2019-11-12T16:04:31-06:00 2018-12-31 APERCEN PARTNERS LLC 314 LYTTON AVENUE SUITE 200 PALO ALTO CA 94301 990 2018-01-01 812644663 Open Philanthropy Action Fund % APERCEN PARTNERS LLC OPEN 6508047100 314 Lytton Ave Palo Alto CA 94301 TOM VAN LOBEN SELS Treasurer 2019-11-07 true PAUL D KELLER P00179519 6508047100 2019-11-06 107.77.203.228 93567320193165000003 2019-11-12 P 454275E7C375ACC33DA2C39EF93E7522105124E3 C80D476771237007DEBDAF1B822D3240B5BA9EA6 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z X Cari Tuna 314 Lytton Ave Palo Alto CA 94301 6470650 false X N/A X 2016 CA To study and promote more effective giving for public policy, advocacy and social welfare purposes. 6 6 0 7 0 0 4812028 0 0 370483 646594 0 0 370483 5458622 10992210 11812318 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 160731 199515 11152941 12011833 -10782458 -6553211 43705910 33307020 4345227 499548 39360683 32807472 X THE MISSION OF OPEN PHILANTHROPY ACTION FUND IS TO STUDY AND PROMOTE MORE EFFECTIVE GIVING FOR PUBLIC POLICY, ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL WELFARE PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT THAT PHILANTHROPIC GIVING CAN HAVE ON PUBLIC POLICY AND FURTHER SOCIAL WELFARE. THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND GRANTMAKING, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SEEKS TO BRING ABOUT IMPROVEMENT IN SELECT PUBLIC POLICY AREAS. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE GENERAL WELFARE OF INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING MORE EFFECTIVE FORMS OF PHILANTHROPIC GIVING IN THE PUBLIC POLICY ARENA AND FOR SOCIAL WELFARE CAUSES, AND BY ADVOCATING FOR BENEFICIAL CHANGES IN PUBLIC POLICY. false false 11923701 11812318 THE ORGANIZATION MADE GRANTS TO SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITIES, SECTION 501(C)(4) SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER TYPES OF ENTITIES FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OR SPECIFIC PROJECTS CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S GOALS. THE ORGANIZATION MADE DISTRIBUTIONS TO RESEARCH AND EFFECT CHANGE IN THE FOCUS AREAS LISTED ABOVE AND IN OTHER PUBLIC POLICY AREAS IN WHICH IT DETERMINED THAT SUCH FUNDS CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT. WITH GRANTS FROM THE ORGANIZATION, GRANTEES MAY CONDUCT A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING RESEARCH, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY, AND DIRECT OR GRASSROOTS LOBBYING, ALL FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING SOCIAL WELFARE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO CURRENT PLANS TO DIRECTLY ENGAGE IN LOBBYING, BUT MAY INSTEAD FUND PROJECTS FOR GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN LOBBYING THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S GOALS AND PUBLIC POLICY POSITIONS. 11923701 false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true true false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false true 4 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false X 6 6 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false CA X APERCEN PARTNERS LLC 6508047100 314 LYTTON AVENUE SUITE 200 Palo Alto CA 94301 Cari Tuna President/Director 2.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Holden Karnofsky Chief Exec Officer/Director 2.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Divesh Makan Secretary/Director 0.5 0.5 X X 0 0 0 Elie Hassenfeld Director 0.5 60.5 X 0 222900 2689 Dustin Moskovitz Director 0.5 0.5 X 0 0 0 Alexander Berger Director 0.5 0.5 X 0 0 0 Tom van Loben Sels Treasurer 0.5 0.5 X 0 0 0 0 222900 2689 0 false true false Arnold Porter Kaye Scholer LLP 601 Massachusetts Ave NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 Legal 120105 1 4812028 1012028 4812028 0 658092 658092 0 0 0 0 0 1000530 1012028 -11498 -11498 -11498 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5458622 646594 10763899 10763899 0 1048419 1048419 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128267 80287 47980 40057 40057 0 0 0 22600 22600 0 95 95 0 0 0 0 0 8496 8496 0 0 0 0 12011833 11923701 88132 0 0 0 43405910 33307020 0 0 300000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43705910 33307020 7126 10734 4338101 488814 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4345227 499548 X 39360683 32807472 0 0 0 0 39360683 32807472 43705910 33307020 -6553211 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 X 5470089 11467 11467 5458622 5458622 12023300 11467 11467 12011833 12011833 Part X, Line 2 FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTE REPORTING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS: THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFIT FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFIT IS MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS IN FEDERAL EXCISE TAX EXPENSE. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AT DECEMBER 31, 2018. THE ORGANIZATION FILES AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA JURISDICTIONS. true Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Grantmaking 1008419 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grantmaking 40000 0 0 0 0 1048419 1048419 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Fish welfare advocacy 998069 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Farm animal advocacy 10350 East Asia and the Pacific Protect science-based journalists and scientists 40000 0 3 false false false false false false Part I line 2 Procedures for monitoring the use of grants outside the United States: IF THE GRANT IS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, THE RECIPIENT CERTIFIES VIA THE GRANT AWARD LETTER THAT THE FUNDS WILL FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOTH THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND THE RECIPIENT'S NONPROFIT STATUS AND THAT NO FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR ACTIVITY DEFINED UNDER IRC SECTION 527(E)(2). IF THE GRANT IS FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PURPOSE, THE GRANT AGREEMENT INCLUDES THE SAFEGUARDS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION MUST PROVIDE REPORTING ON THE RESULTS OF THE PROJECT OR PURPOSE. IN EACH CASE, THE GRANTEE MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND REPORTING UPON THE ORGANIZATION'S REQUEST. Part I line 3 Expenses reported on line 3 are accounted for under the accrual method. true California YIMBY 717 K St Suite 221 Sacramento CA 95814 823159002 501(c)(4) 850000 End California housing shortage Center for Popular Democracy Action Fund 449 Troutman St Suite A Brooklyn NY 11237 453860271 501(c)(4) 100000 Fed Up Campaign Citizen Action of New York Inc 94 Central Ave Albany NY 12206 112644562 501(c)(4) 266000 Criminal justice reform Citizens for Juvenile Justice Inc 44 School St Suite 400 Boston MA 02108 043224860 501(c)(3) 30000 Improve juvenile justice system Floridians for a Fair Democracy Inc 3000 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd Suite 503 Clearwater FL 33759 472089046 501(c)(4) 750000 Voting restoration amendment Just Liberty PO Box 13551 Austin TX 78711 813982567 501(c)(4) 569000 Criminal justice reform Ohio Safe and Healthy Communities Campaign 25 E Boardman St Suite 428 Youngstown OH 44503 823215606 500000 Reduce prison population Ohio Safe and Healthy Communities Campaign 25 E Boardman St Suite 428 Youngstown OH 44503 823215606 500000 Reduce prison population Plant Based Foods Association 3621 Grand Ave Oakland CA 94610 810712013 501(c)(6) 250000 Plant-based sector advocacy Reform LA Jails 248 3rd St 305 Oakland CA 94607 824504425 500000 LA Jails ballot initiative Reform LA Jails 248 3rd St 305 Oakland CA 94607 824504425 300000 LA Jails ballot initiative Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs 23532 Calabasa Rd Suite A Calabasas CA 91302 954116679 501(c)(3) 50000 National Family Defense Project SynBioBeta LLC 1547 Palos Verdes Mall 411 Walnut Creek CA 94597 460828425 42000 Biosecurity fellowship The Center for Election Science 1860 McAllister St San Francisco CA 94115 452334002 501(c)(3) 30000 Approval voting campaign Tides Advocacy PO Box 29229 SAn Francisco CA 94129 943153687 501(c)(4) 2000000 Alliance for Safety and Justice Tides Advocacy PO Box 29229 San Francisco CA 94129 943153687 501(c)(4) 25000 Smart Justice California Yes on Prop 12 Prevent Cruelty California 119 North Fairfax Ave 613 Los Angeles CA 90036 822669758 4000000 Yes on Prop 12 Campaign 4 10 Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring the use of grants inside the United States: IF THE GRANT IS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, THE RECIPIENT CERTIFIES VIA THE GRANT AWARD LETTER THAT THE FUNDS WILL FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND THE RECIPIENT'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS (AS APPLICABLE) AND THAT NO FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR ACTIVITY DEFINED UNDER IRC SECTION 527(E)(2). IF THE GRANT IS FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PURPOSE, THE GRANT AGREEMENT INCLUDES THE SAFEGUARDS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION MUST PROVIDE REPORTING ON THE RESULTS OF THE PROJECT OR PURPOSE. IN EACH CASE, THE GRANTEE MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND REPORTING UPON THE ORGANIZATION'S REQUEST. false false false false false false false Elie Hassenfeld Director 0 222900 2689 0 225589 Schedule J, Part I & II All compensation reported on Schedule J was paid by a related organization, The Clear Fund dba Givewell. The compensation is determined by The Clear Fund and is subject to that organization's compensation policies. X 1 1012028 FAIR MARKET VALUE false false false Part I, Column (B) The number reported is the number of contributions. Part VI, Section A, Line 2 DIRECTORS DUSTIN MOSKOVITZ AND CARI TUNA HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. Part VI, Section B, Line 11B Form 990 is reviewed by the Audit Committee and legal counsel and then distributed to the Board of Directors prior to filing. Part VI, Section B, Line 12C The conflict of interest policy covers directors, officers, key employees, committee members, spouses or domestic partners of any of the listed people, and former officers, directors or key employees who served in such capacity within the five previous years. In connection with any actual or possible Conflict of Interest, a Covered Person must immediately disclose to the Board, Committee or Board Designee the existence and nature of his or her Financial Interest or any disclosable relationships. All newly appointed or elected Board members or officers shall disclose all known Conflicts of Interest and disclosable relationships upon assumption of their duties, and should a Conflict of Interest or disclosable relationship develop, must immediately disclose to the Board, Committee or Board Designee such actual or possible Conflict of Interest or disclosable relationship. After a potential conflict has been disclosed, the Board or Committee shall determine if a Conflict of Interest exists. If the Board or Committee determines that a Covered Person has a Financial Interest, then it will be investigated and determined by a majority vote of the disinterested board members whether the transaction or arrangement is in the organization's best interests. Covered persons are required to review and certify compliance with the policy on an annual basis. Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST WHEN REQUIRED BY FEDERAL OR STATE LAW. Open Philanthropy Project 314 Lytton Ave Palo Alto CA 94301 810737472 Philanthropy CA 501(c)(3) Line 7 na false The Clear Fund dba GiveWell 182 Howard Street Suite 208 San Francisco CA 94105 208625442 Philanthropy CA 501(c)(3) Line 7 nA false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false