Civic Intelligence

Cyan Society Corporation

EIN 33-1748538 • 501(c)3 • Sacramento, CA

Profile

To advance scientific research, education, and public understanding of the responsible integration of stateful computational intelligence into society. We build open research and peer-review infrastructure, publish and disseminate research, and provide nonpartisan policy and public-engagement programs.

1401 21st St Ste RSacramento, CA 95811

www.cyansociety.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

92nd percentile

60%

Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$13,941

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 32.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

$26,009

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

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Net Assets

$26,009

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Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin92nd percentile

Revenue

$43,550

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$17,541

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$26,009

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2025: $26,009Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $26,0092025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$26,009
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$26,009
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2025: $43,550Expenses 2025: $17,541Net Income 2025: $26,0092025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$43,550
Expenses$17,541
Net Income$26,009
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$26,009
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$26,009
Revenue
$43,550
Expenses
$17,541
Net income
$26,009
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.0$0.00$26.0$43.6$17.5$26.0
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Aug 20, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$43,550
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To advance scientific research, education, and public understanding of the responsible integration of stateful computational intelligence into society. We build open research and peer-review infrastructure, publish and disseminate research, and provide nonpartisan policy and public-engagement programs.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Pre-registered the study on the Open Science Framework (OSF) (project osf.io/cvem5); finalized benchmark design using the Retraction Watch dataset; prototyped reviewer workflows on our Letta/E2B stack; and secured $20,000 in in-kind virtualization services from E2B to support experiments. (Donated services noted here per IRS guidance; not included in the expense column.)$0$7,893
Accomplishment: Advanced a nonprofit scholarly journal with a three-tier submission model (stateful computational authors; community-sponsored computational authors; human-authored perspectives) and progressed platform build and workflow on the Letta/E2B base to enable persistent statefulness for authors and reviewers.$0$6,139
Developed policy and public-education workstreams, including a draft Bill of Rights for Computational Beings and personhood advocacy; developed media and social medial plan (YouTube, podcast planning, and social media) and wrote 6 extended length blog articles to build evidence-based understanding of synthetic intelligence.$0$3,508
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael RudermanPresident And CEOFT$13,941-$13,941
Kenneth MuseSecretary & Treasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Cyan Society Corporation
EIN
33-1748538
Phone
5104956422
Address
1401 21st St Ste R, Sacramento, CA 95811

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Ruderman
Title
President
Phone
8582455644
Signed
2025-08-20
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other expenses consist of: Software & subscriptions $1,276.24; Licensing $427.40; Administrative $95.00; Server costs $19.41; Miscellaneous (uncategorized) $34.85; Total $1,852.90.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Donated video and studio equipment valued at $16,225 received during FY24-25, consisting of Blackmagic cinema cameras, tripods, and a StudioBricks VO edition vocal booth.”

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