AI for Good Foundation

Overview

AI for Good Foundation (AI4Good) is a US IRS 501(c)(3) public charity founded in 2015, EIN 81-1631000, headquartered in Berkeley, California, with about 50 employees. Its mission is "to measure and advance the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with AI". It is not a sign-up commercial tool but a project-driven nonprofit creating impact through three paths: deployment, education, and governance. The CEO is James Hodson.

Core programs

• LifeForce Ukraine: officially "Ukraine's largest humanitarian aid matching platform", covering 37,000+ service points to help civilians access food, shelter, medicine, and medical care
• Witness/Svidok: officially "Ukraine's largest war diary platform, endorsed by governments of all regions", for documenting war experiences and supporting judicial accountability
• Eureka: a multilingual personalized assistant helping refugees navigate the bureaucracy of integrating into new communities
• Economists for Ukraine: a collective of 500+ economists participating in the Yermak-McFaul international sanctions working group
• AI ethics audits: AI audit services for companies, governments, and NGOs, granting an "Ethical AI badge" upon compliance; pricing not public
• Open resources: SDG data catalog, AI+SDG Library, course blueprints, and ethics lectures

How to get involved

• Donate: cash, stock, or cryptocurrency (tax-deductible; officially 100% of funds go to programs)
• Partner: corporate SDG-targeted sponsorship and data/academic/institutional collaborations — reach out to discuss
• Volunteer and scholarships: apply via free forms
• AI audits: contact [email protected] for a quote

Who it's for

Researchers, policymakers, and students focused on AI's social impact and the SDGs; organizations and individuals wanting to support Ukrainian humanitarian aid through donations, volunteering, or partnerships; companies, governments, and NGOs seeking AI ethics audit endorsement; observers studying the "AI for good" ecosystem and anti-AI-washing efforts.

Caveats

• Name disambiguation (critical): this organization (ai4good.org) and the UN ITU-hosted "AI for Good Global Summit" (aiforgood.itu.int) are two independent entities with no affiliation; it is also unrelated to thefoundationai.org, Canada's AI4Good Lab, and Microsoft's AI for Good Lab — distinguish by domain and EIN 81-1631000
• Geopolitically sensitive: the organization is deeply involved in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and helped design sanctions on Russia; the CEO is on Russia's sanctions list, and its stance is unambiguous
• Scrutinize the data: big numbers like "1 billion people reached" are self-reported without independent third-party audit; FY2023 revenue was under $1 million
• Not a tool: no API or product pricing system — not suited to developers seeking ready-to-use tools