Anthropic says it will commit 5% of its shares to a new Public Benefit Fund.

Anthropic published a post on 18 October 2026 about the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund.

Investing in the public benefit ... Oct 18, 2026 ... Today, we're committing a portion of Anthropic's shares to the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund

Anthropic says that, subject to stockholder approval, 5% of its shares will be committed to the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund.

Subject to stockholder approval, 5% of Anthropic's shares will be committed today

Anthropic says an additional 2% may be added, at the board's discretion, for every 50% increase in company value above a set baseline.

with an additional 2% added at the board's discretion for every 50% increase in the company's value above a set baseline.

Anthropic says it will share more about the fund's structure and governance, including the valuation milestones, in the coming months.

In the coming months, we will share more about the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund's structure and governance, including the valuation milestones that may add to its stake.

Anthropic says it is establishing the fund as a wholly owned LLC rather than a 501(c)(3) or other format, to allow flexibility between forms of giving.

We're establishing the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund as a wholly-owned LLC, rather than a 501(c)(3) or other format, to give adjustability between different forms of giving.

Anthropic says possible uses include large donations to traditional nonprofits or direct distributions to specific populations.

for example, we might explore large donations to traditional nonprofits or direct distributions to specific populations.

Anthropic says none of the Anthropic equity held by the LLC will be used for lobbying or political giving, in the US or abroad.

None of the Anthropic equity held by the LLC will be used for lobbying or political giving, in the US or abroad.

The post does not describe the fund's governance or name its members or trustees.

The post names no trustee, member or manager of the fund; it says: In the coming months, we will share more about the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund's structure and governance

Anthropic says it previously committed $200 million to studying and addressing labour market impacts from AI.

Anthropic has already committed $200 million to studying and addressing this issue

Anthropic says its co-founders pledged to donate 80% of their equity at founding.

When Anthropic was founded, our co-founders pledged to donate 80% of their equity holdings

Anthropic says about half of its employees take part in an equity donation match programme.

an equity donation match program that allows employees to pledge equity which Anthropic matches. Approximately half of our employees participate in this program.

Anthropic says that, combined with this announcement, roughly 20% of its shares will be dedicated to the public good, plus any valuation-based increase.

When combined with today's announcement, roughly 20% of Anthropic shares will be dedicated to the public good, plus any additional percentage that could be added if the company reaches specific valuation milestones.