FOUNDERS PLEDGE INC is a 990pf foundation in New York with assets of $7.7M.
Basic Information
EIN
371795297
State
New York
Return Type
990PF
Address
228 PARK AVE S PMB 71081 - NEW YORK - NY 100031502
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Applications
FALSE
In-State Only
FALSE
Most Recent Year (2024)
Total Assets
$7,657,489
Total Expenses
$36,820,678
Total Giving
$33,029,496
Funding Received
$19,994,000
Grant Statistics
Number of Grants
76
Median Grant Amount
$150,000
Minimum Grant Amount
$5,000
Maximum Grant Amount
$2,540,000
FOUNDERS PLEDGE INC Contacts
Name
Phone
Title
DAVID JONATHAN GOLDBERG
6465859644
PRESIDENT/TREASURER
FOUNDERS PLEDGE INC Records
Year
Total Assets
Total Giving
Expenses
Number of Grants
Median Grant
Max Grant
Min Grant
Funding Received
Details
2024
$7,657,489
$33,029,496
$36,820,678
76
$150,000
$2,540,000
$5,000
$19,994,000
FOUNDERS PLEDGE INC - 2024 Details
Assets
$7,657,489
Expenses
$36,820,678
Funding received
$19,994,000
Max grant amount
$2,540,000
Median grant amount
$150,000
Min grant amount
$5,000
Number of grants
76
Total giving
$33,029,496
Year
2024
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
TSINGHUA EDUCATION FOUNDATION NA INC
$2,540,000
CHINA CARBON NEUTRALITY PROJECT OF THE INSTITUTE OF ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMY, TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY FOR THE COMPONENTS ON RETROFITTING COAL POWER, CHINESE INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE POLICY LEADERSHIP
UKRAINE TRUSTCHAIN
$2,307,956
GENERAL SUPPORT
CLEAN AIR TASK FORCE (CATF)
$2,000,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTER FOR APPLIED RATIONALITY (CFAR)
$1,922,000
GENERAL SUPPORT OF LIGHTCONE INFRASTRUCTURE AND COORDINATION PROJECT
ALIGNMENT RESEARCH CENTER
$1,846,000
GENERAL SUPPORT OF ARC EVALS TEAM
30 more recipients not shown
2023
$9,810,548
$25,054,234
$28,065,989
61
$244,000
$3,600,000
$3,448
$16,251,000
FOUNDERS PLEDGE INC - 2023 Details
Assets
$9,810,548
Expenses
$28,065,989
Funding received
$16,251,000
Max grant amount
$3,600,000
Median grant amount
$244,000
Min grant amount
$3,448
Number of grants
61
Total giving
$25,054,234
Year
2023
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
CLEAN AIR TASK FORCE (CATF)
$3,600,000
GENERAL SUPPORT AND SUPPORT OF SUPER HOT ROCK GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
FOUNDERS PLEDGE LTD
$3,203,248
GENERAL SUPPORT, SUPPORT PPF, GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
ALIGNMENT RESEARCH CENTER
$2,179,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTER FOR APPLIED RATIONALITY
$1,461,000
GENERAL SUPPORT OF LIGHTCONE INFRASTRUCTURE
REDWOOD RESEARCH
$1,274,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
29 more recipients not shown
2022
$13,676,250
$24,847,836
$26,510,751
94
$54,500
$2,707,000
$27
$17,523,000
FOUNDERS PLEDGE INC - 2022 Details
Assets
$13,676,250
Expenses
$26,510,751
Funding received
$17,523,000
Max grant amount
$2,707,000
Median grant amount
$54,500
Min grant amount
$27
Number of grants
94
Total giving
$24,847,836
Year
2022
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM USA INC (CEA)
$2,707,000
SUPPORT OF CENTRE FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF AI; EA INFRASTRUCTURE FUND; LONG-TERM FUTURE FUND
CENTER FOR APPLIED RATIONALITY
$2,682,000
SPARC, THE SUMMER PROGRAM ON APPLIED RATIONALITY AND COGNITION; LIGHTCONE INFRASTRUCTURE; LESSWRONG; GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$2,523,179
GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTER FOR HUMAN-COMPATIBLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (CHAI)
$1,817,000
GENERAL SUPPORT AND GIFT FOR THE WORK OF DR. ANDREW CRITCH
BERKELEY EXISTENTIAL RISK INITIATIVE
$1,596,000
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
21 more recipients not shown
2021
$11,047,486
$3,395,499
$4,977,021
54
$25,000
$883,000
$100
$125,000
FOUNDERS PLEDGE INC - 2021 Details
Assets
$11,047,486
Expenses
$4,977,021
Funding received
$125,000
Max grant amount
$883,000
Median grant amount
$25,000
Min grant amount
$100
Number of grants
54
Total giving
$3,395,499
Year
2021
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$883,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
FOUNDERS PLEDGE
$175,781
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$1,006,011
$607,809
$630,632
10
$44,962
$276,293
$480
$24,000
FOUNDERS PLEDGE INC - 2019 Details
Assets
$1,006,011
Expenses
$630,632
Funding received
$24,000
Max grant amount
$276,293
Median grant amount
$44,962
Min grant amount
$480
Number of grants
10
Total giving
$607,809
Year
2019
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
GIVE DIRECTLY INC
$276,293
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