# Anthropic proposes giving 5 percent of its shares to a public benefit fund, with about 20 percent of equity now pledged to public purposes

The fund could receive another 2 percent for each 50 percent rise in Anthropic's value, subject to stockholder approval, and its shares may not fund lobbying or political donations.

- Published: 2026-10-24T06:20:43.691Z
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- Sources: [Anthropic News](https://www.anthropic.com/news/public-benefit-fund), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/anthropic-public-benefit-fund-5-percent-shares)

On October 18, Anthropic announced that it will commit 5 percent of its shares to a new Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, subject to stockholder approval. The board may also grant the fund another 2 percent for each 50 percent increase in Anth…

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