Program areas at Alignment Research Center
Theoretical Research - we continued our theoretical Research program, hiring two staff and hosting five visiting researchers.we ran an international prize round seeking a solution to a problem in matrix completions,and conducted some proof of concept empirical experiments.
Evaluation project - we developed an initial methodology for evaluating lm agents on realistic tasks, conducted exploratory pre-deployment testing on frontier models from open ai and anthropic, and proposed a preventative framework which gained substantial traction across industry and the policy community.
Who funds Alignment Research Center
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Alignment Research Center
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Paul Christiano | Chair of the Board / President | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Hannes Hjalmar Wijk | Member of Technical Staff | $194,290 | 2023-12-31 |
| Kyle Scott | Treasurer | $151,507 | 2024-11-15 |
| Holden Karnofsky | Secretary , Treasurer | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Holden Karnofsky Sec | Past Treasurer | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Financials for Alignment Research Center
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $10,043,543 | $4,466,000 | 124.9% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $54 | $22 | 145.5% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $10,043,597 | $4,466,022 | 124.9% |
Organizations like Alignment Research Center
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) | 501(c)(3) | Rockville, MD | $5,663,321 |
| Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology | 501(c)(3) | San Mateo, CA | $37,683,326 |
| Optical | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $44,297,419 |
| Materials Research Society | 501(c)(3) | Warrendale, PA | $10,463,502 |
| Society of Petroleum Engineers | 501(c)(3) | Richardson, TX | $32,981,663 |
| Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) | 501(c)(3) | Bethesda, MD | $5,700,522 |
| New York Academy of Sciences | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $23,922,135 |
| Biophysical Society (BPS) | 501(c)(3) | Rockville, MD | $4,861,761 |
| Vermont Information Technology Leaders | 501(c)(3) | South Burlington, VT | $8,437,039 |
| American Geosciences Institute | 501(c)(3) | Alexandria, VA | $5,203,026 |
Data update history
January 12, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
January 5, 2025
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $1,846,000 from Founders Pledge January 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 9, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Professional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsResearch centersCharities
Issues
Science and technologyBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Political advocacyConducts researchLobbyingOperates internationallyTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 440 N Barranca Ave 9807
- Covina, CA 91723
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- County
- Los Angeles County, CA
- Website URL
- alignment.org/Â
- Phone
- (909) 258-9291
IRS details
- EIN
- 86-3605182
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2021
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- U40: Engineering and Technology Research, Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 813920: Professional Associations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current - In Process
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0275650
- FTB Entity ID
- 4719808
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2025-02-05
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