BERKELEY EXISTENTIAL RISK INITIATIVE

COVINA, CA, 91723 (510) 495-6030 Est. 2017 EIN 81-4820272
M20— Public Safety & Disaster Relief Form 990 501(c)(3)
www.existence.org

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.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
26
Total Giving
$8.6M
Recipients
26
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $302,347 Median: $175,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20245$2.1M $412K50
20232$66K $33K11
20222$91K $46K02
20211$531K $531K01
20205$1.2M $246K32
20195$2.4M $485K41
20186$2.2M $363K60

Sectors Funded

Science & Technology
8
Education
5
Environment
4
Medical Research
3
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
2
Human Services
1
Social Science
1

Top States

California
24
Massachusetts
2

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
10
$5M - $10M
6
$1M - $5M
2
$10M - $50M
2
$500K - $1M
1
Under $100K
1
$100K - $500K
1

Top Grantees

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Financials

Total Revenue
$5,758,271
Total Expenses
$7,565,461
Net Assets
$4,309,432
36 employees 2 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
6.8 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 20.8%
Expenses ↑ 8.8%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 85.9% Earned revenue 11.7% Investment 2.3%
Expense Breakdown
Program 94.5% Management 5.5% Fundraising 0.1%

Officers & Trustees (6)

We treat individual compensation with extra care. Named amounts are on Grow plans.

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EIN: 81-4820272 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data