GiveBetter x Los Angeles

GiveBetter x Los Angeles Research

Estimated dollars per better life in Los Angeles (10 QALYs).

Sorted by modeled cost, not recommendation strength. These are uncertain research estimates, not verified donation offers. Cost boundaries differ; see each report before comparing.

Our giving shortlist · All cities and regions

Organization$ per better lifeAvg. annual expenses
(3 years)
Lestonnac Free ClinicWhole free-clinic, dental, vision and surgical-access portfolio$2.8M$4.1M
Hunger Action Los AngelesNutrition incentives, food delivery, benefit access, organizing and education$9.8M$2.2M
Coalition for Clean AirClean-air policy and local exposure reduction$10.0M$2.0M
Climate ResolveHeat resilience, local cooling and climate policy$14.1M$3.6M
Urban Peace InstituteViolence-prevention infrastructure, training, regranting and justice reform$15.4M$5.8M
Vital Access Care Foundation (Vietnamese American Cancer Foundation)Community health access, cancer navigation and hepatitis screening$18.3M$1.5M
Maternal Mental Health NOWPerinatal mental-health training, access and peer support$26.6MNot estimated
Human OptionsSurvivor housing, counseling, legal advocacy and violence prevention$44.7M$7.6M
Streets Are For EveryoneRoad-safety advocacy, collision-survivor support, education and community programs$65.1M$333K
Public Law CenterOrange County civil legal aid, medical-legal partnerships and impact litigation$69.7M$18.0M
Communities for a Better EnvironmentStatewide environmental justice organizing, science and legal advocacy$75.5M$6.2M
Garment Worker CenterWorker organizing, wage enforcement, industry policy and member support$88.1M$2.2M
Housing Rights CenterFair-housing counseling, discrimination investigation, accommodation advocacy and rental-program administration$94.7M$5.9M
Bienestar Human ServicesHIV care and prevention, behavioral health, harm reduction and community support$98.6M$9.5M
Inner City Law CenterHousing, public-benefits legal aid and systemic advocacy$131.2M$18.7M
SycamoresCommunity mental health, family support, residential care, housing and mobile crisis response$140.9M$66.5M
Downtown Women's CenterSupportive housing, health and wellness, employment, social enterprise and advocacy$165.1M$28.9M
Radiant Health CentersIntegrated HIV and primary care, prevention, counseling and social support$176.0M$12.8M
East Yard Communities for Environmental JusticeCommunity organizing, pollution accountability, tenant support and food-system work$183.9M$1.2M
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles CountyCivil legal aid, housing stability and health-care access$193.5M$37.1M
Dayle McIntosh CenterIndependent living, home access, community transition and disability support$210.2M$3.8M
Didi Hirsch Mental Health ServicesMental health treatment, crisis lines, post-discharge follow-up and substance-use care$230.8M$82.8M
John Tracy CenterPediatric audiology, communication support, family education and professional training$328.6M$5.9M
Breathe Southern CaliforniaAsthma support, lung-health education and clean-air advocacy$428.3M$2.4M
Illumination Health + HomeIntegrated housing, recuperative care and supportive health services$493.7MNot estimated
Research progress

100/100 candidates screened · 25/25 initial reports · 1/10 in-depth reviews.

Which places count?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. We use the Census/OMB July 2023 metropolitan statistical area, including these counties:

  • Orange County, California
  • Los Angeles County, California

Official geographic definitions