Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
1st percentile
Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
97th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 464.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
19th percentile
Faster asset growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
3rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$450,537
Down $174,914 (-28%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$450,537
Down $174,914 (-28%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Revenue And Expenses
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
Historical Trend
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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
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Hoffman | Director, Secretary | FT | $83,070 | - | $83,070 |
| Jessica Taylor | President, Director, Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Colleen McKenzie | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| John Muster | Director | - | $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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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $450,537
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $450,537
- Revenue
- $17,867
- Expenses
- $192,781
- Net income
- -$174,914