OPENAI INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
OPENAI INC (EIN 81-0861541)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-15
IRS object ID
202243199349314989
Schema version
2021v4.1
Source
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Activity Or MissionOpenAIs mission is to build general-purpose artificial intelligence that benefits humanity, unconstrained by a need to generate financial return. OpenAI believes that artificial intelligence technology has the potential to have a profound, positive impact on the world, so the companys goal is to develop and responsibly deploy safe AI technology, ensuring that its benefits are as widely and evenly distributed as possible.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionOpenAIs mission is to build general-purpose artificial intelligence that benefits humanity, unconstrained by a need to generate financial return. OpenAI believes that artificial intelligence technology has the potential to have a profound, positive impact on the world, so the companys goal is to develop and responsibly deploy safe AI technology, ensuring that its benefits are as widely and evenly distributed as possible.MissionDesc
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DescThrough its control of OpenAI, L.P., a capped-profit company to help rapidly scale investments in compute and talent, OpenAI's research accomplishments in 2021 include the introduction of:1) DALL-E, a 12-billion parameter version of GPT-3, that generates an original image from a description in natural language.2) CLIP, a neural network that predicts a natural language caption for any given image. To work this out, CLIP learns to link a wide variety of objects with their names and the words that describe them. 3) Codex, an AI system that translates natural language to code. Codex is proficient in over a dozen programming languages.4) WebGPT, a fine-tuned version of GPT-3 that can answer open-ended questions using a text-based web browser.5) Triton 1.0, an open-source Python-like programming language which enables researchers with no CUDA experience to write highly efficient GPU code.Learning from real-world use and applying those lessons is a critical part of developing beneficial AI, and OpenAI's Application Programming Interface (API) gives developers the ability to build GPT-3 and Codexs capabilities into their apps. The API allows us to review applications before they go live and monitor for misuse based on our policies. Thanks to the progress we made on safeguards in the year since making our API available, we removed the waitlist for GPT-3. Improvements to our API include specialized endpoints for more truthful question-answering, and a free content filter to help developers mitigate abuse. All these advances in AI technology are moving OpenAI towards achieving its mission, which is the development of Artificial General Intelligence that benefits humanity. OpenAI also launched the OpenAI Residency program, which provides researchers and engineers who dont currently focus on artificial intelligence a pathway to a full-time role at OpenAI. The program is an iteration of our former Scholars and Fellows program and we make a special effort to hear from underrepresented groups in technology.Desc
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$96,633CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,662CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$105,405TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$50,834CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,688CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$70,522TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$119,566,806TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.68000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.69100PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$178,180OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$77,172DepreciationAmt
Book Value$101,008BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,347OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,347DepreciationAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,425OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,599DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,826BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$104,834TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescReceivable from AffiliateDesc
Book Value$2,189,387BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$2,189,387TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X : FIN48 FootnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThere is no provision for federal or state taxes on income since the Organization is a tax-exempt entity under Internal Revenue Codes 501(c)(3) and California Revenue and Taxation Code 23701(d). The Organization has evaluated its current tax position and has concluded that as of December 31, 2021, the Organization does not have any uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary and no unrelated business taxable income arising from website activity subject to taxation.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Open Research LabBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1469 9th St Second FLAddressLine1Txt
CityOaklandCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94607ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN844621271RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(c)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$75,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantResearch SupportPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Chris Clark
Sec/Tres$50,000$310,600$2,499$9,593$52,499$320,193
David Lansky
General Counsel$261,662$12,233$273,895
Ilya Sutskever
Research Dir.$278,609$16,338$294,947
Reiichiro Nakano
Technical Staff$196,272$18,375$14,383$1,365$210,655$19,740

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe 990 will be reviewed by OpenAI's accounting team with the Secretary and tax return preparer, and the Secretary will then present it to the board or their designee.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsThe Secretary reminds board members and officers annually of the policy and answers any questions the board or officers may have.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementDetermined by a committee of disinterested Board members using comparability data
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesDetermined by a committee of disinterested Board members using comparability data
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableDocuments available upon request.
Part VI, Section B, Line 16.aThe organization does not have a written joint venture policy with its controlled partnership, OpenAI, LP (the "Partnership"), but took extensive steps to safeguard its exempt status, including maintaining control of the Partnership (through control of its general partner) to ensure that the Partnership furthers the organizations exempt purposes, requiring the Partnership to have terms in its partnership agreement to give priority to exempt purposes over maximizing profits for the other participants, preventing the Partnership from engaging in activities that would jeopardize the organization's exemption, and requiring all contracts entered into with the organization to be on terms that are at arm's length or more favorable to the organization.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OpenAI GP LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13180 18th St Suite 100AddressLine1Txt
CitySan FranciscoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94110ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesResearch and TechnologyPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OpenAI IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OpenAI LPBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13180 18th St Suite 100AddressLine1Txt
CitySan FranciscoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94110ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN831960637EIN
Primary ActivitiesResearch and TechnologyPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OpenAI GP LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Disproportionate AllocationsfalseDisproportionateAllocationsInd
General Or Managing PartnerYes (true)GeneralOrManagingPartnerInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OpenAI LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13180 18th St Suite 100AddressLine1Txt
CitySan FranciscoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94110ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN853082781EIN
Primary ActivitiesResearch and TechnologyPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OPENAI LPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeLLC - C CorpEntityTypeTxt
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
OpenAI LP
n$3,593,788FMV
OpenAI LP
o$211,009FMV
OpenAI LP
q$228,827FMV

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