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Nonprofit · EIN 39-3072111

SENTIENT FUTURES INC

Also known as SENTIENT FUTURES

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103

Financials

$894K$137K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SENTIENT FUTURES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$894,169$137,013$757,156$764,781$7,624$757,157
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$875,830
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,453
Other revenue
$16,886

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$12,808
Occupancy
$15,500
Travel
$6,740
Program services (functional)
$103,777
Management and general (functional)
$31,317
Fundraising (functional)
$1,918

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$764,781
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,624
Net assets, end of year
$757,157
Publicly traded securities
$504,531
Gross receipts
$894,169
Employees
0
Volunteers
3
Year formed
2025
State of legal domicile
DE

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Constance LiExecutive director
Trustee or director
40$0
Bob FischerDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
David PearceDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1680 MISSION ST 409, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103-2414
In care of
% SENTIENT FUTURES INC
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Constance Li, 1680 MISSION ST 409, San Francisco, CA 941032414
Signed the 990
Constance Li, Executive Director
Phone
(628) 333-2228

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 39-3072111 or by the name SENTIENT FUTURES INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Sentient Futures advances understanding and supports efforts to improve the future welfare of all sentient beings through education research and field-building.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Conferences and Strategic Events: Sentient Futures organized two major in-person convenings during the tax year. In October 2025 the organization hosted AI Animals & Digital Minds NYC a two-day unconference bringing together over 90 researchers builders and technologists for 18 lightning talks a keynote address and 22 attendee-led sessions on the intersection of AI and nonhuman welfare. In September 2025 the organization ran a first-of-its-kind AGI x Animals tabletop exercise in which 19 animal welfare leaders stress-tested strategies against hypothetical scenarios involving rapid AI advancement. One participating organization has since adopted the exercise for its own fellows program.
    Expenses $30,496 · revenue $16,886
  • Fellowship Programs: The organization developed and launched its first two online fellowship programs. AI x Animals is an 8-week course preparing learners for impactful careers at the intersection of AI and animal welfare covering topics such as precision livestock farming AI alignment and interspecies communication. Prioritizing Neglected Animals is a 6-week program exploring how to make the biggest difference for animal welfare now and in the future. Across the two programs over 100 participants drawn from backgrounds in technology law policy philosophy animal science advocacy and journalism completed the first cohorts during the reporting period. In post-program surveys a majority of alumni reported the fellowship was substantially more valuable than how they would have otherwise used their time and expected it to influence their professional work.
    Expenses $30,346
  • Community Building and Information Sharing: Sentient Futures maintained and grew an online professional community of over 1,000 members via its Slack workspace which serves as the central coordination hub for researchers advocates and technologists working on future-oriented nonhuman welfare. The organization curated and shared career and funding opportunities from over 100 vetted source organizations facilitated introductions and collaborations between community members and organizations in the field and hosted regular virtual networking events. The community also served as the coordination space for multiple organizations developing benchmarks to measure LLMs propensity towards animal welfare. In addition the organization published a regular monthly newsletter reaching approximately 2,000 to 3,000 readers per edition with curated updates on developments across AI animal welfare and digital sentience.
    Expenses $29,802
  • Research and Field Development: The organization assisted in facilitating the development of ANIMA Animal Norms In Moral Assessment a standardized benchmark for evaluating how large language models reason about animal welfare released in November 2025 and made publicly available on the UK AI Security Institutes Inspect Evals platform the first animal welfare benchmark in that standard evaluation framework. The organization sourced expert framing for the benchmark and supplied the volunteer engineer who completed the platform integration before handing off long-term maintenance to a dedicated successor organization. The organization also designed and began recruiting for a Project Incubator program matching experienced mentors with vetted early-career applicants to work on high-impact projects with the first cohort launching in early 2026.
    Expenses $13,133

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Check at the IRS
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
39-3072111
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B05)
Assets (IRS master file)
$764,781
Income (IRS master file)
$894,169

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$894,169$137,013$764,781XML

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-3072111).

Questions about SENTIENT FUTURES INC

What is the EIN of SENTIENT FUTURES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SENTIENT FUTURES INC is 39-3072111.
Is SENTIENT FUTURES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to SENTIENT FUTURES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SENTIENT FUTURES INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SENTIENT FUTURES INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SENTIENT FUTURES INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SENTIENT FUTURES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Constance Li.
Who are the officers and directors of SENTIENT FUTURES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SENTIENT FUTURES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $894,169, expenses of $137,013 and total assets of $764,781 at year end.

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