About Effective Ventures Foundation Usa
A federation of organisations and projects working to have a large positive impact in the world; providing operational support and fiscal sponsorship to effective organisations.
Focus Areas
effective altruism community buildinglongtermismglobal health and wellbeingcapacity building for nonprofitsgrantmaking support
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations and EA-aligned groupsresearchers, fellows, and academic institutionspolicy makers and decision-makersyouth and student learners (EA education programs)low-income / global poor populations (health interventions)animals across sectors (wild, aquatic, invertebrate, farmed/caged)
About Effective Ventures Foundation Usa
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc. backs a federation of organisations and projects built to have large positive impact, using operational support and fiscal sponsorship for effective organisations. Its recent largest grant went to Atlas Fellowship for general nonprofit support, a sign of how the foundation funds both community-building and the infrastructure around that work. The portfolio also shows substantial support for research and field-building: Alignment Research Center received general nonprofit support, and Rethink Priorities was funded for general support plus project work, including organizing and funding public journal-independent evaluation of EA-relevant and adjacent research and the Insect Welfare Project. The foundation’s grantmaking reaches beyond the effective altruism ecosystem into global health, animal welfare, longtermism, and climate-related work. Recent awards include support for Helen Keller International for improving global health and wellbeing, Council on Strategic Risks for nuclear security policy development and engagement with decision-makers, and Wild Animal Initiative for general support. Grants also reached academic and policy settings, including Rutgers University’s Center for Population-level Bioethics, New York University, and the George Washington University. Across these awards, the foundation appears to fund organizations, researchers, and projects that can shape evidence, policy, and capacity in targeted cause areas.
What Effective Ventures Foundation Usa Funds
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc. gives across several cause areas, with named grants showing how that strategy works in practice. In global health, Helen Keller International received $1,571,400 for improving global health and wellbeing, and Evidence Action received $337,087 for the same purpose. In animal welfare, the foundation gave $271,104 to Animal Charity Evaluators for improving animal welfare and $250,000 to Aquatic Life Institute for the same broad aim. Longtermist and existential-risk work is also visible. Council on Strategic Risks received $1,600,000 to grow its nuclear security policy development and engagement with decision-makers, while The George Washington University received $224,250 for research on reducing existential risks. The foundation also funds effective altruism education and community-building: Impact Labs received $300,000 for a one-week effective altruism educational summer camp for about 60 students aged 13-18 and their families in Maine.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$9.1M
Total Assets
$23.2M
Total Revenue
$23.7M
Total Expenses
$32.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $30K and $160K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$160K
Geographic Reach
National23 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ZACHARY ROBINSON
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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