Frequently Asked Question

Is Giving What We Can tax deductible?

Answer

Donations made via Giving What We Can are tax deductible in the USA, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. Simply choose the country you wish to donate from when making your payment.

To donate to highly effective charities in other countries, please look at our page on tax deductibility by country.

Giving What We Can is a project of the Effective Ventures Foundation (England and Wales registered charity number 1149828 and registered company number 07962181, Netherlands registered tax-deductible entity ANBI 825776867) with a registered 501(c)(3) Exempt Organization in the USA (Centre for Effective Altruism USA Inc., EIN 47-1988398).

Receipts

When you make a donation, we will send you an email receipt which you can use to claim a tax deduction.

Gift Aid

UK donors can opt to claim Gift Aid on their donations, potentially increasing their value by 25%.

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