- Revenue 2023
- $23,823,486
- Expenses 2023
- $23,553,752
Program services were 77.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
As filed
- Subsection
- 03
- NTEE code
- C02
- Classification
- 1200
- Street
- 2600 10TH ST STE 300
These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
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.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE MISSION OF ACTIVATE GLOBAL, INC. IS TO EMPOWER SCIENTISTS TO REINVENT OUR WORLD BY BRINGING THEIR RESEARCH TO MARKET.
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THE ORGANIZATION WORKS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR, TRANSFORMING SCIENTISTS INTO HIGH-IMPACT ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH A FELLOWSHIP EXPERIENCE THAT GUIDES THEM ALONG EVERY STEP OF THE JOURNEY. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THESE INNOVATORS WITH ESSENTIAL STRATEGIC GUIDANCE AND SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND ACCESS TO A TAILORED NETWORK OF SCIENTIFIC AND BUSINESS MENTORS AND ADVISORS. TODAY, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS ACTIVATE FELLOWS THROUGH ITS BERKELEY, BOSTON, NEW YORK, HOUSTON, AND ANYWHERE COMMUNITIES. SINCE 2015, ACTIVATE FELLOWS HAVE LAUNCHED 197 SCIENCE-BASED COMPANIES CREATING 2800+ NEW JOBS. 96% OF FELLOW COMPANIES ARE STILL ACTIVE TODAY. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON EXPANDING ITS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND SUPPORTING MORE ENTREPRENEURS.
Expenses $18,224,080 · Grants $10,448,802
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Officers and directors · 2023
As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.
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R Todd JohnsonR TODD JOHNSON
SECRETARY/INTERIM CEO (THRU 10/23)
- Total calculated
- $404,320
- From this org
- $399,297
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $5,023
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $399,297
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $2,520
- Nontaxable benefits
- $2,503
- Filer's total
- $404,320
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Liesl SchindlerLIESL SCHINDLER
CHAIRPERSON
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Gabriel KraGABRIEL KRA
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Troy BrewsterTROY BREWSTER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Morry CaterMORRY CATER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Andrew HsiehANDREW HSIEH
BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 05/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Liesel Pritzker SimmonsLIESEL PRITZKER SIMMONS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Nicole SystromNICOLE SYSTROM
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Cyrus WadiaCYRUS WADIA
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (AS OF 10/23)
- Total calculated
- $100,285
- From this org
- $93,256
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,029
- Hours/week
- 40
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Matthew B PriceMATTHEW B PRICE
PRESIDENT AND CFO (THRU 9/24)
- Total calculated
- $369,860
- From this org
- $325,377
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $44,483
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $271,377
- Bonus
- $54,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,859
- Nontaxable benefits
- $34,624
- Filer's total
- $369,860
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Naomi A BaerNAOMI A BAER
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $343,136
- From this org
- $316,376
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $26,760
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $246,376
- Bonus
- $70,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,400
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,360
- Filer's total
- $343,136
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Aimee RoseAIMEE ROSE
EXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $323,028
- From this org
- $300,117
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,911
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $241,117
- Bonus
- $59,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $8,727
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,184
- Filer's total
- $323,028
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Karin D LionKARIN D LION
CHIEF GROWTH & PARTNERSHIP OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $302,843
- From this org
- $285,632
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,211
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $231,632
- Bonus
- $54,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $8,595
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,616
- Filer's total
- $302,843
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Steven H TranSTEVEN H TRAN
VP, FINANCE AND CONTRACTS
- Total calculated
- $250,088
- From this org
- $220,597
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $29,491
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $186,364
- Bonus
- $34,233
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,738
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,753
- Filer's total
- $250,088
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Brenna M TieglerBRENNA M TIEGLER
CHIEF FELLOWSHIP OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $240,964
- From this org
- $214,481
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $26,483
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $184,881
- Bonus
- $29,600
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,572
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,911
- Filer's total
- $240,964
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Andrew R ChangANDREW R CHANG
MANAGING DIRECTOR - NEW YORK
- Total calculated
- $272,464
- From this org
- $268,849
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,615
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $216,099
- Bonus
- $52,750
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $1,859
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,756
- Filer's total
- $272,464
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Jill O FussJILL O FUSS
MANAGING DIRECTOR - BERKELEY
- Total calculated
- $261,493
- From this org
- $255,190
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,303
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $205,190
- Bonus
- $50,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,650
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,653
- Filer's total
- $261,493
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Sarah Majorie MorrillSARAH MAJORIE MORRILL
EDUCATION DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $219,294
- From this org
- $188,320
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $30,974
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $158,920
- Bonus
- $29,400
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,637
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,337
- Filer's total
- $219,294
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Dina AmouzighDINA AMOUZIGH
SR DIRECTOR, PEOPLE & CULTURE
- Total calculated
- $198,910
- From this org
- $188,656
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,254
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $169,956
- Bonus
- $18,700
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $223
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,031
- Filer's total
- $198,910
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Philip J LoewPHILIP J LOEW
SR DIRECTOR, EXPANSION (THRU 04/24)
- Total calculated
- $206,745
- From this org
- $190,830
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,915
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $168,865
- Bonus
- $21,965
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,335
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,580
- Filer's total
- $206,745
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.
Filings
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2023
- Revenue
- $23,823,486
- Expenses
- $23,553,752
- Contributions
- $23,390,605
- Grants paid
- $10,448,802
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2022
- Revenue
- $26,734,894
- Expenses
- $19,015,079
- Contributions
- $26,596,347
- Grants paid
- $7,884,550
The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.
Other returns filed
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2021 · 990
- Revenue
- $18,338,872
- Expenses
- $12,818,117
- Assets (EOY)
- $17,956,165
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2020 · 990
- Revenue
- $13,059,575
- Expenses
- $8,160,385
- Assets (EOY)
- $11,949,967
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2019 · 990
- Revenue
- $8,612,508
- Expenses
- $5,668,930
- Assets (EOY)
- $6,544,461
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2018 · 990
- Revenue
- $3,732,131
- Expenses
- $2,821,571
- Assets (EOY)
- $3,326,515
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2017 · 990
- Revenue
- $3,407,608
- Expenses
- $1,315,149
- Assets (EOY)
- $2,343,713
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2017 · 990
- Revenue
- $3,407,608
- Expenses
- $1,315,149
- Assets (EOY)
- $2,343,713
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2016 · 990
- Revenue
- $1,418,470
- Expenses
- $1,254,078
- Assets (EOY)
- $602,917
Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.
Grants made
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Perlumi
$600,964
2022 Technology development funds
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PERLUMI
$339,503
2023 TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
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LBNL
$321,973
2022 Technology development funds
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Takachar
$250,742
2022 Technology development funds
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Pulsenics Inc
$198,427
2022 Technology development funds
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PHOTONECT
$193,991
2023 TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS AND STIPENDS
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FEON ENERGY
$189,586
2023 TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS AND STIPENDS
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ANTHOLOGY BIOTECHNOLOGIES INC
$185,547
2023 TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS AND STIPENDS
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PASCAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
$179,133
2023 TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS AND STIPENDS
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BLAZE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
$178,962
2023 TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS AND STIPENDS
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Grants received
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$3,437,000
2022 FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$3,366,667
2023 FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
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$2,500,000
2024 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$2,500,000
2022 For grant recipient's exempt purposes
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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,000,000
2024 ENVIRONMENT
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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,000,000
2022 ENVIRONMENT
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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,000,000
2023 ENVIRONMENT
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$999,451
2023 Environment
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$990,000
2024 ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
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$500,000
2023 Operating Support/Annual Fund
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Taxable family
From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.
Related corporations and trusts on its 2023 return
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ACTIVATE FINANCE CORPORATION
C · SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION · CA · 100% owned · share of income $917 · share of assets $30,028 · controlled entity
Other IRS files
Auto-Revocation List
Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.
Publication 78
Listed as of 11 November 2026, under deductibility PC.
These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.
What this page reflects
The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.