Caidp
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CENTER FOR AI AND DIGITAL POLICY AIMS TO PROMOTE A BETTER SOCIETY, MORE FAIR, MORE JUST - A WORLD WHERE TECHNOLOGY PROMOTES BROAD SOCIAL INCLUSION BASED ON FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS, AND THE RULE OF LAW.
- Income
- $501,578
- Spending
- $656,889
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 11.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 87%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $90,500, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (science, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 31% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 46% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (science, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $181,512 spent. IN 2025, THE CENTER PUBLISHED ITS FIFTH COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DEMOCRATIC VALUES. THE REPORT RATED AND RANKED THE AI POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF 80 COUNTRIES, AND PROVIDED A METHODOLOGICAL BASIS TO EVALUATE FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS. THE CENTER'S REPORT HAS PROMOTED THE ADOPTION OF DEMOCRATIC VALUES IN THE DESIGN AND DEPLOYMENT OF AI SYSTEMS AROUND THE WORLD.
- $181,512 spent. IN 2025, THE CENTER OFFERED INTENSIVE CLINIC EDUCATION IN AI POLICY RESEARCH, WRITING, AND ANALYSIS. PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFIED SIGNIFICANT AI POLICY NEWS, ASSESSED COUNTRY AI POLICIES AND PRACTICES, DRAFTED STATEMENTS ON AI POLICY TO NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND IDENTIFIED EMERGING TRENDS. CAIDP AWARDED CERTIFICATES TO THOSE WHO COMPLETED THE AI POLICY AND AI POLICY - ADVANCED COURSES. CANDIDATES WERE ALSO REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS FOR AI POLICY. THE CAIDP STATEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS RECOGNIZES THAT AI SYSTEMS IMPACT THE RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF OTHERS, MAY POSE A RISK TO PUBLIC SAFETY, AND THAT BIAS IS AN ONGOING CHALLENGE.
- $181,512 spent. ADVISING NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ON AI POLICY. IN 2025, THE CENTER PROVIDED ADVICE ON AI POLICY TO MANY NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE G20, THE G7, THE US CONGRESS, US FEDERAL AGENCIES, THE UK GOVERNMENT ,THE OECD, THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY, UNESCO, THE US OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY, AND MANY OTHERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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