Center for Humane Technology

Nonprofit · Grant recipient San Francisco, CA EIN 82-3492182

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$13.4M

Foundation funders

64

Grants recorded

130

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Center for Humane Technology?

Center for Humane Technology is funded by 64 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.9M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.6M), The Ford Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.4M in grants to Center for Humane Technology between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$1,852,91232020–2023
National Philanthropic Trust$1,575,00042022–2025
The Ford Foundation$1,250,00052020–2022
Charities Aid Foundation America$1,200,00032019–2023
Lavin Family Foundation$1,000,00012023
Foundation to Promote Open Society$1,000,00022020–2021
Omidyar Network Fund Inc$800,00022020–2021
Good Ventures Foundation$750,00012025
Craig Newmark Foundation$700,00022020–2021
The Oregon Community Foundation$400,00012023
The Porticus North America Foundation$300,00012023
Jesse W Couch Charitable Foundation$300,00032020–2022
VBS Foundation Inc$290,00052020–2024
D27 Foundation$200,00052021–2025
Marin Community Foundation$200,00042021–2024
The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc$200,00012020
The Argosy Foundation$170,00032021–2024
Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy$150,00032023–2025
Johanna a Favrot Fund$105,00022024–2025
Mariposa Foundation Inc$100,00012024
John Sperling Foundation$100,00012024
The Li Lu Foundation$100,00012023
John Pritzker Family Fund$100,00022020–2021
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$85,00082021–2024
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego$80,00052021–2025
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Park Foundation Inc$70,00022021–2022
Schwartz Family Foundation$25,00012023
Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma$25,00012021
The New York Community Trust$20,00022023–2024
Elhapa Foundation Inc$20,00012021
Loud Hound Foundation$20,00022020–2021
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$19,50032021–2024
The McCance Foundation$16,50052020–2024
Wolfensohn Family Foundation$15,00012024
The Clark & Shannon Buerk Family Foundation$15,00012024
Alisann and Terry Collins Foundation$15,00012020
Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Inc$12,00042021–2024
Oneroot Foundation$10,00012025
Horizons Foundation$10,00012023
Stephen Dellapietra and Pamela Hurst-$10,00012022
Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation$10,00012021
The Lawrence Foundation$7,50012022
The Rockefeller Foundation$5,05412023
SGK Foundation$5,00052020–2025
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund$5,00012024
Fred Craves Family Foundation$5,00012024
Stone Family Foundation$5,00012024
O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation$5,00012021
Tr Paul Family Foundation$5,00012021
The Norby Family Foundation$4,00012025
Seiberlich Family Foundation$4,00022024–2025
The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Inc$3,00012023
Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family$3,00012020
Carlson Family Foundation$2,00012020
Washakie Foundation$2,00012020
Kranzdorf Family Foundation$1,75042022–2025
John and Rachel King Foundation Inc$1,50012023
Lucile and Maurice Pollak Fund$1,00012022
The Shore Family Foundation Inc$1,00012021
Schorr Family Foundation$1,00012021
Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith$1,00012020
Shell USA Company Foundation$55032021–2023
The Jerry D Tate Foundation for$50012020
Elaine and Vincent Bell Foundation$10012020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M1 grant2019 21 grants2020 31 grants2021 19 grants2022 24 grants2023 23 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $670K (2019) to $3.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $1.6M.

What grants has Center for Humane Technology received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Good Ventures FoundationHIRE AN AI SAFETY EXPERT AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR AI SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS$750,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$715,000
2025Johanna a Favrot FundTHE CENTER FOR HUMANE TECHNOLOGY WORKS TO ENSURE THAT THE MOST CONSEQUENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES, PARTICULARLY AI, SERVE HUMANITY. ITS OBJECTIVES ARE TO BUILD PUBLIC AWARENESS AND AGENCY AROUND TECH HARMS AND TO DRIVE POLICY ACTION BY ADVISING LEADERS, SHAPING INCENTIVES, AND FOSTERING ACCOUNTABILITY ACROSS THE TECH ECOSYSTEM. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT STAFF CAPACITY TO LAUNCH TWO MAJOR INITIATIVES: A GLOBAL FILM CAMPAIGN BY ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING DIRECTORS TO ELEVATE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF AI RISKS; AND THE UNIQUELY HUMAN NATIONAL CAMPAIGN WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE NEEDS TO PRESERVE HUMAN IDENTITY, PURPOSE, AND LIVELIHOOD IN THE AGE OF AI.$60,000
2025Hug Morenz Foundation for Media LiteracyTO HELP FURTHER MEDIA LITERACY$50,000
2025D27 FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
2025Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoGENERAL$20,000
2025Oneroot FoundationTO REALIGN TECHNOLOGY WITH HUMANITYS BEST INTERESTS BY REDUCING HARM AND PROMOTING A MORE HUMANE DIGITAL FUTURE.$10,000
2025The Norby Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
2025Seiberlich Family FoundationTO PROVIDE DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION.$2,000
2025SGK FoundationGENERAL$1,000
2025Kranzdorf Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$500
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$225,000
2024Mariposa Foundation IncFOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$100,000
2024John Sperling FoundationFOR SUPPORT OF ELECTION INTEGRITY AND AI WORK$100,000
2024The Argosy FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
2024VBS Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$70,000
2024Hug Morenz Foundation for Media LiteracyGrant to help further media literacy$50,000
2024D27 FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$50,000
2024Johanna a Favrot FundTHE CENTER FOR HUMANE TECHNOLOGY'S GOAL IS TO REALIGN TECHNOLOGY WITH HUMANITY'S BEST INTERESTS VIA RAISING AWARENESS THROUGH MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AND CONSULTING WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS FOR OPERATING FUNDS TO SUPPORT HIRING AND SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE AND REPLY TO INQUIRIES.$45,000
2024Wolfensohn Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$15,000
2024The Clark & Shannon Buerk Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$15,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2024Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoGENERAL$15,000
2024The New York Community TrustFOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$10,000
2024Marin Community FoundationPROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$7,000
2024Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundFOR GENERAL SUPPORT IN HONOR OF MELISSA LOPEZ.$5,000
2024Fred Craves Family FoundationNO SPECIFIC PURPOSE$5,000
2024Stone Family FoundationGENERAL$5,000
2024Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund IncASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$2,000

Showing 30 most recent of 130 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Center for Humane Technology?

Center for Humane Technology is funded by 64 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.9M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.6M), The Ford Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.4M in grants to Center for Humane Technology between 2019–2025.

Who is Center for Humane Technology's largest funder?

Silicon Valley Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Center for Humane Technology, with $1.9M across 3 grants (2020–2023).

How much grant funding has Center for Humane Technology received?

IRS 990 filings record $13.4M in grants to Center for Humane Technology across 130 grants from 64 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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