Grants paid by Breakthrough Energy Action Inc
EIN 85-3694865 · Kirkland, WA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE C01
Breakthrough Energy Action Inc of Kirkland, WA (EIN 85-3694865) reported 95 grants paid totaling $80,217,809 to 44 recipients in tax years 2021–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$80,217,809
95 grants
Recipients
44
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | $471,528 | — |
| 2022 | 32 | $32,276,226 | — |
| 2023 | 29 | $17,990,191 | — |
| 2024 | 33 | $29,479,864 | — |
Top recipients
The 44 recipients receiving the most from Breakthrough Energy Action Inc, by grants paid, out of 44 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League of Conservation Voters Inc 52-1733698 | A | Washington, DC | 6 | $20,450,000 | 2024 |
| Clearpath Action for Conservative Clean Energy Inc 81-1363692 | A | Charlotte, NC | 4 | $6,730,549 | 2024 |
| Future Forward USA Action 82-4170762 | A | Washington, DC | 3 | $6,500,000 | 2024 |
| Climate Power 81-2319758 | A | 4 | $5,900,000 | 2022 | |
| Climate Power 92-2307261 | A | Washington, DC | 3 | $4,850,000 | 2024 |
| Catf Action Inc 84-2360880 | A | Boston, MA | 3 | $4,065,231 | 2024 |
| Bluegreen Alliance Inc 26-4086284 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 4 | $2,625,701 | 2024 |
| Clean Energy Buyers Association 83-2935439 | A | Washington, DC | 3 | $2,600,275 | 2024 |
| Third Way 20-1734070 | A | Washington, DC | 5 | $2,556,954 | 2024 |
| American Council On Renewable Energy 52-2353661 | A | 1 | $2,500,000 | 2022 | |
| Climate Jobs National Resource Center Inc 84-3708923 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000,000 | 2024 |
| Rainey Center Freedom Project 85-2354103 | A | Washington, DC | 3 | $1,795,000 | 2024 |
| Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc 46-0558330 | A | Washington, DC | 5 | $1,758,660 | 2023 |
| Nrdc Action Fund Inc 13-3976062 | A | New York, NY | 4 | $1,660,275 | 2024 |
| Clean Energy for America Inc 86-3168346 | A | Washington, DC | 3 | $1,416,000 | 2024 |
| Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Inc 54-1892252 | A | Washington, DC | 3 | $1,283,080 | 2024 |
| Bbt Inc 86-2447747 | A | Washington, DC | 3 | $1,250,000 | 2024 |
| Counterspark Inc 80-0373809 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $1,150,000 | 2024 |
| Sierra Club 94-1153307 | A | 1 | $950,000 | 2022 | |
| Evergreen Action 86-1697158 | A | Seattle, WA | 3 | $950,000 | 2024 |
| Conservatives for a Clean Energy Future 82-5201195 | A | Lansing, MI | 2 | $777,000 | 2024 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Action Inc 26-1299114 | A | Washington, DC | 3 | $767,884 | 2024 |
| Potential Energy Action Network Inc 87-4759225 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $750,000 | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Action Fund 90-0080500 | A | 1 | $725,000 | 2022 | |
| Clean Energy Grid Action 92-2336814 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $550,000 | 2024 |
| Energy Action Fund 26-3390444 | A | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $400,000 | 2024 |
| Clean Energy Business Network 82-1291947 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $400,000 | 2024 |
| Carbon Removal Alliance 88-4050113 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $300,000 | 2023 |
| Clean Power Campaign 68-0260750 | A | 1 | $280,000 | 2022 | |
| Pew Charitable Trusts 56-2307147 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| In Union USA Action 85-1983868 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| Tides Advocacy 94-3153687 | A | 1 | $219,500 | 2022 | |
| Renewable Hydrogen Alliance 83-0912208 | A | 1 | $206,700 | 2022 | |
| American Concrete Pavement Association 36-2548294 | A | Rosemont, IL | 1 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Electricity Consumers Resource Council 52-2045847 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $175,000 | 2023 |
| Researchamerica 52-1609875 | A | 1 | $150,000 | 2022 | |
| Texas Transmission Project 99-4953910 | A | Hudson, WI | 1 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| The Advanced Power Alliance 61-1429271 | A | Austin, TX | 1 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Securing Americas Future Energy Foundation 20-1727977 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Gen-Z for Change Inc 87-2835389 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Conservative Coalition for Climate Solutions Action Inc 86-2863498 | A | Falls Church, VA | 2 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund Inc 47-4903967 | A | Columbus, OH | 1 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance 87-3104295 | A | Austin, TX | 1 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy Incorporated 82-4929758 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $75,000 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 95 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | League of Conservation Voters Inc Washington, DC | A | $10,500,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Climate Power Washington, DC | A | $4,000,000 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Future Forward USA Action Washington, DC | A | $3,000,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Climate Jobs National Resource Center Inc New York, NY | A | $2,000,000 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Clearpath Action for Conservative Clean Energy Inc Charlotte, NC | A | $1,919,480 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Catf Action Inc Boston, MA | A | $1,305,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Rainey Center Freedom Project Washington, DC | A | $600,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Bipartisan Policy Center Action Inc Washington, DC | A | $517,884 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Counterspark Inc Washington, DC | A | $400,000 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Inc Washington, DC | A | $370,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Nrdc Action Fund Inc New York, NY | A | $310,500 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Conservatives for a Clean Energy Future Lansing, MI | A | $307,000 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Clean Energy Grid Action Washington, DC | A | $300,000 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Clean Energy Buyers Association Washington, DC | A | $300,000 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Bluegreen Alliance Inc Minneapolis, MN | A | $272,315 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Future Forward USA Action Washington, DC | A | $250,000 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | In Union USA Action Washington, DC | A | $250,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Pew Charitable Trusts Washington, DC | A | $250,000 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | League of Conservation Voters Inc Washington, DC | A | $250,000 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Evergreen Action Seattle, WA | A | $250,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Climate Power Washington, DC | A | $250,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Bluegreen Alliance Inc Minneapolis, MN | A | $227,685 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Clean Energy Business Network Washington, DC | A | $200,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Third Way Washington, DC | A | $200,000 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Energy Action Fund San Francisco, CA | A | $200,000 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Bbt Inc Washington, DC | A | $200,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | American Concrete Pavement Association Rosemont, IL | A | $200,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Texas Transmission Project Hudson, WI | A | $150,000 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | The Advanced Power Alliance Austin, TX | A | $150,000 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Securing Americas Future Energy Foundation Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Clean Energy for America Inc Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund Inc Columbus, OH | A | $75,000 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349317202 |
| 2024 | Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance Austin, TX | A | $75,000 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349317202 |
| 2023 | League of Conservation Voters Inc Washington, DC | A | $3,300,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Future Forward USA Action Washington, DC | A | $3,250,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Clearpath Action for Conservative Clean Energy Inc Charlotte, NC | A | $1,750,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Clean Energy Buyers Association Washington, DC | A | $1,200,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Bluegreen Alliance Inc Minneapolis, MN | A | $955,701 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Catf Action Inc Boston, MA | A | $900,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Potential Energy Action Network Inc New York, NY | A | $750,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Clean Energy for America Inc Washington, DC | A | $650,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Climate Power Washington, DC | A | $600,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Nrdc Action Fund Inc New York, NY | A | $599,547 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc Washington, DC | A | $508,227 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Conservatives for a Clean Energy Future Lansing, MI | A | $470,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Rainey Center Freedom Project Washington, DC | A | $450,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Carbon Removal Alliance Washington, DC | A | $300,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Third Way Washington, DC | A | $257,341 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Evergreen Action Seattle, WA | A | $250,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Clean Energy Grid Action Washington, DC | A | $250,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Bipartisan Policy Center Action Inc Washington, DC | A | $210,000 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Arlington, VA | A | $200,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Energy Action Fund San Francisco, CA | A | $200,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Bbt Inc Washington, DC | A | $200,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Clean Energy Business Network Washington, DC | A | $200,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Electricity Consumers Resource Council Washington, DC | A | $175,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Gen-Z for Change Inc Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy Incorporated Washington, DC | A | $75,000 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc Washington, DC | A | $70,781 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Conservative Coalition for Climate Solutions Action Inc Falls Church, VA | A | $50,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Bipartisan Policy Center Action Inc Washington, DC | A | $40,000 | paid | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 202403199349317630 |
| 2023 | Third Way Washington, DC | A | $28,594 | paid | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | 202403199349317630 |
| 2022 | League of Conservation Voters | A | $5,000,000 | paid | General operating support | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Climate Power | A | $2,700,000 | paid | General operating support. | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | American Council On Renewable Energy | A | $2,500,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR MACRO GRID INITIATIVE (MGI) | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Climate Power | A | $2,000,000 | paid | Climate policy support comms | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Clean Air Task Force Action Inc | A | $1,860,231 | paid | US CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION POLICIES | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Clearpath Action for Conservative Clean Energy Inc | A | $1,711,069 | paid | US CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION POLICIES | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Third Way | A | $1,571,019 | paid | US CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION POLICIES | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Clearpath Action for Conservative Clean Energy Inc | A | $1,350,000 | paid | General operating support. | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Bluegreen Allliance Inc | A | $1,170,000 | paid | Climate and jobs in industry | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Clean Energy Buyers Association | A | $1,100,275 | paid | General operating support | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Sierra Club | A | $950,000 | paid | ADVANCING INDUSTRIAL DECARB POLICY | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Building Back Together | A | $850,000 | paid | Climate policy support comms | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | League of Conservation Voters | A | $800,000 | paid | General operating support. | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Advanced Energy Works Washington, DC | A | $750,000 | paid | TRANSMISSION STATE ENGAGEMENT | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Climate Power | A | $750,000 | paid | US CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION POLICIES | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Rainey Center Freedom Project Inc | A | $745,000 | paid | Funding bipartisan climate innovation | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Environmental Defense Action Fund | A | $725,000 | paid | US CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION POLICIES | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Center for Climate and Energy Solutions | A | $713,080 | paid | MOBILIZING BUSINESS ADVOCACY | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Clean Energy for America Inc | A | $666,000 | paid | MOBILIZING BUSINESS ADVOCACY | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | League of Conservation Voters | A | $600,000 | paid | Climate policy support comms | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Third Way | A | $500,000 | paid | General operating support | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc | A | $458,124 | paid | REPUBLICANS & PATHWAYS TO NET ZERO | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Climate Power | A | $450,000 | paid | Climate policy support comms | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Evergreen Action | A | $450,000 | paid | Implementing local climate investments | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Nrdc Action Fund Inc | A | $377,348 | paid | LOW CARBON FUELS & INDUSTRIAL DECARB | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Nrdc Action Fund Inc | A | $372,880 | paid | LOW CARBON FUELS & INDUSTRIAL DECARB | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Clean Power Campaign | A | $280,000 | paid | CA LONG DURATION STORAGE POLICY | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc | A | $250,000 | paid | General operating support | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Tides Advocacy | A | $219,500 | paid | CARBON REMOVAL & INDUSTRIAL DECARB | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Renewable Hydrogen Alliance | A | $206,700 | paid | Clean H2 regional implementation | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Researchamerica | A | $150,000 | paid | SCIENCE & TECH ACTION COMMITTEE | 202303199349324285 |
| 2022 | Conservative Coalition for Climate Solutions Action Inc | A | $50,000 | paid | US CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION POLICIES | 202303199349324285 |
| 2021 | Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Washington, DC | A | $471,528 | paid | Advocate for Clean Energy Solutions | 202231329349303858 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202523219349317202 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403199349317630 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303199349324285 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202231329349303858 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/853694865.json.
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