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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ACTIVATE GLOBAL INC

EIN 47-5502184 · Management & Technical Assistance - Environment (C02)

What they do

ACTIVATE EMPOWERS SCIENTISTS to REINVENT THE WORLD BY BRINGING THEIR RESEARCH to MARKET. ACTIVATE PARTNERS WITH U.S. BASED FUNDERS, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, and OTHER PILLARS of THE HARD TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY to HELP ENTREPRENEURIAL SCIENTISTS TRANSLATE THEIR BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS INTO COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

82.09%of revenue went to mission work79.9% of expenses · Program services
3.24%of revenue went to fundraising3.2% of expenses
$102.78spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
17.45%of revenue went to management and office costs17.0% of expenses
$0.81in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
98.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $853,145 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$30,637,585
Mission workProgram services$25,151,05182.09% of revenue79.9% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$5,347,69717.45% of revenue17.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$991,9823.24% of revenue3.2% of expenses
Total expenses$31,490,730102.78% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.9% mission · 17.0% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.78% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 20.2% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.87% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 24.2% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.12% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 21.9% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.90% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 18.8% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.49% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 19.9% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.82% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.1% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.60% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 10.7% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$30,637,585
Expenses$31,490,730
Annual shortfall $853,145 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$25,151,051 · 79.9% of expenses
Management and office costs$5,347,697 · 17.0% of expenses
Fundraising$991,982 · 3.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$30,637,585
Expenses$31,490,730
Assets$25,482,680
Income$30,637,585
Contributions$30,126,795
Mission work (program services)$25,151,051
Fundraising$991,982
Grants given$19,825,256
Average grant$117,309
Management and general$5,347,697
Executive compensation (total)$1,275,619
Stocks and bonds$7,314,085
Accounting fees$440,354
Investing fees$24,921
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
CYRUS WADIACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $542,672Base $491,089 · Other $51,583
NAOMI A BAERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $376,649Base $344,243 · Other $32,406
KARIN D LIONCHIEF GROWTH & PARTNERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $343,283Base $311,737 · Other $31,546
AIMEE ROSEEXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTO · 40 hrs/week $334,497Base $312,705 · Other $21,792
DANIEL RECHTMANAGING DIRECTOR - ACTIVATE BOSTON · 40 hrs/week $311,870Base $278,498 · Other $33,372
ANDREW R CHANGMANAGING DIRECTOR - ACTIVATE NEW YORK · 40 hrs/week $311,129Base $304,603 · Other $6,526
JILL O FUSSMANAGING DIRECTOR - ACTIVATE BERKELEY · 40 hrs/week $300,361Base $291,314 · Other $9,047
EDGAR ANDRES OCHOA CRUZMANAGING DIRECTOR - ACTIVATE ANYWHERE · 40 hrs/week $298,699Base $264,086 · Other $34,613
STEVEN H TRANINTERIM CFO & TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $283,106Base $247,242 · Other $35,864
MATTHEW B PRICECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 9/24) · 40 hrs/week $277,168Base $242,350 · Other $34,818
BRENNA M TIEGLERCHIEF FELLOWSHIP OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $276,073Base $247,694 · Other $28,379
JEREMY PITTSMANAGING DIRECTOR - ACTIVATE HOUSTON · 40 hrs/week $260,685Base $249,805 · Other $10,880

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

CYRUS WADIACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

NAOMI A BAERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

KARIN D LIONCHIEF GROWTH & PARTNERSHIP

AIMEE ROSEEXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTO

DANIEL RECHTMANAGING DIRECTOR - ACTIVATE BOSTON

ANDREW R CHANGMANAGING DIRECTOR - ACTIVATE NEW YORK

JILL O FUSSMANAGING DIRECTOR - ACTIVATE BERKELEY

EDGAR ANDRES OCHOA CRUZMANAGING DIRECTOR - ACTIVATE ANYWHERE

STEVEN H TRANINTERIM CFO & TREASURER

MATTHEW B PRICECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 9/24)

BRENNA M TIEGLERCHIEF FELLOWSHIP OFFICER

JEREMY PITTSMANAGING DIRECTOR - ACTIVATE HOUSTON

TROY BREWSTERBOARD MEMBER

R TODD JOHNSONSECRETARY

NITESH SHARANBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 10/24)

NICOLE SYSTROMCHAIRPERSON

MORRY CATERVICE CHAIR

LIESEL PRITZKER SIMMONSBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW HSIEHBOARD MEMBER

ALEX DEHGANBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 10/24)

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2016
Location
2600 10TH ST STE 300, BERKELEY, CA 94710-3100
County
Alameda
In care of
% R TODD JOHNSON ESQ JONES DAY
Primary officer
STEVEN H TRAN, EVP FINANCE & CONTRACTS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailapply@activate.org Phone(510) 214-3788

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification
Management & Technical Assistance - Environment (C02)
IRS tax category
Management & Technical Assistance
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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