The Centre for Exploratory Altruism Research (CEARCH) is a research and grantmaking organization founded by Joel Tan in 2022 through the Charity Entrepreneurship Incubation Programme. [1] They try to find and fund highly cost-effective philanthropic ideas. In practice, this involves:
CEARCH operates under a fiscal sponsorship arrangement with Players Philanthropy Fund, a Texas nonprofit with federal tax-exempt status, which allows it to receive and distribute funds efficiently. The funding supports research, grantmaking, and donor advisory activities, with an emphasis on identifying and supporting highly cost-effective philanthropic causes.[2]
Centre for Exploratory Altruism Research (CEARCH). Official website.
Charity Entrepreneurship (n.d.) Centre for Exploratory Altruism Research, Charity Entrepreneurship. https://www.charityentrepreneurship.com/centre-for-exploratory-altruism-research
Centre for Exploratory Altruism Research (n.d.) Financials, Exploratory Altruism. https://exploratory-altruism.org/financials/