clear terms before you commit.
The site helps founders make a reviewed early commitment. It does not claim that a website form replaces legal work. Founders who want enforceability can add formal documentation with counsel.
does this affect my cap table?
No. The commitment is tied to future personal liquidity proceeds. It does not transfer company shares, create a new shareholder, or require company approval by itself.
is the commitment legally binding?
Not by default. The first step is a reviewed public commitment: percentage, trigger, founder intent, and display preference. Founders who want enforceability can add separate legal documentation with legal and tax advice.
what if someone does not follow through?
The public record should make status visible over time: committed, reconfirmed, legally documented, fulfilled, or stale. That is the point of making the commitment public: not perfect enforcement, but accountability and a path to stronger documentation.
what does review check?
Review should confirm the founder or early builder is real, the company or project is meaningfully AI-related, the percentage and display preference are clear, and the person consents before anything appears publicly.
is the percentage before or after tax?
The public site sets the basic range: 1–5% of future personal liquidity proceeds. The exact treatment of taxes, fees, staged liquidity, RSUs, options, or secondary sales should be handled in the founder’s separate documentation and advice.
what counts as eligible public-good work?
Nonprofit, research, policy, safety, education, public-interest technical, civic, or community work that plausibly serves public benefit. The destination remains founder-directed, but it should not be private benefit disguised as public good.
why not just use Founders Pledge?
Founders Pledge is excellent and broader. alloc.commit() is narrower: it focuses on AI founders committing before liquidity and making that norm visible inside the AI ecosystem.
do I have to give to one specific nonprofit?
No. Founder choice is a core constraint. The destination can be selected later among eligible public-good work; optional cause slates should not become forced routing.
what counts as an AI founder?
Founders, cofounders, and early builders with meaningful equity in companies or projects where AI is central to the product, infrastructure, research, or deployment model.
can I stay anonymous?
Yes. The public record can show your full name, company only, or an anonymous founder number. The person and project should still be verified before publication.