To help people in need as much as possible by researching the most cost-effective ways to save and improve lives, sharing the work openly, and directing donations to the programs believed to do the most good.
The Clear Fund directs large grants toward a narrow set of evidence-backed global health and poverty interventions, with operating support appearing repeatedly across its recent grants. The biggest recent award in the list is $53,485,194 to New Incentives for operating support in 2023, followed by another $20,472,387 grant to the same organization in 2024. That pattern points to long-horizon backing rather than one-off project funding. Other major awards go to Against Malaria Foundation, Helen Keller International, and Alima, all tied to programs such as malaria prevention, vitamin A supplementation, and malnutrition support. The funder’s recent portfolio also includes deworming, maternal syphilis, tuberculosis, ORS/zinc, and childhood pneumonia, showing a preference for interventions with direct health outcomes. The Clear Fund is a pure DAF provider, and its grant list includes both operating support and program-specific awards, suggesting a mix of flexible support and targeted funding within its research-driven approach. Its grants are national in scope and concentrated in a small number of repeat recipients.
Global health is the clearest theme in The Clear Fund’s recent giving. In 2025, it granted $11,928,342 to Helen Keller International for vitamin A supplementation, and in 2023 and 2024 it made additional vitamin A grants of $3,953,920 and $3,711,829. Malaria prevention is another major line of support: Against Malaria Foundation received $19,219,603 in 2025 and $19,448,921 in 2024, both for operating support. The portfolio also reaches beyond a single disease area. Evidence Action received $8,718,700 in 2023 for a deworming program, dispensers for safe water, and maternal syphilis work, while another 2025 grant of $2,874,362 supported maternal syphilis. Nutrition and child health appear as well, including $13,455,542 to Alima for malnutrition support and $1,006,445 to Results for Development for childhood pneumonia.
The Clear Fund’s grant sizes are highly scaled: the 25th percentile is $467,387, the median is $1,801,387, and the 75th percentile is $6,467,758. Recent awards range from small research and operating grants to very large multi-million-dollar commitments, with repeated grants to the same recipients across multiple years suggesting ongoing support rather than isolated awards. The funder is a pure DAF provider, and the recent list shows a strong tilt toward operating support alongside program-specific grants. Application details are not listed, and the active grant programs shown are all managed by GiveWell with unsolicited applications not accepted.
$49.4M
$288M
$269.5M
$183.7M
Most grants fall between $467K and $6.5M, with a median of $1.8M.
25th Percentile
$467K
Median
$1.8M
75th Percentile
$6.5M
About 13% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Grant recipients are all in the United States in the provided recent-grants list, with 47 grants recorded there. The top state by grant count is New York, while 15% of grants go to recipients in California. Recent recipients are concentrated in several cities, including New York, NY; Kansas City, MO; Washington, DC; and Chicago, IL. California-based recipients also appear in Walnut and Highland Park, showing that the portfolio is geographically broad even within a U.S.-only recipient set.
The recent grants point to global health and poverty-focused work: malaria prevention, vitamin A supplementation, deworming, maternal syphilis, tuberculosis, ORS/zinc, childhood pneumonia, malnutrition support, and safe water interventions such as in-line chlorination and dispensers for safe water.
Yes. New Incentives received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Against Malaria Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Helen Keller International received multiple grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than one-time awards.
The grant-size distribution is large: the 25th percentile is $467,387, the median is $1,801,387, and the 75th percentile is $6,467,758. The recent list also includes several awards above $10 million.
It is a pure DAF provider, and the listed active programs are GiveWell-managed funds such as the All Grants Fund, Unrestricted Fund, and Top Charities Fund. The recent grants include both operating support and program-specific support, which indicates a mix of flexible and targeted funding.
The recent recipient list is entirely U.S.-based in the provided data, with 47 grants in the US. New York is the top state by grant count, and 15% of grants go to recipients in California.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Clear Fund that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Programs must demonstrate evidence of effectiveness, strong cost-effectiveness, transparency, and room for more funding.
Who can apply: GiveWell only has capacity to conduct full, intensive reviews of programs likely to meet its high cost-effectiveness bar. Applicants should first review programs previously supported, the prioritized list of programs, and GiveWell's grantmaking criteria.
Deadline: No fixed deadline; inquiries may be submitted on an ongoing basis. Formal requests for proposals may be issued occasionally.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGAINST MALARIA FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $19,219,603 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $11,928,342 | 2025 | VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENTATION |
| CLINTON HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE - TB | KANSAS CITY, MO | $4,500,000 | 2025 | TUBERCULOSIS |
| EVIDENCE ACTION-MATERNAL SYPHILIS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $2,874,362 | 2025 | MATERNAL SYPHILIS |
| NEW INCENTIVES | WALNUT, CA | $2,218,419 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ALIMA USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2025 | MALNUTRITION SUPPORT |
| YALE RESEARCH INITIATIVE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $1,299,147 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CLINTON HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE - ORSZINC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $1,179,836 | 2025 | ORS/ZINC |
| DIMGAGI INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,000,186 | 2025 | COMMCARE CONNECT |
| DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION LAB UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $895,999 | 2025 | RESEARCH SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE GLOBAL ACTION AT UC BERKELEY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $787,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MALENGO - UGANDAGERMANY PROGRAM | DOVER, DE | $500,000 | 2025 | UGANDA/GERMANY PROGRAM |
| MIRACLEFEET | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $261,936 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EVIDENCE ACTION (IFA) | WASHINGTON, DC | $198,993 | 2025 | IFA |
| CENTER FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT | WASHINGTON, DC | $197,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ID INSIGHT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $94,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EVIDENCE ACTION (KARNATAKA BRIDGE) | WASHINGTON, DC | $67,024 | 2025 | KARNATAKA BRIDGE |
| URBAN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | PHILANTHROPY CASE STUDIES |
| SPARK MICROGRANTS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW INCENTIVES | WALNUT, CA | $20,472,387 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AGAINST MALARIA FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $19,448,921 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EVIDENCE ACTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,415,750 | 2024 | IN-LINE CHLORINATION, DEWORM THE WORLD, MATERNAL SYPHILIS |
| SIGHTSAVERS | BOSTON, MA | $5,519,767 | 2024 | DEWORMING PROGRAM |
| CLINTON HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,030,041 | 2024 | ORS/ZINC |
| HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $3,711,829 | 2024 | VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENTATION |
| PLAYERS PHILANTHROPY FUND | TOWSON, MD | $3,688,000 | 2024 | FORTIFY HEALTH |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $1,801,387 | 2024 | RESEARCH SUPPORT |
| ONE ACRE FUND | HIGHLAND PARK, CA | $1,518,587 | 2024 | SEEDLINGS PROGRAM |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $1,350,017 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RESULTS FOR DEVELOPMENT | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,006,445 | 2024 | CHILDHOOD PNEUMONIA |
| PRECISION DEVELOPMENT | NEWTON, MA | $700,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MIRACLEFEET | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $648,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GIVEDIRECTLY | NEW YORK, NY | $171,864 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DIMGAGI INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $49,722 | 2024 | COMMCARE CONNECT |
| NEW INCENTIVES | WALNUT, CA | $53,485,194 | 2023 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ALIMA | NEW YORK, NY | $13,455,542 | 2023 | MALNUTRITION SUPPORT |
| AGAINST MALARIA FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $12,878,122 | 2023 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EVIDENCE ACTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $8,718,700 | 2023 | DEWORMING PROGRAM, DISPENSERS FOR SAFE WATER, MATERNAL SYPHILIS PROGRAM |
| HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $3,953,920 | 2023 | VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENTATION |
| RICE INSTITUTE INC | AMSTON, CT | $2,423,199 | 2023 | R.I.C.E. KANGAROO MOTHER CARE |
| GIVEDIRECTLY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,613,915 | 2023 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PRECISION DEVELOPMENT | BOSTON, MA | $286,774 | 2023 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SIGHTSAVERS | WILMINGTON, DE | $136,943 | 2023 | DEWORMING PROGRAM |
| IDINSIGHT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $71,000 | 2023 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE END FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $61,085 | 2023 | DEWORMING PROGRAM |
| SPARK MICROGRANTS | NEW YORK, NY | $53,740 | 2023 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
NEW INCENTIVES
$2,218,419OPERATING SUPPORT
MALNUTRITION SUPPORT
DIMGAGI INC
$1,000,186COMMCARE CONNECT
CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE GLOBAL ACTION AT UC BERKELEY
$787,500OPERATING SUPPORT
MALENGO - UGANDAGERMANY PROGRAM
$500,000UGANDA/GERMANY PROGRAM
NEW INCENTIVES
$20,472,387OPERATING SUPPORT
IN-LINE CHLORINATION, DEWORM THE WORLD, MATERNAL SYPHILIS
DIMGAGI INC
$49,722COMMCARE CONNECT
NEW INCENTIVES
$53,485,194OPERATING SUPPORT
DEWORMING PROGRAM, DISPENSERS FOR SAFE WATER, MATERNAL SYPHILIS PROGRAM
RICE INSTITUTE INC
$2,423,199R.I.C.E. KANGAROO MOTHER CARE
THE END FUND
$61,085DEWORMING PROGRAM