2024-10-16T03:25:12-04:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 883668801 Manifold for Charity % Austin Chen MANI 4083341853 425 DIVISADERO ST SUITE 300 San Francisco CA 94117 Austin Chen CEO 2024-10-16 false 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X Austin Chen 1907 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco CA 94115 3035055 false X X 2022 TX Manifund supports impactful projects by developing innovative funding systems and software focusing on AI safety and effective altruism. Our mission is to advance critical cause areas by funding projects often overlooked by institutional donors. 3 2 1 10 0 0 500000 2923150 0 0 0 9000 0 102905 500000 3035055 35664 2492244 0 0 0 83000 0 0 0 0 52960 35664 2628204 464336 406851 462761 1004000 0 134388 462761 869612 X Manifund supports impactful projects by developing innovative funding systems and software focusing on AI safety and effective altruism. 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For an overview see https: manifund.org about regranting Part I, line 3f | ExplanationTxt:| Cash| Part III, line 1 | ExplanationTxt:| Cash| Part III, Column(c) | ExplanationTxt:| Approximate number of EU grantees| true FAR AI 600 W Broadway Suite 660 San Diego CA 92101 920692207 501(c)(3) 400100 0 Ethan Perez Compute and other expenses for LLM alignment research Rethink Priorities 530 Divisadero St PMB 796 San Francisco CA 94117 843896318 501(c)(3) 325409 0 Apollo Research Scale up interpretability and behavioral model evals research Ashgro 2810 N Church St PMB 49028 Wilmington DE 94117 884232889 501(c)(3) 144650 0 Timaeus Scoping Developmental Interpretability Manifold Markets Inc 425 Divisadero Street Suite 300 San Francisco CA 94114 880980715 827333 0 Donation for general support of Manifold from Survival and Flourishing Fund via Founders Pledge MATS Research 2036 Bancroft Way Berkeley CA 94704 990648563 501(c)(3) 190178 0 MATS Funding 4 1 ACX Forecasting Mini Grants grants to individuals working on research and other projects to promote forecasting and prediction markets 15 35998 0 Regranting towards projects in AI safety effective altruism and existential risk prevention 20 499265 0 Part I Line 2 Grantees sign a grant agreement before we release funds to them stating that they will provide regular updates on the use of funds through our website at manifund.org every 6 months. Grantees who do not fill out timely updates receive automated emails prompting them to explain how the funds were spent. All updates are posted publicly on our website. Part III Column (b) | Type of grant or assistance:, Number of recipients:, How number of recipients was estimated?:| ACX Forecasting Mini Grants grants to individuals working on research and other projects to promote forecasting and prediction markets, 15, Approximate number of grantees involved in the ACX Minigrants round| Regranting towards projects in AI safety effective altruism and existential risk prevention, 20, Number of grantees receiving funding for their work| Manifold Markets Inc Austin Chen is CEO of Manifold for Charity and cofounder of Manifold Markets Inc. with ~13% owned 827333 Fiscal sponsorship Certifying that the donation from Survival and Flourishing Fund will be used correctly Part III, line 2 Impact Certificates: Venture funding for charitable endeavors. Regranting: A charitable donor delegates a grantmaking budget to individuals known as regrantors. Regrantors independently make grant decisions based on the objectives of the original donor and their own expertise. Open Call: Allow anyone to post a public grant proposal on the Manifund site for regrantors and the general public to fund Part VI, Line 2 | Employee:, Relationship:, Employee:| Austin Chen, Family Relationship, Rachel Weinberg| Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Available through our website on Notion Part VII, List Of Officers | Employee Name:, Description:| Rachel Weinberg, Rachel earned $120k y salary in 2023| Austin Chen, Austin takes no salary from Manifold for Charity|