Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in District of Columbia.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Chairman, Division Executive Director Board Chair Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $348k $381k |
Division Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $239k $262k |
Director Unclassified | $8k $8k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 3 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$41.7M
Itemized grants
38
Median grant
$225k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | $6.6M |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | $5.1M |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | $4.7M |
| UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | TECH FOR REFUGEES | $4M |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | $3.1M |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC) | ALBERT LEA, MN | TECH FOR REFUGEES | $2M |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | RAISE-HEALTH INITIATIVE | $1.7M |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC) | ALBERT LEA, MN | TECH FOR REFUGEES | $1.6M |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | WASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT DISPLACED UKRAINIAN SCIENTISTS | $1.4M |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | $1.1M |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | TECH FOR REFUGEES | $1M |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | $512k |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS | NEW YORK, NY | TECH FOR REFUGEES | $500k |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC) | ALBERT LEA, MN | TECH FOR REFUGEES | $500k |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | $461k |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | $200k |
| KHAN ACADEMY | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200k |
| ALL EUROPEAN ACADEMIES | GM | TO SUPPORT DISPLACED UKRAINIAN SCIENTISTS | $90k |
| CONSULATE GENERAL OF ISRAEL SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | TO SUPPORT ISRAELI SCIENTISTS | $8k |
Down 5%
from 2022
From $367k in 2022 to $348k in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Chair pay fell 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 38%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 84% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Education executives earn in District of Columbia
Comparable education organizations in District of Columbia pay their highest-earning executive a median of $178,570.
These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 479 organizations across 479 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Education pay data for District of Columbia →Common questions about BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION
What does the Board Chair of BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Board Chair of BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION received $347,705 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Chair roles among Education organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Chair pay at BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board Chair at BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION reported $60.8M in total revenue and $57.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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