Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net | Reserve mo. | Staff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8,278,780 | 668,662 | 7,610,118 | 136.6 | 5% |
| 2018 | 1,668,068 | 3,839,522 | −2,171,454 | 17.0 | 7% |
| 2019 | 860,570 | 3,505,219 | −2,644,649 | 9.8 | 14% |
| 2020 | 1,951,993 | 2,804,516 | −852,523 | 8.6 | 13% |
| 2021 | 2,796,484 | 2,449,349 | 347,135 | 11.6 | 19% |
| 2022 | 6,862,246 | 3,434,694 | 3,427,552 | 20.3 | 25% |
| 2023 | 7,268,852 | 6,952,488 | 316,364 | 10.6 | 27% |
In its most recent public year (2023), this organization brought in $316,364 more than it spent. Its reserves stood at about 10.6 months of spending, down from 136.6 in 2017. Staff pay was 27% of spending. $5,419,467 of its net assets are donor-restricted.
Reserve months = net assets ÷ average monthly spending; net assets count everything the organization owns beyond its debts — buildings and donor-restricted funds included, not just cash. Staff pay = salaries, wages, and officer compensation; it excludes benefits and payroll taxes. The IRS releases this data years after the fact — this organization's newest public year is 2023. Years refer to the calendar year in which the organization's fiscal year ended. Short-form filers do not publicly report donor-restricted balances or staffing costs. Source filings
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