CSER is a Cambridge-based existential risk research centre founded in 2012, now funded at ~$1M+ annually from FLI and other sources, producing 24+ publications in 2022 across AI safety, biosecurity, climate catastrophes, and nuclear risks. The centre has advised UN, WHO, and multiple governments on existential risk policy.
Anthropic (Funder)AnalysisAnthropic (Funder)Comprehensive model of EA-aligned philanthropic capital at Anthropic. At $380B valuation (Series G, Feb 2026, $30B raised): $27-76B risk-adjusted EA capital expected. Total funding raised exceeds $...Quality: 65/100
Organizations
Survival and Flourishing FundOrganizationSurvival and Flourishing FundSFF distributed $141M since 2019 (primarily from Jaan Tallinn's ~$900M fortune), with the 2025 round totaling $34.33M (86% to AI safety). Uses unique S-process mechanism where 6-12 recommenders exp...Quality: 59/100Berkeley Existential Risk InitiativeOrganizationBerkeley Existential Risk InitiativeNonprofit supporting university-based existential risk research by providing operational and financial support.Future of Life InstituteOrganizationFuture of Life InstituteComprehensive profile of FLI documenting $25M+ in grants distributed (2015: $7M to 37 projects, 2021: $25M program), major public campaigns (Asilomar Principles with 5,700+ signatories, 2023 Pause ...Quality: 46/10080,000 HoursOrganization80,000 Hours80,000 Hours is the largest EA career organization, reaching 10M+ readers and reporting 3,000+ significant career plan changes, with 80% of $10M+ funding from Coefficient Giving. Since 2016 they've...Quality: 45/100Future of Humanity InstituteOrganizationFuture of Humanity InstituteThe Future of Humanity Institute (2005-2024) was a pioneering Oxford research center that founded existential risk studies and AI alignment research, growing from 3 to ~50 researchers and receiving...Quality: 51/100Centre for Long-Term ResilienceOrganizationCentre for Long-Term ResilienceThe Centre for Long-Term Resilience is a UK-based think tank that has demonstrated concrete policy influence on AI and biosecurity risks, including contributing to the UK's AI Strategy and Biologic...Quality: 63/100
Concepts
Safety Orgs OverviewSafety Orgs OverviewA well-organized reference overview of ~20 AI safety organizations categorized by function (alignment research, policy, field-building), with a comparative budget/headcount table showing estimated ...Quality: 48/100