Tlon

What it reported doing in 2025

Translation and Dissemination of Effective Altruism Texts. Services Provided: Our organization embarked on a critical mission to bridge the language barrier and widen the accessibility of influential texts on effective altruism. Recognizing the importance of making these pivotal resources available to a broader audience, we dedicated our efforts to meticulously translating key texts from English to Spanish, French and Italian. This initiative was aimed at empowering non-English-speaking individuals by providing them with access to valuable knowledge and insights that were previously inaccessible due to language constraints. Achievements: Successfully completed and published the translation of hundreds of articles and audio files related to effective altruism, ensuring that the core principles, methodologies, and impactful insights are preserved and conveyed accurately in Spanish, French, Italian, Turkish, Korean and Japanese. Number of Persons Benefited: Our translated materials are slated for distribution through several digital platform, reaching thousands of individuals across various countries. This estimate is based on our current subscription base and engagement rates on social media platforms. Community Impact and Future Objectives: By making these effective altruism texts available in Spanish, we aim to foster a more inclusive and diverse dialogue around ethical considerations, philanthropy, and rational decision-making for the greater good. Our initiative seeks to equip non-English-speaking communities with the tools needed for informed participation in global altruistic movements. Moving forward, we intend to expand our translation efforts to include additional vital resources in other languages. This translation project represents a significant step towards fulfilling our organization's exempt purpose of educational advancement and promotion of altruistic principles. By dismantling language barriers, we are not only expanding the reach of important philosophical and practical guidance on effective altruism but also enriching the global conversation with diverse perspectives from non-English-speaking communities.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 71.2%; rating input score 71
• Program expense ratio: 93.3%; rating input score 93
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: Scored; rating input score 0
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 66.7%; rating input score 67; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 24.3%; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.62; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 25.8%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 53.7% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 46.2% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 101.9% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings