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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
4 people listed on the 990.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Managing Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Breakthrough Energy Action INC is a membership association based in Kirkland, WA.
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1 program · $31.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Breakthrough energy action advances its mission by grant-making and working with industry experts and lawmakers in the following areas: education and advocacy, policy development, capacity building, and convening, coalition building, and education
$31.8Mprogram expense
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Breakthrough Energy FoundationFY2024$4.0M
Coefficient Giving Action FundFY2024$404K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$4.4M
Grants paid · 120 grants · $113.6M · 2020–2024
League of Conservation Voters INCDC · FY2024$10,500,000
Climate PowerDC · FY2024$4,000,000
Future Forward USA ActionDC · FY2024$3,000,000
Climate Jobs National Resource Center INCNY · FY2024$2,000,000
Clearpath Action for Conservative Clean Energy INCNC · FY2024$1,919,480
Catf Action INCMA · FY2024$1,305,000
Rainey Center Freedom ProjectDC · FY2024$600,000
Bipartisan Policy Center Action INCDC · FY2024$517,884
Counterspark INCDC · FY2024$400,000
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions INCDC · FY2024$370,000
NRDC Action Fund INCNY · FY2024$310,500
Conservatives for a Clean EnergyMI · FY2024$307,000
Clean Energy Grid ActionDC · FY2024$300,000
Clean Energy Buyers AssociationDC · FY2024$300,000
Bluegreen Alliance INCMN · FY2024$272,315
The Pew Charitable TrustsDC · FY2024$250,000
League of Conservation Voters INCDC · FY2024$250,000
In Union USA ActionDC · FY2024$250,000
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$574K
Money outPt IX
$32.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$31.8M
Managementcol C$427K
Owns and owesPt X
$24.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$24.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$439K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$574K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$36K
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$4.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$24.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$439K
Net assetsLn 32$24.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $22.1M | $4.5M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $0 | $0 |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $0 | $0 |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $51.7M | $24.5M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $245K | $439K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $51.5M | $24.1M |
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $29.5M | $29.5M | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $2K | $0 | $2K | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $58K | $0 | $58K | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $880K | $880K | $0 | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | $0 | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $1.2M | $1.2M | $0 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $161K | $161K | $0 | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $30 | $0 | $30 | $0 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| InterestLn 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $367K | $0 | $367K | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $32.2M | $31.8M | $427K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest Viewing | $4.7M | $32.2M | −$27.4M | $24.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $1.4M | $19.1M | −$17.8M | $51.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $50.1M | $38.3M | $11.8M | $69.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $61.0M | $764K | $60.3M | $60.3M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
I · Grants
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
A · Public support
F · Foreign
M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,748,389 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $153,484$4,174,798
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,173,262$573,591
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,589$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,350,335$4,748,389
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,990,191$29,479,864
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,129,588$2,715,965
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $19,119,779$32,195,829
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,769,444−$27,447,440
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,748,389 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,174,798
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,021,314
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,174,798
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $609,553$609,553
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$35,962−$35,962
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $573,591$4,748,389
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $32,195,829 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $29,479,864$29,479,864
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,080 · Fundraising $0$2,080
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $57,994 · Fundraising $0$57,994
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $880,440 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$880,440
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,247,321 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,247,321
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $161,228 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$161,228
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $30 · Fundraising $0$30
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $366,872 · Fundraising $0$366,872
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $31,768,853 · Management $426,976 · Fundraising $0$32,195,829
Part X · Balance sheet $24,490,334 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,532,933$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,518,382$4,543,819
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $29,693,031$19,846,515
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$100,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $51,744,346$24,490,334
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $95,125$318,553
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $150,000$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$120,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $245,125$438,553
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,806,190$4,205,266
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $29,693,031$19,846,515
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $51,499,221$24,051,781
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $51,744,346$24,490,334
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,051,781 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,748,389
XI-2 Total expenses$32,195,829
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,447,440
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$51,499,221
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,051,781
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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