NonprofitsTopos Institute

Education

Topos Institute

BERKELEY, CA

Total revenue

$1.8M

Total expenses

$1.9M

Net assets

$955K

Grants received

$3.1M

12 grants

EIN

843431367

Tax year

2023

Mission

Topos institute engages in scientific and educational research for the public good.

Programs

2 programs

Topos co-organises and participates in workshops and conferences pertaining to mathematics research, ai, technology and society, and other aspects of our mission. Activities in 2024 included the act2infer and poly@work, as well as support for participation in the adjoint school applied category theory, and women in logic.

Expenses: $75K

Our education program focuses on producing freely available online materials for those learning category theory and related topics in advanced mathematics. We seek to advance broader perspectives in the mathematical community, and to share much of the cutting edge research as it happens. In 2024, we published the free online textbook 'relational thinking'. As of the end of 2024, our youtube channel has over 12,500 subscribers and 500 videos.

Expenses: $66K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.8M
Program service revenue$33K
Investment income$19K
Other revenue$3K
Total revenue$1.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$12K
Salaries & benefits$1.4M
Fundraising$4K
Other expenses$461K
Total expenses$1.9M
Total assets$1.3M
Net assets$955K

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BRENDAN FONG

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$131K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID SPIVAK

SECRETARY & SR. SCIENTIST/FELLOW

Board

$126K

40 hrs/wk

BLAKE BORGESON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EDWARD KMETT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ILYAS KHAN

CHAIRMAN

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

WESLEY PHOA

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

EVAN PATTERSON

RESEARCH SCIENTIST

Staff

$124K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 12 of 12

FromAmountPurposeYear
$156K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$93K
FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2024
$233K
EDUCATION/RESEARCH
2023
$34K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$1M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$601K
CONDITIONAL SUPPORT, AS ADMINISTERED BY OWEN COTTON-BARRATT.
2021

Funded by

$3.1M from 7 funders · 12 grants · 2020–2024

Founders Pledge Inc

$1.7M · 3 grants · 2021–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$912K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Carnegie Mellon University

$233K · 1 grant · 2023

Good Forever Foundation

$156K · 1 grant · 2024

American Endowment Foundation

$70K · 1 grant · 2024

Mathematical Metaphysics Institute

$50K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN843431367
NTEE codeB99
Subsection03
Ruling date2020-01
Formed2019
Employees19
Volunteers5
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