FUNDER
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION
14recipients FY2016–24
$190Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 64% of giving in District of Columbia
Footprint
A local funder — 64% of its dollars go to DC. It is a candidate for organizations in the 7 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, DC, MA, MD, NY, PA, VA.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUELI FOUNDATION | CORONA DL MAR, CA | program funder | 2 |
| 1011 FOUNDATION INC | SANTA MONICA, CA | program funder | 1 |
| 74 FOUNDATION INC | MANHATTAN BCH, CA | program funder | 1 |
| 87 NORTH ACTION FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | program funder | 1 |
| ABNER LEVY FOUNDATION | SIMI VALLEY, CA | program funder | 1 |
| AHRENDTS-COUCH FAMILY FOUNDATION | SAN MARTIN, CA | program funder | 1 |
| ALTERRA MOUNTAIN COMPANY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | program funder | 1 |
| AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS | SAN DIEGO, CA | program funder | 1 |
| ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | large program funder | 1 |
| AROUND THE TABLE FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | program funder | 1 |
| ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR | TUCSON, AZ | program funder | 1 |
| BASSMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 1 |
| BAY AREA FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE | PALO ALTO, CA | program funder | 1 |
| BERNS TEAM BLESSINGS INC | LA CANADA, CA | program funder | 1 |
| BOONE FAMILY FOUNDATION | ADDISON, TX | program funder | 1 |
| BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | program funder | 1 |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE | PROVIDENCE, RI | program funder | 1 |
| CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 1 |
| CHANGE A LIFE FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | program funder | 1 |
| CHIP CONLEY FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | program funder | 1 |
| CHRYSANTA FOUNDATION | LAFAYETTE HL, PA | program funder | 1 |
| CHUCK AND ERNESTINA KREUTZKAMP FOUNDATION | CHULA VISTA, CA | program funder | 1 |
| CITRONE FOUNDATION INC | NORWALK, CT | program funder | 1 |
| CLARA LIONEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 1 |
| COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | program funder | 1 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | DC | 5 | 2024 | $65,624,465 |
| AIRBNB ORG INC | CA | 2 | 2024 | $21,000,000 |
| ARID1B RESEARCH FOUNDATION | MD | 1 | 2024 | $150,000 |
| LOS ALTOS CHABAD | CA | 1 | 2024 | $50,000 |
| KINGS CARE FOUNDATION | CA | 1 | 2024 | $10,363 |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | VA | 2 | 2023 | $15,000,000 |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | DC | 3 | 2023 | $5,400,000 |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | NY | 2 | 2023 | $1,500,000 |
| KHAN ACADEMY INC | CA | 3 | 2023 | $500,000 |
| SOCIAL IMPACT FUND | CA | 1 | 2022 | $250,000 |
| SETI INSTITUTE | CA | 1 | 2022 | $50,000 |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INC | NY | 1 | 2021 | $500,000 |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | MA | 1 | 2020 | $600,000 |
| CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | PA | 1 | 2020 | $240,000 |