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Breakthrough T1d EIN 23-1907729

Breakthrough T1d FY2022 filing

EIN  23-1907729 Public charity (501(c)(3)) New York, NY Founded 1970 2 followers
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Size
$100M+
What they do
Funds and accelerates global research, advocacy, and regulatory support to cure, prevent, and treat type 1 diabetes and its complications.
Leadership
Aaron Kowalski PhD · Chief Executive Officer · $751K
Money in and out
$238.6M revenue, $162.9M expenses
Bottom line
75% program efficiency

Funds and accelerates global research, advocacy, and regulatory support to cure, prevent, and treat type 1 diabetes and its complications. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $238.6M in revenue, $162.9M in expenses, and $294.9M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$238.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$162.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$294.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $75.7M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.17
Program efficiency
75%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
19.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+32%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$238.6M
FY2022▲ +7%
Expenses
$162.9M
FY2022▲ +41%
Total assets
$389.5M
FY2022▲ +8%
Total liabilities
$94.6M
FY2022▼ -6%
Total revenue
$238.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$162.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$294.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$75.7M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$389.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B75%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $122.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Research Funding

For the FY2022 period ending june 30, 2022, JDRF directly funded research grants and industry agreements for which $70 million in research grant expense, net was recognized according to gaap and excluding $11.8 million of programmatic research investments that are recorded on the organization's balance sheet.

$72.2Mprogram expense
02

Research Support

JDRF maintains an in-house team of skilledscientific, medical, policy and government relations professionalswho play a critical role in leading and supporting the evaluationof research funding opportunities by JDRF and influencing researchdirection and the disbursement of research funds from OTHERS.THESE professionals also work with…

$36.7Mprogram expense
03

Public Education and Outreach

JDRF educates the community and provides outreach services to newly diagnosed children and adults, their families, and others about type 1 diabetes (T1D) and its complications. For an expanded description of program service activities related to public education and outreach, see schedule o.

$13.7Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBreakthrough T1d
EINHdr · item D23-1907729
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.jdrf.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1970
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFDiseases & Disorders (G800)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1973

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Aaron Kowalski PHD
Chief Executive Officer
$751,382Pt VII · Sec A
Steven St Peter
Managing Director, T1d Fund
$712,891Pt VII · Sec A
Timothy Doyle
COO/President/Asst Treas (beg 12/21)
$544,030Pt VII · Sec A
Helen Ellias
Managing Director, T1d Fund
$529,668Pt VII · Sec A
Troy Lindloff
Cdo/Asst. Treasurer (end 11/21)
$500,110Pt VII · Sec A
Joanne Martz
CFO/Treasurer (end 5/21)
$348,691Pt VII · Sec A
Cynthia Rice
Chief Mission Officer
$347,838Pt VII · Sec A
Sanjoy Dutta PHD
Chief Scientific Officer
$345,769Pt VII · Sec A

Aaron Kowalski’s $978K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 45 $100M+ diseases & disorders nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Aaron Kowalski$978,057$861,917——$522,416$654,519
Derek Rapp Thru 0419—————$870,371
Aaron Kowalski PHD——$824,920$751,382——
Steven St Peter$807,240$767,591$700,527$712,891$565,167—
Timothy Doyle—$268,477$623,521$544,030——
Helen Ellias$603,815$569,145$545,786$529,668——
Robert King$562,889$520,154$426,077$81,324——
Pamela Morrisroe$520,341$445,368$439,408———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$205.1M · 86%
Program service revenue$20.5M · 9%
Investment income$10.3M · 4%
Other revenue$2.7M · 1%
Contributions & grants86%$205.1M
Program service revenue9%$20.5M
Investment income4%$10.3M
Other revenue1%$2.7M
Total revenueLn 12$238.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.17
Program services75%$122.5M
Management & general7%$12.1M
Fundraising17%$28.3M
Total functional expensesLn 25$162.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$38.3M
Total assetsLn 16$389.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$94.6M
Total net assetsLn 32$294.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $251.8M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $162.9M · Less non-cash grants $5.6M · Cash operating expenses/yr $157.3M
19.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $122.5M · Total expenses $162.9M
75%
Management & General
Management & general $12.1M · Total expenses $162.9M
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $28.3M · Total expenses $162.9M
17%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $28.7M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $193.3M
$0.15 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $205.1M · Total revenue $238.6M
86%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $238.6M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $20.5M · Total revenue $238.6M
9%
Investment reliance
Investment income $10.3M · Total revenue $238.6M
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $20.5M · Total expenses $162.9M
13%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $238.6M · Prior year $223.0M
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $294.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $238.6M · Expenses $162.9M
+32%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $389.5M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $294.9M · Total assets $389.5M
76%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $212.9M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $533K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $389.5M
55%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Aaron Kowalski PHD · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $751K · Total expenses $162.9M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $57.1M · Total expenses $162.9M
35%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $1.4M · Gross raised $7.2M
19%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 75%——
Overhead ratio 7%——
Fundraising cost ratio 14%——
Revenue growth 7%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0%——
Fundraising fee ratio 1%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
The Ayco Charitable FoundationFY2025$400K
Aldridge Gives FoundationFY2025$142K
Tee Up Fore the Cure INCFY2025$117K
Slezak Family Charitable FoundationFY2025$100K
Melvin R Goodes Family Foundation INCFY2025$100K
The Covalent FoundationFY2025$50K
Cranberry Cup Charitableassociation INCFY2025$40K
The Least of These Ministries INCFY2025$28K
Total grants receivedfrom 50 funders$1.3M
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Grants paid · 559 grants · $349.1M · 2019–2024
University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFY2024$7,275,001
University of California San FranciscoCA · FY2024$5,397,345
University of ChicagoIL · FY2024$4,120,701
Regents of the University of ColoradoCO · FY2024$3,578,005
University of FloridaFL · FY2024$3,130,295
Mass General Brigham IncorporatedMA · FY2024$2,749,635
Joslin Diabetes Center INCMA · FY2024$2,565,662
Indiana UniversityIN · FY2024$2,492,689
University of WashingtonFY2024$2,386,866
Regents of the University of MichiganMI · FY2024$2,251,674
University of MiamiFL · FY2024$2,173,204
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNY · FY2024$1,868,623
Clinton Health Access Initiative INCMA · FY2024$1,734,554
Regents of the University of MinnesotaFY2024$1,594,731
Rector & Visitors of the University of VirginiaVA · FY2024$1,549,988
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityCA · FY2024$1,323,091
Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPA · FY2024$1,321,090
Arizona Board of Regents University of ArizonaFY2024$1,320,967
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$301.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$258.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$223.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$238.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$223.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$212.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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