The Breakthrough Institute is a research center that identifies and promotes technological solutions to environmental and human development challenges.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $261k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $204k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $184k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $129k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $135k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Dir. Officer (Unspecified) | $261k | — | — | $37k | $306k $324k |
Washington Dir. Unclassified | $204k | — | — | $14k | $225k $238k |
Dir Nuclear Energy Innovation Unclassified | $158k | — | — | $38k | $201k $214k |
Deputy Director Unclassified | $191k | — | — | $2k | $200k $211k |
Co-dir Climate & Energy Unclassified | $184k | — | — | $7k | $197k $208k |
Dir Energy for Dev Unclassified | $168k | — | — | $17k | $190k $201k |
Dir Food & Agriculture Unclassified | $162k | — | — | $12k | $179k $190k |
Co-dir Climate & Energy Unclassified | $153k | — | — | $21k | $179k $190k |
Dir. of Operations Unclassified | $129k | — | — | $26k | $158k $168k |
Dir Events & Proj Unclassified | $135k | — | — | $16k | $155k $165k |
Editorial Dir. Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $137k $146k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 10 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Breakthrough Institute equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,942 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 8%
from 2023
From $283k in 2023 to $306k in 2024.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about The Breakthrough Institute
What are The Breakthrough Institute's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, The Breakthrough Institute reported $7.5M in total revenue and $5.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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