Center For Applied Rationality - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica
webThis 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.
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Center For Applied Rationality
Berkeley, CA
Tax-exempt since June 2012
EIN: 45-3100226
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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 :
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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