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This is the ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer page for the Future of Life Institute (FLI), a major AI safety and existential risk organization, providing financial transparency data including revenue, expenses, and key personnel compensation.

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Summary

This page provides IRS Form 990 financial data for the Future of Life Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on AI safety and existential risk reduction. For 2024, FLI reported $21.3M in revenue (99.4% from contributions) and $17.4M in expenses. Key personnel include President Max Tegmark and Executive Director Anthony Aguirre.

Key Points

•FLI had $21.3M revenue and $17.4M expenses in 2024, with net assets of ~$5.1M.
•Nearly all revenue (99.4%) comes from charitable contributions, indicating donor-dependent funding model.
•Executive Director Anthony Aguirre received $474,839 in compensation; President Max Tegmark received $0 directly from FLI.
•Board includes notable AI safety figures: Jaan Tallinn (Skype co-founder), Viktoriya Krakovna (DeepMind), and Max Tegmark (MIT).
•FLI has been tax-exempt since July 2014 and is categorized under Science and Technology Research Institutes.

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8 FactBase facts citing this source

Entity	Property	Value	As Of
Future of Life Institute	legal-identifier	47-1052538 (EIN)	—
Future of Life Institute	Annual Expenses	$17.4 million	2024
Future of Life Institute	Annual Expenses	$16.1 million	2021
Future of Life Institute	Revenue	$21.3 million	2024
Future of Life Institute	Revenue	$549.5 million	2021
Future of Life Institute	Revenue	$4.7 million	2023
Future of Life Institute	Annual Expenses	$16.3 million	2023
Future of Life Institute	Headcount	11	2023

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 Future Of Life Institute

 
 
 Narberth, PA

 
 Tax-exempt since July 2014
 

 
 EIN: 47-1052538

 
 

 
 
 
 
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 Organization summary

 
 
 
 Type of Nonprofit

 
 Designated as a 501(c)(3) 

 

 
 Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn&#39;t provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. 
 
 

 

 
 Category :
 Science and Technology Research Institutes, Services N.E.C. 
 (NTEE) 
 

 Donations to this organization are tax deductible. 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Summary charts: organization finances over time

 Revenue $21.3M (2024) 

 Expenses $17.4M (2024) 

 Total Assets $6.35M (2024) 

 Total Liabilities $1.26M (2024) 

 Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 to 2024 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Tax Filings by Year

 
 
 
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 Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 
 2024 
 

 
 
 
 Extracted Financial Data

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Extracted Financial Data from Form 990

 

 
 
 Revenue 
 
 $21,273,381
 
 
 
 
 
 Expenses 
 
 $17,399,051
 
 
 
 Net Income 
 
 $3,874,330
 
 
 
 Net Assets 
 
 $5,088,435
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Notable Sources of Revenue 
 
 Percent of Total Revenue 
 
 
 
 
 
 Contributions
 

 $21,136,620 

 
 
 99.4%
 

 
 
 
 
 Program Services
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Investment Income
 

 $135,893 

 
 
 0.6%
 

 
 
 
 
 Bond Proceeds
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Royalties
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Rental Property Income
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Net Fundraising
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Sales of Assets
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Net Inventory Sales
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Other Revenue
 

 $868 

 
 
 0.0%
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Notable Expenses 
 
 Percent of Total Expenses 
 
 
 
 
 
 Executive Compensation
 

 $513,622 

 
 
 3.0%
 

 
 
 
 
 Professional Fundraising Fees
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Other Salaries and Wages
 

 $2,319,089 

 
 
 13.3%
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 Assets/Debt 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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