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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CENTER FOR HUMANE TECHNOLOGY.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,785,317
Total expenses
$5,807,076
Contributions and grants received
$5,401,973
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$167,000
Investment income
$197,107
Other revenue
$19,237
Total assets, end of year
$6,142,722
Total liabilities, end of year
$149,915
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,992,807
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,697,128
Management and general expenses
$627,525
Fundraising expenses
$482,423
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,697,128

Program services were 80.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,401,973

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Fees for service

    total $167,000 · related or exempt $167,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $197,107 · excluded $197,107

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other revenue

    total $19,237 · excluded $19,237

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $19,237

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $840,645 · program services $570,925 · management and general $209,752 · fundraising $59,968

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,256,080 · program services $1,950,152 · management and general $155,547 · fundraising $150,381

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $73,838 · program services $64,169 · management and general $5,100 · fundraising $4,569

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $205,783 · program services $174,412 · management and general $17,466 · fundraising $13,905

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $228,327 · program services $186,651 · management and general $26,199 · fundraising $15,477

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $77,665 · program services $8,304 · management and general $68,700 · fundraising $661

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $55,800 · management and general $55,800

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $187,989 · fundraising $187,989

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,332,312 · program services $1,298,636 · management and general $18,215 · fundraising $15,461

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $26,557 · program services $14,453 · management and general $7,753 · fundraising $4,351

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $123,439 · program services $96,831 · management and general $17,938 · fundraising $8,670

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $214,787 · program services $171,643 · management and general $24,851 · fundraising $18,293

  • 17 · Travel

    total $144,703 · program services $130,073 · management and general $12,602 · fundraising $2,028

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $24,453 · program services $19,433 · management and general $5,020

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,947 · program services $4,947

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $9,751 · program services $6,499 · management and general $2,582 · fundraising $670

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $594,440 · end of year $1,786,539

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $67 · end of year $67

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $96,000 · end of year $222,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $32,947 · end of year $90,701

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $14,842

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $9,482

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,307 · end of year $5,360

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $5,440,942 · end of year $4,038,055

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $160,137 · end of year $147,207

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $2,708

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,919,566 · end of year $5,097,712

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $95,000 · end of year $895,095

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Center for Humane Technology is a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that the most consequential technologies actually serve humanity. We bring clarity to how the tech ecosystem works in order to shift the incentives that drive it.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Center for Humane Technology is a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that today's most consequential technologies, such as AI and social media, actually serve humanity. We bring clarity to how the tech ecosystem works in order to shift the incentives that drive it.

  • CHTs mission is to align technology with humanitys best interests. We aim to shift technology towards a more humane future that supports our well-being, democratic functioning, and shared information environment.What we do: We sound the alarm on the catastrophic effects of a broken tech system that profits from peoples attention. Our work illuminates the forces fueling a broken system.We pursue strategic solutions through an empowered network. We work closely with a network of partners, experts, senior officials, executives, and other leaders to build shared understanding and take collective action.We provide practical resources for a growing community of changemakers through a variety of resources like our podcast, free online course, and toolkits.

    Expenses $4,697,128 · Revenue $167,000

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Daniel Barcay

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $290,016
    From this org
    $273,514
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,502
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $273,514
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $6,932
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,570
    Filer's total
    $290,016
  • Aza Raskin

    Program Advisor

    Total calculated
    $260,924
    From this org
    $239,863
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,061
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $239,863
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $9,601
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,460
    Filer's total
    $260,924
  • Tristan Harris

    President

    Total calculated
    $259,434
    From this org
    $243,592
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,842
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $243,592
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $1,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,592
    Filer's total
    $259,434
  • Casey Mock

    Chief of Staff

    Total calculated
    $218,799
    From this org
    $199,902
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,897
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,902
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $8,001
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,896
    Filer's total
    $218,799
  • Camille Carlton

    Policy Director

    Total calculated
    $198,861
    From this org
    $181,711
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,150
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,711
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $6,950
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,200
    Filer's total
    $198,861
  • Abby Hall

    Dir Schedule & Adv

    Total calculated
    $157,866
    From this org
    $130,607
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,259
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,607
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $5,601
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,658
    Filer's total
    $157,866
  • Jessica Smorowski

    Operations Manager

    Total calculated
    $146,220
    From this org
    $129,861
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,359
    Hours/week
    40
  • Julie Guirado

    COO

    Total calculated
    $104,622
    From this org
    $95,687
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,935
    Hours/week
    40
  • Maria Bridge

    COO

    Total calculated
    $103,478
    From this org
    $96,410
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,068
    Hours/week
    40
  • Ben Rattray

    Chair/Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Premal Shah

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gayle Karen Young

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Peter Wang

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lea Endres

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
18 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202610779349301116

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