to reduce societal-scale risks associated with artificial intelligence AI by advancing safety research, building the field of AI safety researchers, and promoting safety standards.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $315k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Dir. Officer (Unspecified) | $315k | — | — | $7k | $321k $340k |
Policy Lead Unclassified | $198k | — | — | $7k | $213k $225k |
Research Engineer Unclassified | $171k | — | — | $14k | $192k $204k |
COO 25th percentile to median | $170k | — | — | $5k | $182k $193k |
Director Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | $156k | — | — | $6k | $168k $178k |
Project Manager 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $150k | — | — | $7k | $164k $173k |
Research Engineer Unclassified | $143k | — | — | $6k | $153k $162k |
Research Engineer Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $144k $152k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 2 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Center for AI Safety Inc equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,078 science & technology organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 45%
from 2023
From $221k in 2023 to $321k in 2024.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Operating Officer pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 36%.
- Director (Operational) pay rose 346% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Center for AI Safety Inc
What does the Chief Operating Officer of Center for AI Safety Inc earn?
In 2024, the Chief Operating Officer of Center for AI Safety Inc received $182,075 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Operating Officer roles among Science & Technology organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Operating Officer pay at Center for AI Safety Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at Center for AI Safety Inc falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Center for AI Safety Inc equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
What are Center for AI Safety Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Center for AI Safety Inc reported $10.2M in total revenue and $7.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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