Dedicated to conducting research regarding privacy and copyright implications of generative artificial intelligence and educating the public on the associated opportunities and risks.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $99K a year · 22% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $298K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$438K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$431K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$198K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$438K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$459K
FY2025$438K
Expenses
$431K
FY2025▲ +61%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$268K
FY2025$431K
Net assets
$198K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$191K
FY2025$198K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2024.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $336K Management & general 4% · $15K Fundraising 18% · $80K

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; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member Until 5/13/25
$63,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Starting on 5/13/25
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member Starting on 5/13/25
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member Starting on 5/13/25
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member Until 5/13/25
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mysore Jaisimha’s $63K as Board Member Until 5/13/25 is at the 47th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Mysore Jaisimha$63,000$80,000
Yoko Miyashita$2,000—
Christy Johnson$2,000—

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

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1 program · $336K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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We expanded our ai education by launching "parents playbook for ai" on substack. Our main website, TRANSPARENCYCOALITION.AI, remains focused on lawmakers, policy leaders, government officials, and journalists.

$336Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$438K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$438K
Investment incomeLn 3$211
Money outPt IX
$431K
Ln 25
Programscol B$336K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$198K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$438K
Investment incomeLn 3$211
Total revenueLn 12$438K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$168K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$198K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$194K$212K
Total assetsLn 16$215K$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$191K$198K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$67K$63K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9K$7K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$19K$5K$5K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$70K$70K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$66K$66K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$11K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$151K$151K$340
Total functional expensesLn 25$431K$336K$15K$80K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $438K$431K$7K$198K 990 PDF
FY2024 $459K$268K$191K$191K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $438,446 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $435,000$438,235
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $222$211
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,000$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $459,222$438,446
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 $80,000$76,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $60,564$70,364
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $127,746$284,775
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $268,310$431,139
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $190,912$7,307
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $438,446 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$438,235
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$438,235
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $211$211
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $211$438,446
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $431,139 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,000 · Management $4,000$67,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,000 · Management $2,000$9,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,892$1,892
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,820 · Management $4,848 · Fundraising $4,848$28,516
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $70,364$70,364
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $66,000$66,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,000$8,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,937 · Management $2,079 · Fundraising $2,333$15,349
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,634$11,634
IX-17 TravelFundraising $2,169$2,169
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $150,875 · Management $340$151,215
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $336,266 · Management $15,159 · Fundraising $79,714$431,139
Part X · Balance sheet $215,174 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,584$43,482
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $130,071$168,024
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $21,222$741
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,927
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $214,877$215,174
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,965$16,955
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,965$16,955
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $190,912$198,219
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $190,912$198,219
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $214,877$215,174
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $198,219 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$438,446
XI-2 Total expenses$431,139
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,307
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$190,912
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$198,219

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

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