Palisade Research

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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

2023

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Kyle Scott

Phone

7072345076

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Palisade Research, founded in 2023, is a small nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $669K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $549K, a strong 82% operating margin.

Mission

Our mission is to research and communicate the capabilities and risks posed by advanced artificial intelligence systems. Our current work focuses on cybersecurity deception and persuasion. We aim to communicate the state of these capabilities and understand how they may affect the risk of humanity becoming permanently disempowered by AI systems.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $81,327 Revenue: $0

Founding and initial capabilities research - we started operations and conducted collaborations with researchers to publish our first major research result demonstrating that it is possible to...

Founding and initial capabilities research - we started operations and conducted collaborations with researchers to publish our first major research result demonstrating that it is possible to cheaply undo the safety measures of an advanced open-source artificial intelligence system.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $669,000

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $669,000

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $81,327

Other Expenses $119,876

TOTAL EXPENSES $119,876

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$669,000	N/A	N/A
Expenses	$119,876	N/A	N/A
Net Income	$549,124	$0	N/A

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

N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jeffrey Ladish	President	30.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kyle Scott	Secretary and Treasurer	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Anjali Gopal	Board Member	0.50	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	$669,000	$119,876	$584,092	$549,124