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Ashgro Inc

EIN 88-4232889 · Wilmington, DE

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ASHGRO'S MISSION IS TO SAFEGUARD HUMANITY BY MINIMIZING THE RISK OF MISALIGNMENT IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. ASHGRO ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY OPERATING PROJECTS WORKING TOWARDS AI ALIGNMENT THROUGH RESEARCH, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.

Income
$4.2 million
Spending
$2.7 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
1.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
5
Volunteers
30
Highest pay
$44,675, president and chief executive officer

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 37% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 101% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    2 of 3 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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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. $520,593 spent. APART RESEARCH - IS DEDICATED TO ENSURING THAT ADVANCED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IS SAFE AND BENEFICIAL FOR HUMANITY. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON BUILDING GLOBAL RESEARCH COMMUNITIES TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS IN AI SAFETY. APART RESEARCH ORGANIZED RESEARCH HACKATHONS, SPRINTS, AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS THAT ENABLED PARTICIPANTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO HIGH-IMPACT SAFETY PROJECTS. THESE INITIATIVES LED TO SEVERAL ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS AND FOSTERED COLLABORATION AMONG EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED RESEARCHERS IN THE FIELD.
  2. $500,354 spent. TIMAEUS IS FOCUSED ON SINGULAR LEARNING THEORY (SLT) AND DEVELOPMENTAL INTERPRETABILITY. THE PROJECT OPERATES WITH A DISTRIBUTED TEAM OF RESEARCHERS AND ENGINEERS ACROSS THREE PRIMARY HUBS IN BERKELEY, LONDON, AND MELBOURNE. TIMAEUS CONDUCTS RESEARCH AIMED AT UNDERSTANDING AND ADVANCING AI SAFETY THROUGH THE MATHEMATICAL FRAMEWORK OF SLT AND APPROACHES THAT STUDY AI SYSTEMS THROUGH THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING PROCESSES.
  3. $339,757 spent. ORTHOGONAL IS A RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON ADVANCING THE THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) SAFETY. THE TEAM AIMS TO DEVELOP A RIGOROUS UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO ALIGN INCREASINGLY CAPABLE AI SYSTEMS WITH HUMAN VALUES AND INTENT. IN 2024, ORTHOGONAL PUBLISHED ORIGINAL RESEARCH ON "EPISTEMIC STATES AS A POTENTIAL BENIGN PRIOR," CONTRIBUTING TO THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE ON SAFE AI DEVELOPMENT. THE TEAM ALSO CONTINUED ACTIVE COLLABORATION WITH RESEARCHERS FROM LEADING AI SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS TO REFINE TECHNICAL CONCEPTS AND DISSEMINATE FINDINGS WITHIN THE BROADER RESEARCH COMMUNITY.
  4. $960,441 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE FUND FOR AI SAFETY, AED, CATALYZE IMPACT, STAMPY, ALTER, DECODE RESEARCH, ROBERT MILES YOUTUBE, KAIROS, ONTOLOGY IDENTIFICATION PROJECT, AFFINE, SANDBAGGING, CAPE TOWN, HUMAN AGENCY BENCHMARKS, EQUIANO AND NEURAL INTERACTIVE PROOFS.

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 January 2023.

    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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