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GiveWell

GiveWell is a US-based nonprofit charity evaluator that researches and recommends high-impact giving opportunities, mainly in global health and poverty reduction.

190 claims collected, 76 researched, 23 resolved. Report of 10 October 2026, method 0.1.0+7831dd9d.

Scores by kind of claim

Each kind of claim is scored on its own, out of 100: the share that held up, with the range it likely falls in. Fewer resolved claims give a wider range.

  • Factual claims

    Statements about the present or the past, checked against the record: did they hold up?

    76 63 88

    Medium confidence, 15 factual claims resolved. From 7 documents, 2010 to 2026; 8 documents sampled from 34 candidates found.

    Not scored: 13 unresolvable, 25 checkable only against their own records.

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  • Predictions

    Statements about events outside the person's control, checked once they fell due: did they come true?

    Insufficient record: 1 prediction resolved, 5 needed for a score.

    Not scored: 5 unresolvable, 2 checkable only against their own records. 2 more fall due later.

    Does not yet allow for how likely each prediction was when made.

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  • Promises

    Commitments to the person's or organisation's own future action, with something to deliver: was it delivered?

    70 52 87

    Low confidence, 7 promises resolved. From 3 documents, 2010 to 2022; 8 documents sampled from 34 candidates found.

    Not scored: 4 unresolvable, 2 checkable only against their own records.

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All types combined: 74 (likely 64 to 84, medium confidence), from 22 claims: 15 factual claims, 7 promises. It mixes kinds of claim in different proportions for different people, so compare people kind by kind.

GiveWell's claims

2 claims

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VerdictKindSaidClaimTopic
Not yet due Prediction 30 Sep 2026 GiveWell expects to direct nearly three times as much malaria funding in 2026 as in 2025. Prediction · 30 Sep 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Prediction 31 Aug 2026 GiveWell's total grantmaking in 2026 is likely to approach or exceed $1 billion. Prediction · 31 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
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Prediction Their own work or organisation

“We anticipate our total grantmaking is likely to approach or even exceed $1 billion in 2026, and we are working toward a future that could be several times that scale.”

GiveWell 31 August 2026 GiveWell's 2025 Metrics and Impact (The GiveWell Blog)

GiveWell's total grantmaking in 2026 is likely to approach or exceed $1 billion.

Not yet due The date it refers to has not come.

Reasoning

deadline 2026 is after 2026-10-10

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GiveWell, “GiveWell's total grantmaking in 2026 is likely to approach or exceed $1 billion.” (said 31 August 2026). Verdict: not yet due. Reliability API, claim c_e6c1d28cedff, method 0.1.0+7831dd9d. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_e6c1d28cedff

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