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Grant recipient EIN 47-1988398Education

Who funds Effective Ventures Foundation USA?

28 private foundations gave Effective Ventures Foundation USA in San Francisco, CA $45.2 million across 81 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

81 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    General operating costs for the effective altruism fund

    $502,000
  2. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Research on ai alignment

    $332,500
  3. Laidir FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Rethink wellbeing program - $205,000

    $205,000
  4. Waking Up FoundationEncino, CA 2024

    Research to inform ai policy, training ai policy researchers and practitioners.

    $100,000
  5. Laidir FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    To support the efforts of 80,000 hours to advise people seeking to have a positive social impact with their careers.

    $55,000
  6. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Support professional development expenses

    $30,000
  7. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Farm animal welfare research

    $15,000
  8. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Improving the effectiveness of zakat and sadaqah donations

    $12,500
  9. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General operating purpose

    $1,800
  10. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $1,050
  11. Casey Family ProgramsSeattle, WA 2024

    Employee matching gift - for general operating support

    $200
  12. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Ea infrastructure fund and long-term future fund

    $4,842,545
  13. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    General support

    $3,850,000
  14. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Support centre for effective altruism

    $3,513,240
  15. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Community-building project

    $2,360,192
  16. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Community-building project

    $1,566,668
  17. Founders Pledge IncNew York, NY 2023

    Long-term future fund, events team, online team, community health and special project team

    $1,097,000
  18. Laidir FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Rethink wellbeing program - $140,000support for the organization for economic cooperation and development program - $100,000longview grantmaking advisory support - $300,000

    $540,000
  19. Waking Up FoundationEncino, CA 2023

    To support the nuclear weapons policy fund.

    $426,000
  20. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    General support costs for longview philanthropy

    $386,128
  21. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Entrepreneurs in residence program

    $292,510
  22. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Support to ea groups

    $276,127
  23. Waking Up FoundationEncino, CA 2023

    Towards comprehensively determining the safety of low-wavelength germicidal light.

    $130,000
  24. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Farm animal welfare research

    $45,000
  25. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Improving the effectiveness of zakat and sadaqah donations

    $37,500
  26. Soros Fund Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $17,000
  27. Enhancing TomorrowWeston, MA 2023

    Charitable

    $10,000
  28. Lenahan Family Foundation IncJacksonville, FL 2023

    General

    $7,000
  29. Melvoin FoundationCambridge, MA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $1,100
  31. The Meacham FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2023

    General

    $300
  32. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $300
  33. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Lease for biosecurity coworking

    $5,318,000
  34. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Effective altruism infrastructure fund

    $4,929,000
  35. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Community-building project

    $3,133,332
  36. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Ea infrastructure fund and long-term future fund

    $2,070,000
  37. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Ea infrastructure fund and long-term future fund

    $1,650,000
  38. The Laniakea Charitable FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operations

    $1,000,000
  39. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Longview philanthropy's collaborative ai policy work

    $769,680
  40. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Entrepreneurs in residence program

    $319,087
  41. Laidir FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    To further the mission of centre for effective altruism USA.

    $300,000
  42. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Office for harvard ai safety team

    $250,000
  43. Laidir FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    To support the efforts of 80,000 hours to advise people seeking to have a positive social impact with their careers.

    $250,000
  44. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Release of what we owe the future

    $75,617
  45. Towerbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For general operating support

    $4,500
  46. Melvoin FoundationCambridge, MA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  47. Lenahan Family Foundation IncJacksonville, FL 2022

    General

    $4,000
  48. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $2,975
  49. Pugh Family FoundationSandy, UT 2022

    Charitable

    $2,500
  50. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $2,100
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,663
  52. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    Health & human services

    $300
  53. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    Health & human services

    $75
  54. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Starting an ea quarterly journal

    $730,000
  55. Laidir FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    To further the mission of centre for effective altruism USA in support of the ea infrastructure fund.

    $500,000
  56. The Laniakea Charitable FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General operations

    $250,000
  57. Laidir FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    To further the mission of centre for effective altruism USA.

    $200,000
  58. Tipping Point Private FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    FAF's re-granting EU Campaign - Restricted toward Fish Welfare

    $50,000
  59. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    General support

    $7,500
  60. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    Matching gift of staff and board members

    $3,400
  61. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Mef

    $2,766
  62. Melvoin FoundationCambridge, MA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  63. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $1,437
  64. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Gift matching grant

    $420
  65. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Lift up future generations: education & STEM

    $300
  66. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $100
  67. First Eagle Investments FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General Purpose

    $100
  68. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Volunteer program

    $50
  69. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    General support

    $1,875,000
  70. Laidir FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    To further the mission of centre for effective altruism USA in support of the ea meta charity fund.

    $600,000
  71. Laidir FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    To further the mission of centre for effective altruism USA in support of the community building grants program.

    $133,288
  72. Founders Pledge IncNew York, NY 2020

    To support the roots of progress and 80,000 hours

    $71,000
  73. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Mef

    $2,000
  74. Melvoin FoundationCambridge, MA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  75. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $660
  76. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $500
  77. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Gift matching grant

    $105
  78. Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General

    $7,500
  79. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Mef

    $1,500
  80. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    matching gifts

    $80
  81. Founders Pledge IncNew York, NY 2017

    Promoting effective altruism

    $49,970

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in San Francisco, CA and are not among Effective Ventures Foundation USA’s funders above.

  1. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 94 grants Preselected only $10,253,490 to similar organizations
  2. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 36 grants Preselected only $39,500 to similar organizations
  3. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 115 grants Preselected only $65,135,266 to similar organizations
  4. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 46 grants Preselected only $169,405 to similar organizations
  5. Salesforce FoundationSan Francisco, CA 36 grants Preselected only $35,365,400 to similar organizations
  6. Mimi and Peter Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 60 grants Accepts applications $4,346,327 to similar organizations
  7. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 77 grants Accepts applications $1,005,300 to similar organizations
  8. Bothin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 20 grants Accepts applications $529,950 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-1988398 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.