SEISMIC CATALYST FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $5.2M · expenses $2.8M · assets $2.6M
- EIN
- 33-3325360
- Address
- 211 W 9TH ST 983, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-1619
- Website
- WWW.SEISMIC.ORG
- NTEE code
- U41
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2025
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF ARTICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY IN A MANNER THAT IS SAFE, FAIR AND BENEFICIAL FOR OUR SOCIETY AND OUR FUTURE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sander Volten | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 2025 | $277,853 | $277,853 | 1 |
| Alona Elkayam | CREATIVE OFFICER | 2025 | $137,958 | $137,958 | 1 |
| Philip Trippenbach | STRATEGY DIRECTOR | 2025 | $110,766 | $110,766 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Mccormick | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Kellie Liket | SECRETARY | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 5 |
| Maximillian Henderson | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · 3 paid, $527K · 11 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDER VOLTEN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $271,971 | $0 | $5,882 | $277,853 | 1 |
| ALONA ELKAYAM | CREATIVE OFFICER | 40 | $133,170 | $0 | $4,788 | $137,958 | 1 |
| PHILIP TRIPPENBACH | STRATEGY DIRECTOR | 40 | $110,463 | $0 | $303 | $110,766 | 1 |
| MICHAEL MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MAXIMILLIAN HENDERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KELLIE LIKET | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2025 · 2 contractors · $1.1M
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CORNER SHOP PRODUCTIONS LIMITED | LONDON | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $986,944 |
| BLUE STATE UK LIMITED | LONDON | RESEARCH SERVICES | $150,000 |
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $5,248,744 | $2,781,299 | $2,591,930 | $2,467,445 | $5,248,744 | $0 | $277,853 | 11 | 3 |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $2,781,299 spent · pay $845,036 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PRODUCTION EXPENSES | $1,213,483 | $1,213,483 | - | - | 43.6% |
| Other salaries and wages | $540,461 | $474,739 | $50,448 | $15,274 | 19.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $277,853 | $138,927 | $83,355 | $55,571 | 10.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $176,850 | $96,003 | $80,847 | - | 6.4% | |
| Other (as described) | RESEARCH EXPENSES | $150,000 | $150,000 | - | - | 5.4% |
| Fees: management | $113,527 | $85,341 | $18,451 | $9,735 | 4.1% | |
| Travel | $87,247 | $52,348 | $13,087 | $21,812 | 3.1% | |
| Office expenses | $56,792 | - | $56,792 | - | 2.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $44,304 | - | $44,304 | - | 1.6% | |
| Occupancy | $39,476 | $29,675 | $6,416 | $3,385 | 1.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $18,604 | $14,560 | $2,710 | $1,334 | 0.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $17,727 | $17,727 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $16,725 | - | $16,725 | - | 0.6% | |
| Information technology | $12,077 | - | $12,077 | - | 0.4% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $8,118 | $7,008 | $825 | $285 | 0.3% | |
| Insurance | $8,055 | - | $8,055 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $2,781,299 | 100% |