The Human Computation Institute is a nonprofit innovation center dedicated to the betterment of society through novel methods leveraging the complementary strengths of networked humans and machines. We strive to engineer sustainable participatory systems that have a profound impact on health, humanitarian, and educational outcomes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$130K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$130K
to officers and key staff · 61% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 61% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $402K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$116K
Spent
$211K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$9K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$116K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$486K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$175K
Expenses
$211K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$211K
FY2021$182K
FY2022$419K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$141K
Net assets
$9K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2021$13K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$10K
FY2024$44K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $201K Management & general 4% · $8K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $130K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director
$129,620Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Pietro Michelucci’s $48K as Exec Director is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 312 $100K–1M science & technology nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Pietro Michelucci$47,647$131,024$215,567$121,552$129,620

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops systems using people and machines to improve health, humanitarian aid, and education.

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2 programs · $201K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The organization is an innovation center that advances the science of scalable crowd-power to tackle societal problems, such as researching alzheimer's disease and mapping rural areas of third-world countries.

$201Kprogram expense
02

Providing data to customers

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$402K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$116K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$201K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$9K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Total revenueLn 12$116K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$9K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$105K$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$105K$9K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$130K$121K$6K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$48K$48K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$388$388
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$201K$8K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $175K$141K$34K$44K 990 PDF
FY2023 $248K$318K−$70K$10K 990 PDF
FY2022 $486K$419K$67K$80K 990 PDF
FY2021 $185K$182K$3K$13K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $116K$211K−$96K$9K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $115,695 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $280,813$110,666
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$5,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $87$29
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $280,900$115,695
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $183,953$139,434
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $62,056$71,917
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $246,009$211,351
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,891−$95,656
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $115,695 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$20,832
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$89,834
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$110,666
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,000$5,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $29$29
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,000 · Unrelated business $29 · Excluded from tax $0$115,695
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $211,351 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $120,547 · Management $6,481 · Fundraising $2,592$129,620
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,814$9,814
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,626$1,626
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $48,057$48,057
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,058$1,058
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,578$4,578
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,162$2,162
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $388$388
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,048$14,048
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $200,652 · Management $8,107 · Fundraising $2,592$211,351
Part X · Balance sheet $9,496 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $105,152$9,496
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $105,152$9,496
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $105,152$9,496
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $105,152$9,496
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,496 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$115,695
XI-2 Total expenses$211,351
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$95,656
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$105,152
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,496

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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