The Allen Institute for Artificial
EIN 824083177 Private FoundationTotal Given 2021–2024
$14.6M
44 grants · $3.6M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $26K–$211K
grant size
26%
balanced · 9/34 multi-year
repeat
$138.9M
Assets (2024)
34
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(206) 548-5600
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3.9M | $42.1M | $110.9M | 11 |
| 2024 | $5.5M | $138.9M | $205.8M | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 44 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$26K
Median
$100K
Average
$332K
75th Pctl
$211K
Maximum
$2.3M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BH
Bill HILF
2+ yrs
Chair, Director
Leadership
AF
ALI Farhadi
2+ yrs
Chief Executive Officer
GB
Garfield BYRD
2+ yrs
Chief Financial Officer
MB
Michelle Benedict
Sr Director, FIN & Treasurer
Leadership
AC
ANA MARI Cauce
2+ yrs
Director
SH
Steve Hall
2+ yrs
Director
EL
Ed Lazowska
2+ yrs
Director
PL
Peter Lee
2+ yrs
Director
HC
Hope Cochran
2+ yrs
Director
JA
JODY Allen
Director
SL
Sophie Lebrecht
2+ yrs
Chief Operating and Strategy Officer
JD
Jennifer Dumas
2+ yrs
General Counsel
BH
Bill HILF
2+ yrs
Chair, Director
Leadership
PC
Peter Clark
Interim Chief Executive Officer
AF
ALI Farhadi
2+ yrs
Chief Executive Officer
GB
Garfield BYRD
2+ yrs
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
Leadership
JD
Jennifer Dumas
2+ yrs
General Counsel, Secretary
Leadership
OE
OREN Etzioni
Director
AC
ANA MARI Cauce
2+ yrs
Director
SH
Steve Hall
2+ yrs
Director
EL
Ed Lazowska
2+ yrs
Director
PL
Peter Lee
2+ yrs
Director
HC
Hope Cochran
2+ yrs
Director
JA
James Allard
Chief Operating Officer
SL
Sophie Lebrecht
2+ yrs
Chief Operating and Strategy Officer
Grants Awarded (44 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Israel Ltd | TEL Avivjaffa, None | $2,300,000 | RESEARCH | 2024 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $2,297,500 | PAUL G. ALLEN CENTER FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING | 2024 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $2,085,000 | PAUL G. ALLEN CENTER FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING | 2023 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $1,845,000 | PAUL G. ALLEN CENTER FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING; CREATIVE DESTRUCTION LAB | 2022 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $1,500,000 | PAUL G. ALLEN CENTER FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING; CREATIVE DESTRUCTION LAB | 2021 |
| The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Israel Ltd | TEL Avivjaffa, None | $865,840 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Conservation International Foundation | Arlington, VA | $448,411 | CONSERVATION | 2023 |
| The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Israel Ltd | TEL Avivjaffa, None | $426,433 | CLOUD COMPUTING ACCESS | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $250,000 | RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $250,000 | RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Regents of the University of California | Oakland, CA | $242,500 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation | Irvine, CA | $200,000 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation | Irvine, CA | $175,000 | RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Ada Developers Academy | Seattle, WA | $110,000 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 2022 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $102,498 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| University of Illinois FDN | Urbana, IL | $100,000 | RESEARCH | 2023 |
| University of Illinois FDN | Urbana, IL | $100,000 | RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $100,000 | RESEARCH | 2024 |
| The Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | $100,000 | RESEARCH | 2024 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $100,000 | RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Presidents and Trustees of Williams College | Williamstown, MA | $100,000 | RESEARCH | 2022 |
| University of Southern California | LOS Angeles, CA | $100,000 | RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $75,000 | RESEARCH | 2024 |
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