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This ProPublica page provides financial and organizational data for the Center for Applied Rationality (CFAR), a nonprofit closely tied to the AI safety and rationalist communities that has trained many researchers and practitioners in the field.

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Summary

This ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer page provides IRS Form 990 financial data for the Center for Applied Rationality (CFAR), a Berkeley-based nonprofit. It shows CFAR's revenue, expenses, assets, and key personnel compensation from 2012 through 2024, revealing a 2024 operating deficit of ~$3.8M with total liabilities nearly equal to total assets.

Key Points

  • CFAR reported $6.33M in revenue and $10.15M in expenses in 2024, resulting in a net loss of ~$3.83M.
  • Total assets of $23M are nearly offset by $22.5M in liabilities, leaving net assets of only ~$579K.
  • Key personnel include President Anna Salamon and team leads such as Oliver Habryka and Ben Pace, figures prominent in AI safety communities.
  • Revenue sources include contributions (48%), rental property income (35%), and other revenue (16.5%).
  • CFAR has been tax-exempt since June 2012 and is categorized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

35 FactBase facts citing this source

EntityPropertyValueAs Of
Center for Applied RationalityNet Assets$121K2015
Center for Applied RationalityNet Assets$4.7M2022
Center for Applied RationalityAnnual Expenses$2M2020
Center for Applied RationalityAnnual Expenses$818K2014
Center for Applied RationalityAnnual Expenses$9.4M2023
Center for Applied RationalityNet Assets$821K2016
Center for Applied RationalityAnnual Expenses$3.6M2021
Center for Applied RationalityRevenue$9.1M2023
Center for Applied RationalityRevenue$3.9M2018
Center for Applied RationalityAnnual Expenses$2.2M2019
Center for Applied RationalityAnnual Expenses$2.3M2018
Center for Applied RationalityNet Assets$3.7K2013
Center for Applied RationalityRevenue$1.6M2019
Center for Applied RationalityAnnual Expenses$10M2022
Center for Applied RationalityRevenue$12M2022
Center for Applied RationalityNet Assets$1.1M2017
Center for Applied RationalityNet Assets$2.4M2020
Center for Applied RationalityRevenue$2.3M2020
Center for Applied RationalityNet Assets$2.1M2019
Center for Applied RationalityAnnual Expenses$920K2015
Center for Applied RationalityRevenue$942K2014
Center for Applied RationalityRevenue$2M2016
Center for Applied RationalityAnnual Expenses$1.8M2017
Center for Applied RationalityRevenue$4.5M2021
Center for Applied RationalityNet Assets$4.4M2023
Center for Applied RationalityRevenue$90K2012
Center for Applied RationalityNet Assets$128K2014
Center for Applied RationalityAnnual Expenses$3.2K2012
Center for Applied RationalityRevenue$561K2013
Center for Applied RationalityNet Assets$3.3M2021
Center for Applied RationalityAnnual Expenses$1.3M2016
Center for Applied RationalityRevenue$2.1M2017
Center for Applied RationalityAnnual Expenses$644K2013
Center for Applied RationalityNet Assets$2.7M2018
Center for Applied RationalityRevenue$906K2015

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Center For Applied Rationality

 
 
 Berkeley, CA

 
 Tax-exempt since June 2012
 

 
 EIN: 45-3100226

 
 

 
 
 
 
 Receive an email when new data is available for this organization. 
 
 
 

 
 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 :
 Medical Research N.E.C. 
 (NTEE) 
 

 Donations to this organization are tax deductible. 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Summary charts: organization finances over time

 Revenue $6.33M (2024) 

 Expenses $10.2M (2024) 

 Total Assets $23M (2024) 

 Total Liabilities $22.5M (2024) 

 Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 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. 
 
 

 
 
 

 

 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 
 2024 
 

 
 
 
 Extracted Financial Data

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Extracted Financial Data from Form 990

 

 
 
 Revenue 
 
 $6,329,582
 
 
 
 
 
 Expenses 
 
 $10,154,994
 
 
 
 Net Income 
 
 -$3,825,412
 
 
 
 Net Assets 
 
 $578,787
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Notable Sources of Revenue 
 
 Percent of Total Revenue 
 
 
 
 
 
 Contributions
 

 $3,057,148 

 
 
 48.3%
 

 
 
 
 
 Program Services
 

 $3,739 

 
 
 0.1%
 

 
 
 
 
 Investment Income
 

 $28 

 
 
 0.0%
 

 
 
 
 
 Bond Proceeds
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Royalties
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Rental Property Income
 

 $2,224,970 

 
 
 35.2%
 

 
 
 
 
 Net Fundraising
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Sales of Assets
 

 $344 

 
 
 0.0%
 

 
 
 
 
 Net Inventory Sales
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Other Revenue
 

 $1,043,353 

 
 
 16.5%
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Notable Expenses 
 
 Percent of Total Expenses 
 
 
 
 
 
 Executive Compensation
 

 $1,481,865 

 
 
 14.6%
 

 
 
 
 
 Professional Fundraising Fees
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Other Salaries and Wages
 

 $565,317 

 
 
 5.6%
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 Assets/Debt 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total Assets
 

 $23,039,646 

 
 
 
 
 Total Liabilities
 

 $22,460,859 

 
 
 
 
 Net Assets
 

 $578,787 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Compensation

 
 
 
 
 Key Employees and Officers 
 Compensation 
 
 Related 
 Other 
 
 
 
 
 
 Rafe Kennedy 
 (Team Lead) 
 
 $169,729 
 $0 
 $9,989 
 
 
 
 Robert Mushkatblat 
 (Team Lead) 
 
 $166,250 
 $0 
 $4,921 
 
 
 
 Ruben Bloom 
 (Team Lead) 
 
 $165,236 
 $0 
 $25,019 
 
 
 
 Ben Pace 
 (Team Lea

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