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Nonprofit · EIN 46-2026488

BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Financials

$14.8M$13.8M2022$12.7M$14.2M2023$12.8M$14M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990-PF$12,849,255$14,033,691-$1,184,436$1,458,740$2,565,199-$1,106,459
May 31, 2024990-PF$12,748,204$14,196,204-$1,448,000$2,087,974$2,009,997$77,977
May 31, 2023990-PF$14,846,831$13,751,137$1,095,694$3,421,698$1,895,721$1,525,977
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$12,632,000
Interest
$217,255

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$9,000,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$13,663,550
Excise tax on investment income
$3,020

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,087,974
Total assets, end of year
$1,458,740
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,565,199
Net assets, end of year
-$1,106,459
Fair market value of assets
$1,458,740
Qualifying distributions
$13,663,550
Net investment income
$217,255

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SIMON PETER WORDEN
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN7$56,542$1,044
KARL JOHANSSON
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR3$11,042$0
YURI B MILNER
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT1$0$0
BRECK HANCOCK
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR, TREASURER1$0$0
JAMES A HUTCHINSON
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
SECRETARY1$0$0
HUDA ZOGHBI
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIRMAN1$0$0
ANNE WOJCICKI
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR1$0$0
MARK ZUCKERBERG
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR1$0$0
990-PF for the year ended May 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SIMON PETER WORDEN
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN7$46,518$880
KARL JOHANSSON
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR3$11,250$0
YURI B MILNER
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT1$0$0
BRECK HANCOCK
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR, TREASURER1$0$0
JAMES A HUTCHINSON
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
SECRETARY1$0$0
HUDA ZOGHBI
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIRMAN1$0$0
ANNE WOJCICKI
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR1$0$0
MARK ZUCKERBERG
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR1$0$0
990-PF for the year ended May 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SIMON PETER WORDEN
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN7$44,406$659
KARL JOHANSSON
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR3$12,500$0
YURI B MILNER
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT1$0$0
BRECK HANCOCK
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR, TREASURER1$0$0
JAMES A HUTCHINSON
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
SECRETARY1$0$0
HUDA ZOGHBI
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIRMAN1$0$0
ANNE WOJCICKI
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR1$0$0
MARK ZUCKERBERG
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DIRECTOR1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1656
In care of
% JAMES A HUTCHINSON ESQ
Signed the 990-PF
JAMES A HUTCHINSON, SECRETARY
Phone
(202) 346-4293
Return prepared by
ERNST & YOUNG US LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
46-2026488
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,458,740
Income (IRS master file)
$12,849,255

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFMay 2025$12,849,255$14,033,691$1,458,740XML
990-PFMay 2024$12,748,204$14,196,204$2,087,974XML
990-PFMay 2023$14,846,831$13,751,137$3,421,698XML
990-PFMay 2022–––IRS
990-PFMay 2021–––IRS
990-PFMay 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-2026488).

Questions about BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES FOUNDATION is 46-2026488.
Is BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended May 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $56,542 (SIMON PETER WORDEN, FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN).
How much revenue does BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN LIFE SCIENCES FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,849,255, expenses of $14,033,691 and total assets of $1,458,740 at year end.

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