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This ProPublica page provides financial transparency data for the MacArthur Foundation, a major funder of AI governance and technology policy research; useful for understanding philanthropic funding flows in the AI safety ecosystem.

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This is a ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer page for the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, displaying its public financial filings and organizational data. The MacArthur Foundation is a major philanthropic organization that has funded AI governance, technology policy, and related research initiatives.

Key Points

  • Provides public access to MacArthur Foundation's IRS Form 990 filings, showing financial transparency for this major philanthropy
  • MacArthur Foundation funds significant work in technology policy, AI governance, and related fields relevant to AI safety
  • Allows researchers to track grant-making patterns and organizational finances over time
  • Useful for understanding the funding landscape of AI governance and policy research organizations
  • EIN 23-7093598 identifies this as the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

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 John D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation

 
 
 Chicago, IL

 
 Tax-exempt since Feb. 1971
 

 
 EIN: 23-7093598

 
 

 
 
 
 
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 Organization summary

 
 
 
 Type of Nonprofit

 
 Designated as a 501(c)(3) 

 

 
 Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. 
 
 

 

 
 Category :
 Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations /
 Private Grantmaking Foundations 
 (NTEE) 
 

 Donations to this organization are tax deductible. 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Summary charts: organization finances over time

 Revenue $891M (2024) 

 Expenses $415M (2024) 

 Total Assets $9.31B (2024) 

 Total Liabilities $661M (2024) 

 Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Tax Filings by Year

 
 
 
 Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS.
 Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS. 
 
 

 
 
 

 
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 Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 
 2024 
 

 
 
 
 Extracted Financial Data

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF

 

 
 
 Revenue 
 
 $890,851,721
 
 
 
 
 
 Expenses 
 
 $414,659,854
 
 
 
 Net Income 
 
 $476,191,867
 
 
 
 Net Assets 
 
 $8,650,796,551
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Notable Sources of Revenue 
 
 Percent of Total Revenue 
 
 
 
 
 
 Contributions Received
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Interest Revenue
 

 $53,429,947 

 
 
 6.0%
 

 
 
 
 
 Dividends
 

 $13,198,185 

 
 
 1.5%
 

 
 
 
 
 Sales of Assets
 

 $266,472,707 

 
 
 29.9%
 

 
 
 
 
 Other Income
 

 $557,750,882 

 
 
 62.6%
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Notable Expenses 
 
 Percent of Total Expenses 
 
 
 
 
 
 Charitable Disbursements 
 

 $423,815,311 

 
 
 > 100%
 

 
 
 
 
 Compensation of Officers*
 

 $5,378,666 

 
 
 1.3%
 

 
 
 
 
 
 * Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%. 
 
 
 

 
 
 
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