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Grant recipient EIN 81-4526660Environment

Who funds The Breakthrough Institute?

20 private foundations gave The Breakthrough Institute in Berkeley, CA $8.8 million across 62 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

62 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Alex C Walker Educational & CharitablePittsburgh, PA 2025

    Nuclear economics &

    $20,000
  2. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $500,000
  3. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Global health and development public awareness and analysis

    $448,500
  4. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    To support research, analysis, publication, and distribution of a report on national environmental policy act lawsuits.

    $115,472
  5. PTSRK FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2024

    To support the breakthrough institute

    $100,000
  6. The Rodel FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2024

    Environment

    $100,000
  7. The McLane Family Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Charitable donation for global research-identifies tech solutions for environ challenges

    $48,826
  8. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Human Rights

    $30,000
  9. The Bellwether Foundation IIBeverly Hills, CA 2024

    General support

    $30,000
  10. Leaves of Grass FundLincoln, MA 2024

    Charitable

    $4,000
  11. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2023

    Food & farming program

    $700,000
  12. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For the advanced nuclear power program

    $250,000
  13. PTSRK FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2023

    To support the breakthrough institute

    $100,000
  14. The Rodel FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2023

    Environment

    $100,000
  15. The Bellwether Foundation IIBeverly Hills, CA 2023

    General support

    $30,000
  16. Leaves of Grass FundLincoln, MA 2023

    Charitable

    $4,000
  17. Do Right FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2023

    Unrestricted grantto support

    $1,000
  18. Asher Family Foundation IncFort Myers, FL 2023

    environment

    $1,000
  19. Serve to Lead FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  20. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2022

    Food & farming programgeneral purpose

    $900,000
  21. PTSRK FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2022

    To support the breakthrough institute

    $100,000
  22. The Bellwether Foundation IIBeverly Hills, CA 2022

    General support

    $30,000
  23. Muller Family FoundationPlacentia, CA 2022

    Funds are donated without restriction on usage

    $5,000
  24. Leaves of Grass FundLincoln, MA 2022

    Charitable

    $4,000
  25. Do Right FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2022

    Unrestricted grant to support

    $2,000
  26. Asher Family Foundation IncFort Myers, FL 2022

    environment

    $1,000
  27. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General support

    $309
  28. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2021

    Food & farming program - $400,000general purpose - $500,000

    $900,000
  29. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $400,000
  30. The Rodel FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2021

    Environment

    $200,000
  31. PTSRK FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2021

    To support the breakthrough institute

    $100,000
  32. The Bellwether Foundation IIBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    General support

    $30,000
  33. Do Right FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2021

    Unrestricted grant to support

    $4,000
  34. Leaves of Grass FundLincoln, MA 2021

    Charitable

    $2,000
  35. Asher Family Foundation IncFort Myers, FL 2021

    environment

    $1,000
  36. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2020

    Food & farming program - $400,000general purpose - $500,000

    $900,000
  37. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $250,000
  38. The Rodel FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2020

    Environment

    $200,000
  39. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For a project to address stranded assets in the oil and gas industry

    $150,000
  40. PTSRK FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2020

    To support the breakthrough institute

    $100,000
  41. The Bellwether Foundation IIBeverly Hills, CA 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  42. The Rodel FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2020

    Environment

    $25,000
  43. Do Right FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2020

    Unrestricted grant to support

    $3,000
  44. Asher Family Foundation IncFort Myers, FL 2020

    environment

    $1,000
  45. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2019

    General purpose - $500,000food & farming program - $400,000

    $900,000
  46. The Rodel FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2019

    Environment

    $255,000
  47. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For general operating support

    $250,000
  48. PTSRK FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2019

    To support the breakthrough institute

    $100,000
  49. The Bellwether Foundation IIBeverly Hills, CA 2019

    General support

    $25,000
  50. Fireside FoundationItasca, IL 2019

    To identify and promote technological solutions to environmental and human development challenges

    $25,000
  51. Alex C Walker Educational & CharitablePittsburgh, PA 2019

    Nuclear economics &

    $10,000
  52. The Crary Social Ecology FundMill Valley, CA 2019

    Charitable activities

    $5,000
  53. Do Right FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2019

    Unrestricted grant to support

    $3,000
  54. Electra FoundationSausalito, CA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  55. PTSRK FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2018

    To support the breakthrough institute

    $100,000
  56. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  57. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For diversifying the ecomodernist network

    $30,000
  58. The Bellwether Foundation IIBeverly Hills, CA 2018

    General support

    $25,000
  59. The Crary Social Ecology FundMill Valley, CA 2018

    Charitable activities

    $5,000
  60. Fireside FoundationItasca, IL 2018

    To identify and promote technological solutions to environmental and human development challenges

    $5,000
  61. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2018

    Matching Grant

    $100
  62. The Bellwether Foundation IIBeverly Hills, CA 2017

    General support

    $50,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among The Breakthrough Institute’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 79 grants Preselected only $135,837 to similar organizations
  2. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 37 grants Accepts applications $12,605,000 to similar organizations
  3. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 30 grants Accepts applications $5,364,110 to similar organizations
  4. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 37 grants Preselected only $1,047,618 to similar organizations
  5. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 31 grants Accepts applications $251,800 to similar organizations
  6. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 19 grants Preselected only $4,095,714 to similar organizations
  7. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 24 grants Accepts applications $1,950,687 to similar organizations
  8. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 20 grants Preselected only $5,566 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-4526660 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.