Mission
EFFECTIVE ALTURISM IS A GROWING SOCIAL MOVEMENT FOUNDED IN THE DESIRE TO MAKE THE WORLD AS GOOD A PLACE AS IT CAN BE, THE USE OF EVIDENCE AND REASON TO FIND OUT HOW TO DO SO, AND THE AUDACITY TO ACTUALLY TRY.
Public Charity
EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION USA INC
EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION USA INC is a Public Charity headquartered in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $23.7M revenue, $32.4M expenses, $23.2M total assets. 102 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $95.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 471988398
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: B05
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$23.7M
Total Expenses$32.4M
Total Assets$23.2M
Grant Records102
Funding Total$95.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc
How Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $94 for programs
$43
Effective altruism funds (ea funds) and giving what we can (gwwc) are the major grantmaking programs of the organization
$26
Centre for effective altruism supports the effective altruism community
$19
80,000 hours provides research and support to help people enter careers that effectively tackle the world's most pressing problems by providing 1-on-1 career advising, as well as maintaining…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,260
EDUCATION
$11,564,000
VARIOUS DISTINCT GRANTS:1. POSITIVELY INFLUENCE THE LONG-TERM TRAJECTORY OF CIVILISATION BY MAKING GRANTS THAT ADDRESS GLOBAL CATASTROPHIC RISKS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON POTENTIAL RISKS FROM ADVANCED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND PANDEMICS ($357,683)2. IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD AS EFFECTIVELY AS POSSIBLE BY GRANTING TO PROMISING GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ($361,913)3. INCREASE THE IMPACT OF PROJECTS THAT USE THE PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM BY INCREASING THEIR ACCESS TO TALENT, CAPITAL, AND KNOWLEDGE ($76,795)4. IMPROVE GLOBAL WELLBEING AND MITIGATE GLOBAL RISKS BY SUPPLYING FLEXIBLE FUNDING FOR EA FUNDS' COMPREHENSIVE GRANTMAKING OPERATIONS AND ESSENTIAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, FACILITATING THE ADVANCEMENT OF PROJECT ASSESSMENT AND THE DISCOVERY OF HIGH-IMPACT GRANT OPPORTUNITIES ($24,999)5. IMPROVE THE WELLBEING OF NONHUMAN ANIMALS BY MAKING GRANTS THAT FOCUS ON ONE OR MORE BEST-IN-CLASS OPPORTUNITIES ($366,845
$1,188,234
FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
$510,000
Education
$422,311
Showing up to 5 of 102 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
HEAD OF EVENTS, CEA
Amy Labenz
UNTIL SEP 2024, COO OF CEA
Anna Weldon Trustee Chair
TREASURER & HEAD OF FINANCE
Cole Varvel
EXECUTIVE PROGRAM MANAGER, CEA
John Addison Interim
TRUSTEE
Jonstuart Winchell
UNTIL DEC 2024, GENERAL COUNSEL
Kathleen Perell Secretary
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23.7M | $32.4M | $23.2M |
| 2024 | $42.4M | $42.6M | $35.8M |
| 2023 | $75.0M | $65.8M | $79.4M |
| 2022 | $75.8M | $48.5M | $57.4M |
| 2021 | $17.5M | $7.5M | $38.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $17.5M to $23.7M (+35%), with total assets most recently reported at $23.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.