GiveWell (a.k.a. The Clear Fund) is a federally recognized tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Documentation is available in our official records.
Donate online
Using the button below, you can make a donation to support GiveWell's operations:
If you would like to donate to support GiveWell's recommended charities, please visit this page.
If you have any trouble using the form linked above, we can also accept credit and debit card donations through PayPal.
Note: you can also donate to GiveWell in support of our recommended charities. GiveWell collects no fees from donations to its recommended charities. Once we have reviewed and approved your request to grant a donation to our recommended charities, 100% of your donation (after credit card fees) will be used to support the charity or charities of your choice (more details on the grant approval process here).
Donate by mail
You can donate to GiveWell (a.k.a. The Clear Fund) by sending a check made out to GiveWell to:
- GiveWell
1714 Franklin Street #100335
Oakland, CA 94612
If you choose to send a check, please complete the instructions on this page.
You may give a donation to support GiveWell's operations or you may choose to give funds designated for granting to recommended charities. If you would like us to grant your donation to one or more of our top charities, please complete the instructions here. Please note that donor requests to grant donations to our recommended charities are subject to our approval (details on our grant approval process are available here). If you do not designate how you would like your donation to be used, we will treat it as an unrestricted donation, which we may choose to either use for operating expenses or to grant to recommended charities.