BERKELEY EXISTENTIAL RISK INITIATI… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2017

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ELIZABETH COOPER

Phone

5104956030

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

BERKELEY EXISTENTIAL RISK INITIATIVE, founded in 2017, is a community nonprofit in the Public Safety sector that reported $5.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 21% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $7.6M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 31% operating deficit.

Mission

TO IMPROVE HUMAN CIVILIZATIONS LONG-TERM PROSPECTS FOR SURVIVAL AND FLOURISHING. CURRENTLY, OUR MAIN STRATEGY IS COLLABORATING WITH UNIVERSITY RESEARCH GROUPS WORKING TO REDUCE EXISTENTIAL RISK, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH FREE SERVICES AND SUPPORT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,219,325

THE ML ALIGNMENT THEORY SCHOLARS MATS IS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS TALENTED SCHOLARS WITH TOP MENTORS IN THE FIELDS OF AI ALIGNMENT, INTERPRETABILITY, AND GOVERNANCE. FOR 10 WEEKS, MATS SCHOLARS CONDUCT RESEARCH WHILE ALSO ATTENDING TALKS, WORKSHOPS, AND NETWORKING EVENTS WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BERKELEY ALIGNMENT RESEARCH COMMUNITY.

Program 2

Expenses: $3,732,201

UNIVERSITY COLLABORATIONS MAIN WE COLLABORATED WITH RESEARCH GROUPS AT UC BERKELEY, MIT, THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, UMASS AMHERST, STANFORD, AND PRINCETON, PROVIDING...

UNIVERSITY COLLABORATIONS MAIN WE COLLABORATED WITH RESEARCH GROUPS AT UC BERKELEY, MIT, THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, UMASS AMHERST, STANFORD, AND PRINCETON, PROVIDING SERVICES FREE-OF-CHARGE TO SUPPORT THE FIELD OF EXISTENTIAL RISK REDUCTION.

Program 3

Expenses: $196,602

UNIVERSITY COLLABORATIONS TRIAL SIMILAR TO OUR MAIN COLLABORATIONS PROGRAM, BUT SMALLER, MORE EXPLORATORY, AND WITH A WIDER VARIETY OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH GROUPS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,943,622

Program Service Revenue $673,250

Investment Income $132,996

Other Revenue $8,403

TOTAL REVENUE $5,758,271

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,541,655

Salaries & Benefits $1,513,517

Fundraising Expenses $4,176

Program Expenses $7,148,128

Other Expenses $3,510,289

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,565,461

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$5,758,271	$7,268,852	-0.2%
Expenses	$7,565,461	$6,952,488	+0.1%
Net Income	$-1,807,190	$316,364	-6.7%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

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

$289,963

Total Directors

$160,308

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ANTHONY BARRETT	SENIOR POLICY ANALYST	040.00	Highest	$212,734	$18,312	$231,046
IAN BAKER	MACHINE LEARNING ENGINEER	040.00	Highest	$155,625	$15,205	$170,830
SAWYER BERNATH	SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	040.00	Officer Director	$150,352	$9,956	$160,308
ELIZABETH COOPER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	040.00	Officer	$127,500	$2,155	$129,655
ANDREW CRITCH	BOARD CHAIR, PRESIDENT	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES JESS RIEDEL	BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER	001.00	Officer 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	$5,758,271	$7,565,461	$4,546,512	$-1,807,190
2023	$7,268,852	$6,952,488	$6,992,306	$316,364
2022	$6,862,246	$3,434,694	$6,024,691	$3,427,552
2021	$2,796,484	$2,449,349	$2,447,686	$347,135
2020	$1,951,993	$2,804,516	$2,092,656	$-852,523
2019	$860,570	$3,505,219	$3,111,458	$-2,644,649
2018	$1,668,068	$3,839,522	$5,875,157	$-2,171,454

BERKELEY EXISTENTIAL RISK INITIATIVE