Nonprofit · EIN 88-0587390
CLIMATE BREAKTHROUGH INC
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94705
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $20,574,971 | $10,511,956 | $10,063,015 | $61,061,622 | $4,364,558 | $56,697,064 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $54,540,237 | $19,048,278 | $35,491,959 | $55,924,205 | $9,290,156 | $46,634,049 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,244,063
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $324,546
- Other revenue
- $6,362
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,939,639
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $664,998
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,164,094
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,155,046
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $155,406
- Accounting fees
- $172,417
- Occupancy
- $95,305
- Travel
- $189,743
- Depreciation
- $17,599
- Program services (functional)
- $9,089,600
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,195,516
- Fundraising (functional)
- $226,840
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $55,924,205
- Total assets, end of year
- $61,061,622
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,364,558
- Net assets, end of year
- $56,697,064
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $80,145
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $30,589,564
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $26,107,500
- Gross receipts
- $20,574,971
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL A FERGUSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 31.5 | $228,777 | $34,840 |
| DAWN BICKETT | DIRECTOR, FINANCE & OPS Officer | 35 | $176,917 | $32,164 |
| ALEXANDRA WANG | DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS Key employee | 31.5 | $173,885 | $18,415 |
| JESSICA ROSALYN GALERIA | DIRECTOR, PHILANTHROPY P'SHIPS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $160,763 | $23,224 |
| TASHIE SLOLEY | SENIOR GRANTS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $139,286 | $24,153 |
| OLIVIA DEICH | DIRECTOR, IMPACT & LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 31.5 | $147,707 | $9,603 |
| MICHAELA KOKE | SENIOR MANAGER, AWARD SELECTION Highest-paid employee | 35 | $131,268 | $19,926 |
| TONY BRICKTUA | SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $115,247 | $12,666 |
| WALT REID | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA BOURLAND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA HILLARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ MCKEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TESSA KHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILHA NDIRANGU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESS AYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRA WANG | DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS Key employee | 31.5 | $165,890 | $17,866 |
| DAWN BICKETT | DIRECTOR, OPS AND STRATEGY Officer | 35 | $149,456 | $28,103 |
| RACHEL A FERGUSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 31.5 | $150,843 | $25,248 |
| JESSICA ROSALYN GALERIA | DIRECTOR,PHILANTHROPY P'SHIPS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $149,890 | $9,958 |
| TASHIE SLOLEY | SENIOR GRANTS MGR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $135,793 | $17,637 |
| ROBIN BECK | SENIOR PORTFOLIO MGR Highest-paid employee | 26 | $129,911 | $7,795 |
| MICHAELA KOKE | MANAGER OF CANDIDATES/PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $110,569 | $17,426 |
| OLIVIA DEICH | DIRECTOR, IMPACT & LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 31.5 | $119,457 | $7,654 |
| WALT REID | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA BOURLAND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA HILLARD | TREASURER (AS OF 12/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ MCKEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TESSA KHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILHA NDIRANGU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESS AYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRESSIDA POLLOCK | TREASURER (UNTIL 10/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2625 ALCATRAZ AVE 116, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2702
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RACHEL FERGUSON, 2625 ALCATRAZ AVE 116, BERKELEY, CA 94705
- Signed the 990
- RACHEL FERGUSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (510) 224-4184
- Website
- WWW.CLIMATEBREAKTHROUGH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 88-0587390 or by the name CLIMATE BREAKTHROUGH INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO LAUNCH BREAKTHROUGH CLIMATE MITIGATION EFFORTS BY IDENTIFYING, SUPPORTING, AND UNLEASHING INNOVATIVE LEADERS WITH TRANSFORMATIVE STRATEGIES.
Program accomplishments
- CLIMATE BREAKTHROUGH WORKED WITH OUR NETWORK OF SCOUTS AROUND THE GLOBE TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND AWARD GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF LARGE-SCALE CLIMATE MITIGATION STRATEGIES. CLIMATE BREAKTHROUGH SUPPORTED GRANTEES WITH CAPACITY BUILDING SERVICES, INCLUDING THOSE FOCUSED ON IMPACT AND LEARNING, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND EXECUTIVE COACHING.Expenses $9,089,600 · grants $6,939,639
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-0587390
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $61,061,622
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,574,971
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $20,574,971 | $10,511,956 | $61,061,622 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $54,540,237 | $19,048,278 | $55,924,205 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $12,000,000 | $857,910 | $11,188,925 | 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 88-0587390).
Questions about CLIMATE BREAKTHROUGH INC
- What is the EIN of CLIMATE BREAKTHROUGH INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLIMATE BREAKTHROUGH INC is 88-0587390.
- Is CLIMATE BREAKTHROUGH INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to CLIMATE BREAKTHROUGH INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLIMATE BREAKTHROUGH INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CLIMATE BREAKTHROUGH INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CLIMATE BREAKTHROUGH INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CLIMATE BREAKTHROUGH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RACHEL FERGUSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLIMATE BREAKTHROUGH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $228,777 (RACHEL A FERGUSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CLIMATE BREAKTHROUGH INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $20,574,971, expenses of $10,511,956 and total assets of $61,061,622 at year end.
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