Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc
Effective Ventures Foundation USA, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity based in San Francisco, California. It is one of two separate legal entities under the Effective Ventures umbrella, which the organization describes as working together to provide sponsorship and operational support for projects seeking to have a large positive impact.
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc at a glance
In short: Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc gave $9.1M across 48 grants in 2025 (avg $190K), top state Delaware. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,139,886
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 48
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $190,414
- +20.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $92,007
- Total assets
- $23,194,275
- -35.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (20 of 48, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Delaware (32% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 2443 Fillmore St 380-16662, San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 907-6452
Website: https://ev.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc
EA Funds : EA Infrastructure Fund Grant
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc
Amount
US $1,000 - US $200,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
EA Funds: Animal Welfare Fund Grant
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc
Amount
Up to US $200,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
EA Funds: Long-Term Future Fund Grant
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc
Amount
US $1,000 - US $500,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Giving What We Can USA Inc ($2.7M). Together the top 10 received $6.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
286 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 286 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest reported shares were Delaware (32%), California (24%), Maryland (8%), Washington, DC (8%), and Minnesota (6%). The filing also describes procedures for foreign grants, but does not specify an overall geographic focus.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 48 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 20 of 48 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $252K; repeat grants $147K. How we count
Medians: $101K first-time, $87K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.6M (2021) to $16.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 48 grants totaling $9.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Giving What We Can USA Inc Newark, DE | General Nonprofit Support | $2,661,731 |
| The Clear Fund DBA Givewill Oakland, CA | General Nonprofit Support | $733,080 |
| Players Philanthropy Fund Towson, MD | General Nonprofit Support | $708,463 |
| Wild Animal Initiative Minneapolis, MN | General Nonprofit Support | $531,280 |
| Rethink Priorities San Francisco, CA | General Nonprofit Support | $502,950 |
| Effective Altruism DC Washington, DC | General Nonprofit Support | $328,083 |
| The Good Food Institute Arlington, VA | General Nonprofit Support | $324,068 |
| International Council for Animal Welfare Philadelphia, PA | General Nonprofit Support | $291,000 |
| The Humane League US Redondo Beach, CA | General Nonprofit Support | $267,427 |
| Project Innerspace Boston, MA | General Nonprofit Support | $200,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,194,275 | $23,675,475 | $32,404,027 | $9,139,886 | 48 | $1,887,009 |
| 2024 | $35,811,297 | $42,384,700 | $42,593,904 | $9,484,140 | 60 | $4,447,651 |
| 2023 | $79,436,551 | $74,969,377 | $65,830,720 | $15,594,393 | 89 | $2,109,913 |
| 2022 | $57,355,191 | $75,847,179 | $48,499,642 | $16,458,590 | 68 | $371,669 |
| 2021 | $38,716,189 | $17,476,222 | $7,531,058 | $4,609,372 | 21 | $341,318 |
| 2020 | $26,219,647 | $21,711,453 | $10,952,005 | $4,849,161 | 29 | $104,015 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission describes effective altruism as a social movement that uses evidence and reason to find ways to make the world as good a place as it can be, and aims to act on those findings.
In its 2024 filing, the organization describes an individual recipient Funds as supporting small or early-stage projects focused on extreme poverty, non-human animal wellbeing, the effective altruism community, and the long-term future. Giving What We Can encourages donations to organizations it recommends and provides a platform for those donations. Other described activities include supporting the effective altruism community through events and online spaces; providing spaces for community and research groups focused on long-term risks; career research and advising through 80,000 Hours; and supporting global priorities and AI governance research.
The 2025 filing lists grants for general nonprofit support. Among the grantees, Giving What We Can says its mission is to make effective and significant giving a cultural norm. The Clear Fund, which operates GiveWell, says it identifies and funds outstanding opportunities in global health and development and shares its analysis publicly. Wild Animal Initiative says it researches, raises awareness, and works to reduce animal suffering. Rethink Priorities says it supports organizations, researchers, and changemakers seeking charitable impact in the present and long-term future. These are grantees’ stated missions, not descriptions of the funder’s own mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 48 grants totaling $9,139,886. Grants ranged from $5,212 to $2,661,731, with a median of $92,007. The largest listed grants were $2,661,731 to Giving What We Can USA Inc.; $733,080 to The Clear Fund (GiveWell); $708,463 to Players Philanthropy Fund; $531,280 to Wild Animal Initiative; and $502,950 to Rethink Priorities. Each was reported for general nonprofit support.
The organization says it conducts diligence on grants, requires grant agreements specifying purposes and permitted uses, and collects interim and final reports to confirm appropriate use of funds. For foreign grants, its 2024 filing describes due diligence and monitoring that may include equivalency determinations or expenditure responsibility, grant agreements, and reporting.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The organization’s website identifies Zach Robinson as CEO of EV US and lists Lincoln Quirk and Miriam Rodgers on its EV US Board. The 2025 filing lists Zachary Robinson as President and CEO, Cole Varvel as Treasurer and Head of Finance, and Miriam Rodgers as Secretary and Assistant General Counsel. It also lists other officers and directors, including Owain Evans, Olivia Boeree, John Addison, Keiran Harris, and Amy Labenz.
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc is led by Zachary Robinson, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; 11 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Zachary Robinson
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$213K (2024) → $340K (2025)
Jonstuart Winchell
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lincoln Quirck
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keiran Harris
Producer
Podcast Producer → Producer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$105K (2020) → $163K (2025)
Amy Labenz
Head of Events & Cea
Head of Events → Head of Events & Cea, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$154K (2023) → $159K (2025)
Sarah Cheng
Senior Software Engineer & Cea
Senior Software Engineer → Senior Software Engineer & Cea, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$183K (2023) → $159K (2025)
Cole Varvel
Treasurer & Head of Finance
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$39K (2024) → $172K (2025)
Olivia Boeree Chief
Communications Officer & Longview
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$234K (2024) → $174K (2025)
Owain Evans
Researcher & Truthful Ai
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$172K (2024) → $185K (2025)
Anna Weldon Trustee Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$41K (2025)
John Addison Interim
Executive Program Manager & Cea
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$169K (2025)
Kathleen Perell Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$227K (2025)
Miriam Rodgers
Secretary & Assistant General Counsel
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$190K (2025)
Former officers (31)
- Former: Nicole Ross Trustee (2023–2025) — Head of Community Health & Cea · Filing note: Until jul
- Former: Joshua Axford (2020–2024) — Former Secretary
- Former: Max Dalton (2020–2024) — Former President
- Former: Nick Beckstead (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Eli Nathan Secretary (2023–2024) — Jul, Operations Director & Cea · Filing note: Until
- Former: Anna Weldon (2024) — Trustee & Chair
- Former: Benjamin Esche Treasurer Head (2024) — Of Finance
- Former: Carl Robichaud Nuclear Weapons (2024) — Policy Programme Officer & Longview
- Former: Chloe Harris (2024) — Former Treasurer
- Former: Conor McGurk Product (2024) — Manager & Cea Virtual Programs
- Former: Eli Rose Assistant (2024) — Secretary & Chair
- Former: Kathleen Perell (2024) — Secretary & General Counsel
- Former: Tyler Whitmer (2024) — General Counsel
- Former: Ben West (2020–2023) — Interim Managing Director
- Former: John Addison (2020–2023) — Interim Head of Online
- Former: Juliet Caitlin Elizondo (2020–2023) — Head of People Operations
- Former: Rebecca Kagan (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Benjamin Esche Treasurer (2023) — Head of Finance
- Former: Chloe Malone Treasurer (2023) — Jan & Head of Systems · Filing note: Thru
- Former: Clara Collier (2023) — Project Lead
- Former: Eli Rose (2023) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Joshua Axford Secretary (2023) — Jan & Managing Director · Filing note: Thru
- Former: Sydney Von Arx (2023) — Project Lead
- Former: Chloe Malone (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Harris Kerian (2022) — Employee
- Former: Lebenz Amy (2022) — Employee
- Former: Nicole Ross (2022) — Program Manager & Trustee
- Former: West Ben (2022) — Employee
- Former: Hilary Greaves (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: William MacAskill (2020–2021) — Board Member & Chair
- Former: Tasha McCauley (2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $340K, to Zachary Robinson (President & CEO). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc
How much does Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc give each year?
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc gave $9.1M across 48 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $9.5M across 60 grants.
What is Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc's typical grant size?
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc's median grant in 2025 was $92,007, and its average grant was $190,414, across 48 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc that year got $252K on average.
Where does Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc give grants?
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc's top state is Delaware, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (24%) and Maryland (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (6 grants), New York, NY (5 grants), San Francisco, CA (2 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 90% of Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (43 of 48) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc's largest grantees?
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Giving What We Can USA Inc ($2,661,731), The Clear Fund DBA Givewill ($733,080) and Players Philanthropy Fund ($708,463), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc?
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc reported $23.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $23.7M.
What does Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission describes effective altruism as a social movement that uses evidence and reason to find ways to make the world as good a place as it can be, and aims to act on those findings. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc?
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check ev.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc's EIN?
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1988398. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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