“CFAR is a Center for Applied Rationality — a nonprofit organization focused on creating a space in which to explore and practice better ways of thinking.”In its own words: rationality.org
Nonprofit that ran about 60 immersive rationality workshops from 2012 to early 2020 and has since resumed running workshops. It was the fiscal sponsor of the LessWrong team, which became Lightcone Infrastructure.
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Received $1.1M from 3 funders
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Led by Anna Salamon (President & Cofounder)Checked 25 Oct 2026
Money flows
Where its money came from and where it went. Pick years and what to show; hover a box or ribbon for details, click one to focus it, click the background to see everything.
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6 grants totalling $1.1M, newest first.
2026 1 grant · $5k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Survival and Flourishing Fund | $5k | SFF-2026 Main Round: General support source |
2024 2 grants · $100k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | Lightspeed Grants | $85k | Lightspeed 2023 (paid by Jaan Tallinn): General support for Tushita Jha — LSG project: Jha Agent Foundations Research source |
| May 2024 | Lightspeed Grants | $15k | Lightspeed 2023 (paid by Jaan Tallinn): General support for Tushita Jha — LSG project: Jha Agent Foundations Research source |
2023 2 grants · $511k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2023 | Coefficient Giving | $500k | Lightcone project and team — paid by Good Ventures Foundation on Open Philanthropy's advice, fiscal year Jul 2022–Jun 2023 (990-PF Part XIV 3a; payment in that year, not the grant total) source |
| Jun 2023 | Coefficient Giving | $11k | Fellowship program on AI safety — paid by Good Ventures Foundation on Open Philanthropy's advice, fiscal year Jul 2022–Jun 2023 (990-PF Part XIV 3a; payment in that year, not the grant total) source |
2021 1 grant · $460k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2021 | Coefficient Giving | $460k | LessWrong project and team — paid by Good Ventures Foundation on Open Philanthropy's advice, fiscal year Jul 2020–Jun 2021 (990-PF Part XV 3a; payment in that year, not the grant total) source |