Americans for Responsible Innovation Ltd: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 93-3248564)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023	$502K
FY2024	$5.2M

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023	$23K
FY2024	$2.6M

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023	$479K
FY2024	$3.1M

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

80%

15%

Program services 80% · $2.1M Management & general 15% · $397K Fundraising 4% · $111K

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; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Douglass Calidas

SVP of Govt Affairs

$438,631Pt VII · Sec A

Satya Thallam

SVP of Govt Affairs (from 5/24)

$265,156Pt VII · Sec A

Eric Gastfriend

Executive Director

$253,159Pt VII · Sec A

Adam Pastrich

Chief of Staff (from 6/24)

$102,711Pt VII · Sec A

Brad Carson

President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas Adelson

Board Member and Treasurer (from 12/24)

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

Programs and updates

Guides policymakers in creating thoughtful governance for new technologies, balancing public safety and innovation.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

Advocacy and Lobbying

Build and maintain relationships with policymakers and their staff both in congress and the executive branch to advocate for policies and actions that advance ari's mission of advancing responsible ai policy.

$1.4Mprogram expense

02

Policy Research, Analysis, and Development

Conduct policy research and analysis to determine, inform, and advance ari's policy agenda. Develop content to contribute and advance ai policy discussions among policymakers and their staff, the policy community, and the public. Advise policymakers and their staff on ai issues, developments, and policies.

$542Kprogram expense

03

Communications and Coalitions

Grow ari's audience and reach through shared content and build coalitions with other organizations and individuals to advance shared goals.

$180Kprogram 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

Coefficient Giving Action FundFY2024$2.9M

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2.9M

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$5.2M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.2M

Investment incomeLn 3$9K

Money outPt IX

$2.6M

Ln 25

Programscol B$2.1M

Managementcol C$397K

Fundraisingcol D$111K

Owns and owesPt X

$3.1M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$265K

Total assetsLn 16$3.5M

LiabilitiesLn 26$385K

PeoplePt VI, VII

6

listed · VII A

PaidVII A4

Voting boardVI 1a3

IndependentVI 1b2

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.2M

Noncash giftsLn 1g$20K

Investment incomeLn 3$9K

Gains on assetsLn 7$316

Total revenueLn 12$5.2M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$25K

SavingsLn 2$240K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$265K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K

Other assetsLn 15$101K

Total assetsLn 16$3.5M

LiabilitiesLn 26$385K

Net assetsLn 32$3.1M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 62

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 FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$497K	$265K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$0	$14K
Total assetsLn 16	$497K	$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$18K	$385K
Net assetsLn 32	$479K	$3.1M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$3K	$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$1.1M	$958K	$62K	$75K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$167K	$108K	$59K	$276
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$17K	$16K	$211	$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$73K	$59K	$9K	$5K
Legal feesLn 11b	$82K		$82K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$7K		$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d	$468K	$468K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$461K	$359K	$102K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$6K	$6K	$116
Office expensesLn 13	$15K	$1K	$13K	$105
Information technologyLn 14	$65K	$21K	$42K	$1K
OccupancyLn 16	$27K	$22K	$3K	$2K
TravelLn 17	$56K	$47K	$6K	$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$23K	$2K		$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$806		$806
InsuranceLn 23	$7K		$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$18K	$14K	$4K	$974
Total functional expensesLn 25	$2.6M	$2.1M	$397K	$111K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest Viewing	$5.2M	$2.6M	$2.7M	$3.1M	990 PDF
FY2023	$502K	$23K	$479K	$479K	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $5,244,469 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $500,100$5,235,582

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,573$8,887

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $501,673$5,244,469

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$3,198

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$1,353,285

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,064$1,235,645

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $23,064$2,592,128

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $478,609$2,652,341

Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3

VI-1b Independent voting members2

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

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

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,244,469 across 6 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,235,582

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$20,382

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,235,582

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,571$8,571

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $316$316

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,887$5,244,469

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,592,128 across 18 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,198$3,198

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $958,229 · Management $61,639 · Fundraising $75,488$1,095,356

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $107,898 · Management $59,047 · Fundraising $276$167,221

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,811 · Management $211 · Fundraising $1,217$17,239

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,077 · Management $9,436 · Fundraising $4,956$73,469

IX-11b Legal feesManagement $81,917$81,917

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,545$6,545

IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $467,500$467,500

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $359,197 · Management $102,120$461,317

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,081 · Management $116$6,197

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,447 · Management $13,445 · Fundraising $105$14,997

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,767 · Management $42,430 · Fundraising $1,492$64,689

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,373 · Management $2,725 · Fundraising $1,607$26,705

IX-17 TravelPrograms $47,201 · Management $5,749 · Fundraising $3,388$56,338

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,540 · Fundraising $21,713$23,253

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $806$806

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,927$6,927

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,561 · Management $3,919 · Fundraising $974$18,454

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,083,880 · Management $397,032 · Fundraising $111,216$2,592,128

Part X · Balance sheet $3,514,963 assets, 14 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,057$25,109

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $451,572$240,319

X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$3,100,000

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$34,565

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$13,694

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$101,276

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $496,629$3,514,963

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,020$173,390

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$211,146

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,020$384,536

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $478,609$30,427

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$3,100,000

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $478,609$3,130,427

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $496,629$3,514,963

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,130,427 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$5,244,469

XI-2 Total expenses$2,592,128

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,652,341

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$478,609

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$524

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,130,427

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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