Private foundation · Encino, CA

Waking Up Foundation

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Typical grant size
$50K – $100K – $201K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
18
Repeat grantees
3
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Sam Harris
PRESIDENT
Annaka Harris
SECRETARY

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
53.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
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'17
'18
'19
'21
'22
'23
'24
36
Total grants awarded
$5.0M
Total amount
$138K
Average grant
$550K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$705K
5 grants
2023
$1.3M
9 grants
2022
$1.8M
10 grants
2021
$1.0M
7 grants
2016
$150K
4 grants
2015
$5K
1 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$656K
The Responsible Ai Collaborative
1 grant
$550K
Center for Effective Altruism USA Inc
1 grant
$330K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$300K
1 grant · MA · ✓ Exact match
$270K
Coalition for Edipemic Preparedness
1 grant
$250K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$250K
1 grant · MA · ✓ Exact match
$250K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$230K
Chancellor Masters & Scholars
1 grant
$205K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Safe Artificial Intelligence Forum Institute
TO SUPPORT MISSION OF MINIMIZING EXTREME AI RISKS.
NY · TY 2024
$300K
The Rand Corporation
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH THAT DEVELOPS SOLUTIONS TO PUBLIC POLICY CHALLENGES TO HELP MAKE COMMUNITIES SAFER, MORE SECURE, HEA…
CA · TY 2024
$250K
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc
RESEARCH TO INFORM AI POLICY, TRAINING AI POLICY RESEARCHERS AND PRACTITIONERS.
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Givedirectly Inc
IN SUPPORT OF PEOPLE IN POVERTY.
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Lotus Treasure
IN SUPPORT OF THE TULKU URGYEN RINPOCHE DZOGCHEN COMPILATION PROJECT.
CO · TY 2024
$5K
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc
TO SUPPORT THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS POLICY FUND.
CA · TY 2023
$426K
Securebio Inc
TO REDUCE CATASTROPHIC RISKS FROM NOVEL BIOTECHNOLOGIES BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON PANDEMIC PREVENTION, DETECTION AND MIT…
MA · TY 2023
$270K
Doctors Without Boarders Medecins Sans Frontieres
ENSURE THAT PATIENTS RECEIVE THE CARE THEY SO URGENTLY NEED, NO MATTER THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES.
NY · TY 2023
$200K
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc
TOWARDS COMPREHENSIVELY DETERMINING THE SAFETY OF LOW-WAVELENGTH GERMICIDAL LIGHT.
CA · TY 2023
$130K
Johns Hopkins University
TO EDUCATE STUDENTS, TO FOSTER INDEPENDENT & ORIGINAL RESEARCH, AND TO SHARE BENEFITS DISCOVERED.
MD · TY 2023
$125K
Horizon Institute of Public Service
HELPING INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS LEARN ABOUT AND GAIN EXPERIENCE WITH U.S. GOVERNMENT WORK IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND AS…
DC · TY 2023
$74K
Be Herd Foundation
TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS REGARDING HEALTH, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DRIVEN BY SC…
CA · TY 2023
$50K
Malaria Consortium Us Inc
TO HELP SUPPORT THE SEASONAL MALARIA CHEMOPREVENTION PROGRAM THROUGH TRAINING OVER 200,000 COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTORS WHO HE…
PA · TY 2023
$40K
Dongyu Gatsal Ling Initiatives Incorporated
TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION STANDARDS AND LIVING CONDITIONS OF TIBETAN BUDDHIST FEMALE MONASTIC COMMUNITIES.
NY · TY 2023
$10K
The Responsible Ai Collaborative
SUPPORT WORK TO MAINTAIN THE AI INCIDENT DATABASE, WHICH IS A DATABASE OF INCIDENTS WHERE AI SYSTEMS HAVE CAUSED REAL-WO…
TY 2022
$550K
Center for Effective Altruism USA Inc
EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM IS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS EMPOWER PEOPLE WHO WANT TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THEIR …
TY 2022
$330K
Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation Inc
SUPPORT OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE TO FIND A THERAPEUTIC SOLUTION.
MA · TY 2022
$200K
Givedirectly Inc
RESHAPE INTERNATIONAL GIVING, MAKING UNCONDITIONAL, DIRECT CASH TRANSFERS TO THE POOR THE BENCHMARK AGAINST WHICH OTHER …
NY · TY 2022
$180K
John Hopkins Universitydevelopment
TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD BY SETTING THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE IN MEDICAL EDUCATION, RESEARC…
MD · TY 2022
$125K
Founders Pledge Inc
DEMONSTRATES THE ABILITY AND WILLINGNESS OF TECH LEADERS TO COLLECTIVELY APPLY THEIR RESOURCES, PASSIONS, AND TENACITY T…
NY · TY 2022
$120K
The Good Food Institute Inc
BUILDING A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND SECURE GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM. POWERING SOLUTIONS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL DE…
DC · TY 2022
$100K
International Rescue Committee
IRC FUNDS STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ON THE GROUND IN AFGHANISTAN, WHO ARE WORKING DAY AND NIGHT TO DELIVER SERVICES TO AS MAN…
NY · TY 2022
$80K
Clean Air Task Force Inc
TO RAPIDLY REDUCE EMISSIONS WHILE ADVANCING BOLD, DURABLE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS TO ENSURE A NET-ZERO EMISSIONS, HIGH ENERGY …
MA · TY 2022
$50K
Sightsavers Inc
ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS AND OTHER DISABILITIES, AND HELP TO IMPROVE LOCAL HEALTH SERVI…
MA · TY 2022
$50K
President and Fellows of Harvard College
SUPPORT GRANTEE'S WORK ON THE CENTER FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASE DYNAMICS. (THE 'PROJECT') SINCE EARLY 2020 THE CENTER'S MA…
MA · TY 2021
$250K
Coalition for Edipemic Preparedness
CEPI IS AN INNOVATIVE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PUBLIC, PRIVATE, PHILANTHROPIC, AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS LAUNCHE…
TY 2021
$250K
Chancellor Masters & Scholars
CAMBRIDGE IS AN ACCREDITED UNIVERSITY. THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY THROUGH TH…
TY 2021
$205K
International Rescue Committee
IRC FUNDS STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ON THE GROUND IN AFGHANISTAN, WHO ARE WORKING DAY AND NIGHT TO DELIVER SERVICES TO AS MAN…
NY · TY 2021
$100K
Centre for Effective Altruism USA Inc
EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM IS AN AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS EMPOWER PEOPLE WHO WANT TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE…
TY 2021
$95K
The Good Food Institute Inc
BUILDING A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND SECURE GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM. POWERING SOLUTIONS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTALDEG…
DC · TY 2021
$50K
Plougshares Fund
PLOUGHSHARE'S FUND WORKS TO ENSURE THAT NUCLEAR WEAPONS CAN NEVER BE USED AGAIN. THEY WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIO…
DC · TY 2021
$50K
Aha Foundation Inc
PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE WEST FROM VIOLENCE AND OPPRESSION
NY · TY 2016
$40K
Richard Dawkins Foundation
TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC LITERACY AND A SECULAR WORLDVIEW
DC · TY 2016
$40K
Quilliam Foundation
TO OPERATE AS A COUNTER-EXTREMISM THINK TANK
CA · TY 2016
$40K
Ex-muslims of North America
ADVOCATES FOR ACCEPTANCE OF RELIGIOUS DISSENT AND PROMOTES SECULAR VALUES
VA · TY 2016
$30K
Future of Life Institute
CATALYZE AND SUPPORT RESEARCH AND INITIATIVES FOR SAFEGUARDING LIFE AND DEVELOPING OPTIMISTIC VISIONS OF THE FUTURE
MA · TY 2015
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.