Artificiality Institute: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 33-4096574)

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

96%

Program services 96% · $158K Management & general 4% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

David Edwards

Treasurer and Secretary

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Helen Edwards

President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Artificiality Institute is a science and technology nonprofit based in Bend, OR, formed in 2025.

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1 program · $158K · in their own filed words · FY2025

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Providing educational materials and opportunities (written, audio, summit, community development) to participate in developing a world where human identity is enriched by awe of diverse intelligences, wonder at emergent consciousness, and symbiosis with minds created for our minds.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 33-4096574) · Dispute this line

$158Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$199K

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$197K

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K

Money outPt IX

$166K

Ln 25

Programscol B$158K

Managementcol C$7K

Owns and owesPt X

$33K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K

Total assetsLn 16$55K

LiabilitiesLn 26$22K

PeoplePt VI, VII

2

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a2

IndependentVI 1b0

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$197K

Total revenueLn 12$199K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$54K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K

Accounts receivableLn 4$984

Total assetsLn 16$55K

LiabilitiesLn 26$22K

Net assetsLn 32$33K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2		$54K
Total assetsLn 16	$0	$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$22K
Net assetsLn 32	$0	$33K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$8K	$4K	$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$4K	$4K
Information technologyLn 14	$6K	$5K	$593
OccupancyLn 16	$3K	$3K	$315
TravelLn 17	$81K	$81K
InterestLn 20	$2K		$2K
InsuranceLn 23	$652	$652
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$57K	$57K
All other expensesLn 24e	$4K	$3K	$250
Total functional expensesLn 25	$166K	$158K	$7K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026	$199K	$166K	$33K	$33K	990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support L · Interested persons O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $198,523 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grants$1,056

I-9 Program service revenue$197,467

I-10 Investment income$0

I-11 Other revenue$0

I-12 Total revenue$198,523

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefits$0

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expenses$165,613

I-18 Total expenses$165,613

I-19 Revenue less expenses$32,910

Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 2 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2

VI-1b Independent voting members0

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $198,523 across 5 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,056

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,056

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $197,467$197,467

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $197,467 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$198,523

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $165,613 across 9 lines filed

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,151 · Management $4,151$8,302

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,390$4,390

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,337 · Management $593$5,930

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,839 · Management $315$3,154

IX-17 TravelPrograms $80,548$80,548

IX-20 InterestManagement $1,844$1,844

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $652$652

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,251$57,251

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,292 · Management $250$3,542

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $158,460 · Management $7,153 · Fundraising $0$165,613

Part X · Balance sheet $55,109 assets, 8 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$54,125

X-4 Accounts receivable$984

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$55,109

X-22 Loans from officers and insiders$22,199

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$22,199

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$32,910

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$32,910

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$55,109

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $32,910 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$198,523

XI-2 Total expenses$165,613

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,910

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$32,910

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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