Program areas at Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative
The ml alignment theory scholars mats is an independent research and educational seminar program that connects talented scholars with top mentors in the fields of ai alignment, interpretability, and governance. For 10 weeks, mats scholars conduct research while also attending talks, workshops, and networking events with other members of the Berkeley alignment research community.
University collaborations trial similar to our main collaborations program, but smaller, more exploratory, and with a wider variety of academic research groups.
University collaborations main we collaborated with research groups at uc Berkeley, mit, the university of oxford, the university of cambridge, umass amherst, stanford, and princeton, providing services free-of-charge to support the field of Existential Risk reduction.
Grants made by Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative
Who funds Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Elizabeth Joined Beri | Executive Director | | 2025-03-01 |
Sawyer Bernath | Secretary and Directorsawyer | $134,116 | 2025-03-01 |
Christian Smith | Director , Mats Program | $137,700 | 2023-12-31 |
Anthony Barrett | Senior Policy Analyst | $191,652 | 2023-12-31 |
Financials for Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative
Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $6,874,811 | $6,787,681 | 1.3% |
Program services | $279,826 | $0 | 999% |
Investment income and dividends | $111,294 | $29,106 | 282.4% |
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 | $2,921 | $45,459 | -93.6% |
Total revenues | $7,268,852 | $6,862,246 | 5.9% |
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Data update history
March 1, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
February 28, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
January 13, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 10, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 4, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsInternational-focused organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHuman rightsForeign affairsWorld peacePublic safety
Characteristics
Operates internationallyTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 440 N Barranca Ave 2374
- Covina, CA 91723
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- County
- Los Angeles County, CA
- Website URL
- existence.org/Â
- Phone
- (267) 697-9257
IRS details
- EIN
- 81-4820272
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2017
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- Q40: International Peace and Security
- NAICS code, primary
- 813311: Human Rights Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Delinquent
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0249645
- FTB Entity ID
- 3979287
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2025-03-05
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