ALIGNMENT RESEARCH CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ALIGNMENT RESEARCH CENTER (EIN 86-3605182)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202513219349323246
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Return2025-11-17T18:10:00-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityCAMPBELLCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN863605182EIN

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Business Name ControlALIGBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9092589291PhoneNum

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PersonKYLE SCOTTPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone9092589291PhoneNum
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Principal OfficerJACOB HILTONPrincipalOfficerNm

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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Total Liabilities EOY$391,735TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ALIGNMENT RESEARCH CENTER IS A NON PROFIT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ALIGN FUTURE MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMS WITH HUMAN INTERESTS.MissionDesc
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DescEVALUATIONS (DISCONTINUED): PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE SPIN OUT IN MAY, THE EVALUATIONS TEAM HAD A NUMBER OF ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDING (I) DEVELOPING AND PUBLISHING A SUITE OF RESOURCES AND METHODOLOGIES FOR CONDUCTING EVALUATIONS OF AI SYSTEM AUTONOMY, (II) EXPANDING THE ENGINEERING TEAM LEADING TO THE PUBLICATION OF AN OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE PLATFORM FOR CONDUCTING AUTONOMY EVALUATIONS, (III) SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY-STANDARD RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AT MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING ANTHROPIC AND GOOGLE DEEPMIND.Desc
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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JACOB HILTON
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$328,284$0$12,981
BUCK SHLEGERIS
BOARD MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
BENJAMIN HOSKIN
BOARD MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL CHRISTIANO
BOARD MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL DEWEY
BOARD MEMBER0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
KYLE SCOTT
TREASURER/SECRETARY40.00Yes (X)$94,127$141,577$0
MARK XU
RESEARCHER40.00$197,284$0$6,138Yes (X)
ERIC NEYMAN
RESEARCHER40.00$239,060$0$6,963Yes (X)
VICTOR LECOMTE
RESEARCHER40.00$137,366$0$3,897Yes (X)
LUCAS JUN KOBA SATO
MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF40.00$122,301$0$4,395Yes (X)
DAVID MATOLSCI
RESEARCHER40.00$200,337$0$7,150Yes (X)
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Program Services$22,097ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$110,760TotalAmt
Program Services$87,860ProgramServicesAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$20,046TotalAmt
Program Services$20,046ProgramServicesAmt

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Total$19,744TotalAmt
Program Services$19,744ProgramServicesAmt

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MISCELLANEOUS$20,802$12,866$7,936

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Program Services$8,520,533ProgramServicesAmt
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BOY$6,169,974BOYAmt
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BOY$78,940BOYAmt

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BOY$6,099BOYAmt
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BOY$96,644BOYAmt
EOY$134EOYAmt

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BOY$28,245BOYAmt
EOY$524,340EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,411,763BOYAmt
EOY$3,691,533EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$277,151BOYAmt
EOY$391,735EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$277,151BOYAmt
EOY$391,735EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$5,988,612BOYAmt
EOY$3,299,798EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,146,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,134,612BOYAmt
EOY$3,299,798EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$7,411,763BOYAmt
EOY$3,691,533EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,834,814ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$475,650CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,466,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,043,543CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,219,333CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,204,526TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,466,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,043,543CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,219,333CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,204,526TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$5,098,523SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$15,106,003PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$54CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$36CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$112TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$20,204,638TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.74770PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,210OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,076DepreciationAmt
Book Value$134BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$134TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEPOSITS$34,161
INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLE - METR$490,179
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$524,340TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,674,648TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$455,279DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$455,279RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,219,369RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,219,369TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,509,462TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$455,279DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$455,279ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,054,183ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,054,183TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAS A TAX EXEMPT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND FROM STATE FRANCHISE TAX UNDER CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701(D), BUT IS SUBJECT TO TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME WHEN EARNED. NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME WAS EARNED FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD RELATED TO UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THROUGH ITS REVIEW OF THE SOURCE OF REVENUE TO IDENTIFY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS, INCLUDING THOSE WHICH MAY AFFECT ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THEIR ESTIMATES RELATED TO INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES ARE APPROPRIATE BASED ON THE CURRENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAX JURISDICTION BACK TO 2022. THE STATE RETURNS (FORM 199) FILED SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S INCEPTION IN 2021 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY STATE TAX AGENCIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (7 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND056PROGRAM SERVICESTECHNICAL CONTRACTOR WORK$269,587
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC012PROGRAM SERVICESTECHNICAL CONTRACTOR WORK$22,925
SOUTH ASIA05PROGRAM SERVICESTECHNICAL CONTRACTOR WORK$50,635
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA02PROGRAM SERVICESTECHNICAL CONTRACTOR WORK$700
NORTH AMERICA05PROGRAM SERVICESTECHNICAL CONTRACTOR WORK$11,875
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA01PROGRAM SERVICESTECHNICAL CONTRACTOR WORK$350
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES01PROGRAM SERVICESTECHNICAL CONTRACTOR WORK$550
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees82SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee82TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$356,622SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$356,622TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationARC COLLECTS BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE RECIPIENT SUCH AS ADDRESS, EMAIL, AND PHONE NUMBER AND CONDUCTS A SEARCH OF THE RECIPIENTS NAME AT HTTPS://SANCTIONSSEARCH.OFAC.TREAS.GOV/ TO ENSURE THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT APPEAR ON OFAC'S SDN LIST.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MODEL EVALUATION AND THREAT RESEARCH INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1440 N BARRANCA AVE 3345AddressLine1Txt
CityCOVINACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91723ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN991219864RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$4,477,169CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$76,766NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedBOOKValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceCOMPUTERSNonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantPROGRAM SPIN-OFFPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationENTITY GRANTED TO IS THE SPIN-OFF OF ARC'S EVALUATIONS PROGRAM AND ASSOCIATED GRANTS ARE DECIDED UPON AND TRANSFERRED ACCORDING TO A GRANT AGREEMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JACOB HILTON
PRESIDENT$328,284$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$12,981$0$341,265$0$0$0
ERIC NEYMAN
RESEARCHER$239,060$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$6,963$0$246,023$0$0$0
KYLE SCOTT
TREASURER/SECRETARY$94,127$141,577$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$94,127$141,577$0$0
DAVID MATOLSCI
RESEARCHER$200,337$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$7,150$0$207,487$0$0$0
MARK XU
RESEARCHER$197,284$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$6,138$0$203,422$0$0$0

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

Disposition Of Assets Detail DispositionOfAssetsDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Distri Or Expnss PaidPROGRAM SPIN-OFF: EVALUATIONS PROGRAM SPUN-OFF AS A SEPARATE 501(C)(3) CALLED MODEL EVALUATION AND THREAT RESEARCHAssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDesc
Distribution2024-04-30DistributionDt
Fair Market Value Of Asset$4,553,935FairMarketValueOfAssetAmt
Method Of FMV DeterminationPROGRAM ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS ON BOOKS ON THE DATE OF TRANSFER.MethodOfFMVDeterminationTxt
EIN991219864EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MODEL EVALUATION AND THREAT RESEARCHBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1440 N BARRANCA AVENUE 3345AddressLine1Txt
CityCOVINACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91723ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Director Of Successor20DirectorOfSuccessor2Ind
Employee Of Successor2Yes (1)EmployeeOfSuccessor2Ind
Owner Of Successor20OwnerOfSuccessor2Ind
Receive Compensation20ReceiveCompensation2Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 2E:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPERSON(S) INVOLVED: KYLE SCOTT, THE OPERATIONS MANAGER BECAME AN EMPLOYEE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3DISCONTINUED THE EVALUATION PROGRAM AS IT SPUN-OFF AS A SEPARATE 501(C)(3) CALLED MODEL EVALUATION AND THREAT RESEARCH.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS COMPLETED BY MEMBERS OF OPERATIONS STAFF AND AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM, IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND SUBSEQUENTLY DISBURSED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY AND SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ATTESTING AS SUCH. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15BALL STAFF ARE SUBJECT TO SALARY BANDS AS RECOMMENDED IN AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION SURVEY OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. THE CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED WITHIN THIS POLICY AND DID NOT INCREASE UPON PROMOTION FROM INDIVIDUAL RESEARCHER TO THE ED ROLE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MODEL EVALUATION AND THREAT RESEARCH INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1440 N BARRANCA AVE 3345AddressLine1Txt
CityCOVINACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91723ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN991219864EIN
Primary ActivitiesAI SYSTEMS RESEARCHPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
MODEL EVALUATION AND THREAT RESEARCH INC
B$4,553,935CASH
MODEL EVALUATION AND THREAT RESEARCH INC
D$490,179CASH
MODEL EVALUATION AND THREAT RESEARCH INC
E$325,431CASH

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