORG FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING SUBMISSION DEADLINES.
- Application materials
- THE FOUNDATION MAKES THE CANDIDATE SUBMISSION FORM AND CRITERIA AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE: WWW.BREAKTHROUGHPRIZE.ORG > NOMINATIONS
- Restrictions
- NO 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. PREVIOUS WINNERS OF THE JR CHALLENGE AWARD ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN SUBSEQUENT JR CHALLENGE COMPETITIONS. 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 BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE 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.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Breakthrough Prize Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.