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Ai Objectives Institute

EIN 87-3870371 · Wilmington, DE

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceFair68 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To ensure that the optimization power of large scale systems, such as AI, Markets, and Bureaucracies, advances the interests of humanity.

Income
$1.8 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
16.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
7
Volunteers
1
Highest pay
$163,347, executive dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (science, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 40% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (science, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
  1. $548,323 spent. Talk to the City (T3C) is an open-source tool that helps large groups of people coordinate by understanding each other better. Its designed for public consultations, civic dialogue, and collaborative problem-solvingany situation where many voices need to be heard and turned into actionable insights. Unlike most AI tools, which summarize text but risk producing errors or hallucinations, T3C is built for trust, and structures the summarized public input so that every theme or idea is grounded directly in participant quotes. Its reports allow decision-makers to see broad themes, then drill down to the exact statements behind them. This design makes the analysis not only more reliable, but also auditableparticipants and stakeholders can check that their words are represented faithfully.
  2. $199,737 spent. Research & Writing: The Institute conducts theoretical and academic research into the systems and paradigms used for the design, development, and use of AI technologies. Specifically, the institute seeks to understand how, when, why, and for what purposes an actor would employ AI technologies, and use this contextual understanding to develop technical and policy frameworks to guide the use of AI in a responsible and socially beneficial manner. Practically, the Institutes theoretical and academic research involves using Institute personnel or hired contractors to assess or analyze the applicability or use of AI technologies across disciplines such as economics, political science, sociology, and cognitive science, and to propose or consider frameworks for constructing, developing, or utilizing AI technologies for socially beneficial purposes. In most cases the work will result in a published white paper or academic article that analyzes the risks, incentives, and capabilities of AI technologies in the applicable context.
  3. $104,339 spent. Moral Learning:Aligning technology to human objectives requires understanding those objectives, and the virtues and values behind them. Through this work, we hope to find answers to the questions of what it means for an AI to represent moral virtue and values, and what components are required to build such systems. The aim is both transparency (understanding what is represented in an LLM) and complementary tools (adding what is missing with an explicit reasoning layer), using cutting-edge computational approaches to social reasoning.
  4. $53,583 spent. Other General Programs and Events

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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