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OpenAI Inc - Nonprofit Tax Filing Data (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)

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This is OpenAI Inc's nonprofit IRS Form 990 filing data on ProPublica, revealing the financial structure and governance of the nonprofit entity that controls OpenAI, which is directly relevant to AI governance and accountability discussions.

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Summary

This ProPublica page displays IRS Form 990 financial data for OpenAI Inc, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity that governs OpenAI. It shows financial details including revenue, expenses, net assets, and compensation for key officers and directors such as Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and Ilya Sutskever across multiple fiscal years.

Key Points

  • OpenAI Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax-exempt since November 2016, categorized under Science and Technology Research Institutes.
  • FY2024 data shows $691K revenue vs $7.77M expenses, with net assets of ~$14M, reflecting the nonprofit shell's limited direct financial activity.
  • Key board members include Sam Altman (CEO), Lawrence Summers, Adam D'Angelo, Bret Taylor, and former members Greg Brockman and Ilya Sutskever.
  • The nonprofit structure is central to AI governance debates about whether OpenAI's mission-driven oversight remains intact as it pursues commercial activities.
  • Investment income constitutes 99.4% of the nonprofit's revenue, indicating it functions primarily as a governance/holding entity rather than an operational one.

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Openai Inc

 
 
 San Francisco, CA

 
 Tax-exempt since Nov. 2016
 

 
 EIN: 81-0861541

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 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't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. 
 
 

 

 
 Category :
 Science and Technology Research Institutes, Services /
 Engineering and Technology Research, Services 
 (NTEE) 
 

 Donations to this organization are tax deductible. 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Tax Filings by Year

 
 
 
 Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS.
 Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS. 
 
 

 
 
 

 

 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 
 2024 
 

 
 
 
 Extracted Financial Data

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Extracted Financial Data from Form 990

 

 
 
 Revenue 
 
 $691,271
 
 
 
 
 
 Expenses 
 
 $7,775,308
 
 
 
 Net Income 
 
 -$7,084,037
 
 
 
 Net Assets 
 
 $14,048,303
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Notable Sources of Revenue 
 
 Percent of Total Revenue 
 
 
 
 
 
 Contributions
 

 $4,433 

 
 
 0.6%
 

 
 
 
 
 Program Services
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Investment Income
 

 $686,838 

 
 
 99.4%
 

 
 
 
 
 Bond Proceeds
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Royalties
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Rental Property Income
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Net Fundraising
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Sales of Assets
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Net Inventory Sales
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Other Revenue
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Notable Expenses 
 
 Percent of Total Expenses 
 
 
 
 
 
 Executive Compensation
 

 $12,933 

 
 
 0.2%
 

 
 
 
 
 Professional Fundraising Fees
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Other Salaries and Wages
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 Assets/Debt 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total Assets
 

 $14,665,036 

 
 
 
 
 Total Liabilities
 

 $616,733 

 
 
 
 
 Net Assets
 

 $14,048,303 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Compensation

 
 
 
 
 Key Employees and Officers 
 Compensation 
 
 Related 
 Other 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chris Clark 
 (Treas/Sec) 
 
 $12,933 
 $166,484 
 $36,604 
 
 
 
 Gregory Brockman 
 (Dir/Pres (Former)) 
 
 $0 
 $240,176 
 $24,013 
 
 
 
 Lawrence Summers 
 (Director) 
 
 $0 
 $143,702 
 $0 
 
 
 
 Adam D'angelo 
 (Director) 
 
 $0 
 $140,000 
 $0 
 
 
 
 Susan Desmond Hellmann 
 (Director) 
 
 $0 
 $140,000 
 $0 
 
 
 
 Bret Taylor 
 (Director) 
 
 $0 
 $140,000 
 $0 
 
 
 
 Nicole Seligman 
 (Director) 
 
 $0 
 $127,500 
 $0 
 
 
 
 Fidji Simo 
 (Director) 
 
 $0 
 $127,500 
 $0 
 
 
 
 Ilya Sutskever 


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