Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$21.0M
Foundation funders
13
Grants recorded
31
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative?
Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative is funded by 13 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($12.9M), Founders Pledge Inc ($3.2M), National Philanthropic Trust ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $21.0M in grants to Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $12,939,870 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Founders Pledge Inc | $3,186,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $2,292,750 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $787,650 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc | $634,054 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Future of Life Institute | $365,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Good Ventures Foundation | $307,000 | 2 | 2024 |
| Georgetown University | $215,151 | 1 | 2025 |
| Project Liberty Institute | $150,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Reset Tech | $60,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Daffy Charitable Fund | $42,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Network for Good | $23,101 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Ashgro Inc | $10,320 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $678K (2025) to $6.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $678K.
What grants has Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $313,255 |
| 2025 | Georgetown University | Subaward | $215,151 |
| 2025 | Project Liberty Institute | SUPPORTS THE GREENEARTH RESEARCH PROJECT TO EVALUATE THE APPEAL AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF AN AI-DRIVEN, PROSOCIAL RECOMMENDER BY BUILDING THE REQUIRED INFRASTRUCTURE AND TESTING ITS APPLICATION AMONG ACTIVE USERS AND COMMUNITIES ON AN OPEN SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Public Safety | $1,514,060 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $1,113,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $762,650 |
| 2024 | Founders Pledge Inc | FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $371,000 |
| 2024 | Future of Life Institute | SUPPORT FOR COLLABORATION WITH THE CENTER FOR HUMAN-COMPATIBLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (CHAI). | $365,000 |
| 2024 | Good Ventures Foundation | ML ALIGNMENT THEORY SCHOLARS PROGRAM | $237,000 |
| 2024 | Good Ventures Foundation | CREATION OF A SCALABLE OVERSIGHT DATASET | $70,000 |
| 2024 | Reset Tech | TESTING AND RESEARCH | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc | RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION ON AI ALIGNMENT | $13,491 |
| 2024 | Ashgro Inc | FUNDING FOR POST-MATS SCHOLARS | $10,320 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Public Safety | $4,807,310 |
| 2023 | Founders Pledge Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT OF BERI-CLTC AND BERI-CHAI COLLABORATIONS, MATS LONDON | $881,000 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $653,995 |
| 2023 | Daffy Charitable Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION | $42,000 |
| 2023 | Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc | RESEARCH ON AI SAFETY | $30,563 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Public Safety | $5,165,300 |
| 2022 | Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc | 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 | $407,000 |
| 2022 | Founders Pledge Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT OF BERI-CHAI AND BERI-ALL COLLABORATIONS | $318,000 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $212,500 |
| 2021 | Founders Pledge Inc | 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 | $1,596,000 |
| 2021 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Public Safety | $703,000 |
| 2021 | Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc | Research | $108,000 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2021 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $15,578 |
| 2020 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Public Safety | $750,200 |
| 2020 | Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc | Research | $75,000 |
| 2020 | Founders Pledge Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT OF BERI/CSER COLLABORATION | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 31 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative?
Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative is funded by 13 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($12.9M), Founders Pledge Inc ($3.2M), National Philanthropic Trust ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $21.0M in grants to Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative between 2020–2025.
Who is Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative's largest funder?
Silicon Valley Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative, with $12.9M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative received?
IRS 990 filings record $21.0M in grants to Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative across 31 grants from 13 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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