Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization based in San Francisco, California. Established in 2013 and granted tax-exempt status in February 2015, the organization serves as a fiscal sponsor and operational support entity for projects and organizations working to have a large positive impact in the world. The foundation operates as part of a broader federation of organizations and projects under the Effective Ventures umbrella.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$35.8M
-54.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$9.5M
-39.2% YoY
Grant Count
60
-32.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$158K
-9.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization's mission centers on effective altruism—a growing social movement founded on the desire to make the world as good a place as it can be through the use of evidence and reason to determine the most effective solutions for important, tractable, and neglected problems.
The foundation's primary funding areas include:
- Extreme Poverty Alleviation: Supporting projects focused on improving the lives of people in extreme poverty
- Animal Welfare: Funding initiatives to improve the wellbeing of non-human animals
- Effective Altruism Community Development: Supporting the growth and infrastructure of the effective altruism movement
- Long-Term Future: Addressing risks and opportunities that affect humanity's long-term trajectory
Grantmaking
The foundation operates two major grantmaking programs:
Grant Range
$1,000 to $500,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation maintains an international geographic focus for its grantmaking activities.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
2024 (Most Recent Filing):
- Total Revenue: $42.4 million
- Total Expenses: $42.6 million
- Total Assets: $35.8 million
- Total Liabilities: $5.12 million
- Number of Employees: 62
2023:
- Annual Revenue: $17.5 million
- Net Assets: $38.5 million
The organization reported conflict of interest transactions in its June 2024 tax filing.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $35,811,297 | $79,436,551 | $57,355,191 |
| Revenue | $42,384,700 | $74,969,377 | $75,847,179 |
| Expenses | $42,593,904 | $65,830,720 | $48,499,642 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $4,447,651 | $2,109,913 | $371,669 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
200 grants across all recorded years
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
Rolling / Open
EA Funds: Animal Welfare Fund Grant
EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION USA INC
Amount
Up to US $200,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
EA Funds: Long-Term Future Fund Grant
EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION USA INC
Amount
US $1,000 - US $500,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Zach Robinson - CEO of EV US. Previously served as Chief of Staff at Open Philanthropy, where he managed communications and grantmaking teams, helped set organizational policies, and worked to identify new Global Health and Wellbeing cause areas. Prior experience includes product and strategy work at Ivy Research Council and consulting at Bain and Company.
Anna Weldon - Board member and Chief Operating Officer at the Centre for Effective Altruism. Previously served as Director of Internal Operations at Open Philanthropy, where she built and led teams focused on People Operations, Immigration, Business Operations, and IT. Prior experience includes senior leadership roles at Buffalo Exchange and executive coaching.
Johnstuart Winchell - Board member and founder of Good Impressions, which provides free marketing services to effective nonprofits. Previously worked in strategy and operations at Google and in management consulting at Boston Consulting Group.
Lincoln Quirk - Board member who founded Sendwave in 2014 to lower the cost of international remittances. The company has saved migrant workers and their families over $1 billion to date. In 2021, he and his co-founder sold the business and spun off Wave.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLIVIA BOEREE CHIEF | COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, LONGVIEW | 40 | $234,102 |
| ZACHARY ROBINSON | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $212,540 |
| TYLER WHITMER | GENERAL COUNSEL UNTIL DEC 2023 | 40 | $219,083 |
| CARL ROBICHAUD NUCLEAR WEAPONS | POLICY PROGRAMME OFFICER, LONGVIEW | 40 | $164,324 |
| SARAH CHENG | SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER, CEA | 40 | $172,646 |
| OWAIN EVANS | RESEARCHER, TRUTHFUL AI | 40 | $172,222 |
| CONOR MCGURK PRODUCT | MANAGER, CEA VIRTUAL PROGRAMS | 40 | $170,972 |
| NICOLE ROSS TRUSTEE | HEAD OF COMMUNITY HEALTH, CEA | 40 | $166,945 |
| AMY LABENZ | HEAD OF EVENTS, CEA | 40 | $155,846 |
| BENJAMIN ESCHE TREASURER HEAD | OF FINANCE (EV UK) UNTIL JUN 2024 | 20 | — |
| MAX DALTON | FORMER PRESIDENT | — | — |
| KATHLEEN PERELL | SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $129,418 |
| CHLOE HARRIS | FORMER TREASURER | 40 | $97,212 |
| JOSHUA AXFORD | FORMER SECRETARY | — | — |
| ELI NATHAN SECRETARY UNTIL | JUL 2023 & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, CEA | 20 | $68,484 |
| COLE VARVEL | TREASURER & HEAD OF FINANCE | 40 | $39,256 |
| ANNA WELDON | TRUSTEE AND CHAIR | 1 | — |
| NICK BECKSTEAD | CHAIR UNTIL AUG 2023 | 1 | — |
| ELI ROSE ASSISTANT | SECRETARY & CHAIR UNTIL FEB 2024 | 1 | — |
| JONSTUART WINCHELL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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