Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. WAKING UP FOUNDATION reported 2 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$705k
Itemized grants
5
Median grant
$100k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FORUM INSTITUTE | BROOKLYN, NY | TO SUPPORT MISSION OF MINIMIZING EXTREME AI RISKS. | $300k |
| THE RAND CORPORATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH THAT DEVELOPS SOLUTIONS TO PUBLIC POLICY CHALLENGES TO HELP MAKE COMMUNITIES SAFER, MORE SECURE, HEALTHIER, AND MORE PROSPEROUS. | $250k |
| EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION USA INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | RESEARCH TO INFORM AI POLICY, TRAINING AI POLICY RESEARCHERS AND PRACTITIONERS. | $100k |
| GIVEDIRECTLY INC | NEW YORK, NY | IN SUPPORT OF PEOPLE IN POVERTY. | $50k |
| LOTUS TREASURE | BOULDER, CO | IN SUPPORT OF THE TULKU URGYEN RINPOCHE DZOGCHEN COMPILATION PROJECT. | $5k |
Revenue and expenses over time
WAKING UP FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Education executives earn in California
WAKING UP FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable education organization in California earns a median of $121,894.
These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 3,048 organizations across 3,048 filings (2019 – 2024).
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What are WAKING UP FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, WAKING UP FOUNDATION reported $1.4M in total revenue and $714k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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