Non-Trivial
www.non-trivial.org · organization
Program that helps high-school students start research in AI safety and biosecurity.
Leadership
- Jonah Boucher · CEO
Team
1 person
source, Oct 2026
Other existential riskEA infrastructureOtherAI safety fieldbuilding
- Received
- $5,210,469
- from 5 funders
- Grants
- 8
- Funders
- 5
- Years active
- 2022–26
Grants over time
Coefficient GivingFTX Future FundEA Infrastructure FundJaan TallinnDustin Moskovitz
Biggest funders
| Coefficient Giving | $3,501,959 | 67% | 4 |
| FTX Future Fund | $1,000,000 | 19% | 1 |
| EA Infrastructure Fund | $393,510 | 8% | 1 |
| Jaan Tallinn | $221,000 | 4% | 1 |
| Dustin Moskovitz | $94,000 | 2% | 1 |
Reviews
Zvi Mowshowitz · nonprofits.zone · full post · Nov 26, 2025
Confidence: Low, Funding needs: Low
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Having high school students jump straight to research and placement sounds good to me, and plausibly the best version of a talent funnel investment. I haven’t confirmed details but I like the theory.
To donate, get in touch at info@non-trivial.org.
Grants received
| Date ↓ | Funder | Via | Amount | Cause | Source | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | Dustin Moskovitz | Survival and Flourishing Fund | $94,000 | Other existential risk | sff | General support of Non-Trivial Ventures |
| Sep 2026 | Jaan Tallinn | Survival and Flourishing Fund | $221,000 | Other existential risk | sff | General support of Non-Trivial Ventures |
| Apr 2025 | Coefficient Giving | $916,374 | Other existential risk | coefficient_giving | Operational Support (Exit Grant) | |
| Oct 2024 | EA Infrastructure Fund | EA Funds | $393,510 | Other | ea_funds | Funding for online programs helping an additional 100 gifted high-schoolers research global problems ($2K scholarship) |
| Oct 2023 | Coefficient Giving | $1,264,691 | Other existential risk | coefficient_giving | Fellowship Program | |
| May 2023 | Coefficient Giving | $315,894 | Training pipelines | coefficient_giving | Fellowship Program | |
| Jul 2022 | Coefficient Giving | $1,005,000 | Other existential risk | coefficient_giving | General Support | |
| 2022 | FTX Future Fund | $1,000,000 | EA infrastructure | ftx_future_fund | We recommended a grant to support outreach to help students to learn about career options, develop their skills, and plan their careers to work on the world’s most pressing problems. — Empowering Exceptional People, Effective Altruism |