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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.

    See the factual claims

  • 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.

    See the predictions

  • 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.

    See the promises

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

40 claims

40 claims, sorted by newest said. Choose a claim to read it in full.
VerdictKindSaidClaimTopic
Not checkable Not checkable 30 Sep 2026 That increased capacity lets us explore more areas and move more funding to programs we believe could do extraordinary good. Not checkable · 30 Sep 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 30 Sep 2026 Despite the growth of our grantmaking, the needs and opportunities before us continue to far exceed available resources. Not checkable · 30 Sep 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 30 Sep 2026 Our grantmaking aims to support programs that save or improve lives the most per dollar. Not checkable · 30 Sep 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 31 Aug 2026 global needs still far exceed available resources. Not checkable · 31 Aug 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 31 Aug 2026 We believe this effort to uncover new, cost-effective ways to save and improve lives will enable us to do even more good in future years. Not checkable · 31 Aug 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 31 Aug 2026 Our growing research capacity meant that we could find a broader array of highly impactful programs. Not checkable · 31 Aug 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 6 Apr 2022 Roughly, a critique should imply at least a 10% change to our bottom-line cost-effectiveness estimate for a given program. Not checkable · 6 Apr 2022
Not checkable Not checkable 6 Apr 2022 Despite the effort we put into these analyses, we believe it's very possible that we're missing important considerations or making mistakes… Not checkable · 6 Apr 2022
Not checkable Not checkable 6 Apr 2022 A mix of empirical evidence, interpretation, and intuition is acceptable; we recognize that our cost-effectiveness analyses are in part… Not checkable · 6 Apr 2022
Not checkable Not checkable 6 Apr 2022 We're running this contest because the recommendation decisions we make are extremely important, and we want to incentivize feedback that… Not checkable · 6 Apr 2022
Not checkable Not checkable 6 Apr 2022 Any individual may submit up to three entries (including any co-authored entries); if one individual submits multiple entries, those… Not checkable · 6 Apr 2022
Not checkable Not checkable 6 Apr 2022 Cost-effectiveness is the single most important input in our decisions about what programs to recommend. Not checkable · 6 Apr 2022
Not checkable Not checkable 28 May 2020 we think that we should be open to making grants in a lower-information environment due to the potentially severe consequences of the… Not checkable · 28 May 2020
Not checkable Not checkable 28 May 2020 Here, we highlight the work we plan to do in 2020 that is most likely to help us realize our mission of identifying and directing funding… Not checkable · 28 May 2020
Not checkable Not checkable 28 May 2020 acting sooner may be more impactful in preventing the spread of the disease. Not checkable · 28 May 2020
Not checkable Not checkable 28 May 2020 We aim to grow the GiveWell donor community in 2020. Not checkable · 28 May 2020
Not checkable Not checkable 28 May 2020 The plans we share in this post take the pandemic into account, but we are more uncertain than usual about what will happen in 2020. Not checkable · 28 May 2020
Not checkable Not checkable 2018 "Reallocated" means that the donors said that in GiveWell's absence, they would have given the same amount but to different organizations. Not checkable · 2018
Not checkable Not checkable 2018 The categorization required some judgment calls. Not checkable · 2018
Not checkable Not checkable 2018 On the other hand, we expect that most donations that we count in our money moved are the result of a complex decision making process… Not checkable · 2018
Not checkable Not checkable 2018 "Mostly rely on recommendations" includes anyone who answered that that was how they engaged with GiveWell. Not checkable · 2018
Not checkable Not checkable 2018 "Just beginning to give" means that they did not feel they could accurately answer the question because they were just starting to give as… Not checkable · 2018
Not checkable Not checkable 2018 Generally, "high engagement" includes anyone who answered that they read the website "carefully," read the blog "regularly," attend events… Not checkable · 2018
Not checkable Not checkable 2018 GiveWell is dedicated to finding outstanding giving opportunities and publishing the full details of our analysis. Not checkable · 2018
Not checkable Not checkable 2018 We do not expect that the sample of donors for which we have this information is representative of all our donors (we would guess it is… Not checkable · 2018
Not checkable Not checkable 2018 In 2016, GiveWell influenced charitable giving in several ways. Not checkable · 2018
Not checkable Not checkable 2018 Moderate engagement includes anyone else who said that they read "summary information" or read the blog "occasionally." Not checkable · 2018
Not checkable Not checkable 2018 We believe that excluding AdWords visitors gives us a more reliable measure of the interest in our research. Not checkable · 2018
Not checkable Not checkable 2015 We believe that excluding AdWords gives us a more reliable measure of the interest in our research. Not checkable · 2015
Not checkable Not checkable 2015 We do not attempt to estimate the first factor. Not checkable · 2015
Not checkable Not checkable 2015 We monitor the number of unique visitors to our website (i.e. each person is counted only once per time period). Not checkable · 2015
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Mar 2013 This comparison provides evidence that the growth we saw in 2012 is due not to generalized increases in online giving or use of charity… Not checkable · 12 Mar 2013
Not checkable Not checkable 7 Jan 2010 Is GiveWell’s research process “robust,” i.e., can it be continued & maintained without relying on the co-Founders? Not checkable · 7 Jan 2010
Not checkable Not checkable 7 Jan 2010 Our current top priority is assessing the state of GiveWell: what we’ve accomplished, where we stand, and where we should focus our limited… Not checkable · 7 Jan 2010
Not checkable Not checkable 7 Jan 2010 Our self-review won’t be entirely comparable to the reviews we perform of other organizations. Not checkable · 7 Jan 2010
Not checkable Not checkable 7 Jan 2010 When evaluating ourselves, it is essential that we examine “intermediate indicators” as well as our ultimate impact, and think critically… Not checkable · 7 Jan 2010
Not checkable Not checkable 7 Jan 2010 The ultimate goal is to have significant impact on the flow of donations, moving toward a world in which donors reward charities for… Not checkable · 7 Jan 2010
Not checkable Not checkable 7 Jan 2010 The major questions about GiveWell, as I see them, are as follows. Not checkable · 7 Jan 2010
Not checkable Not checkable 7 Jan 2010 GiveWell’s mission is to find outstanding charities and publish the full details of our analysis to help donors decide where to give. Not checkable · 7 Jan 2010
Not checkable Not checkable 7 Jan 2010 Does GiveWell provide quality research that highlights truly outstanding charities in the areas it has covered? Not checkable · 7 Jan 2010
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“That increased capacity lets us explore more areas and move more funding to programs we believe could do extraordinary good.”

GiveWell 30 September 2026 September 2026 Updates (The GiveWell Blog)

That increased capacity lets us explore more areas and move more funding to programs we believe could do extraordinary good.

Not checkable An opinion, value judgement or statement with nothing to check.

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GiveWell, “That increased capacity lets us explore more areas and move more funding to programs we believe could do extraordinary good.” (said 30 September 2026). Verdict: not checkable. Reliability API, claim c_44111f2580ff, method 0.1.0+7831dd9d. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_44111f2580ff

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