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EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION USA: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014

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Organization
EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION USA (EIN 47-1988398)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-07-15
IRS object ID
201511979349200606
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-07-15T09:17:31-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN133597814PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SKODY SCOT & CO CPAS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1520 EIGHTH AVE SUITE 2200AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10018ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN471988398EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM USA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCENTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2129671100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1815 EDDY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94109ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPETER SINGERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2129671100PhoneNum
Signature2015-07-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWILLIAM SKODYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00631754PTIN
Phone2129671100PhoneNum
Preparation2015-07-16PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressCENTREFOREFFECTIVEALTRUISM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$0ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeEFFECTIVE ALTRUISM IS A GROWING SOCIAL MOVEMENT FOUNDED ON THE DESIRE TO MAKE THE WORLD AS GOOD A PLACE AS IT CAN BE, THE USE OF EVIDENCE AND REASON TO FIND OUT HOW TO DO SO, AND THE AUDACITY TO ACTUALLY TRY. THE ORGANIZATION IS A GROWING COALITION OF PROJECTS THAT PUT THESE IDEAS INTO PRACTICE IN DIFFERENT WAYS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomINFORMATION - ORGANIZATION PLANS TO CARRY OUT RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE CHARITIES IN THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION WILL DEVELOP CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING WHICH CHARITIES ARE MOST COST EFFECTIVE, SUCH AS 'QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS' GAINED PER DOLLAR DONATED AND ESTIMATIONS OF 'FLOW THROUGH' EFFECTS FOR DIFFERENT PROGRAMS. THE RESEARCH PROCESS WILL INCLUDE INTERVIEWING HEADS OF CHARITIES, EXAMINING THEIR FINANCIAL DATA, REVIEWING THEIR PROGRAM MATERIAL AND THEIR METRICS REGARDING OUTCOMES OF THEIR PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION WILL PUBLISH THE RESULTS ON ITS WEBSITE (CURRENTLY STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION) AND POSSIBLY IN OTHER PUBLICATIONS IN THE HOPES THAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL BECOME AWARE OF CHARITY EFFECTIVENESS AS A FACTOR IN THEIR DECISION MAKING REGARDING WHICH CHARITIES TO FUND.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$0ProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

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PETER SINGER
PRESIDENT5.00$0$0$0
PETER ECKERSLEY
VP5.00$0$0$0
SAM BANKMAN-FRIED
TREASURER5.00$0$0$0
BEN KUHN
SECRETARY5.00$0$0$0
BORIS YAKUBCHIK
DIRECTOR5.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNJStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1815 EDDY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94109ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2129671100PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year$1CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc