10% of the founder's annual compensation goes to non-profits each year. The recipients are named publicly on this page so the commitment is verifiable, not aspirational.
The commitment
Each calendar year, the founder of Comprehenzo will donate an amount equal to 10% of their annual compensation from the company to non-profit organizations. The total, the recipients, and the split between them are published on this page once the year's gifts have been disbursed.
The commitment exists because building software that uses AI imposes real costs on the world — energy drawn from the grid, water used to cool data centers, attention pulled away from other things — and because the people faced with those costs are usually not the ones receiving the revenue. Giving back at a fixed percentage, publicly, is the simplest accountability mechanism we could think of.
How recipients are chosen
Each year's donations are split evenly between two categories:
- 50% — Environmental groups. Organizations working on water access, watershed protection, climate resilience, or grid decarbonization. This half reflects the direct externalities of the AI infrastructure we use.
- 50% — English Language Learners and social justice groups. Organizations that support ELL students, immigrant and refugee communities, language access in schools and public services, and broader social justice work that intersects with language and education equity.
The 50/50 split is fixed; the specific recipients within each half are chosen each year. Recipients must be registered 501(c)(3) non-profits (or the international equivalent) with publicly available financials.
2026 recipients
To be announced. The 2026 disbursement will be published here in January 2027 along with the total amount and the split between organizations.
Past recipients
The reality: we are a start-up, this is the first year of the commitment and it might be small, but it's a start. We believe our application addresses specific challenges that language learners face. Past recipients will be listed here starting in 2027.
Suggesting a recipient
If you know a non-profit doing exceptional work in any of the three categories above, we'd love to hear about it! Email giving@comprehenzo.com with the organization's name, website, and a short note on why you think they should be considered. Suggestions are reviewed quarterly.
Why this is on a website
Private giving is fine. Public giving creates accountability — both for us (we have to actually do it) and for the recipients (it's easier for others to verify and corroborate the work). It also lets the people using Comprehenzo see exactly where a portion of their subscription is going.
For the design choices that limit our AI footprint in the first place, see Responsible AI Usage →
Contact
Questions about the giving commitment? Email giving@comprehenzo.com.