Small Public Charity

MEDIAN FOUNDATION

MEDIAN FOUNDATION, of San Francisco, CA, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $143K in expenses, $308K in total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $520K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 825421772 San Francisco, CA Computer Science NTEE: U41 Latest filing: 2025
Total Expenses$143K
Total Assets$308K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$520K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Median Foundation d/b/a Median Group is a 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.

Officers & Directors

Director, Secretary Benjamin Hoffman
Director Colleen Mckenzie
President, Director, Treasurer Jessica Taylor
Director John Muster

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Top Grant Purposes

Sciences
$420,000 2 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$100,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $143K $308K
2024 $18K $193K $451K
2023 $221K $286K $625K
2022 $965K $352K $690K
2021 $83K $154K $85K

Between 2021 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $83K to $18K (-78%), with total assets most recently reported at $308K.

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