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The Breakthrough Collaborative

OAKLAND, CA EIN: 94-3140620 Website

BREAKTHROUGH COLLABORATIVE WORKS WITH MOTIVATED, TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS AND EMPOWERS ASPIRING LEADERS TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF EDUCATORS AND ADVOCATES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.1M

+3.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$142K

+241.6% YoY

Grant Count

5

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

+173.3% YoY

About The Breakthrough Collaborative

Based on IRS filings

The Breakthrough Collaborative is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in OAKLAND, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $142K. Net investment income was $211K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AustinCambridgeEnglewoodMiamiNew YorkProvidenceSan FranciscoSan Juan CapistranoSanta FeSewickley

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$7M$9M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,081,507$7,812,785$4,778,545
Revenue$6,344,565$7,943,709$3,032,661
Expenses$5,882,298$5,378,172$3,879,582
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$211,098$47,161$18,595
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$35K$71K$106K$142K0 grants20208 grants20212 grants20224 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

BREAKTHROUGH GREATER BOS…$37KST MARGARET'S OF SCOTLAN…$35KBREAKTHROUGH NEW YORK$30KBREAKTHROUGH CENTRAL TEXAS$30KSAN FRANCISCO DAY SCHOOL$10K

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Breakthrough Greater Boston ($37,000), St Margaret's of Scotland Episcopal School ($35,000), Breakthrough New York ($30,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BREAKTHROUGH GREATER BOSTON CAMBRIDGE, MA"COLLEGE SUCCESS NETWORKED IMPROVEMENT COMMUNITY" PROJECT$37,000
BREAKTHROUGH NEW YORK NEW YORK, NY"COLLEGE SUCCESS NETWORKED IMPROVEMENT COMMUNITY" PROJECT + "YEAR ROUND STUDENT SUPPORTS" PROGRAMS$30,000
ST MARGARET'S OF SCOTLAND EPISCOPAL SCHOOL SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CABREAKTHROUGH SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO'S PARTICIPATION IN "COLLEGE SUCCESS NETWORKED IMPROVEMENT COMMUNITY" PROJECT$35,000
BREAKTHROUGH CENTRAL TEXAS AUSTIN, TX"COLLEGE SUCCESS NETWORKED IMPROVEMENT COMMUNITY" PROJECT$30,000
SAN FRANCISCO DAY SCHOOL SAN FRANCISCO, CA"COLLEGE SUCCESS NETWORKED IMPROVEMENT COMMUNITY" PROJECT$9,750

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

VINCENT MARIGNACEO$246KRACHEL MARTINEZCHIEF CULTURE AND OPERATING$168KKATHARINE MCDOWELLNATIONAL DIRECTOR OF PHILANT…$136KALEX SERNACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$131KTIELER GILESMANAGING DIR. OF MARKETING$127KJEE DEOGRACIASDIR OF RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY$115K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PATRICK TALAMANTESCHAIR2
CHRISTIAN HENDRICKSVICE CHAIR2
ADITYA KADDUTREASURER2
ELAINE WENGSECRETARY2
LUCY JOHNSTRUSTEE2
KENO SADLERTRUSTEE2
ABBY ZANARINITRUSTEE2
PINNEY ALLENTRUSTEE2
MONIQUE SHIELDSTRUSTEE2
TED COXTRUSTEE2
JULIANNE MCDOWELLTRUSTEE2
JOSE DAVILATRUSTEE2
MIHO KUBAGAWATRUSTEE2
STEVE DESSNERTRUSTEE2
JOHN HIESTERTRUSTEE2
KERIN MCCARTHY FREDMANTRUSTEE2
ALLAN DOWIAKTRUSTEE2
MARK CONTRERASTRUSTEE2
DEBRA MCLOUDTRUSTEE2
CATHY DEANTRUSTEE2
MELINDA KARPTRUSTEE2
VINCENT MARIGNACEO40$245,925
TIELER GILESMANAGING DIR. OF MARKETING40$126,943
RACHEL MARTINEZCHIEF CULTURE AND OPERATING40$167,600
ALEX SERNACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40$130,591
JEE DEOGRACIASDIR OF RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY40$114,673
KATHARINE MCDOWELLNATIONAL DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY40$136,140

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Breakthrough Collaborative?

The Breakthrough Collaborative is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in OAKLAND, CA. It holds $8.1M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Breakthrough Collaborative?

As of 2024, The Breakthrough Collaborative holds $8.1M in total assets with $6.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $142K in 2024.

Where does The Breakthrough Collaborative operate?

The Breakthrough Collaborative has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas.

What size grants does The Breakthrough Collaborative award?

In 2024, The Breakthrough Collaborative awarded 5 grants totaling $142K — an average of about $28K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Breakthrough Collaborative's EIN?

The Breakthrough Collaborative's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3140620. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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