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Clarity Ai Research Inc

EIN 99-3262331 · San Francisco, CA

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

What it says it does

TRANSLUCE IS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH LAB THAT BUILDS OPEN, SCALABLE TECHNOLOGY FOR UNDERSTANDING AI SYSTEMS AND STEERING THEM IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

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

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (science, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 36.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 75% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 15
70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

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

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (science, $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
0 of 7
Reports no 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
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$1.2 million spent. TRANSLUCE IS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH LAB THAT BUILDS OPEN, SCALABLE TECHNOLOGY FOR UNDERSTANDING AI SYSTEMS AND STEERING THEM IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. TRANSLUCE MEANS TO SHINE LIGHT THROUGH SOMETHING TO REVEAL ITS STRUCTURE. TODAY'S COMPLEX AI SYSTEMS ARE DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND. NOT EVEN EXPERTS CAN RELIABLY PREDICT THEIR BEHAVIOR ONCEDEPLOYED. GIVEN AI'S EXTRAORDINARY CONSEQUENCES ON SOCIETY, WE NEED SCALABLE AND OPEN ANALYSES OF THE CAPABILITIES AND RISKS OF AI SYSTEMS.WE ARE BUILDING OPEN SOURCE, AI-DRIVEN TOOLS TO UNDERSTAND AND ANALYZE AI SYSTEMS. WE WILL APPLY THESE TOOLS TO OPEN-WEIGHT MODELS, SO THE WORLD CAN VET OUR ANALYSES AND IMPROVE THEIR RELIABILITY. ONCE OUR TECHNOLOGY HAS BEEN VETTED, WE WILL WORK WITH FRONTIER AI LABS AND GOVERNMENTS TO ENSURE THAT INTERNAL ASSESSMENTS REACH THE SAME STANDARDS AS OUR PUBLICLY VETTED PROCEDURES.

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

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.
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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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