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Center for Applied Rationality

Organization
Founded 2012 (14 years old)HQ: Berkeleyrationality.org
Structured Facts
Database Records
Revenue
$9.1M
as of 2023
Founded Date
2012

Key People

5
TT
Former Executive Director
2018 – present
Appointed Executive Director in 2018; has since left CFAR. Currently Program Manager, AI for Human Reasoning Fellowship at the Future of Life Foundation. Departure year not confirmed.
AC
Former Curriculum Developer & Co-founder
2012 – present
Co-founder; departed CFAR (year unknown) to focus on AI safety research. CEO and co-founder of Encultured AI; previously research fellow at MIRI. Confirmed via personal site.
MS
Michael SmithFounder
Senior Instructor & Co-founder
2012 – present
Co-founder; also known as 'Valentine'. Senior Instructor. Confirmed on staff page as of 2026-04-02.
AS
Anna SalamonFounder
President & Chair of Board
2012 – present
Co-founder; served as President and Chair of Board. Former MIRI researcher. Confirmed on staff page as of 2026-04-02.
JG
Julia GalefFounder
President & Co-founder
2012 – 2016
Co-founder; served as President until 2016 when she left to focus on other projects. Confirmed via Wikipedia and multiple sources.

All Facts

Financial

Annual Expenses$9.4M202312 pts
As OfValueLink
2023$9.4Mview →
2022$10Mview →
2021$3.6Mview →
2020$2Mview →
2019$2.2Mview →
2018$2.3Mview →
2017$1.8Mview →
2016$1.3Mview →
2015$920Kview →
2014$818Kview →
2013$644Kview →
2012$3.2Kview →
Net Assets$4.4M202311 pts
As OfValueLink
2023$4.4Mview →
2022$4.7Mview →
2021$3.3Mview →
2020$2.4Mview →
2019$2.1Mview →
2018$2.7Mview →
2017$1.1Mview →
2016$821Kview →
2015$121Kview →
2014$128Kview →
2013$3.7Kview →
Revenue$9.1M202312 pts
As OfValueLink
2023$9.1Mview →
2022$12Mview →
2021$4.5Mview →
2020$2.3Mview →
2019$1.6Mview →
2018$3.9Mview →
2017$2.1Mview →
2016$2Mview →
2015$906Kview →
2014$942Kview →
2013$561Kview →
2012$90Kview →

Organization

CountryUnited Statesview →
Founded Date2012view →
HeadquartersBerkeleyview →

People

Founder (text)Julia Galefview →

Background

Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_for_Applied_Rationalityview →

General

Websitehttp://rationality.org/view →

Board Seats

2
MemberRoleSourceNotesSource check
Zvi MowshowitzBoard Directorrationality.orgBoard Director. Confirmed on staff page as of 2026-04-02.
iaU7x4cgzSCurriculum Developer & Instructor; Board Directorrationality.orgActive Curriculum Developer & Instructor and Board Director. Confirmed on staff page as of 2026-04-02.
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Facts: 42 structured (43 total)
Records: 7 in 2 collections