MATS RESEARCH INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $6.3M · expenses $2.9M · assets $3.6M
- EIN
- 99-0648563
- Address
- 2036 BANCROFT WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94704-1420
- Website
- https://www.matsprogram.org
- NTEE code
- U40
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2024 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Joshua Jacobson (its 2023 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2023 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
MATS AIMS TO FIND AND TRAIN TALENTED INDIVIDUALS FOR WHAT WE SEE AS THE WORLD'S MOST URGENT AND TALENT-CONSTRAINED PROBLEM: REDUCING RISKS FROM UNALIGNED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI).
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Kidd | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2024 | $123,879 | $123,879 | 1 |
| Christian Smith | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2024 | $112,551 | $112,551 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Jacobson | PRESIDENT | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Abigail Olvera | TREASURER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Aird | SECRETARY | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $236K · 27 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN KIDD | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $123,879 | $0 | $0 | $123,879 | 1 |
| CHRISTIAN SMITH | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $112,551 | $0 | $0 | $112,551 | 1 |
| JOSHUA JACOBSON | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ABIGAIL OLVERA | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL AIRD | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $6,308,393 | $2,926,442 | $3,617,217 | $3,381,951 | $6,308,393 | $0 | $236,429 | 27 | 3 |
Funders of this organization
10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $12,441,640 in all, tax years 2023 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MATS RESEARCH INC” | 2024 | 2 | $4,558,450 | 2024 | $4,558,450 | show |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $4,042,029 | 2024 | $4,042,029 | show |
| BERKELEY EXISTENTIAL RISK INITIATIVE | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $1,521,400 | 2024 | $1,521,400 | show |
| LONGVIEW PHILANTHROPY USA INC | Public charity | Exact | 2025 | 1 | $1,052,000 | 2025 | $1,052,000 | show |
| FOUNDERS PLEDGE INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $584,000 | 2024 | $584,000 | show |
| MANIFOLD FOR CHARITY | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $469,761 | 2024 | $279,583 | show |
| THE FORESIGHT INSTITUTE | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $70,000 | 2024 | $70,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $44,000 | 2024 | $44,000 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| TECHNOLOGY MATTERS | CA | U40 | $4,193,112 | $3,856,841 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASELO | $215,450 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AQUAYA INSTITUTE | CA | U40 | $5,647,416 | $4,634,532 | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & PROGRAMS | $167,114 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| APPLIED TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL | CA | U40 | $4,434,238 | $4,478,297 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $392,904 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PALISADE RESEARCH INC | DE | U40 | $3,232,257 | $1,508,831 | SR RESEARCHER | $181,976 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MILITARY HEALTH RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | MD | U40 | $5,110,658 | $5,186,556 | PRESIDENT/CE | $235,310 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x |
| BASIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | NY | U40 | $4,745,774 | $2,946,241 | PRESIDENT | $195,200 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x |
| HOUSTON ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTER | TX | U40 | $7,838,125 | $7,848,486 | President & CEO | $419,758 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x |
| WIRELESS RESEARCH CENTER OF NORTH CAROLINA | NC | U40 | $3,663,865 | $3,644,271 | PRESIDENT | $203,076 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x |
| ANALYSIS AND RESILIENCE CENTER FOR SYSTEMIC RISK INC | VA | U40 | $11,544,274 | $12,087,731 | SECRETARY AND PRESIDENT/CEO | $2,289,708 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x |
| ENGINEERING CONFERENCES INTERNATIONAL INC | NY | U40 | $5,934,887 | $5,145,218 | Exec. Dir./Secr | $160,175 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x |
| APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION OF AMERICS | IL | U40 | $8,783,704 | $6,073,124 | President CEO | $281,000 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x |
| BRINK TECHNOLOGY INC | TX | U40 | $6,733,129 | $1,839,113 | Director, President | $100,008 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x |
| NORTHWEST OHIO INNOVATION CONSORTIUM INC | OH | U40 | $10,151,834 | $157,746 | PRESIDENT | $96,000 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x |
| BATTERY INNOVATION CENTER INSTITUTE INC | IN | U40 | $3,271,408 | $4,934,538 | SECRETARY/BO | $520,625 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x |
| WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM INC | MA | U40 | $8,709,387 | $7,014,147 | CEO/PRESIDENT | $314,504 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x |
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| INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS INC | DC | U40 | $8,189,181 | $8,105,946 | EXECUTIVE DIRECT AND CEO | $372,374 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x |
| INTERNATIONAL FIRST COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION | NH | U40 | $11,185,122 | $9,420,866 | Dir of Development | $127,170 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x |
| LOUISIANA TECH APPLIED RESEARCH CORPORATION | LA | U40 | $3,684,037 | $3,345,313 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $0 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x |
| CORTICO CORPORATION | MA | U40 | $3,634,804 | $4,831,183 | VP OF ENGINEERING | $191,141 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x |
| BUILD CHANGE | CO | U40 | $4,595,428 | $4,475,500 | FOUNDER AND CEO | $210,013 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x |
| FAR AI INC | CA | U40 | $24,293,765 | $8,602,996 | PRESIDENT/CEO | $237,604 | Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 5x, same state |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $2,926,442 spent · pay $1,284,514 · grants $0 · events $2,971
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SPECIFIC EXPENSES | $1,001,411 | $1,001,411 | $0 | $0 | 34.2% |
| Other salaries and wages | $842,932 | $581,623 | $261,309 | - | 28.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $236,429 | $163,136 | $73,293 | - | 8.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $234,972 | $143,856 | $91,116 | - | 8.0% | |
| Travel | $129,988 | $106,090 | $23,898 | - | 4.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $118,228 | $81,577 | $36,651 | - | 4.0% | |
| Occupancy | $116,474 | $28,576 | $87,898 | - | 4.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $86,925 | $59,978 | $26,947 | - | 3.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $34,770 | - | $34,770 | - | 1.2% | |
| Office expenses | $29,963 | $1,531 | $28,432 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES & PROCESSING FEES | $24,238 | $24,238 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $23,064 | $20,070 | $2,994 | $0 | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $18,550 | $58 | $18,492 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Fees: legal | $12,639 | $1,847 | $10,792 | - | 0.4% | |
| Information technology | $10,350 | $1,042 | $9,308 | - | 0.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,971 | - | $2,971 | - | 0.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,443 | - | $1,443 | - | 0.0% | |
| Insurance | $756 | $756 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| All other expenses | $294 | - | $294 | - | 0.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $45 | $45 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,926,442 | 100% |
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