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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

13 claims

13 claims, sorted by newest said. Choose a claim to read it in full.
VerdictKindSaidClaimTopic
Own records only Promise 6 Apr 2022 Each contest entry will be reviewed by at least one GiveWell researcher with substantial experience with its cost-effectiveness analyses. Promise · 6 Apr 2022 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Promise 6 Apr 2022 GiveWell will publish winning contest entries online, anonymously if requested. Promise · 6 Apr 2022 Science and research methods
Delivered on time Promise 6 Apr 2022 GiveWell will announce contest winners by December 15, 2022. Promise · 6 Apr 2022 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Promise 6 Apr 2022 GiveWell will give a $500 participation prize to other qualifying entries, capped at 50 prizes for the first 50 submissions. Promise · 6 Apr 2022 Science and research methods
Unresolvable Promise 6 Apr 2022 GiveWell will share a full, substantive response to the winning and runner-up contest entries. Promise · 6 Apr 2022 Their own work or organisation
Delivered on time Promise 6 Apr 2022 GiveWell will award $20,000 to the first-place entry, $10,000 to the runner-up and $5,000 to the honorable mention in its contest. Promise · 6 Apr 2022 Science and research methods
Mostly false Promise 28 May 2020 GiveWell hopes to conduct in-depth reviews of one to two other charities in 2020, most likely Precision Agriculture for Development and/or Sanku, but may have limited capacity due to COVID-19 work. Promise · 28 May 2020 Their own work or organisation
Mostly true Promise 28 May 2020 GiveWell will make additional COVID-19 response grants if it believes they are more cost-effective than the opportunities to which it would otherwise direct funds. Promise · 28 May 2020 Their own work or organisation
Own records only Promise 28 May 2020 After completing its alcohol policy grant investigation, GiveWell will reflect on what it has learned about public health regulation before deciding whether to do additional work in this area. Promise · 28 May 2020 Their own work or organisation
Mostly true Promise 28 May 2020 In 2020 GiveWell will complete its review of the New Incentives RCT results and decide whether to direct additional funding to New Incentives. Promise · 28 May 2020 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Promise 12 Mar 2013 If GiveWell reaches its reserves limit, it would grant out unrestricted funds and count those grants in its money moved. Promise · 12 Mar 2013 Their own work or organisation
Resolved true Promise 7 Jan 2010 GiveWell will examine itself critically over the coming weeks and share its self-review in near real time on its blog. Promise · 7 Jan 2010 Their own work or organisation
Resolved true Promise 7 Jan 2010 GiveWell intends to discuss, for each of its self-review questions, its progress since November 2008, where it stands today relative to success, and what it can do to improve. Promise · 7 Jan 2010 Their own work or organisation
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Promise Their own work or organisation

“Each entry will be reviewed by at least one GiveWell researcher who has substantial experience with our cost-effectiveness analyses.”

GiveWell, unsigned organisational page 6 April 2022 GiveWell's Change Our Mind Contest (GiveWell)

Each contest entry will be reviewed by at least one GiveWell researcher with substantial experience with its cost-effectiveness analyses.

Own records only Only the person's or their organisation's own records speak to it, so it is not scored.

Reasoning

Internal review assignments of entries are not publicly recorded.

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GiveWell, “Each contest entry will be reviewed by at least one GiveWell researcher with substantial experience with its cost-effectiveness analyses.” (said 6 April 2022). Verdict: own records only. Reliability API, claim c_07c57b70d1e5, method 0.1.0+7831dd9d. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_07c57b70d1e5

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