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Median Foundation

EIN 82-5421772 • 501(c)3 • Berkeley, CA

Profile

Median Foundation d/b/a Median Group is an educational organization formed for the purpose of conducting and sponsoring research with respect to significant issues of importance to the public, particularly with respect to scientific and historical research, in order to create a shared knowledge for the common benefit of all. The Foundation focuses much of its research on identifying and assessing global catastrophic risks and the potential to mitigate or avert these risks.

2247 Prince Street Apt ABerkeley, CA 94705

mediangroup.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

3rd percentile

-979%

Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$83,070

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 464.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

31st percentile

-19%

Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-86%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$450,537

Down $174,914 (-28%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$450,537

Down $174,914 (-28%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin3rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$17,867

Down $203,442 (-92%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$192,781

Down $93,483 (-33%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$174,914

Down $109,959 (-169%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth31st percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2020: $155,756Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $155,7562020Assets 2021: $84,880Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $84,8802021Assets 2022: $690,406Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $690,4062022Assets 2023: $625,451Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $625,4512023Assets 2024: $450,537Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $450,5372024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$450,537
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$450,537
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2020: $428,534Expenses 2020: $272,778Net Income 2020: $155,7562020Revenue 2021: $83,000Expenses 2021: $153,876Net Income 2021: -$70,8762021Revenue 2022: $965,143Expenses 2022: $352,187Net Income 2022: $612,9562022Revenue 2023: $221,309Expenses 2023: $286,264Net Income 2023: -$64,9552023Revenue 2024: $17,867Expenses 2024: $192,781Net Income 2024: -$174,9142024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$17,867
Expenses$192,781
Net Income-$174,914
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$450,537
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$450,537
Revenue
$17,867
Expenses
$192,781
Net income
-$174,914
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.51$0.00$4.51$0.18$1.93$1.75
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.25$0.00$6.25$2.21$2.86$0.65
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.90$0.00$6.90$9.65$3.52$6.13
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.00$0.85$0.83$1.54$0.71
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.56$0.00$1.56$4.29$2.73$1.56
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 4, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$17,867
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Median Foundation d/b/a Median Group is an educational organization formed for the purpose of conducting and sponsoring research with respect to significant issues of importance to the public, particularly with respect to scientific and historical research, in order to create a shared knowledge for the common benefit of all. The Foundation focuses much of its research on identifying and assessing global catastrophic risks and the potential to mitigate or avert these risks.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Economics and sociology research. Historical perspective on microeconomics and macroeconomics. Identification of efficient and inefficient economic processes.$0$80,000
ML for conversation analysis. Studying use of tools to use machine learning systems to analyze conversations. Includes software development and testing. Intended to provide useful analysis for conversations.$0$35,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Benjamin HoffmanDirector, SecretaryFT$83,070-$83,070
Jessica TaylorPresident, Director, TreasurerPT$0--
Colleen McKenzieDirector-$0--
John MusterDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Median Foundation
EIN
82-5421772
Phone
6504209028
Address
2247 Prince Street Apt A, Berkeley, CA 94705

Signing Officer

Name
Jessica Taylor
Title
President
Phone
6504209028
Signed
2025-05-04
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“approximate: food $27K, travel $8K, hardware $10K”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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