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Who funds Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative
EIN 81-4820272 · San Diego, CA · NTEE M20
Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative of San Diego, CA (EIN 81-4820272) was named as a grant recipient by 17 funders in 39 grants paid totaling $20,908,291 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
$20,908,291
39 grants paid
Funders
17
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation 20-5205488 | CA | A | 4 | $12,236,870 | 2024 |
| Founders Pledge Inc 37-1795297 | NY | AC | 5 | $3,186,000 | 2024 |
| National Philanthropic Trust 23-7825575 | PA | A | 4 | $2,292,750 | 2025 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program 23-2888152 | PA | A | 3 | $1,251,140 | 2025 |
| Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc 47-1988398 | CA | A | 5 | $634,054 | 2024 |
| Future of Life Institute 47-1052538 | PA | A | 1 | $365,000 | 2024 |
| Good Ventures Foundation 46-1008520 | CA | C | 2 | $307,000 | 2024 |
| Georgetown University 53-0196603 | DC | A | 1 | $215,151 | 2025 |
| The Casey & Family Foundation 27-6364101 | MA | C | 1 | $160,000 | 2018 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund 31-1640316 | CO | A | 1 | $84,741 | 2023 |
| Reset Tech 92-1811583 | DC | A | 1 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Daffy Charitable Fund 86-3177440 | CA | A | 1 | $42,000 | 2023 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc 81-0739440 | DE | A | 2 | $31,198 | 2022 |
| Network for Good 68-0480736 | DC | A | 3 | $29,501 | 2021 |
| Ashgro Inc 88-4232889 | DE | A | 1 | $10,320 | 2024 |
| The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc 20-0721133 | NC | C | 1 | $2,499 | 2020 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | C | 3 | $67 | 2023 |
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 39 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative San Diego, CA | A | $463,490 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Covina, CA | A | $313,255 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | Georgetown University | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Covina, CA | A | $215,151 | paid | Subaward | 202601359349300020 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Covina, CA | A | $1,514,060 | paid | Public Safety | 202543149349305759 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Covina, CA | A | $1,113,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Covina, CA | A | $762,650 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | Founders Pledge Inc | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Berkeley, CA | A | $371,000 | paid | FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202523079349303352 |
| 2024 | Future of Life Institute | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Covina, CA | A | $365,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR COLLABORATION WITH THE CENTER FOR HUMAN-COMPATIBLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (CHAI). | 202523119349303667 |
| 2024 | Good Ventures Foundation | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Covina, CA | C | $237,000 | paid | ML ALIGNMENT THEORY SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 202501349349105365 |
| 2024 | Good Ventures Foundation | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Covina, CA | C | $70,000 | paid | CREATION OF A SCALABLE OVERSIGHT DATASET | 202501349349105365 |
| 2024 | Reset Tech | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiativ Convina, CA | A | $60,000 | paid | TESTING AND RESEARCH | 202513219349326626 |
| 2024 | Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Oakland, CA | A | $13,491 | paid | RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION ON AI ALIGNMENT | 202541349349311654 |
| 2024 | Ashgro Inc | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Covina, CA | A | $10,320 | paid | FUNDING FOR POST-MATS SCHOLARS | 202600159349301705 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Covina, CA | A | $4,807,310 | paid | Public Safety | 202413129349304911 |
| 2023 | Founders Pledge Inc | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Berkeley, CA | C | $881,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF BERI-CLTC AND BERI-CHAI COLLABORATIONS, MATS LONDON | 202402359349100515 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Covina, CA | A | $653,995 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Covina, CA | A | $84,741 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Daffy Charitable Fund | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative (beri) Covina, CA | A | $42,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION | 202443189349306809 |
| 2023 | Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Oakland, CA | A | $30,563 | paid | RESEARCH ON AI SAFETY | 202411359349306381 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Walnut, CA | C | $22 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Walnut, CA | A | $5,165,300 | paid | Public Safety | 202333189349318948 |
| 2022 | Centre for Effective Altruism USA Inc | Berkeley Existential Risk Institute Berekeley, CA | A | $407,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF BERI'S COLLABORATION WITH THE CENTRE FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF AI, TO CREATE A LIBRARY FOR SELDONIAN (SAFE AND FAIR) MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS, SUPPORTING INTERACT'S WORK ENABLING HUMAN-COMPATIBLE ROBOTS AND AI AGENTS | 202311339349300516 |
| 2022 | Founders Pledge Inc | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Berkeley, CA | C | $318,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF BERI-CHAI AND BERI-ALL COLLABORATIONS | 202301999349100115 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Walnut, CA | A | $212,500 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202311359349313966 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Walnut, CA | A | $20,384 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Walnut, CA | C | $27 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Founders Pledge Inc | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Berkeley, CA | C | $1,596,000 | paid | CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF EXISTENTIAL RISK AT CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY; MACHINE LEARNING RESEARCH ENGINEER PROGRAM; BERI-CHAI COLLABORATION; SUPPORT OF THE WORK OF ROBERT TRAGER AND JOSLYN BARNHART ON AI GOVERNANCE; THE STANFORD EXISTENTIAL RISKS INITIATIVE; THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY INSTITUTE AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY | 202232349349100823 |
| 2021 | Centre for Effective Altruism USA Inc | Beri (berkeley Existential Risk Initiative) Berkeley, CA | A | $108,000 | paid | Research | 202221369349309152 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Walnut, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2021 | Network for Good | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Walnut, CA | A | $15,578 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202212289349300736 |
| 2021 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Walnut, CA | A | $10,814 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202240469349301419 |
| 2020 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Berkeley, CA | A | $750,200 | paid | Public Safety | 202103199349327615 |
| 2020 | Centre for Effective Altruism USA Inc | Beri (berkeley Existential Risk Initiative) Berkeley, CA | A | $75,000 | paid | Research | 202142849349300829 |
| 2020 | Founders Pledge Inc | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Walnut, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF BERI/CSER COLLABORATION | 202131059349101903 |
| 2020 | Network for Good | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Berkeley, CA | A | $7,523 | paid | Unrestricted | 202131819349300608 |
| 2020 | The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Walnut, CA | C | $2,499 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202131479349100003 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Walnut, CA | C | $18 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2018 | The Casey & Family Foundation | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Oakland, CA | C | $160,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201931419349100123 |
| 2018 | Network for Good | Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative Oakland, CA | A | $6,400 | paid | Unrestricted | 201941789349300019 |
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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