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Aaron Kowalski

Chief Executive Officer · Breakthrough T1d

Chief Executive Officer at Breakthrough T1d. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 2 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$978K
Others who share this name
2

Who this is

Profile

The filed facts are verified from the IRS filings. The biography is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as Chief Executive Officer of Breakthrough T1d, based in New York, NY.
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Received $978K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Chief Executive Officer of Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF), internationally recognized scientist and first person with Type 1 Diabetes to serve as CEO, leading research and advocacy strategies with 35+ years of personal experience living with T1D.

Compiled from public web sources (3 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

Real tenure, career, and education — from public web sources, what you need to vet a founder or leader beyond the filing window.

Tenure here
Joined organization in 2004; CEO position following Chief Mission Officer role
Education
  • Rutgers University and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey · PhD in Molecular Genetics

Affiliations

Organizations

Breakthrough T1d Chief Executive Officer · $301.7M revenue · New York, NYImproving lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat T1D and its complications. SEE SCHEDULE O,…pay $655K → $978KFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$978Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Aaron Kowalski

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Aaron Kowalski 1 organization · North Liberty, IAGreenstate Credit Union
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Aaron Kowalski 1 organization · Lehi, UTCivica Foundation

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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President and CEO · FY2019
$870K
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Chief Executive Officer · FY2022
$825K
S
Managing Dir. T1d Fund (end 1/25) · FY2024
$807K
H
Former Key Employee · FY2024
$604K
R
Cfao/Treasurer (end 1/25) · FY2024
$563K
P
Chief Marketing Officer · FY2024
$520K
K
Chief Global Development Officer · FY2024
$492K
L
Chief Global Advocacy Officer · FY2024
$461K
S
Chief Scientific Officer · FY2024
$460K
S
Chief Dev Officer & Asst. Secy · FY2019
$451K
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Managing Dir. Jdrf T1d Fund · FY2020
$427K
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Chief Human Resources Officer · FY2024
$408K

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