BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY CATALYST FOUNDATION FUNDS THE CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION PHASES OF NEW EMISSIONS-REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES TO HELP TRANSFORM RESEARCH-STAGE INNOVATION INTO REAL-WORLD IMPACT, PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT AND MEASURABLE REDUCTIONS IN GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$380.6M
-6.7% YoY
Revenue
$12.4M
+50.7% YoY
Net Investment Income
$10.7M
+54.2% YoY
Expenses
$40.9M
-23.1% YoY
About Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in KIRKLAND, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $380.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $10.7M.
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 | $380,609,008 | $408,064,858 | $452,252,817 |
| Revenue | $12,378,697 | $8,212,804 | $358,545,515 |
| Expenses | $40,879,386 | $53,134,255 | $3,160,591 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $10,696,835 | $6,937,818 | $2,349,730 |
| 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 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREG NELSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JEANNINE SARGENT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RICH HOSSFELD | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CINDY LEEPER | SECRETARY, TREASURER & COO | 8 | — |
| MARIO FERNANDEZ | VICE PRESIDENT | 20 | — |
| RODI GUIDERO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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