Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO SCALE UP GOOD REASONING. WE WANT MACHINE LEARNING TO HELP AS MUCH WITH THINKING AND REFLECTION AS IT DOES WITH TASKS THAT HAVE CLEAR SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES.
Public Charity
OUGHT INC
OUGHT INC, of COVINA, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $8.2M in revenue, $44K in expenses, $10.1M in total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 812121304
COVINA, CA
Engineering & Technology
NTEE: U40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.2M
Total Expenses$44K
Total Assets$10.1M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$4.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Ought Inc
How Ought Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$58
Programs
the work itself
$38
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $58 for programs
$58
Ought Inc
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Sciences
$358,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$1,000,000
UNRESTRICTED
$12,539
Sciences
$1,593,333
Sciences
$1,250,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Lukas Finnveden
BOARD MEMBER & CEO
Owain Evans
BOARD MEMBER
Owen Cotton-Barratt
BOARD MEMBER (THRU 05/24)
Paul Christiano
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.2M | $44K | $10.1M |
| 2024 | $2.2M | $2.4M | $2.0M |
| 2023 | $5.1M | $3.1M | $5.9M |
| 2022 | $796K | $1.6M | $3.9M |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $1.2M | $4.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.8M to $8.2M (+360%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.