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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-1643643

Waking Up Foundation

A private foundation in Encino, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $704,700 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $704,700

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,326,329

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,325,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $673,495

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,785,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $655,179

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,000,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $672,795

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $18,394

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $20,549

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Safe Artificial Intelligence Forum InstituteBrooklyn, NY

    To support mission of minimizing extreme ai risks.

    $300,000
  2. The Rand CorporationSanta Monica, CA

    To support research that develops solutions to public policy challenges to help make communities safer, more secure, healthier, and more prosperous.

    $250,000
  3. Effective Ventures Foundation USA IncSan Francisco, CA

    Research to inform ai policy, training ai policy researchers and practitioners.

    $100,000
  4. Givedirectly IncNew York, NY

    In support of people in poverty.

    $50,000
  5. Lotus TreasureBoulder, CO

    In support of the tulku urgyen rinpoche dzogchen compilation project.

    $4,700

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Public affairs1 grant $250,00062% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $100,00025% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $50,00012% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $4,7001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $350,000
  2. New York2 grants $350,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $4,700

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Sam HarrisPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Annaka HarrisSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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