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Nonprofit · EIN 58-2565917

MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC

Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94704

Financials

$1.5M$6.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,534,913$6,508,701-$4,973,788$16,493,789$1,251,574$15,242,215
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$595,907
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$894,015
Net gain from sales of assets
$274,675
Other revenue
$44,991

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$280,536
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$3,132,826
Other salaries and wages
$1,173,478
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,895,175
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$18,911
Accounting fees
$79,129
Occupancy
$404,842
Travel
$35,900
Depreciation
$32,332
Program services (functional)
$5,007,867
Management and general (functional)
$1,478,404
Fundraising (functional)
$22,430

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$19,845,563
Total assets, end of year
$16,493,789
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,251,574
Net assets, end of year
$15,242,215
Land, buildings and equipment
$334,354
Publicly traded securities
$12,582,578
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,990,523
Net assets with donor restrictions
$6,251,692
Gross receipts
$2,311,264
Employees
28
Volunteers
3
Year formed
2000
State of legal domicile
GA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELIEZER YUDKOWSKYCHAIR, HEAD RESEARCHER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$599,970$12,018
SCOTT GARRABRANTEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$296,735$222,834
ABRAM DEMSKIEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$169,915$132,111
MALO BOURGONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$241,531$19,004
BENYA FALLENSTEINRESEARCH FELLOW
Highest-paid employee
40$239,947$11,351
NATE SOARESPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$236,614$10,635
LISA THIERGARTEMPLOYEE
Key employee
40$219,947$8,926
GRETTA DULEBAEMPLOYEE
Key employee
40$199,959$13,144
ALEXANDER VERMEERDEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE, COO
Officer
40$195,717$17,167
DUNCAN SABIENEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$167,269$28,751
ROBERT BENSINGEREMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$159,868$18,704
JIMMY RINTJEMATREASURER, CFO
Officer
40$0$117,221
BLAKE BORGESONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANNA SALAMONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWIN EVANSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2150 SHATTUCK AVE STE 800, BERKELEY, CA 94704-1352
In care of
% MALO BOURGON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MALO BOURGON, 548 MARKET ST PMB 46597, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
Signed the 990
JIMMY RINTJEMA, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(510) 306-2463
Return prepared by
EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 58-2565917 or by the name MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC.

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

Mission

TO ENSURE THAT THE CREATION OF SMARTER-THAN-HUMAN INTELLIGENCE HAS A POSITIVE IMPACT. THUS, THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO: A) PERFORM RESEARCH RELEVANT TO ENSURING THAT SMARTER-THAN-HUMAN INTELLIGENCE HAS A POSITIVE IMPACT; B) RAISE AWARENESS OF THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE; C) ADVISE RESEARCHERS, LEASERS AND LAYPEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD; D) AS NECESSARY, IMPLEMENT A SMARTER-THAN-HUMAN INTELLIGENCE WITH HUMANE, STABLE GOALS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • RESEARCH PROGRAM ACTIVITIES - OUR RESEARCH TEAM CONDUCTS TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS IN SERVICE OF AI GOVERNANCE GOALS TO AVOID CATASTROPHIC AND EXTINCTION RISKS. TECHNICAL GOVERNANCE RESEARCH EXPLORES THE TECHNICAL QUESTIONS THAT BEAR ON REGULATORY AND POLICY GOALS, IDENTIFYING AND COMMUNICATING POLICY SOLUTIONS TO RISKS FROM ARTIFICIAL SUPERINTELLIGENCE. 2024 PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE "WHAT AI EVALUATIONS FOR PREVENTING CATASTROPHIC RISKS CAN AND CANNOT DO", "MECHANISMS TO VERIFY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS ABOUT AI DEVELOPMENT", AND "DECLARE AND JUSTIFY: EXPLICIT ASSUMPTIONS IN AI EVALUATIONS ARE NECESSARY FOR EFFECTIVE REGULATION".
    Expenses $3,249,354 · grants $280,536
  • OUTREACH - OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM CREATES COMPELLING CONTENT THAT EXPLAINS AI EXISTENTIAL RISKS TO NEWCOMERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THEY ALSO ENGAGE WITH ONGOING PUBLIC DISCUSSION VIA MEDIA APPEARANCES, MEDIA INQUIRIES, AND ONLINE DISCOURSE. 2024 MEDIA APPEARANCES INCLUDED IAI.TV, PBS NEWS HOUR, AND MACHINE LEARNING STREET TALK.
    Expenses $1,758,513

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-2565917
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
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$16,493,789
Income (IRS master file)
$2,311,264

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,534,913$6,508,701$16,493,789XML
990December 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$1,906,891$5,329,275$23,818,961IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

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 58-2565917).

Questions about MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC

What is the EIN of MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC is 58-2565917.
Is MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE 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 MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC 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 MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC 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 MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MALO BOURGON.
Who are the officers and directors of MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $599,970 (ELIEZER YUDKOWSKY, CHAIR, HEAD RESEARCHER).
How much revenue does MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,534,913, expenses of $6,508,701 and total assets of $16,493,789 at year end.

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