# A Nonprofit That Got $4,433 in Donations Just Pledged $1B. That's Not Charity—It's Leverage.

- slug: a-nonprofit-that-got-4433-in-donations-just-pledged-1b-thats-not-charity-its-leverage
- date: 2026-03-24
- category: Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Foundation, the nonprofit that controls the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, pledged Tuesday to grant $1 billion over the next year toward life science research, health initiatives, and programs addressing AI's effects on jobs and children's mental health.

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