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Center For Applied Rationality

  • Berkeley, CA
  • Tax-exempt since June 2012
  • EIN: 45-3100226

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn’t provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Medical Research N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$11.6M (2022)

Expenses
$10.2M (2022)

Total Assets
$26.1M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$21.4M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,648,954
Expenses
$10,163,623
Net Income
$1,485,331
Net Assets
$4,731,253
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,146,169
95.7%
Program Services $27,480
0.2%
Investment Income $2,134
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $19,000
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $30,499
0.3%
Other Revenue $423,672
3.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,317,850
13.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $323,044
3.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,094,460
Total Liabilities $21,363,207
Net Assets $4,731,253
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ben Pace (Team Lead) $210,022 $0 $8,005
Ruben Bloom (Team Lead) $192,670 $0 $17,515
James Babcock (Team Lead) $176,667 $0 $14,092
Robert Mushkatblat (Team Lead) $156,117 $0 $3,750
Raymond Arnold (Team Lead) $149,474 $0 $9,301
Jackson Carrol (Director Of Operations) $148,275 $0 $11,072
Jacob Lagerros (Team Lead) $141,141 $0 $5,536
Anna Salamon (President) $55,855 $0 $18,358
Divia Caroline Eden (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Zvi Mowshowitz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 11, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,525,208
Expenses
$3,645,850
Net Income
$879,358
Net Assets
$3,292,343
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,364,119
96.4%
Program Services $25,640
0.6%
Investment Income $9,311
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$17,900
Net Inventory Sales $13,384
0.3%
Other Revenue $130,654
2.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $179,946
4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $614,580
16.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,444,483
Total Liabilities $1,152,140
Net Assets $3,292,343
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ruben Bloom (Team Lead) $115,367 $0 $15,370
Jackson Carroll (Director Of Operations) $71,612 $0 $15,663
Anna Salamon (President) $30,556 $0 $36,778
Timothy Telleen Lawton (Executive Director) $21,194 $0 $5,116
Jesse Liptrap (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Michael Blume (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 19, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,323,476
Expenses
$1,967,112
Net Income
$356,364
Net Assets
$2,412,985
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,619,181
69.7%
Program Services $483,937
20.8%
Investment Income $14,985
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $39,491
1.7%
Other Revenue $165,882
7.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $214,409
10.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $673,050
34.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,355,803
Total Liabilities $942,818
Net Assets $2,412,985
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jackson Carroll (Director Of Operations) $71,152 $0 $14,919
Anna Salamon (President) $53,932 $0 $16,610
Timothy Telleen Lawton (Executive Director) $51,379 $0 $8,180
Jesse Liptrap (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Michael Blume (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 11, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,566,753
Expenses
$2,171,434
Net Income
-$604,681
Net Assets
$2,056,621
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,396,587
89.1%
Program Services $162,738
10.4%
Investment Income $2,441
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,987
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $132,000
6.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $645,412
29.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,063,201
Total Liabilities $1,006,580
Net Assets $2,056,621
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Timothy Telleen Lawton (Executive Director) $75,000 $0 $0
Anna Salamon (President) $57,000 $0 $0
Michael Blume (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Liptrap (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 31, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,858,875
Expenses
$2,329,592
Net Income
$1,529,283
Net Assets
$2,661,302
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,718,665
96.4%
Program Services $140,171
3.6%
Investment Income $643
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$604
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $122,771
5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $568,112
24.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,628,838
Total Liabilities $967,536
Net Assets $2,661,302
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Timothy Telleen Lawton (Executive Director) $65,771 $0 $0
Anna Salamon (President) $57,000 $0 $0
Michael Blume (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Liptrap (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 28, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,106,184
Expenses
$1,800,171
Net Income
$306,013
Net Assets
$1,132,019
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,792,753
85.1%
Program Services $306,313
14.5%
Investment Income $5,386
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,732
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $57,000
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $459,787
25.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,150,540
Total Liabilities $18,521
Net Assets $1,132,019
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anna Salamon (President) $57,000 $0 $0
Michael Blume (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Liptrap (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on July 10, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,979,112
Expenses
$1,311,803
Net Income
$667,309
Net Assets
$820,505
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,724,513
87.1%
Program Services $252,193
12.7%
Investment Income $124
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,282
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $231,647
17.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $209,292
16.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $820,710
Total Liabilities $205
Net Assets $820,505
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Pete Michaud (Director) $50,750 $0 $0
Michael Smith (Cfo) $48,250 $0 $0
Anna Salomon (Executive Director) $48,250 $0 $0
Julia Galef (President) $46,167 $0 $0
Kenzi Amodei (Director) $38,230 $0 $0
Michael Blume (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Liptrap (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 19, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$905,671
Expenses
$920,414
Net Income
-$14,743
Net Assets
$121,177
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $661,491
73.0%
Program Services $243,914
26.9%
Investment Income $18
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $248
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $126,000
13.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $168,650
18.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $121,177
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $121,177
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Julia Galef (President) $42,000 $0 $0
Michael Smith (Cfo) $42,000 $0 $0
Kenzi Amodei (Director) $42,000 $0 $0
Anna Salomon (Executive Director) $42,000 $0 $0
Pete Michaud (Director) $10,823 $0 $0
Michael Blume (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Liptrap (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$942,162
Expenses
$817,941
Net Income
$124,221
Net Assets
$127,948
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $857,842
91.1%
Program Services $84,147
8.9%
Investment Income $67
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $106
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $141,452
17.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $128,879
15.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $127,948
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $127,948
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anna Salamon (President/Ex Dir) $42,000 $0 $9,710
Michael Smith (Cfo) $42,000 $0 $1,281
Julia Galef (President) $42,000 $0 $4,461
Michael Blume (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Liptrap (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 11, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$560,681
Expenses
$644,478
Net Income
-$83,797
Net Assets
$3,727
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $346,064
61.7%
Program Services $214,544
38.3%
Investment Income $13
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $60
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $131,752
20.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $146,029
22.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $33,727
Total Liabilities $30,000
Net Assets $3,727
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anna Salamon (President/Ex Dir) $42,000 $0 $3,744
Michael Smith (Cfo) $42,000 $0 $0
Julia Galef (President) $42,000 $0 $2,008
Michael Blume (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Liptrap (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$90,493
Expenses
$3,219
Net Income
$87,274
Net Assets
$87,524
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $70,493
77.9%
Program Services $20,000
22.1%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $87,524
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $87,524

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990-EZ

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