Association for the Advancement of Artificial Inte
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Association for the Advancement of Artificial Inte at a glance
In short: Association for the Advancement of Artificial Inte reported $222K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $221,631 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +81.1% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $21,425,841
- +8.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $5,074,737
- +26.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $469,566
- +22.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $4,386,058
- +0.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Association for the Advancement of Artificial Inte funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Association for the Advancement of Artificial Inte gives
- Giving fell 88% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $222K (2024). In 2024 it reported $222K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Association for Computing Machinery New York, NY | Further AAAI programs | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,425,841 | $5,074,737 | $4,386,058 | $221,631 | Total only | $469,566 |
| 2023 | $19,831,643 | $4,014,754 | $4,377,733 | $122,398 | Total only | $384,943 |
| 2022 | $17,169,879 | $2,481,511 | $2,796,621 | $5,000 | 1 | $323,618 |
| 2021 | $20,779,697 | $3,650,930 | $2,993,322 | $57,571 | 5 | $1,085,980 |
| 2020 | $19,385,955 | $5,665,964 | $4,168,532 | $32,468 | 3 | $922,590 |
| 2019 | $17,560,098 | $4,553,577 | $3,235,050 | $43,148 | 1 | $731,569 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Association for the Advancement of Artificial Inte
Based on IRS filings
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Inte is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $21.4M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $222K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $470K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Inte is led by Meredith Ellison, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 2 of 18 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Meredith Ellison
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$187K (2022) → $205K (2024)
Stephen Smith
President
President Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chesley Grove
Director of Operations
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$101K (2024)
David E. Smith
Secretary-Treasurer
Treasurer → Secretary-Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francesca Rossi
Past President
President Elect → President, 2022
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anita Raja
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jihie Kim
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristian Kerseting
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Chang
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joydeep Biswas
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Bernardini
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Eiter
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zico Kolter
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bistra Dilkina
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Wooldridge
President Elect
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pin-Yu Chen
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosina Weber
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sriraam Natarajan
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Bart Selman (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Ana Paiva (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Felipe Meneguzzi (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Julie Shah (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Xuelong Li (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Diane Mela (2019–2022) — Accountant
- Former: Barry OSullivan (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Edith Elkind (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Laura Hiatt (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Susan Epstein (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Ariel Procaccia (2019–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Ayanna Howard (2019–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Brian Scassellati (2019–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Carol Hamilton (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Cristina Conati (2019–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Eric Eaton (2019–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Judy Goldsmith (2019–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Odest Chadwicke Jenkins (2019–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Yiling Chen (2019–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Yolanda Gil (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Merdeith Ellison (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Claire Monteleoni (2019–2020) — Councilor
- Former: Cynthia Rudin (2019–2020) — Councilor
- Former: Eugene Freuder (2019–2020) — Councilor
- Former: Matthijs Spaan (2019–2020) — Councilor
- Former: Blai Bonet (2019) — Councilor
- Former: Mausam (2019) — Councilor
- Former: Michela Milano (2019) — Councilor
- Former: Qiang Yang (2019) — Councilor
- Former: Subbarao Kambhampati (2019) — Past President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $205K, to Meredith Ellison (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Association for the Advancement of Artificial Inte
How much does Association for the Advancement of Artificial Inte give each year?
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Inte reported $222K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $122K in grants paid.
How large is Association for the Advancement of Artificial Inte?
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Inte reported $21.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.1M.
What is Association for the Advancement of Artificial Inte?
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Inte is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Washington, DC. It holds $21.4M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Association for the Advancement of Artificial Inte operate?
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Inte has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York, Texas.
What is Association for the Advancement of Artificial Inte's EIN?
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Inte's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2702216. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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