NonprofitsMachine Intelligence Research Institute Inc

Science & Technology

Machine Intelligence Research Institute Inc

BERKELEY, CA

Total revenue

$1.5M

Total expenses

$6.5M

Net assets

$15.2M

Grants received

$12.9M

47 grants

EIN

582565917

Tax year

2024

Mission

To ensure that the creation of smarter-than-human intelligence has a positive impact.

Programs

1 program

Outreach - our communications team creates compelling content that explains ai existential risks to newcomers, policymakers, and the general public. They also engage with ongoing public discussion via media appearances, media inquiries, and online discourse. 2024 media appearances included iai.tv, pbs news hour, and machine learning street talk.

Expenses: $1.8M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$596K
Program service revenue
Investment income$894K
Other revenue$45K
Total revenue$1.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$281K
Salaries & benefits$4.9M
Fundraising$22K
Other expenses$1.3M
Total expenses$6.5M
Total assets$16.5M
Net assets$15.2M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ELIEZER YUDKOWSKY

CHAIR, HEAD RESEARCHER

Board

$600K

40 hrs/wk

MALO BOURGON

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$242K

40 hrs/wk

NATE SOARES

PRESIDENT

Board

$237K

40 hrs/wk

ALEXANDER VERMEER

DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE, COO

Board

$196K

40 hrs/wk

EDWIN EVANS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JIMMY RINTJEMA

TREASURER, CFO

Board

40 hrs/wk

BLAKE BORGESON

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANNA SALAMON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SCOTT GARRABRANT

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$297K

40 hrs/wk

BENYA FALLENSTEIN

RESEARCH FELLOW

Staff

$240K

40 hrs/wk

LISA THIERGART

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$220K

40 hrs/wk

GRETTA DULEBA

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$200K

40 hrs/wk

ABRAM DEMSKI

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$170K

40 hrs/wk

DUNCAN SABIEN

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$167K

40 hrs/wk

ROBERT BENSINGER

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$160K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 47 of 47

FromAmountPurposeYear
$46K
FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2024
$8K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2024
$107K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF AI IMPACTS
2023
$24K
ONLINE SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$546K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF AI IMPACTS
2022
$23K
GENERAL NONPROFIT SUPPORT
2022
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$13K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$1K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$221K
AI IMPACTS
2021
$115K
SUPPORT FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SAFETY RESEARCH, INCLUDING OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
$59K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$21K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$20K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$15K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2021
$883K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$300K
General support
2020
$219K
General support
2020
$46K
Unrestricted
2020
$36K
General Support
2020
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$15K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2020
$14K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$3K
To support the research of AI systems.
2020
$31K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$15K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2019
$14K
Unrestricted
2018
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$90K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$12.9M from 18 funders · 47 grants · 2017–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$9.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Founders Pledge Inc

$1.8M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$580K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Effective Ventures Foundation Usa Inc

$323K · 4 grants · 2020–2022

Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative

$300K · 1 grant · 2020

Center For Applied Rationality

$219K · 1 grant · 2020

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$134K · 3 grants · 2017–2019

Network For Good

$131K · 4 grants · 2018–2022

Details

EIN582565917
NTEE codeU41
Subsection03
Ruling date2001-04
Formed2000
Employees28
Volunteers3
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