GiveBetter x USA

GiveBetter x USA Research

Estimated $ / DALY in USA. DALY is our one-year comparison unit. QALY-based health gains and income-welfare equivalents retain their original assumptions; they are not measured clinical DALYs.

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 · What we learned across all reports

Organization$ per DALYAnnual budget
Institute for ProgressScience, clinical-trial, immigration and infrastructure policy$33K$2.6M
Kids and Car SafetyVehicle-injury prevention, incident research, education, and safer-design advocacy$92K$262K
Center for Science in the Public InterestNutrition and food-safety research, consumer education, and policy advocacy$113K$17.7M
Surgery on SundayFree medically necessary outpatient surgery for uninsured and underinsured residents near Lexington$124KNot estimated
Dental Lifeline NetworkCoordinated donated dental treatment for financially vulnerable older, disabled and medically fragile adults$135K$2.0M
Institute for Safer TruckingTruck-safety policy, research and survivor support$174K$329K
Year Up UnitedYear-long technical training, corporate internships and job placement for young adults$188K$165.8M
The Headstrong ProjectTrauma-focused outpatient mental health treatment for veterans, service members and connected family members$200K$12.7M
End OverdoseNaloxone access, training and overdose prevention$271K$810K
Help America HearPrescription hearing-aid access, professional fitting and student support$307K$417K
US Alcohol Policy AllianceAlcohol-policy research translation, state coordination and public education$436K$145K
Remote Area MedicalVolunteer-powered mobile dental, vision and medical clinics$526K$15.8M
Cribs for KidsSafe-sleep equipment distribution, caregiver education and hospital/partner training$610K$9.7M
Rx OutreachAffordable mail-order medicines, free-medication assistance and clinic support$628K$15.9M
National Health Law ProgramHealth-access litigation, policy advocacy and legal-aid support$886K$11.9M
1Day SoonerClinical-trial reform, participant support and medical evidence$895K$2.3M
EarthjusticeEnvironmental litigation, policy and public information$3.5M$169.3M
ShatterproofAddiction treatment navigation, quality improvement, prevention and advocacy$4.5M$31.7M
Foundation for American InnovationEnergy permitting and technology-policy research$5.3M$3.8M
American Nonsmokers’ Rights FoundationSmoke-free policy evidence, technical assistance and worker education$6.8M$3.6M
Food Research & Action CenterNutrition-program policy, implementation and regranting$6.9M$15.3M
National Center for Healthy HousingHealthy-housing research, policy and community implementation$9.5M$3.0M
Farmworker JusticeFarmworker health, safety, legal and policy advocacy$9.7M$2.3M
Immunize.orgClinical vaccination guidance, practice implementation tools and immunization partnerships$10.1M$3.5M
Toxic-Free FutureChemical research, safer markets and public-policy advocacy$12.6M$2.6M
Green & Healthy Homes InitiativeHealthy housing remediation, financing and implementation$17.2M$14.2M
Legal Action CenterLegal services, policy advocacy and training for people facing discrimination$24.0M$8.6M
Upstream USAPatient-centered contraceptive access, clinical implementation and emerging direct care$59.2M$47.0M
Center for Environmental HealthChemical testing, enforcement and safer purchasing$219.3M$4.9M
Research progress

100/100 candidates screened · 29/25 initial reports · 14/10 in-depth reviews.

Which places count?

Benefits to residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia. Overseas and territorial effects are outside this edition’s main estimate.