Rational Animations is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and is looking for board members

TL;DR: We’re a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 99-1838037) making animated videos about AI safety and other topics. The IRS made its tax-exemption determination in October 2024. Our current three-person board is all staff and two of us are romantic partners, which is not ideal. We want at least two independent board members (not current staff and not expecting to be). Expect 10-30 hours per year of effort. The work consists mainly of quarterly meetings, high-level approvals of strategy and budget, review of company performance, and decisions where staff have a conflict of interest, such as compensation. If interested, email business@rationalanimations.com with the subject “Board - <Your Name>”.Who we areRational Animations is a fully remote nonprofit studio producing animated videos about various topics, with a strong focus on AI safety. At the time of writing, the YouTube channel has 450k subscribers and 32 million views. RA was co-founded by Emanuele Ascani (me) and Michela Biancini, who has also been my romantic partner since 2016. Current board:Emanuele Ascani - President & TreasurerMichela Biancini - Board MemberKristy Steffens - SecretaryAll three of us are employed by Rational Animations.Why we’re expanding the boardWe’d benefit from additional board members in two main ways: All current board members are also staff and two of us are partners. We need unconflicted directors for compensation and other COI-sensitive decisions.Additional strong judgment about how best to pursue our mission and conduct our operations.What you’ll doHere are some things you’ll likely do as a board member. These aren’t set in stone, and we'll figure out the best ways to coordinate as we go: Quarterly 30-90 min remote meetings plus occasional short async votes.Review and approve high-level strategy, key policies, and our performance as a company.Handle COI-sensitive decisions (e.g., compensation of employed board members).Occasionally coordinate informally about organizational strategy