Redwood Research Group Inc
Donations deductibleRedwood Research Group Inc's network
4 people1 organisationi4 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (4). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
4 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 3 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Thomas Chair | Director, Board Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ajeya Cotra | Director (Thru 8/24) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ammon Bartram | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael Shlegeris | CEO, Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
11 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Ziegler | Member of Technical Staff | since 2022 |
| Evgenia Nitishinskaya | Member of Technical Staff | since 2022 |
| Fabien Roger | Technical Staff (Thru 7/24) | 2024 |
| James Bregan | Secretary, Treasurer | since 2022 |
| Kshitij Sachan | Member of Tech. Staff (Thru 11/23) | 2023 |
| Michael Shlegeris | CTO | 2022 |
| Nicholas Goldowsky-Dill | Member of Tech. Staff (Thru 6/23) | 2023 |
| Ryan Greenblatt | Member of Technical Staff | since 2022 |
| TAO LIN | Member of Technical Staff | 2022 |
| Timothy Bauman | Member of Technical Staff | 2022 |
| William Zito | COO | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Greenblatt | Chief Scientist | 40 | $315k | $8k | |
| Michael Shlegeris | CEO, Director | 40 | $272k | $11k | |
| Fabien Roger | Technical Staff (Thru 7/24) | 40 | $141k | $4k | |
| Nathaniel Thomas | Director, Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ajeya Cotra | Director (Thru 8/24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ammon Bartram | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| James Bregan | Secretary, Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Redwood Research Group Inc
- EIN
- 871702255
- Address
- 2150 Shattuck Ave Ste 1200, Berkeley, CA, 94704-1357
- State
- California
- Mission
- Ai research - redwood research conducted research on ai interpretability and adversarial training techniques. As part of the research, we published blog posts and laid the foundation for research projects. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- U05 Science and technology research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Science & Technology
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2021
- Principal officer
- James Bregan (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2021
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsNathaniel Thomas
≥3years on the filingsAjeya Cotra
≥3years on the filingsMichael Shlegeris
≥2years on the filingsAmmon Bartram
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $6.6m
- Total liabilities
- $63k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $6.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $10k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $680k
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 4
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22k | $2.9m | Deficit $2.9m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Constellation Research Center Inc | Transfer of $250,000 grant and $429,955 leasehold improvement deemed to belong to new constellation entity as part of the grant of the const | $250k |