Nonprofit · EIN 46-1357012
MIND FIRST FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WESTON, MA 02493
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $58,286 | $579,053 | -$520,767 | $2,025,140 | $2,235 | $2,022,905 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $51,988 | $489,788 | -$437,800 | $2,548,402 | $4,729 | $2,543,673 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $2,915,778 | $326,657 | $2,589,121 | $2,989,973 | $8,500 | $2,981,473 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 (amended) | $567,565 | $109,127 | $458,438 | $464,571 | $2,500 | $462,071 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $635
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $57,651
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $447,793
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $479,482
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,500
- Occupancy
- $44,295
- Depreciation
- $4,103
- Program services (functional)
- $404,924
- Management and general (functional)
- $174,129
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,548,402
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,025,140
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,235
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,022,905
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,821
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,022,905
- Gross receipts
- $58,286
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON W ESTEP III | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $232,667 |
| ALEXAND P HOEKSTRA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $102,000 |
| SHELLY ESTEP | FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR Trustee or director | 10 | $65,000 |
| BRIAN DELANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $48,000 |
| RANJAN AHUJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON W ESTEP III | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $198,000 |
| ALEXAND P HOEKSTRA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $99,500 |
| BRIAN DELANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $48,000 |
| SHELLY ESTEP | FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR Trustee or director | 10 | $41,208 |
| RANJAN AHUJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON W ESTEP III | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $148,000 |
| ALEXAND P HOEKSTRA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $91,000 |
| BRIAN DELANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $44,000 |
| SHELLY ESTEP | FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR Trustee or director | 10 | $14,000 |
| RANJAN AHUJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON W ESTEP III | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $88,000 |
| ALEXAND P HOEKSTRA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $5,250 |
| BRIAN DELANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $2,000 |
| RANJAN AHUJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 61 MEADOWBROOK RD, WESTON, MA 02493-2407
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 11 Willard Rd, Weston MA 02493
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PRESTON ESTEP, 204 2ND AVE 310, WALTHAM, MA 02451
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Preston Estep, 11 WILLARD RD, WESTON MA 02493
- Signed the 990
- PRESTON ESTEP, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (401) 261-6365
- Website
- WWW.RADVAC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MORRIS & MORRIS PC
Mission
DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION: TO COMMUNICATE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AND CONDUCT COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CRITICALLY IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC ISSUES RELATED TO THE MIND, AND TO RESEARCH MEANS FOR EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF RATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESPONSES TO EMERGING CHALLENGES AND CIVILIZATIONAL THREATS, INCLUDING EMERGING PATHOGENS AND PANDEMIC RISKS. RESPONSES TO EMERGING CHALLENGES AND CIVILIZATIONAL THREATS, INCLUDING EMERGING PATHOGENS, PANDEMIC RISKS, BIOSECURITY, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGNECE (AI), AND AI SAFETY.
Program accomplishments
- R&D FUNDING GRANTED FOR IN-HOUSE R&D OF OPEN SOURCE SARS-COV2 VACCINE. RESEARCH OF AI MODEL ARCHITECTURES AND METHODS FOR RAPID PANDEMIC RESPONSES, INCLUDING AI MODELS FOR DESIGNING HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AND SAFE VACCINES AND FOR SELECTING IMMEDIATE-RESPONSE COUNTERMEASURES THAT ARE APPROPRIATE FOR A RANGE OF BIOWEAPON THREATS.Expenses $404,924 · revenue $635
- SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP - NO FUNDS WERE GRANTED
- MIND FIRST FOUNDATION HELD TWO PUBLIC EVENTS ON THE RISKS OF AI. BOTH EVENTS WERE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND HELD AT MICROSOFT NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTER. THE EVENT ON JUNE 29 FOCUSED ON THE POTENTIAL RISKS AND BENEFITS OF AI SUPERINTELLIGENCE, AND A SECOND EVENT ON NOVEMBER 22 FOCUSED ON THE WORK OF AI SAFETY PIONEER STEVE OMOHUNDRO. SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS ADDRESSED ISSUES OF IMMEDIATE RISKS (E.G. BIOWEAPONS), AS WELL AS LONGER-TERM EXTREME RISKS FROM AI, AND PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED IDEAS ON HOW TO MITIGATE THESE RISKS. RADVAC AND MFF CHIEF SCIENTIST PRESTON ESTEP, PHD, PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE IN THE LEADING JOURNAL AI & SOCIETY EXAMINING UNNATURAL ATTRIBUTES OF AI, AND ASSESSING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THESE ATTRIBUTES TO AI-RELATED RISKS (ESTEP, PRESTON W. "MULTIPLE UNNATURAL ATTRIBUTES OF AI UNDERMINE COMMON ANTHROPOMORPHICALLY BIASED TAKEOVER SPECULATIONS." AI & SOCIETY (2024): 1-16.)
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-1357012
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,025,140
- Income (IRS master file)
- $58,286
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $58,286 | $579,053 | $2,025,140 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $51,988 | $489,788 | $2,548,402 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,915,778 | $326,657 | $2,989,973 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $567,565 | $109,127 | $464,571 | XML |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Preston Estep | November 30, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 46-1357012).
Questions about MIND FIRST FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of MIND FIRST FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MIND FIRST FOUNDATION is 46-1357012.
- Is MIND FIRST FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to MIND FIRST FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MIND FIRST FOUNDATION 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 MIND FIRST FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MIND FIRST FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MIND FIRST FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PRESTON ESTEP.
- Who are the officers and directors of MIND FIRST FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $232,667 (PRESTON W ESTEP III, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does MIND FIRST FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $58,286, expenses of $579,053 and total assets of $2,025,140 at year end.
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