Program areas at Alignment Research Center
Theoretical Research - Released the paper "Formalizing the Presumption of Independence", which introduced the concept of a heuristic estimator, a potentially useful tool in the Eliciting Latent Knowledge problem. Published four posts further outlining work in heuristic estimation as an approach in alignment. See more at https://www.alignment.org/blog/. Hired three summer interns.
Eliciting Latent Knowledge Contest & Retreat - Announced an international award for submissions which made novel progress on the Eliciting Latent Knowledge problem, as outlined in our research report of the same name. Hosted a 1 week research and networking retreat for winners of the prize.
Evaluations Project - Began a new project to evaluate the capabilities of cutting-edge AI systems. Hired six staff to conduct ML research, software engineering, and data generation.
Who funds Alignment Research Center
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Alignment Research Center
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Paul Christiano | President | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Kyle Scott | Treasurer | | 2023-11-15 |
| Holden Karnofsky Sec | Past Treasurer | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Holden Karnofsky | Secretary , Treasurer | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
Financials for Alignment Research Center
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $4,466,000 | $475,650 | 838.9% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $22 | $0 | 999% |
| 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 | $4,466,022 | $475,650 | 838.9% |
Organizations like Alignment Research Center
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) | 501(c)(3) | Bethesda, MD | $6,102,191 |
| Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $2,481,511 |
| Institute of Transportation Engineers | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $7,476,657 |
| Women in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $1,731,221 |
| Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) | 501(c)(3) | Leesburg, VA | $1,252,920 |
| The Owasp Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Wilmington, DE | $2,913,675 |
| Lean Construction Institute | 501(c)(3) | Belmont, MA | $4,468,506 |
| Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) | 501(c)(3) | Norcross, GA | $5,162,511 |
| National Institute of Building Sciences | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $21,872,349 |
| Engineers Society of Western Pa | 501(c)(3) | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,498,959 |
Data update history
January 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 9, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
December 27, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 21, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Professional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsResearch centersChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
Science and technologyBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Conducts researchOperates 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
- Subordinate organization
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