The Allen Institute For Artificial Intelligence is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Seattle, Washington, registered in 2025, with $205,844,739 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 81% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$205.8M
▲ 85.6% vs prior year
Science & Tech median: $288K
Expenses (FY2024)
$145.4M
Net assets
$81.5M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For The Allen Institute For Artificial Intelligence: 81% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For The Allen Institute For Artificial Intelligence: 7 mo reserves · +29% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For The Allen Institute For Artificial Intelligence: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For The Allen Institute For Artificial Intelligence: 4 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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To contribute to humanity through high-impact artificial intelligence research & engineering.
Revenue grew from $53.0M (FY2021) to $205.8M (FY2024) across 4 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
29.4%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$138.9M
Total liabilities
$57.4M
Net assets
$81.5M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $205,844,739▲85.6% | $145,416,532▲31.1% | $81,474,694▲351% | $138,904,068▲230% | 990PF |
| 2023 | $110,891,005▲7.5% | $110,878,368▲13.9% | $18,068,199▲13.9% | $42,091,810▲12.6% | 990PF |
| 2022 | $103,200,969▲94.8% | $97,340,751▲123% | $15,860,927▲56.2% | $37,381,408▲36.1% | 990 |
| 2021 | $52,969,087 | $43,621,348 | $10,156,229 | $27,459,448 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Ali Farhadi — $2,077,465 (1.43% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Farhadi | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $2,077,465 |
| Jennifer Dumas | General Counsel | 40 | $910,002 |
| Sophie Lebrecht | Chief Operating and Strategy Officer | 40 | $890,221 |
| Michelle Benedict | Sr Director, Fin & Treasurer | 40 | $464,408 |
| Garfield Byrd | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $385,863 |
| Ana Mari Cauce | Director | 1 | — |
| Bill Hilf | Chair, Director | 1 | — |
| Ed Lazowska | Director | 1 | — |
| Hope Cochran | Director | 1 | — |
| Jody Allen | Director | 1 | — |
| Peter Lee | Director | 1 | — |
| Steve Hall | Director | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Cirrascale Cloud Services LLC | Leased Servers | $4,879,492 |
| Amazon Web Services Inc | Cloud Computing | $4,414,768 |
| Sada Systems Inc | Cloud Computing | $3,562,172 |
| Nimble Gravity LLC | Program Implementation Services | $2,197,250 |
| Maxar Intelligence Inc Fka Digital Glo | Satellite Imaging Services | $1,344,600 |
2 grants to The Allen Institute For Artificial Intelligence totaling $1.5M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Sciences | 2024 | $1,475,000 |
| San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | Support for conservation technology conference | 2023 | $10,000 |
14 grants totaling $3.2M in FY2022. All grants made by The Allen Institute For Artificial Intelligence →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Washington | Paul g. allen center for computer science & engineering; creative destruction lab | $1,845,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Research | $250,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Research | $250,000 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation | Research | $175,000 |
| Ada Developers Academy | Community outreach | $110,000 |
| Williams College | Research | $100,000 |
| University of Southern California | Research | $100,000 |
| Wildlife Guardians | Research | $100,000 |
| University of Utah | Research | $100,000 |
| University of Arizona Foundation | Research | $50,000 |
| New York University | Research | $27,000 |
| Northwestern University | Research | $21,000 |
| Georgia Tech Foundation Inc | Research | $15,000 |
| University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill | Research | $15,000 |
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Data for The Allen Institute For Artificial Intelligence (EIN 82-4083177) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.