Organisation·Founded 1945·Washington, DC, USA
“FAS envisions a world where cutting-edge science, technology, ideas and talent are deployed to solve the biggest challenges of our time.”In its own words: fas.org
Governance & policy

Science and technology policy organisation founded in 1945 by Manhattan Project scientists; works on nuclear risk, emerging technology including AI policy, and government capacity.

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Received $3M from 3 funders

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Led by Daniel Correa (CEO), Gilman Louie (Board Chair (Chair Emeritus from 1 Jan 2027)), Kumar Garg (Interim Chair from January 2027)Checked 25 Oct 2026

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All grants

5 grants totalling $3M, newest first.

2024 1 grant · $1.2M
DateFunderAmountPurpose
2024Future of Life Institute~$1.2M2024 Grants: AI and global risk [AI-safety share est. 80% of $1,500,000 (range 60–95%): FLI's grant page says the project is 'To investigate the implications of artificial intelligence on global risk', on 'the nexus between AI and' nuclear deterrence, bioengineering, autonomy and source
2023 3 grants · $808k
DateFunderAmountPurpose
Jun 2023Coefficient Giving$204kFellowship aligned with long-term societal impacts of AI and biosecurity — 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 2023Coefficient Giving$204kFellowship aligned with long-term societal impacts of AI and biosecurity (second line of the same amount on the filing) — 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
2023Coefficient Giving$400kPolicy change addressing challenges with AI advancements — paid by Open Philanthropy Action Fund (501(c)(4), now Coefficient Giving Action Fund), tax year Jan–Dec 2023 (Form 990 Schedule I, as reproduced on Kindora's funder page, listed there under 2024; payment in that year, not source
2022 1 grant · $1M
DateFunderAmountPurpose
May 2022FTX Future Fund$1MRegrant (recommended by an FTX regrantor): Three years of a researcher and RA on high-skill immigration and AI policy source