MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INST… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

2000

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MALO BOURGON

Phone

5103062463

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC, founded in 2000, is a community nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $6.9M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 269% operating deficit.

Mission

TO ENSURE THAT THE CREATION OF SMARTER-THAN-HUMAN INTELLIGENCE HAS A POSITIVE IMPACT. THUS, THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO: A) PERFORM RESEARCH RELEVANT TO ENSURING THAT SMARTER-THAN-HUMAN INTELLIGENCE HAS A POSITIVE IMPACT; B) RAISE AWARENESS OF THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE; C) ADVISE RESEARCHERS, LEASERS AND LAYPEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD; D) AS NECESSARY, IMPLEMENT A SMARTER-THAN-HUMAN INTELLIGENCE WITH HUMANE, STABLE GOALS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,642,241 Revenue: $0

RESEARCH PROGRAM ACTIVITIES - ACTIVITIES INCLUDED ONGOING CORE ALIGNMENT RESEARCH WORK; THE VISIBLE THOUGHTS PROJECT; AN ML-FOCUSED RESEARCH PROJECT AND TEAM LED BY VIVEK HEBBAR; RECRUITING A NEW...

RESEARCH PROGRAM ACTIVITIES - ACTIVITIES INCLUDED ONGOING CORE ALIGNMENT RESEARCH WORK; THE VISIBLE THOUGHTS PROJECT; AN ML-FOCUSED RESEARCH PROJECT AND TEAM LED BY VIVEK HEBBAR; RECRUITING A NEW RESEARCH MANAGER. RESEARCH LEADERSHIP CONTINUED TO SEEK OUT PROMISING RESEARCH DIRECTIONS WHILE PUBLISHING EXPOSITORY WRITING AND ANALYSIS.

Program 2

Expenses: $914,918 Revenue: $0

OUTREACH - OUTREACH ACTIVITIES INCLUDED SEVERAL PODCAST APPEARANCES, RECRUITING AND BUILDING A NEW COMMUNICATIONS TEAM, PARTICIPATION IN NEW LEGISLATIVE CONVERSATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES (SUCH AS...

OUTREACH - OUTREACH ACTIVITIES INCLUDED SEVERAL PODCAST APPEARANCES, RECRUITING AND BUILDING A NEW COMMUNICATIONS TEAM, PARTICIPATION IN NEW LEGISLATIVE CONVERSATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES (SUCH AS PARTICIPATING IN THE U.S. SENATE'S EIGHTH BIPARTISAN AI INSIGHT FORUM), AND ENGAGING IN BROADER PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS (SUCH AS YUDKOWSKY'S TIME OP-ED).

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,200,992

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $651,525

Other Revenue $10,527

TOTAL REVENUE $1,863,044

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $318,000

Salaries & Benefits $4,760,716

Fundraising Expenses $146,620

Program Expenses $5,557,159

Other Expenses $1,804,094

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,882,810

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,863,044	$1,906,891	0.0%
Expenses	$6,882,810	$5,329,275	+0.3%
Net Income	$-5,019,766	$-3,422,384	+0.5%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$1,211,013

Total Directors

$801,126

Key Employees

$250,528

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ELIEZER YUDKOWSKY	CHAIR, HEAD RESEARCHER	40	Officer Director	$573,477	$11,075	$584,552
BENYA FALLENSTEIN	RESEARCH FELLOW	40	Key Emp	$239,954	$10,574	$250,528
JASON GROSS	RESEARCH FELLOW	40	Highest	$233,628	$15,087	$248,715
NATE SOARES	PRESIDENT	40	Officer Director	$206,615	$9,959	$216,574
SCOTT GARRABRANT	RESEARCH FELLOW	40	Highest	$179,782	$26,856	$206,638
PETER BARNETT	RESEARCH FELLOW	40	Highest	$196,142	$8,622	$204,764
VIVEK HEBBAR	RESEARCH FELLOW	40	Highest	$185,272	$0	$185,272
ROBERT BENSINGER	RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER	40	Highest	$159,950	$10,360	$170,310
MALO BOURGON	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40	Officer	$149,883	$17,071	$166,954
ALEXANDER VERMEER	DEPUTY CHEIF EXECUTIVE, COO	40	Officer	$142,398	$15,728	$158,126
JIMMY RINTJEMA	TREASURER, CFO	40	Officer	$0	$84,807	$84,807
BLAKE BORGESON	SECRETARY	1	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNA SALAMON	BOARD MEMBER	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDWIN EVANS	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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,863,044	$6,882,810	$19,845,563	$-5,019,766
2022	$1,906,891	$5,329,275	$23,818,961	$-3,422,384
2021	$25,558,423	$6,805,494	$29,660,816	$18,752,929
2020	$7,839,756	$7,715,556	$9,846,919	$124,200
2019	$4,756,765	$6,050,067	$9,066,947	$-1,293,302
2018	$5,708,399	$3,660,550	$9,126,820	$2,047,849

MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC