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← REDWOOD RESEARCH GROUP INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by REDWOOD RESEARCH GROUP INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$10,036,347
Total expenses
$12,590,834
Contributions and grants received
$9,398,000
Grants paid
$5,097,655
Program service revenue
$343,734
Investment income
$1,250
Other revenue
$293,363
Total assets, end of year
$11,984,181
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,685,286
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,298,895
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$11,492,064
Management and general expenses
$1,098,770
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$11,492,064

Program services were 91.3% 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

    $9,398,000

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP FEES

    total $336,961 · related or exempt $336,961

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RENTAL FEES

    total $6,773 · related or exempt $6,773

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $339,572

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $338,322

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $1,250

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,250 · excluded $1,250

  • 11a · Other revenue: OVERPAYMENT REFUNDS

    total $225,482 · excluded $225,482

  • 11b · Other revenue: REWARD REDEMPTIONS

    total $47,112 · excluded $47,112

  • 11c · Other revenue: REIMBURSEMENTS

    total $19,538 · excluded $19,538

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $1,231 · excluded $1,231

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $293,363

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $5,095,655 · program services $5,095,655

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $2,000 · program services $2,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $678,604 · program services $550,594 · management and general $128,010

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,642,259 · program services $1,982,074 · management and general $660,185

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $148,966 · program services $148,966

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $239,838 · program services $199,085 · management and general $40,753

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $39,233 · program services $39,233

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $112,355 · management and general $112,355

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $967,560 · program services $967,560

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $750,217 · program services $729,685 · management and general $20,532

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $342,864 · program services $307,185 · management and general $35,679

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,339,301 · program services $1,339,301

  • 17 · Travel

    total $126,618 · program services $119,256 · management and general $7,362

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,830 · program services $1,830

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $60,511 · management and general $60,511

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $15,656 · program services $761 · management and general $14,895

  • 24a · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $16,386 · management and general $16,386

  • 24b · Other expenses: COVID RELATED SUPPLIES

    total $7,359 · program services $7,359

  • 24c · Other expenses: TAX AND LICENSING

    total $650 · management and general $650

  • 24d · Other expenses: EXCHANGE LOSSES

    total $91 · program services $91

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,881 · program services $1,429 · management and general $1,452

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $10,044,554 · end of year $5,632,335

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $15,801 · end of year $75,586

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $168,868 · end of year $221,499

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

    $138,800

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

    $46,653

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $566,095 · end of year $92,147

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,230,780 · end of year $5,962,614

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $48,692 · end of year $18,573

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,124,024 · end of year $3,666,713

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,853,382 · end of year $8,298,895

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

REDWOOD RESEARCH RESEARCHES TECHNIQUES FOR ALIGNING SUPERHUMAN MACHINE INTELLIGENCE AND ENGAGES IN RESEARCH AND OTHER ACTIVITIES, ESPECIALLY ON THE TOPIC OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, AIMED AT INCREASING THE LONG-TERM WELFARE OF HUMANS AND OTHER SENTIENT BEINGS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

REDWOOD RESEARCH RESEARCHES TECHNIQUES FOR ALIGNING SUPERHUMAN MACHINE INTELLIGENCE. ADDITIONALLY, REDWOOD RESEARCH OPERATES A CO-WORKING SPACE, CONSTELLATION, FOR SIMILARLY MOTIVATED ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. THIS PROGRAM WAS GRANTED TO CONSTELLATION RESEARCH CENTER DURING 2023.

  • AI RESEARCH - REDWOOD RESEARCH CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON AI INTERPRETABILITY AND ADVERSARIAL TRAINING TECHNIQUES. AS PART OF THE RESEARCH, WE PUBLISHED BLOG POSTS AND LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS.

    Expenses $10,938,362 · Grants $5,097,655 · Revenue $343,734

  • MLAB - REDWOOD RESEARCH PREPARED FOR MLAB - MACHINE LEARNING FOR ALIGNMENT BOOTCAMP, ITS 1 MONTH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR UP AND COMING AI RESEARCHERS.

    Expenses $553,702

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Michael Shlegeris

    CEO, DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $282,422
    From this org
    $272,175
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,247
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $272,175
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,497
    Filer's total
    $282,422

  • Nathaniel Thomas

    DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $282,741
    From this org
    $183,333
    From related orgs
    $91,091
    Other
    $8,317
    Hours/week
    40 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,333 + $91,091 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $400 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,917
    Filer's total
    $191,250 + $91,491 related

  • Ajeya Cotra

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Paul Christiano

    DIRECTOR (THRU 6/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Holden Karnofsky

    DIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • James Bregan

    CFO, SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $280,729
    From this org
    $145,833
    From related orgs
    $103,953
    Other
    $30,943
    Hours/week
    40 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,833 + $103,953 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,615 + $8,328 related
    Filer's total
    $168,448 + $112,281 related

  • William Zito

    COO

    Total calculated
    $136,370
    From this org
    $78,138
    From related orgs
    $50,341
    Other
    $7,891
    Hours/week
    40 + 40 related

  • Ryan Greenblatt

    MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF

    Total calculated
    $321,839
    From this org
    $314,931
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,908
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $314,931
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,908
    Filer's total
    $321,839

  • Evgenia Nitishinskaya

    MEMBER OF TECH. STAFF (THRU 7/23)

    Total calculated
    $206,576
    From this org
    $197,187
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,389
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,187
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,533
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,856
    Filer's total
    $206,576

  • Daniel Ziegler

    MEMBER OF TECH. STAFF (THRU 6/23)

    Total calculated
    $186,218
    From this org
    $178,673
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,545
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,673
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,545
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $186,218

  • Kshitij Sachan

    MEMBER OF TECH. STAFF (THRU 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $182,239
    From this org
    $173,210
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,029
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,210
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,604
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,425
    Filer's total
    $182,239

  • Nicholas Goldowsky-Dill

    MEMBER OF TECH. STAFF (THRU 6/23)

    Total calculated
    $178,688
    From this org
    $171,449
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,239
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,449
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,920
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,319
    Filer's total
    $178,688

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 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413209349327491

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