Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $9.0M.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$9.0M
+20.0% YoY
Grant Count
8
+60.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.1M
-25.0% YoY
About Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
Based on IRS filings
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $9.0M.
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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 |
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| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| 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 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| YURI B MILNER | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| BRECK HANCOCK | DIRECTOR, TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JAMES A HUTCHINSON | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| SIMON PETER WORDEN | FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN | 7 | $46,518 |
| HUDA ZOGHBI | DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| KARL JOHANSSON | DIRECTOR | 3 | $11,250 |
| ANNE WOJCICKI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK ZUCKERBERG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
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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