The organization conducts scientific research on artifical intelligence safety with a focus on detecting and mitigating risks from encoded and deceptive reasoning in ai systems. Research findings are disseminated through publications, collaborations with academic institutions and public educational activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$56K 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$117K
-91% vs prior year
Spent
$513K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$247K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$117K
FY2023▼ -91%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$459K
FY2021$337K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$117K
FY2024$166K
FY2025$697K
Expenses
$513K
FY2023▼ -34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$539K
FY2022$777K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$318K
FY2025$195K
Net assets
$247K
FY2023▼ -62%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$290K
FY2021$88K
FY2022$643K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$597K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2020.

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Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $299K Management & general 30% · $152K Fundraising 12% · $62K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$56,190Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jacqueline Edwards’s $56K as Executive Di is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 329 $100K–1M medical research 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steven Davenport PHD—$120,000$120,000—
Jacqueline Edwards$56,190———
Steven Davenport———$27,500
Sarah Hilchie———$27,500

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $299K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Observing democracy is a novel and historic data initiative to strengthen democracy by partnering with the nation's leading data providers, civic groups, and media organizations to provide transparent, objective data on how citizens engage with the voting process.

$299Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$117K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Money outPt IX
$513K
Ln 25
Programscol B$299K
Managementcol C$152K
Fundraisingcol D$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$247K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$199K
Total assetsLn 16$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Total revenueLn 12$117K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$199K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$199K
Other assetsLn 15$51K
Total assetsLn 16$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$247K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$641K$199K
Total assetsLn 16$655K$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$643K$247K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$142K$97K$25K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$82K$54K$19K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$5K$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$9K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$12K$3K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$77K$52K$11K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$784$6K$104
Information technologyLn 14$142K$65K$63K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$14$14
TravelLn 17$649$649
InsuranceLn 23$9K$3K$6K$302
Total functional expensesLn 25$513K$299K$152K$62K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $697K$195K$502K$597K 990 PDF
FY2024 $166K$318K−$152K$95K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $117K$513K−$396K$247K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$777K$555K$643K 990 PDF
FY2021 $337K$539K−$202K$88K 990 PDF
FY2020 $459K$169K$290K$290K 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
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Part I · Summary $117,322 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,331,398$117,322
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,331,398$117,322
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $223,111$262,957
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $3,750$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $549,869$250,438
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $776,730$513,395
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $554,668−$396,073
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $117,322 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$117,322
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$117,322
VIII-12 Total revenue$117,322
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $513,395 across 14 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $97,120 · Management $24,811 · Fundraising $19,890$141,821
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $53,618 · Management $18,592 · Fundraising $10,136$82,346
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,054 · Management $1,402 · Fundraising $1,016$7,472
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,206 · Management $2,495 · Fundraising $1,894$13,595
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,897 · Management $3,449 · Fundraising $2,377$17,723
IX-11a Management feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,500$11,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $52,480 · Management $11,173 · Fundraising $12,892$76,545
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $784 · Management $5,751 · Fundraising $104$6,639
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $65,498 · Management $63,013 · Fundraising $13,782$142,293
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14$14
IX-17 TravelManagement $649$649
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,061 · Management $5,935 · Fundraising $302$9,298
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $298,718 · Management $152,284 · Fundraising $62,393$513,395
Part X · Balance sheet $250,421 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $641,021$198,767
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,631$841
X-15 Other assets$50,813
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $654,898$250,421
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,792$3,388
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,792$3,388
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $643,106$247,033
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $643,106$247,033
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $654,898$250,421
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $247,033 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$117,322
XI-2 Total expenses$513,395
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$396,073
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$643,106
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$247,033

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