Civic Intelligence

Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation

EIN 85-3677542 • 501(c)3 • Kirkland, WA

Profile

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.

PO Box 563Kirkland, WA 98083

www.breakthroughenergy.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

6th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 6% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $250M-$1B nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

24th percentile

0.20x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 24% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $250M-$1B nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

1st percentile

-230%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $250M-$1B nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-6.7%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $250M-$1B nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

91st percentile

51%

Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $250M-$1B nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$380,609,008

Down $27,455,850 (-6.7%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$2,432,782

Up $1,044,839 (+75%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$378,176,226

Down $28,500,689 (-7.0%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$12,378,697

Up $4,165,893 (+51%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$40,879,386

Down $12,254,869 (-23%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$28,500,689

Up $16,420,762 (+37%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$600M$400M$200M$0Assets 2021: $96,543,339Liabilities 2021: $329,897Net Assets 2021: $96,213,4422021Assets 2022: $452,252,817Liabilities 2022: $654,451Net Assets 2022: $451,598,3662022Assets 2023: $408,064,858Liabilities 2023: $1,387,943Net Assets 2023: $406,676,9152023Assets 2024: $380,609,008Liabilities 2024: $2,432,782Net Assets 2024: $378,176,2262024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$380,609,008
Liabilities$2,432,782
Net Assets$378,176,226

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$400M$200M$0-$200MRevenue 2021: $34,510,785Expenses 2021: $2,737,906Net Income 2021: $31,772,8792021Revenue 2022: $358,545,515Expenses 2022: $3,160,591Net Income 2022: $355,384,9242022Revenue 2023: $8,212,804Expenses 2023: $53,134,255Net Income 2023: -$44,921,4512023Revenue 2024: $12,378,697Expenses 2024: $40,879,386Net Income 2024: -$28,500,6892024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$12,378,697
Expenses$40,879,386
Net Income-$28,500,689

Filings

Latest Detailed Filing

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Nov 15, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$358,545,515
Mission and Program Overview

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.

Breakthrough Energy is accelerating transformation bysupporting cutting-edge research and development,investing in companies that (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$276,182,326-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$2,667,918$158,323,815▲ $155,655,897
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$93,875,421$15,931,783▼ $77,943,638
Accounts Receivable-$1,814,893-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0--
Investments Program Related$0--
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$0→ $0
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$96,543,339$452,252,817▲ $355,709,478
Other Assets Total$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$329,897$654,451▲ $324,554
Grants Payable-$0-
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property-$0-
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable-$0-
Other Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Deferred Revenue-$0-
Escrow Account Liability-$0-
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities-$0-
Total Liabilities$329,897$654,451▲ $324,554
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions-$276,182,326-
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$96,213,442$175,416,040▲ $79,202,598
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$96,213,442$451,598,366▲ $355,384,924
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$96,543,339$452,252,817▲ $355,709,478
Compensation and Service Providers

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
-Director
-Managing Director
-Managing Director -thru 5/22
-Evp
-Secretary & Treasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Ropes & Gray LLPLegal services800 Boylston Street, Suite 2000, Boston, MA 02199, Lu$3,083,724
Rhodium Group LLCResearch Provider5 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019$800,000
Hogan Lovells US LLPLegal services100 International Drive, Baltimore, MD 21202$268,267
Fluor Enterprise IncConsulting Services3 Polaris Way, Aliso Viego, CA 92698$256,100
Loyens & Loeff Luxembourg S RLLegal services-$133,264
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$356,182,326
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$2,349,730
Other Revenue
$13,459
All Other Contributions
$356,182,326
Change in Net Assets
$355,384,924
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$3,160,591
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Legal$1,037,458$708,330-$1,745,788
Fees for Services Other$1,137,350$15,000$0$1,152,350
Fees for Services Accounting-$40,608-$40,608
Office Expenses-$5,225-$5,225
Other Expenses$216,320$300-$300
Total Functional Expenses$2,391,128$769,463$0$3,160,591
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
3
Spending
$169,227

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
Yes
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Program ServicesAdmin/consulting03$169,227
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders

The foundation has two members

Form 990, Part VI, Line 7A Members or stockholders electing members of governing body

The members of the foundation have the right to appoint and remove the directors of the foundation

Form 990, Part VI, Line 7B Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders

Members have the power to appoint successor members

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B Review of form 990 by governing body

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 Conflict of interest policy

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 Required documents available to the public

These documents are not public.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation
EIN
85-3677542
Phone
4254974300
Address
PO BOX 563, KIRKLAND, WA 98083

Signing Officer

Name
Cindy Leeper
Title
Secretary/Treasurer
Phone
2022162050
Signed
2023-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2020
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
2
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Ernst & Young US Llp
Address
1101 NEW YORK AVENUE NW, Washington, DC 20005
Preparer
Justin Lowe
Phone
2023276000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part I, Line 1

turn green ideas into clean products, andadvocating for policies that speed innovation from lab to market. Through investment vehicles, philanthropic programs, policy and advocacy efforts, and other initiatives, Breakthrough Energy works with a global network of partners to accelerate the technologies we need to build a carbon-free economy.

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G Other Fees

Technology & Proposal Support - Total Expense: 337350, Program Service Expense: 337350, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Research Analysis - Total Expense: 800000, Program Service Expense: 800000, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Operational Support - Total Expense: 15000, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: 15000, Fundraising Expenses: ;

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IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING A SHORT YEAR IN COLUMN (C) FOR THE PERIOD 10/16/2020-6/60/2021.
IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING A SHORT YEAR IN COLUMN (D) FOR THE PERIOD 7/1/2021-12/31/2021.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0turn green ideas into clean products, andadvocating for policies that speed innovation from lab to market. Through investment vehicles, philanthropic programs, policy and advocacy efforts, and other initiatives, Breakthrough Energy works with a global network of partners to accelerate the technologies we need to build a carbon-free economy.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE FOUNDATION HAS TWO MEMBERS
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPOINT AND REMOVE THE DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO APPOINT SUCCESSOR MEMBERS
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE 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.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE 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.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT PUBLIC.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7Technology & Proposal Support - Total Expense: 337350, Program Service Expense: 337350, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Research Analysis - Total Expense: 800000, Program Service Expense: 800000, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Operational Support - Total Expense: 15000, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: 15000, Fundraising Expenses: ;
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc7Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees
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