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Researches and identifies highly impactful, cost-effective global charity opportunities to help donors maximize the lifesaving impact of their charitable giving. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $269.5M in revenue, $183.7M in expenses, and $266.1M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2007
Type
Public foundation / grantmaker · Foundations & Grantmakers
Location
Oakland, CA
Website
www.givewell.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$269.5MFY2024
Expenses
$183.7M
Net assets
$266.1M
People
18
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  20-8625442 Public foundation / grantmaker Oakland, CA Founded 2007
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100M+
What they do
Researches and identifies highly impactful, cost-effective global charity opportunities to help donors maximize the lifesaving impact of their charitable giving.
Leadership
Elie Hassenfeld · Chief Executive Officer · $425K
Money in and out
$269.5M revenue, $183.7M expenses
Bottom line
97% program efficiency
Grants paid & assets · FY2024
Total revenue
$269.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$183.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$266.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $85.8M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
97%
of spending reaches programs▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
20.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -13% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+32%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -33% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$269.5M
FY2024▲ +23%
Expenses
$183.7M
FY2024▲ +59%
Total assets
$288.0M
FY2024▲ +38%
Total liabilities
$21.9M
FY2024▼ -18%
Total revenue
$269.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$183.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$266.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$85.8M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$288.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Clear Fund
EINHdr · item D20-8625442
Principal addressHdr · item COakland, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.givewell.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2007
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2007

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$424,805Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Research
$333,147Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Program Officer
$291,908Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Outreach
$288,882Pt VII · Sec A
Principal Researcher
$262,052Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations (to June)
$248,875Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer / Program Officer
$239,280Pt VII · Sec A
Program Officer
$207,296Pt VII · Sec A

Elie Hassenfeld’s $425K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 129 $100M+ philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elie Hassenfeld$424,805$400,000$355,000$304,439$286,992
Jim Bobowski$339,578$341,117
Teryn Mattox$333,147$258,128$221,709$186,348$162,880
Stephanie Stojanovic$288,882$332,920$263,768$224,123$164,748
Whitney Rider$307,702$285,750$280,208$233,119
Julie Faller$291,908$236,700$173,791$154,057
Benjamin Bateman$248,875$280,800$213,230$197,943$192,090
Alex Cohen$262,052$214,200$180,088$154,713$146,122

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $177.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Our giving funds enable donors to contribute to the most impactful and cost-effective programs our researchers identify. In 2024, thanks to the generosity of more than 30,000 donors, givewell recommended AND/OR funded grants of more than $365 million to these exceptional opportunities to do good, which we estimate will reach around 34…

$177.4Mprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$258.9M · 96%
Investment income$10.6M · 4%
Contributions & grants96%$258.9M
Investment income4%$10.6M
Total revenueLn 12$269.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.00
Program services97%$177.4M
Management & general3%$5.6M
Fundraising$705K
Total functional expensesLn 25$183.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$77.1M
Total assetsLn 16$288.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$21.9M
Total net assetsLn 32$266.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed5.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $281.2M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $183.7M · Less non-cash grants $15.3M · Cash operating expenses/yr $168.4M
20.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $177.4M · Total expenses $183.7M
97%
Management & General
Management & general $5.6M · Total expenses $183.7M
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $705K · Total expenses $183.7M
0.4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $703K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $209.3M
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $258.9M · Total revenue $269.5M
96%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $269.5M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $269.5M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $10.6M · Total revenue $269.5M
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $183.7M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $269.5M · Prior year $219.6M
+23%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $117.0M · FY2024 $269.5M
+23%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $266.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $269.5M · Expenses $183.7M
+32%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $288.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $266.1M · Total assets $288.0M
92%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $204.1M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $288.0M
71%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Elie Hassenfeld · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $425K · Total expenses $183.7M
0.2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $13.1M · Total expenses $183.7M
7%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%
Overhead ratio 3%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.3%
Revenue growth 23%
Legal fee ratio 0.1%
Accounting fee ratio 0.06%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 78 grants · $392.8M · 2020–2024
The Against Malaria FoundationMO · FY2024$19,219,603
Helen Keller InternationalNY · FY2024$11,928,342
Evidence Action INCDC · FY2024$2,874,362
New IncentivesCA · FY2024$2,218,419
Alima USA INCNY · FY2024$2,000,000
Yale UniversityCT · FY2024$1,299,147
Dimgagi INCFY2024$1,000,186
University of ChicagoIL · FY2024$895,999
Center for Effective Global Action at Uc BerkeleyCA · FY2024$787,500
Malengo INCDE · FY2024$500,000
MiraclefeetNC · FY2024$261,936
Evidence Action INCDC · FY2024$198,993
Center for Global DevelopmentDC · FY2024$197,000
Id Insight INCNJ · FY2024$94,500
Evidence Action INCDC · FY2024$67,024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$269.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$219.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$151.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$206.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$117.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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