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Nonprofit · EIN 99-0899650

PAUSEAI US

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103

Financials

$288K$249K2024$451K$323K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PAUSEAI US by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$451,465$323,434$128,031$236,404$69,149$167,255
December 31, 2024990$288,319$249,095$39,224$118,464$79,240$39,224
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$451,458
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$7
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$50
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$90,385
Other salaries and wages
$161,647
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$285,712
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$10,464
Travel
$4,951
Program services (functional)
$189,541
Management and general (functional)
$107,734
Fundraising (functional)
$26,159

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$118,464
Total assets, end of year
$236,404
Total liabilities, end of year
$69,149
Net assets, end of year
$167,255
Gross receipts
$451,465
Employees
3
Volunteers
30
Year formed
2024
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Martha H ElmoreExecutive Director and President
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$90,385
Nathan MetzgerMember
Officer
0$0
Joep MeindertsmaSecretary
Officer
0$0
Tyler JohnstonTreasurer
Officer
0$0
Jonah SachsMember
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dillon BowenPresident
Officer
0$0
Tyler JohnstonTreasurer
Officer
0$0
Alyssa VanceMember
Officer
0$0
Joep MeindertsmaSecretary
Officer
0$0
Jonah SachsMember
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1875 MISSION ST APT 103 # 305, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103-3561
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Martha H Elmore, 1875 Mission St Ste 103 - 305, San Francisco, CA 94103
Signed the 990
Holly Elmore, Executive Director
Phone
(561) 324-8787

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 99-0899650 or by the name PAUSEAI US.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

The purpose of PauseAI US is to encourage Americans to help bring about an indfefinite, global pause on frontier AI development - until we can be confident that the technology is safe for humanity - through education of all stakeholders, include the public and professionals in the industry.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Education: PauseAI US educates the public and elected officials about artificial intelligence technologies, its potential risks, and the possibilities for governing and regulating the risks, particularly pausing frontier development of AI capabilities ("PauseAI") and international treaty agreements to safeguard human interests and determine if there are safe development practices.
    Expenses $63,181
  • Volunteer/Community: PauseAI US cultivates a community of readers, listeners, social media followers, a Discord community, and a volunteer community who carry out PauseAI-related education and advocacy. Maintaining this community is a significant project, involving attention to all parts of the volunteer pipeline-- outreach, recruitment, organizing, monitoring, and providing ongoing support as volunteers implement and assist with our programming.
    Expenses $63,180
  • Lobbying: PauseAI US engages in direct lobbying, with an employee (Felix De Simone) located in DC and taking in-person meetings with staffers and federal elected officials to ask them to support AI regulation, Pause, and international cooperation for AI Safety. We also grassroots lobby, calling for individuals to ask for meaningful AI regulation from their representatives at all levels of government, through Action Workshops where we guide them through the steps and by releasing written and video material through out Discord community and social media.
    Expenses $63,180

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
99-0899650
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$236,404
Income (IRS master file)
$451,465

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$451,465$323,434$236,404IRS
990December 2024$288,319$249,095$118,464IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 99-0899650).

Questions about PAUSEAI US

What is the EIN of PAUSEAI US?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PAUSEAI US is 99-0899650.
Is PAUSEAI US tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to PAUSEAI US tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PAUSEAI US file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of PAUSEAI US due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PAUSEAI US last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PAUSEAI US?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Martha H Elmore.
Who are the officers and directors of PAUSEAI US?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,385 (Martha H Elmore, Executive Director and President).
How much revenue does PAUSEAI US have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $451,465, expenses of $323,434 and total assets of $236,404 at year end.

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