San Francisco, United States · Established 2007

GiveWell

We search for the charities that save the most lives.

(About)

Independent evaluator of high-impact charities.

GiveWell was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. Today it is a maturing organisation, working on research, effective giving and health and known within the sector for its tagline "We search for the charities that save the most lives.".

The organisation currently operates in 8 countries, with major presence in Kenya, Uganda and DR Congo. Independent evaluator of high-impact charities. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at givewell.org.

(Verified profile)

What the record actually says.

Sourced from official reports & independent registers

Structure & mandate

GiveWell is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, established in 2007. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.

Key public programmes

▸Research — see official programme pages for details.
▸Effective giving — see official programme pages for details.
▸Health — see official programme pages for details.

Founded

2007

San Francisco

United States

Countries of work

Independent registers

Curated primary-source list not yet compiled for this organization — please refer to their official website and the registers above.

(Public perception & reviews)

What people actually say.

AI-synthesized from watchdogs, press & donor reviews

The Reach Out Score is generated by our AI based on public-domain signals (watchdog ratings, transparency, program-vs-overhead, controversies). It's a starting point — always verify against the primary sources above.

(Work in the field)

Photos of their work.

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(Where we operate)

Active in 8 countries.

HQCountry of work

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Kenya
Uganda
DR Congo
Ethiopia
Malawi
Bangladesh
India
Pakistan

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