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THE HUME INITIATIVE INC

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2022 · Form 990EZ · revenue $156K · expenses $128K · assets $38K

EIN
87-1925897
Address
373 PARK AVENUE SOUTH 2ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10016
Website
THEHUMEINITIATIVE.ORG
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary
Ruling date
-
IRS status
Exemption revoked May 15, 2026 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted August 11, 2026) IRS data ↗
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Mission

THE HUME INITIATIVE BRINGS TOGETHER AI RESEARCHERS, ETHICISTS, SOCIAL SCIENTISTS, AND LEGAL SCHOLARS TO STEER THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMPATHIC AI. ITS GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES AND BEST PRACTICES FOR THE USE OF AI THAT UNDERSTANDS CUES OF OUR EMOTIONS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Alan Cowen PRESIDENT2021-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Kristen Matthews DIRECTOR2021-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Dacher Keltner DIRECTOR2021-2022 2 $0 reported 1
John Beadle TREASURER2021-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Janet Ho SECRETARY2021-2022 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALAN COWEN PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
KRISTEN MATTHEWS DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
DACHER KELTNER DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
JOHN BEADLE TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
JANET HO SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALAN COWEN PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
KRISTEN MATTHEWS DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
DACHER KELTNER DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
JOHN BEADLE TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
JANET HO SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$155,500$128,075 $37,719$37,719 $155,500- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$82,825$72,531 $11,961$10,294 $82,825- ---

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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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 96 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$9,681,83677 182016–2024 HEALTH INITIATIVE INC; THE URBAN FOOD INITIATIVE INC; THE MARANYUNDO INITIATIVE INC; THE TIMOTHY INITIATIVE INC and 14 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$6,376,06850 102012–2024 THE TIMOTHY INITIATIVE INC; CMC INITIATIVE INC; GY6 INITIATIVE INC; THE PANDO INITIATIVE INC and 6 more
CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$3,532,311125 12012–2024 THE WOMENS INITIATIVE
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$3,292,07343 122016–2024 THE TIMOTHY INITIATIVE INC; THE CYPRESS INITIATIVE INC; THE WOMENS INITIATIVE; THE URBAN FOOD INITIATIVE INC and 8 more
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor$2,919,80010 32009–2024 HEALTH INITIATIVE INC; THE CURRICULUM INITIATIVE INC; THE URBAN FOOD INITIATIVE INC
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$2,573,0004 12021–2024 THE TIMOTHY INITIATIVE INC
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor$2,568,2698 32020–2024 THE URBAN FOOD INITIATIVE INC; API INITIATIVE INC; THE D A D INITIATIVE INC
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$2,241,30011 82014–2024 THE CLIMATE INITIATIVE; THE TIMOTHY INITIATIVE INC; GY6 INITIATIVE INC; Ada Initiative Inc and 4 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY INC DAF sponsor$2,165,33412 12013–2024 THE CYPRESS INITIATIVE INC
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$1,268,50015 62014–2024 HEALTH INITIATIVE INC; THE URBAN FOOD INITIATIVE INC; THE WOMENS INITIATIVE; THE MARANYUNDO INITIATIVE INC and 2 more
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ELEVANCE HEALTH FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$837,0002 12023–2024 HEALTH INITIATIVE INC

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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.

2022 · Form 990EZ · $128,075 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $85,043 66.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $43,032 33.6%
Total$128,075100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $72,531 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $47,851 66.0%
Fees to independent contractors $24,680 34.0%
Total$72,531100%

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