EIN 58-2565917

Machine Intelligence Research Institute

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
32
Year formed
2000
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Machine Intelligence Research Institute's mission is ensuring that smarter-than-human intelligence has a positive impact. The organization performs research to achieve this goal and raises awareness about the risks associated with artificial intelligence. Their research program activities include working on their main research agenda and publishing significant research publications such as finite factored sets and cartesian frames. They also engage in outreach efforts by focusing on expository writing and making guest appearances on podcasts. The organization is located in Berkeley, CA.
Also known as...
Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence
Total revenues
$1,906,891
2022
Total expenses
$5,329,275
2022
Total assets
$23,818,961
2022
Num. employees
32
2022

Program areas at Machine Intelligence Research Institute

Research program activities - our core Research team continued to make progress on our main Research agendas while Research leadership searched for new promising Research directions. We initiated a new ml-focused team to work on a Research agenda sponsored by nate soares. We expanded the "visible thoughts project" that was initiated in late 2021.
Outreach - outreach efforts focused on expository writing including "agi ruin: a list of lethalities", "a central ai alignment problem: capabilities generalization, and the sharp left turn. ", and "six dimensions of operational adequacy in agi projects", all adding to a body of miri publications which seek to clarify core obstacles to agi development and implementation.

Who funds Machine Intelligence Research Institute

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Founders PledgeGeneral Support of Ai Impacts$546,000
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Sciences$364,893
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$135,877
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at Machine Intelligence Research Institute

NameTitleCompensation
Malo BourgonTreasurer and Chief Operating Officer / Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer$146,510
James RintjemaChief Financial Officer
Edwin EvansChair$0
Nate SoaresBoard Member$166,575
Eliezer YudkowskyDirector and Secretary$188,233
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Machine Intelligence Research Institute

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,598,557
Program services$11,436
Investment income and dividends$292,715
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$4,183
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,906,891

Form 990s for Machine Intelligence Research Institute

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-01990View PDF
2018-122020-01-23990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $364,893 from Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $546,000 from Founders Pledge
July 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Research centersCharities
Issues
Science and technology
Characteristics
Conducts researchNational levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
548 Market St PMB 46597
San Francisco, CA 94104
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
Website URL
intelligence.org/ 
Phone
(510) 306-2463
Facebook page
MachineIntelligenceResearchInstitute 
Twitter profile
@miriberkeley 
IRS details
EIN
58-2565917
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2000
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
U40: Engineering and Technology Research, Services
NAICS code, primary
5417: Scientific Research and Development Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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