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Grant recipient EIN 86-3605182Science and technology

Who funds Alignment Research Center?

3 private foundations gave Alignment Research Center in Covina, CA $5.9 million across 6 grants, in tax years 2021 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2021 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

6 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Every OrgSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $132,837
  2. Founders Pledge IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support of arc evals team

    $1,846,000
  3. Every OrgSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Online support for charitable purposes

    $223,805
  4. Founders Pledge IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $2,179,000
  5. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Research related to ai alignment

    $1,250,000
  6. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General support

    $265,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in California and are not among Alignment Research Center’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 601 grants Preselected only $186,663 to similar organizations
  2. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 78 grants Preselected only $53,477,289 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 29 grants Preselected only $212,110 to similar organizations
  4. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 28 grants Preselected only $19,862 to similar organizations
  5. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 27 grants Preselected only $13,275,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 41 grants Accepts applications $28,105 to similar organizations
  7. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 27 grants Preselected only $37,145 to similar organizations
  8. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 33 grants Accepts applications $13,612,275 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 86-3605182 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.