2025-11-17T18:10:00-06:00 2024-12-31 770051130 ABBOTT STRINGHAM & LYNCH 1901 S BASCOM AVE SUITE 105 CAMPBELL CA 95008 990 2024-01-01 863605182 ALIGNMENT RESEARCH CENTER ALIG 9092589291 440 N BARRANCA AVE 9807 COVINA CA 91723 KYLE SCOTT TREASURER 9092589291 2025-11-16 1 0 X SHEBA B DALANEY P00351252 4083778700 2025-11-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JACOB HILTON 440 N BARRANCA AVE 9807 COVINA CA 91723 5219369 0 X WWW.ALIGNMENT.ORG X 2021 CA ALIGNING FUTURE MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMS WITH HUMAN INTERESTS. 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NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME WAS EARNED FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD RELATED TO UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THROUGH ITS REVIEW OF THE SOURCE OF REVENUE TO IDENTIFY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS, INCLUDING THOSE WHICH MAY AFFECT ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THEIR ESTIMATES RELATED TO INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES ARE APPROPRIATE BASED ON THE CURRENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAX JURISDICTION BACK TO 2022. THE STATE RETURNS (FORM 199) FILED SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S INCEPTION IN 2021 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY STATE TAX AGENCIES. 1 EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND 0 56 PROGRAM SERVICES TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR WORK 269587 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 12 PROGRAM SERVICES TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR WORK 22925 SOUTH ASIA 0 5 PROGRAM SERVICES TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR WORK 50635 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR WORK 700 NORTH AMERICA 0 5 PROGRAM SERVICES TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR WORK 11875 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR WORK 350 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES TECHNICAL CONTRACTOR WORK 550 0 82 0 0 0 82 356622 0 356622 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: ARC COLLECTS BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE RECIPIENT SUCH AS ADDRESS, EMAIL, AND PHONE NUMBER AND CONDUCTS A SEARCH OF THE RECIPIENTS NAME AT HTTPS://SANCTIONSSEARCH.OFAC.TREAS.GOV/ TO ENSURE THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT APPEAR ON OFAC'S SDN LIST. 1 MODEL EVALUATION AND THREAT RESEARCH INC 440 N BARRANCA AVE 3345 COVINA CA 91723 991219864 4477169 76766 BOOK COMPUTERS PROGRAM SPIN-OFF 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: ENTITY GRANTED TO IS THE SPIN-OFF OF ARC'S EVALUATIONS PROGRAM AND ASSOCIATED GRANTS ARE DECIDED UPON AND TRANSFERRED ACCORDING TO A GRANT AGREEMENT. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JACOB HILTON PRESIDENT 328284 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12981 0 341265 0 0 0 ERIC NEYMAN RESEARCHER 239060 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6963 0 246023 0 0 0 KYLE SCOTT TREASURER/SECRETARY 94127 141577 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94127 141577 0 0 DAVID MATOLSCI RESEARCHER 200337 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7150 0 207487 0 0 0 MARK XU RESEARCHER 197284 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6138 0 203422 0 0 0 PROGRAM SPIN-OFF: EVALUATIONS PROGRAM SPUN-OFF AS A SEPARATE 501(C)(3) CALLED MODEL EVALUATION AND THREAT RESEARCH 2024-04-30 4553935 PROGRAM ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS ON BOOKS ON THE DATE OF TRANSFER. 991219864 MODEL EVALUATION AND THREAT RESEARCH 440 N BARRANCA AVENUE 3345 COVINA CA 91723 501(C)(3) 0 1 0 0 PART II, LINE 2E: PERSON(S) INVOLVED: KYLE SCOTT, THE OPERATIONS MANAGER BECAME AN EMPLOYEE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 DISCONTINUED THE EVALUATION PROGRAM AS IT SPUN-OFF AS A SEPARATE 501(C)(3) CALLED MODEL EVALUATION AND THREAT RESEARCH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS COMPLETED BY MEMBERS OF OPERATIONS STAFF AND AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM, IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND SUBSEQUENTLY DISBURSED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY AND SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ATTESTING AS SUCH. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B ALL STAFF ARE SUBJECT TO SALARY BANDS AS RECOMMENDED IN AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION SURVEY OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. THE CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED WITHIN THIS POLICY AND DID NOT INCREASE UPON PROMOTION FROM INDIVIDUAL RESEARCHER TO THE ED ROLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. MODEL EVALUATION AND THREAT RESEARCH INC 440 N BARRANCA AVE 3345 COVINA CA 91723 991219864 AI SYSTEMS RESEARCH CA 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MODEL EVALUATION AND THREAT RESEARCH INC B 4553935 CASH MODEL EVALUATION AND THREAT RESEARCH INC D 490179 CASH MODEL EVALUATION AND THREAT RESEARCH INC E 325431 CASH