Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative
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.
Financial Overview
From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$7.0M
+16.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$66K
-27.2% YoY
Grant Count
2
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$33K
-27.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,992,306 | $6,024,691 | $2,447,686 |
| Revenue | $7,268,852 | $6,862,246 | $2,796,484 |
| Expenses | $6,952,488 | $3,434,694 | $2,449,349 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $111,294 | $29,106 | $1,447 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2023
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
From 2023 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY BARRETT | SENIOR POLICY ANALYST | 40 | $191,652 |
| AUSTIN HOAG | MACHINE LEARNING ENGINEER | 40 | $170,962 |
| RYAN KIDD | CO-DIRECTOR, MATS PROGRAM | 40 | $149,845 |
| IAN BAKER | MACHINE LEARNING ENGINEER | 40 | $141,307 |
| CHRISTIAN SMITH | CO-DIRECTOR, MATS PROGRAM | 40 | $137,700 |
| SAWYER BERNATH | SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $134,116 |
| ANDREW CRITCH | BOARD CHAIR, PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| CHARLES JESS RIEDEL | BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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