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Breakthrough Silicon Valley

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Educational Services and Schools - Other (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.15M (2023)

Expenses
$2.54M (2023)

Total Assets
$3.15M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$162k (2023)

Years with multiple filings
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending May
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,152,963
Expenses
$2,543,923
Net Income
$609,040
Net Assets
$2,990,662
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,111,054
98.7%
Program Services $24,000
0.8%
Investment Income $17,909
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $177,682
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $64,200
2.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,291,772
50.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,152,737
Total Liabilities $162,075
Net Assets $2,990,662
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Hiester (Executive Director) $161,512 $0 $9,920
Tamaya Garcia (Vice President Of Development) $126,960 $0 $8,346
Kit Yip Fong (Senior Director Of Program) $119,160 $0 $1,775
Ellen Lintz Dempsey (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Bianca Fischli (Governance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Christine Kennedy (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Eric Manuevo (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Griselda Panozo (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Allison Railo (Development Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mark Asher (Director (Through 9/22)) $0 $0 $0
Rita Chen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ramon Garcia Gomez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Neeraj Goel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Lai (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Leung (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diane Lu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Monk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rodney Ogawa (Director (Through 8/22)) $0 $0 $0
Suchitra Subrahmanyan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Wenzel (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,125,399
Expenses
$1,903,275
Net Income
$222,124
Net Assets
$2,378,154
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,097,167
98.7%
Program Services $24,000
1.1%
Investment Income $4,232
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $159,900
8.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $63,451
3.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,003,796
52.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,523,941
Total Liabilities $145,787
Net Assets $2,378,154
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Hiester (Executive Director) $147,353 $0 $26,085
Kit Yip Fong (Senior Director Of Program) $111,299 $0 $26,000
Mark Asher (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Lintz Dempsey (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Christine Kennedy (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Monk (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Leniece Flowers Brissett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rita Chen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bianca Fischli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ramon Garcia Gomez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Lai (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Leung (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Manuevo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rodney Ogawa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Candice Brown Pacheco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Griselda Panozo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Allison Railo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Suchitra Subrahmanyan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sherice Torres (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Wenzel (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,512,757
Expenses
$1,633,444
Net Income
-$120,687
Net Assets
$2,156,030
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,495,611
98.9%
Program Services $4,604
0.3%
Investment Income $12,542
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $148,519
9.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $884,134
54.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,492,483
Total Liabilities $336,453
Net Assets $2,156,030
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Hiester (Chief Executive Director) $138,716 $0 $29,484
Kit Yip Fong (Senior Director Of Programs & Instruction) $106,861 $0 $26,000
Mark Asher (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Lintz Dempsey (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Christine Kennedy (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Monk (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Marimo Berk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leniece Flowers Brissett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rita Chen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bianca Fischli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ramon Garcia Gomez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Lai (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Leung (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Manuevo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rodney Ogawa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Candice Brown Pacheco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Griselda Panozo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Allison Railo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Suchitra Subrahmanyan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sherice Torres (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Wenzel (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$610,355
Expenses
$511,782
Net Income
$98,573
Net Assets
$2,276,510
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $602,942
98.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,083
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $330
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $50,634
9.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $284,406
55.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,606,782
Total Liabilities $330,272
Net Assets $2,276,510

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,694,331
Expenses
$2,007,162
Net Income
-$312,831
Net Assets
$2,177,937
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,265,399
74.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $23,988
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $404,944
23.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $261,500
13.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $812,024
40.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,276,492
Total Liabilities $98,555
Net Assets $2,177,937
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deandra Hicks (Director) $115,634 $0 $0
John Hiester (Executive Dir.) $114,398 $0 $0
Carla Robbins Silver (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Christine Kennedy (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Eric Piziali (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leniece Flowers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rita Chen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sherice Torres (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marimo Berk (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Candice Brown Pacheco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Leung (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Suchitra Subrahmanyan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Dempsey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Allison Railo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Asher (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Shaw (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Monk (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,673,943
Expenses
$1,618,667
Net Income
$55,276
Net Assets
$2,490,768
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,159,786
69.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,604
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $506,553
30.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $236,192
14.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $642,902
39.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,597,970
Total Liabilities $107,202
Net Assets $2,490,768
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Hiester (Executive Dir.) $132,755 $0 $0
Ariel Morris Spector (Director) $103,011 $0 $0
Carla Robbins Silver (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Christine Kennedy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Murphy (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Eric Piziali (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shannon Hunt Scott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Nash Vaughn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sherice Torres (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marimo Berk (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Timoner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Shaw (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Monk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Leung (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mark Asher (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,609,350
Expenses
$1,494,962
Net Income
$114,388
Net Assets
$2,435,492
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,239,424
77.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $11
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $369,915
23.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $94,060
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $711,795
47.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,523,728
Total Liabilities $88,236
Net Assets $2,435,492
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Hiester (Executive Dir.) $80,045 $0 $0
Carla Robbins Silver (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christine Kennedy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Murphy (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rogelio Ruiz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shannon Hunt Scott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Nash Vaughn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elena Marimo Berk (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Timoner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Shaw (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Monk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Leung (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Asher (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,603,787
Expenses
$1,332,239
Net Income
$271,548
Net Assets
$2,321,104
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,312,248
81.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $291,532
18.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $113,418
8.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $521,852
39.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,387,172
Total Liabilities $66,068
Net Assets $2,321,104
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Johns (Executive Dir.) $111,055 $0 $2,363
Carla Robbins Silver (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christine Kennedy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Murphy (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rogelio Ruiz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shannon Hunt Scott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Nash Vaughn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elena Marimo Berk (Board Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sherice Torres (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Timoner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Shaw (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Cale (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jim French (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,583,908
Expenses
$1,124,017
Net Income
$459,891
Net Assets
$2,049,556
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,309,225
82.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $274,826
17.4%
Sales of Assets -$145
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $87,489
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $433,133
38.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,086,256
Total Liabilities $36,700
Net Assets $2,049,556
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Johns (Executive Dir.) $87,489 $0 $2,625
Carla Robbins Silver (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris D Funk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Murphy (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Rogelio Ruiz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynda Cannon Greene (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Nash Vaughn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elena Marimo Berk (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kahil Morse (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Timoner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shirley Feldman Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Hanson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tania Wilcox (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Cale (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jim French (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,241,775
Expenses
$939,760
Net Income
$302,015
Net Assets
$1,589,665
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,026,370
82.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $215,401
17.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $111,629
11.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $344,840
36.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,617,197
Total Liabilities $27,532
Net Assets $1,589,665
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Johns (Executive Dir.) $108,449 $0 $3,180
Carla Robbins Silver (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Chris D Funk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Murphy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rogelio Ruiz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynda Cannon Greene (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Maria Nash Vaughn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elena Marimo Berk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Timoner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shirley Feldman Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Hanson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tania Wilcox (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Cale (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim French (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,348,608
Expenses
$774,183
Net Income
$574,425
Net Assets
$1,287,650
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,166,561
86.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $182,044
13.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $108,158
14.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $247,212
31.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,303,022
Total Liabilities $15,372
Net Assets $1,287,650

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$899,809
Expenses
$606,076
Net Income
$293,733
Net Assets
$713,225
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $795,246
88.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $104,558
11.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $81,178
13.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $217,793
35.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $734,774
Total Liabilities $21,549
Net Assets $713,225

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