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Who funds Center for Applied Rationality
EIN 45-3100226 · Berkeley, CA · NTEE H99
Center for Applied Rationality of Berkeley, CA (EIN 45-3100226) was named as a grant recipient by 17 funders in 40 grants paid totaling $19,855,463 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$19,855,463
40 grants paid
Funders
17
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$350,000
not included in grants received
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 41 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | A | $24,475 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | A | $24,475 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | A | $2,290,000 | paid | Health | 202543149349305759 |
| 2024 | Good Ventures Foundation | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | C | $1,960,000 | paid | LIGHTCONE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT | 202501349349105365 |
| 2024 | Good Ventures Foundation | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | C | $350,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501349349105365 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | A | $240,250 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | A | $49,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | RESEARCH ON AI SAFETY | 202541349349311654 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | A | $17,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | A | $16,206 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | A | $2,270,000 | paid | Health | 202413129349304911 |
| 2023 | Good Ventures Foundation | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | C | $500,000 | paid | LIGHTCONE PROJECT AND TEAM | 202441369349105564 |
| 2023 | Good Ventures Foundation | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | C | $350,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202441369349105564 |
| 2023 | Good Ventures Foundation | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | C | $350,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202441369349105564 |
| 2023 | Good Forever Foundation | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | C | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202402199349100900 |
| 2023 | Good Ventures Foundation | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | C | $11,140 | paid | FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ON AI SAFETY | 202441369349105564 |
| 2023 | Cambridge Boston Alignment Initiative Inc | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | A | $11,000 | paid | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. | 202530239349300048 |
| 2023 | Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc | Lightcone Berkeley, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION ON AI ALIGNMENT | 202411359349306381 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | C | $259 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | A | $4,153,800 | paid | Health | 202333189349318948 |
| 2022 | Founders Pledge Inc | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | C | $1,461,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF LIGHTCONE INFRASTRUCTURE | 202301999349100115 |
| 2022 | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative | Ctr for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | A | $70,125 | paid | Lightcone infrastructure | 202343129349304714 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | C | $437 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Founders Pledge Inc | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | C | $2,682,000 | paid | SPARC, THE SUMMER PROGRAM ON APPLIED RATIONALITY AND COGNITION; LIGHTCONE INFRASTRUCTURE; LESSWRONG; GENERAL SUPPORT | 202232349349100823 |
| 2021 | The Casey & Family Foundation C/O the Philanthropic Initiative | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | C | $500,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202221539349100322 |
| 2021 | Good Ventures Foundation | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | C | $460,000 | paid | LESSWRONG PROJECT AND TEAM | 202231329349104238 |
| 2021 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | A | $22,160 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202240469349301419 |
| 2021 | Centre for Effective Altruism USA Inc | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | Research | 202221369349309152 |
| 2020 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | A | $1,230,400 | paid | Health | 202103199349327615 |
| 2020 | Founders Pledge Inc | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | C | $149,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF LESSWRONG AND GENERAL SUPPORT | 202131059349101903 |
| 2020 | Austin Community Foundation Inc | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | A | $75,000 | paid | BLAKE BORGESON DONATION | 202113199349318561 |
| 2020 | Anglo-American Charitable Foundation Ltd | Center for Applied Rationality | A | $11,740 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202143189349300464 |
| 2020 | Stiefel Freethought Foundation | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202112719349100206 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | C | $496 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative | Ctr for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | A | $300,000 | paid | General support | 202002249349301790 |
| 2019 | Future of Life Institute | Center for Applied Rationality Berkely, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATION & OUTREACH | 202043219349312049 |
| 2019 | Future of Life Institute | Center for Applied Rationality Berkely, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATION & OUTREACH | 202043219349312049 |
| 2019 | Stiefel Freethought Foundation | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202041429349101269 |
| 2018 | Good Ventures Foundation C/O Apercen Partners LLC | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | C | $407,500 | paid | DEVELOP TOOLS TO HELP WITH CLEAR THINKING AND DECISION-MAKING | 201901349349104155 |
| 2018 | Stiefel Freethought Foundation | Center for Applied Rationality Berkeley, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201931139349100018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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