American Ai Forum

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Tax exemption issued: Nov. 2019
  • EIN: 84-1839493

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: Science and Technology Research Institutes, Services / Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

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. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Organizations with gross receipts of less than $50,000 can file the form 990-N postcard filing, which doesn’t include financial details. All Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2025

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,981,226
Expenses
$6,531,524
Net Income
-$2,550,298
Net Assets
$4,964,922
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,396,045
60.2%
Program Services $1,439,961
36.2%
Investment Income $140,457
3.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,763
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $512,223
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,152,358
33.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,494,954
Total Liabilities $530,032
Net Assets $4,964,922
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alex Kotran (Chief Executive Officer) $287,144 $0 $34,586
Emma Doggett (Chief Programs Officer) $269,020 $0 $13,546
Loni Mahanta (Coo Thru Sept 2025) $172,293 $0 $18,201
Christian Pinedo (Vp, External Affairs & Advocacy) $163,856 $0 $19,578
Khushali Narechania (Director Of Learning) $159,830 $0 $47,192
Ally Kupcewicz (Director Of People) $155,162 $0 $8,815
Cj Jackson (Head Of Communications) $149,275 $0 $33,881
Julie Brickell (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Karen Silverman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marcus Brauchli (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Taylor (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ehrik Aldana (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 24, 2026

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,406,591
Expenses
$5,296,905
Net Income
-$2,890,314
Net Assets
$7,515,220
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,818,711
75.6%
Program Services $421,970
17.5%
Investment Income $162,012
6.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,898
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $547,510
10.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,502,166
28.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,036,571
Total Liabilities $521,351
Net Assets $7,515,220
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alex Kotran (Chief Executive Officer) $326,502 $0 $28,286
Loni Mahanta (Coo) $178,150 $0 $14,572
Emma Doggett (Chief Program Officer) $177,203 $0 $7,426
Christian Pinedo (Chief Of Staff) $141,108 $0 $10,935
Ally Kupcewicz (Director Of People) $126,200 $0 $5,030
Wren Hoffman (Seniord Lead, Professional Learning) $117,747 $0 $25,884
Melanie Whitfield (Senior Executive Assistant) $115,414 $0 $25,786
Julie Brickell (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Karen Silverman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marcus Brauchli (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Taylor (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ehrik Aldana (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 31, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,002,798
Expenses
$2,932,838
Net Income
$9,069,960
Net Assets
$10,405,534
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,649,728
97.1%
Program Services $343,647
2.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,423
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $279,120
9.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $856,201
29.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,059,557
Total Liabilities $654,023
Net Assets $10,405,534
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cristina Nowak (Chief Learning Officer) $140,412 $0 $25,117
Alex Kotran (Chief Executive Officer) $131,594 $0 $17,674
Charlotte Dungan (Coo (thru Sept 2023)) $107,105 $0 $22,746
Julie Brickell (Secretary/treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Karen Silverman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marcus Brauchli (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Taylor (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ehrik Aldana (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,834,577
Expenses
$914,090
Net Income
$920,487
Net Assets
$1,105,574
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,767,294
96.3%
Program Services $67,283
3.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $119,888
13.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $492,006
53.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,593,088
Total Liabilities $487,514
Net Assets $1,105,574
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alex Kotran (President) $110,639 $0 $9,249
Julie Brickell (Secretary/treas) $0 $0 $0
Karen Silverman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marcus Brauchli (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Taylor (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ehrik Aldana (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 1, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$759,279
Expenses
$532,528
Net Income
$226,751
Net Assets
$206,089
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $749,279
98.7%
Program Services $10,000
1.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $103,620
19.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $301,559
56.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $280,315
Total Liabilities $74,226
Net Assets $206,089
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ehrik Aldana (Board Member) $66,713 $0 $0
Alex Kotran (President) $36,907 $0 $0
Julie Brickell (Secretary/treas) $0 $0 $0
Karen Silverman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marcus Brauchli (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Taylor (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$218,421
Expenses
$219,012
Net Income
-$591
Net Assets
-$20,305
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $184,890
84.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $33,531
15.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $185,009
84.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $53,295
Total Liabilities $73,600
Net Assets -$20,305
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alex Kotran (President) $0 $0 $0
Julie Brickell (Secretary/treas) $0 $0 $0
Karen Silverman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marcus Brauchli (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 15, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$135,000
Expenses
$154,714
Net Income
-$19,714
Net Assets
-$19,714
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $135,000
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $40,104
Total Liabilities $59,818
Net Assets -$19,714
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Alex Kotran (President) $0 $0
Julie Brickell (Secretary/treas) $0 $0
Karen Silverman (Board Member) $0 $0
Marcus Brauchli (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 21, 2020

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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