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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2026 Expires: August 2028

GiveDirectly

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(646) 504-4837
Post Office Box 3221
New York, NY, 10008
https://givedirectly.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

GiveDirectly meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to reduce poverty by providing financial assistance directly to those in need."

Year, State Incorporated:
2009, MA

GiveDirectly reports that it facilitates direct cash transfers to those in need through donations from governments, foundations, and individuals. GiveDirectly states that it locates recipients, integrates them into electronic payment networks, and monitors the cash transfers end-to-end. The organization reports that it currently has operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, and the United States.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, GiveDirectly's program expenses were:

International poverty assistance $100,688,449
U.S. poverty assistance $12,878,632
Total Program Expenses $113,567,081

Chief Executive
Nickolas Allardice, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$287,719

Chair of the Board
Aly Sheezar Jeddy

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Director, McKinsey & Company

Board Size
5

Paid Staff Size
110

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: Mr. Allardice became President and Chief Executive Officer in July 2024. The previous President, Samuel Mwamburi Mwale, received $438,407 in compensation during 2024.

Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Cryptocurrency, Workplace Giving

Fundraising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $201,082,000, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on GiveDirectly's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Grants and contributions $181,920,952
U.S. federal, foreign government and multilateral grants $19,101,351
Investment income $4,902,476
Foreign currency transactions $2,847,560
In-kind contributions $59,697
Other income $35,862
Total Income $208,867,898

Programs: 87% Fundraising: 6% Administrative: 7%

Total Income $208,867,898
Total expenses: $130,235,467
  Program expenses $113,567,081
  Fundraising expenses $7,380,643
  Administrative expenses $9,287,743
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $78,632,431
Beginning Net Assets $123,342,535
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $201,974,966
Total Liabilities $44,047,638
Total Assets $246,022,604

Note: According to GiveDirectly’s 2024 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $59,697 in the form of advertising and website support and development.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance