Nuclear Threat Initiative
www.nti.org · organization
Washington nonprofit working to reduce nuclear, biological and other catastrophic risks, including a biosecurity program on AI-enabled biological threats.
Leadership
- Christine E. Wormuth · President and CEO
- Carmen E. MacDougall · Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President
- Amy C. Hargrett · Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Vice President
- Paul Dean · Vice President, Global Nuclear Policy Program
- Mimi Hall · Vice President, Communications
- Jake Jordan · Vice President, Global Biological Policy & Programs
- Scott A. Roecker · Vice President, Nuclear Materials Security
- Hugh Sullivan · Vice President of Development
- Alex Tiersky · Vice President, Government Relations
Team
49 people
source, Oct 2026
BiosecurityAI safety adjacentOther existential risk
- Received
- $35,970,125
- from 3 funders
- Grants
- 11
- Funders
- 3
- Years active
- 2015–26
Grants over time
Coefficient GivingSentinel BioMichael Dello-Iacovo
Biggest funders
| Coefficient Giving | $35,520,074 | 99% | 9 |
| Sentinel Bio | $450,000 | 1% | 1 |
| Michael Dello-Iacovo | $51 | 0% | 1 |
Grants received
| Date ↓ | Funder | Via | Amount | Cause | Source | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Sentinel Bio | $450,000 | AI × bio, Biosecurity | sentinel_bio | We provided the Nuclear Threat Initiative’s Global Biological Policy program (NTI | bio) program with a $450,000 grant to support international engagement on AI-biosecurity risks and U.S. policy work on AIxBio safeguards and genomic synthesis screening. NTI brings established expertise and networks in China-U.S. Track II dialogue, and will convene exchanges on biosecurity topics including dual-use research of concern, nucleic acid synthesis safeguards, and AIxBio risks. They will also continue to convene the AIxBio Global Forum and engage U.S. Congress and policymakers on AIxBio legislation and biosecurity risk. We expect this work to increase to advance U.S. and international AIxBio and genomic synthesis governance, and to support coordination between the U.S., China, and other key actors on emerging biosecurity risks. | |
| Apr 2023 | Coefficient Giving | $7,831,500 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | Biosecurity Program Support | |
| Dec 2021 | Coefficient Giving | $1,250,000 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | Global Catastrophic Biological Risk Reduction | |
| May 2020 | Coefficient Giving | $500,000 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | Biosecurity Program Support | |
| Feb 2020 | Coefficient Giving | $8,000,000 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | Biosecurity Program Support | |
| Feb 2020 | Coefficient Giving | $6,000,000 | Biosecurity | vipul_donations | Grant to support NTI's biosecurity program. This includes "work to reduce Global Catastrophic Biological Risks, enhance biosecurity, and advance pandemic preparedness." | |
| Nov 2018 | Coefficient Giving | $1,904,942 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | Projects to Reduce Global Catastrophic Biological Risks | |
| Jul 2018 | Coefficient Giving | $3,556,773 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | Global Health Security Index | |
| Oct 2017 | Coefficient Giving | $6,000,000 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | Biosecurity Program Support | |
| Feb 2017 | Coefficient Giving | $476,859 | Biosecurity | coefficient_giving | Planning Grant for Global Health Security Index | |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Michael Dello-Iacovo | $51 | Other existential risk | vipul_donations |