PERFORM AND CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO INDIVIDUAL, COLLECTIVE, AND ARTIFICIAL COGNITION. DO THIS RESEARCH BY: A) SEARCHING FOR IDEAS ON HOW TO ALIGN MACHINE INTELLIGENCE, AND FOR USEFUL IDEAS ON HOW TO IMPROVE THE REASONING OF BOTH INDIVIDUAL HUMANS AND GROUPS OF HUMANS; B) TEST WHETHER THE IDEAS FOR ONE PORT TO THE OTHERS; C) TEST OUR IDEAS THROUGH TARGETED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIMENTS, RESEARCH WORKSHOPS, PHYSICAL RESEARCH CENTRES, AND ONLINE RESEARCH FORA; D) COLLABORATE WITH EXTERNAL RESEARCHERS IN RELATED FIELDS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team Lead Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $165k | — | $25k | — | $190k $202k |
Team Lead Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $170k | — | $10k | — | $180k $190k |
Team Lead Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $166k | — | $5k | — | $171k $181k |
Team Lead Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $148k | — | $10k | — | $159k $168k |
Team Lead Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $149k $157k |
Team Lead Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $146k $154k |
Team Lead Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $116k $123k |
Team Lead Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $112k $119k |
Team Lead Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $109k $116k |
Team Lead Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $106k $112k |
Team Lead Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $103k $109k |
President 25th percentile to medianvs Medical Research peers in California | — | — | — | — | $73k $77k |
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 APPLIED RATIONALITY equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
Based on 1,118 medical research 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.
Fell 13%
over 2 years
From $218k in 2022 to $190k 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.
Key Employee pay fell 13% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue fell 46%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2024.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about CENTER FOR APPLIED RATIONALITY
What does the Key Employee of CENTER FOR APPLIED RATIONALITY earn?
In 2024, the Key Employee of CENTER FOR APPLIED RATIONALITY received $190,255 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among Medical Research organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at CENTER FOR APPLIED RATIONALITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at CENTER FOR APPLIED RATIONALITY falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at CENTER FOR APPLIED RATIONALITY equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
What are CENTER FOR APPLIED RATIONALITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, CENTER FOR APPLIED RATIONALITY reported $6.3M in total revenue and $10.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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