CENTER FOR APPLIED RATIONALITY

EIN: 453100226 501(c)(3) Medical Research

BERKELEY, CA

Total Revenue
$6,329,582
Total Expenses
$10,154,994
Total Assets
$23,039,646
Net Assets
$578,787
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2011
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
JACKSON CARROLL
Phone
5105427915
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

CENTER FOR APPLIED RATIONALITY, founded in 2011, is a community nonprofit in the Medical Research sector that reported $6.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 30% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $10.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 60% operating deficit.

Mission

PERFORM AND CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO INDIVIDUAL, COLLECTIVE, AND ARTIFICIAL COGNITION. DO THIS RESEARCH BY: A) SEARCHING FOR IDEAS ON HOW TO ALIGN MACHINE INTELLIGENCE, AND FOR USEFUL IDEAS ON HOW TO IMPROVE THE REASONING OF BOTH INDIVIDUAL HUMANS AND GROUPS OF HUMANS; B) TEST WHETHER THE IDEAS FOR ONE PORT TO THE OTHERS; C) TEST OUR IDEAS THROUGH TARGETED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIMENTS, RESEARCH WORKSHOPS, PHYSICAL RESEARCH CENTRES, AND ONLINE RESEARCH FORA; D) COLLABORATE WITH EXTERNAL RESEARCHERS IN RELATED FIELDS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $8,664,515 Revenue: $3,739

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (LIGHTCONE PROJECT): OUR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY STAFF, PRESENTED IN INTERNAL COLLOQUIA, LONGITUDINAL STUDIES, RESEARCH REPORTS...

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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (LIGHTCONE PROJECT): OUR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATIONS BY STAFF, PRESENTED IN INTERNAL COLLOQUIA, LONGITUDINAL STUDIES, RESEARCH REPORTS, AND MORE. MOST OF THESE OCCUR UNDER THE "LIGHTCONE" PROJECT BRAND. WE ALSO HOST THE ONLINE RESEARCH FORUMS, LESSWRONG AND THE ALIGNMENT FORUM, WHERE STAFF FROM CFAR AND OTHER ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS SHARE AND DISCUSS RESEARCH PROGRESS VIA: TECHNICAL REPORTS, BLOG POSTS, AND DRAFT PAPERS, IN THE FIELDS OF: PSYCHOLOGY, COMPUTER SCIENCE, ECONOMICS, RATIONALITY, AND AI. CFAR OPERATES A RESEARCH CENTER AND OFFICE WHICH RUNS SEMINARS AND VISITOR PROGRAMS FOR RESEARCHERS FROM BOTH THE ORGANISATION AND OTHER GROUPS, UNIVERSITIES AND INSTITUTES BASED IN THE AREA. IN 2022 CFAR ACQUIRED THE ROSE GARDEN INN PROPERTY TO EXPAND ITS RESEARCH CENTER OPERATIONS. CFAR ALSO RUNS RESEARCH RETREATS FOR STAFF AND INVITED GUESTS, WHO SPEND SUSTAINED EFFORT IN THIS LOCATION OVER 1-2 WEEKS ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT E.G. THE NATURE OF INTELLIGENCE.

Program 2
Expenses: $1,045,696 Revenue: $0

MAIN WORKSHOPS & RESEARCH - CFAR HAS PERFORMED LITERATURE REVIEWS IN PSYCHOLOGY, COGNITIVE SCIENCE, AND RELATED FIELDS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A RANGE OF MENTAL TECHNIQUES DESIGNED TO HELP IMPROVE...

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MAIN WORKSHOPS & RESEARCH - CFAR HAS PERFORMED LITERATURE REVIEWS IN PSYCHOLOGY, COGNITIVE SCIENCE, AND RELATED FIELDS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A RANGE OF MENTAL TECHNIQUES DESIGNED TO HELP IMPROVE CLARITY OF THINKING AND DECISION-MAKING, AND INCREASE INTERNAL ALIGNMENT TOWARDS GOALS. OUR WORKSHOPS ARE 4-DAY IMMERSIVE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO TEACH PARTICIPANTS THESE TECHNIQUES IN A PRACTICAL WAY. THE WORKSHOP CONSISTS MOSTLY OF LECTURES AND EXERCISES, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS TO TRAIN EACH OTHER ON THE TECHNIQUES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,057,148
Program Service Revenue $3,739
Investment Income $372
Other Revenue $3,268,323
TOTAL REVENUE $6,329,582

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $32,578
Salaries & Benefits $2,401,793
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $9,710,211
Other Expenses $7,720,623
TOTAL EXPENSES $10,154,994

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $6,329,582 $9,087,409 -0.3%
Expenses $10,154,994 $9,407,213 +0.1%
Net Income $-3,825,412 $-319,804 +11.0%
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✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
3
Independent Members
2
Employees
24
Volunteers
2

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy
✓ Whistleblower Policy
✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School
✗ Operated a Hospital
✗ Provided First Class Travel
✗ Reported Conflict of Interest
✗ Reported Asset Diversion
✗ Excess Benefit Transaction
✗ Made Political Expenditures
✗ Engaged in Lobbying
✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund
✗ Maintained Art Collections
✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
1
$72,873
Total Directors
3
$72,873
Key Employees
4
$699,810
Highest Compensated
7
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
RUBEN BLOOM TEAM LEAD 40
Key Emp
$165,236 $25,019 $190,255
RAFE KENNEDY TEAM LEAD 40
Key Emp
$169,729 $9,989 $179,718
ROBERT MUSHKATBLAT TEAM LEAD 40
Key Emp
$166,250 $4,921 $171,171
BEN PACE TEAM LEAD 40
Key Emp
$149,154 $9,512 $158,666
RAYMOND ARNOLD TEAM LEAD 40
Highest
$135,000 $13,538 $148,538
CHARLIE ROGERS-SMITH TEAM LEAD 40
Highest
$145,686 $0 $145,686
RONNY FERNANDEZ TEAM LEAD 40
Highest
$100,136 $16,311 $116,447
OLIVER HABRYKA TEAM LEAD 40
Highest
$93,765 $18,129 $111,894
LUCAS TEIXEIRA TEAM LEAD 40
Highest
$109,433 $0 $109,433
MIRANDA DIXON-LUINENBURG TEAM LEAD 40
Highest
$105,745 $0 $105,745
JAMES BABCOCK TEAM LEAD 40
Highest
$97,131 $5,881 $103,012
ANNA SALAMON PRESIDENT 20
Officer Director
$51,163 $21,710 $72,873
DIVIA CAROLINE EDEN BOARD MEMBER 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
ZVI MOWSHOWITZ BOARD MEMBER 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $6,329,582 $10,154,994 $23,039,646 $-3,825,412
2023 $9,087,409 $9,407,213 $28,001,445 $-319,804
2022 $11,648,954 $10,163,623 $26,094,460 $1,485,331
2022 $11,648,954 $10,163,623 $26,094,460 $1,485,331
2021 $4,525,208 $3,645,850 $4,444,483 $879,358
2021 $4,525,208 $3,692,284 $4,444,483 $832,924
2020 $2,323,476 $1,967,112 $3,355,803 $356,364
2019 $1,566,753 $2,171,434 $3,063,201 $-604,681
2018 $3,858,875 $2,329,592 $3,628,838 $1,529,283
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