ACTIVATE EMPOWERS SCIENTISTS TO REINVENT THE WORLD BY BRINGING THEIR RESEARCH TO MARKET. ACTIVATE PARTNERS WITH U.S. BASED FUNDERS, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, AND OTHER PILLARS OF THE HARD TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY TO HELP ENTREPRENEURIAL SCIENTISTS TRANSLATE THEIR BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS INTO COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$26.1M
-1.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.1M
Grant Count
51
Avg Grant Size
$81K
About Activate Global Inc
Based on IRS filings
Activate Global Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in BERKELEY, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $26.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 51 grants totaling $4.1M. Net investment income was $412K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $26,103,206 | $26,386,377 | $17,956,165 |
| Revenue | $23,823,486 | $26,734,894 | $18,338,872 |
| Expenses | $23,553,752 | $19,015,079 | $12,818,117 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $411,697 | $129,761 | $-720 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Activate Global Inc
Activate Fellowship
ACTIVATE GLOBAL INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
October 23, 2026
Activate Investor Partnership Program
ACTIVATE GLOBAL INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Carbontech Entrepreneurial Fellowship (New York)
ACTIVATE GLOBAL INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| R TODD JOHNSON | SECRETARY/INTERIM CEO (THRU 10/23) | 40 | $399,297 |
| LIESL SCHINDLER | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | — |
| GABRIEL KRA | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| TROY BREWSTER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MORRY CATER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANDREW HSIEH | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 05/24) | 1 | — |
| LIESEL PRITZKER SIMMONS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NICOLE SYSTROM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CYRUS WADIA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (AS OF 10/23) | 40 | $93,256 |
| MATTHEW B PRICE | PRESIDENT AND CFO (THRU 9/24) | 40 | $325,377 |
| NAOMI A BAER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $316,376 |
| AIMEE ROSE | EXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $300,117 |
| KARIN D LION | CHIEF GROWTH & PARTNERSHIP OFFICER | 40 | $285,632 |
| STEVEN H TRAN | VP, FINANCE AND CONTRACTS | 40 | $220,597 |
| BRENNA M TIEGLER | CHIEF FELLOWSHIP OFFICER | 40 | $214,481 |
| ANDREW R CHANG | MANAGING DIRECTOR - NEW YORK | 40 | $268,849 |
| JILL O FUSS | MANAGING DIRECTOR - BERKELEY | 40 | $255,190 |
| SARAH MAJORIE MORRILL | EDUCATION DIRECTOR | 40 | $188,320 |
| DINA AMOUZIGH | SR DIRECTOR, PEOPLE & CULTURE | 40 | $188,656 |
| PHILIP J LOEW | SR DIRECTOR, EXPANSION (THRU 04/24) | 40 | $190,830 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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