Funder directory → Washington, DC → BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION
Private foundation · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 460677985BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION
✓ Accepts unsolicited applications
Typical grant
$29,333–$1,363,163
median $100,000
Giving (latest FY)
$12,901,104
27 grants · FY2025
Assets
$13,386,127
gives nationally
Application form & materials: THE FOUNDATION MAKES THE CANDIDATE SUBMISSION FORM AND CRITERIA AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE: WWW.BREAKTHROUGHPRIZE.ORG > NOMINATIONS
Deadlines: PLEASE VISIT WWW.BREAKTHROUGHPRIZE.ORG FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING SUBMISSION DEADLINES.
Restrictions: NO BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE GRANTED BY THE FOUNDATION SHALL HAVE ANY AGE RESTRICTIONS. AGE RESTRICTIONS DO APPLY TO JR CHALLENGE AWARDS. ANY BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE OF THE FOUNDATION MAY BE RECEIVED MORE THAN ONCE. PREVIOUS WINNERS OF THE JR CHALLENGE AWARD ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN SUBSEQUENT JR CHALLENGE COMPETITIONS. MEMBERS OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE NOMINATED TO RECEIVE THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WILL GOVERN THE PROCEDURES FOR SUCH NOMINEES. ANY BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE CAN BE SHARED BY A NUMBER OF PEOPLE, INCLUDING COLLABORATIONS. ADDITIONAL INF
Contact: BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION · 1900 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20036 · 2023464293
| Grantee | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DENNIS GAITSGORY · WASHINGTON, DC | 2025 BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS | $3,000,000 |
| GERARD'T HOOFT · WASHINGTON, DC | 2025 SPECIAL BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS | $3,000,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC) · ALBERT LEA, MN | TECH FOR REFUGEES | $1,570,000 |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION · WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | $1,225,271 |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION · WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | $1,125,025 |
| AIRBNBORG · SAN FRANCISCO, CA | TECH FOR REFUGEES | $1,000,000 |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION · WASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | $466,881 |
| UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENTSHIP IN PARTICLE PHYSICS | $13,564 |
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.