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Breakthrough Prize Foundation
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | Washington, Washington DC |
| Grants on file | 953 |
| Total giving on file | $346.0M |
| Typical grant size | $363K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Cause focus | Education |
| Website | https://www.breakthroughprize.org |
What they fund
- 2018 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE - SCHOOL AWARD
- 2019 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE - SCHOOL AWARD
- 2019 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE - STUDENT AWARD
- 2020 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE - SCHOOL AWARD
- 2020 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE - STUDENT AWARD
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milky Way Research Foundation | DC | 62 | $125.6M |
| Airbnborg | CA | 2 | $40.0M |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | VA | 6 | $30.0M |
| Steven Weinberg | DC | 4 | $12.0M |
| Martin Hairer | DC | 4 | $12.0M |
| National Academy of Sciences | DC | 6 | $10.8M |
| International Rescue Committee (Irc) | MN | 6 | $8.1M |
| Unicef | NY | 2 | $8.0M |
| Daniel Spielman | DC | 2 | $6.0M |
| American Red Cross | IA | 2 | $6.0M |
Other education funders in Washington DC
Blue Dot FoundationDemocracy Fund IncThe Gottesman FundLuminate Foundation IncPublic Welfare Foundation IncThe Wyss Medical Foundation Inc
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