Is Malaria Consortium a good charity?

GiveWell Top Charity. Gives young children preventive malaria medicine during the rainy months, when malaria spreads most. We don't rate charities ourselves; we report what independent evaluators publish, with links so you can check.

How much does it cost Malaria Consortium to save a life?

GiveWell estimates $4,000 per life saved (2022–2024 average). This is an average from the evaluator's model, not a price: it is modeled, not guaranteed.

Can I give to Malaria Consortium through a donor-advised fund?

Usually, yes. Your sponsor will need the EIN, 98-0627052. Your sponsor's own rules apply.

Does Did it work? take a cut or get paid for listing this charity?

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We last reviewed this charity's record on October 1, 2026. Evaluators update their figures, so check the linked sources before a large gift.

GiveWell Top Charity · Malaria

Malaria Consortium

Name: Malaria Consortium: published evaluator figures
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Gives young children preventive malaria medicine during the rainy months, when malaria spreads most.

GiveWell's estimate

$4,000 per life saved

$7 per child, per season of malaria medicine · 2022–2024 average

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Modeled, not guaranteed. This is the evaluator's best estimate of the average, built from studies and assumptions. Your gift could do more or less. How to read these figures

Exceptionally strong

Strength of evidence, as rated by GiveWell

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The published figures

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What it measures	Figure	Source
Cost per life saved	$4,000 per life saved2022–2024 average	GiveWell (opens in a new tab)
Cost per child full malaria medicine course	$7 per child, per season of malaria medicine2022–2024 average	GiveWell (opens in a new tab)

Cost-effectiveness figures are modeled, not guaranteed.

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How strong is the evidence?

Exceptionally strong, according to GiveWell.

GiveWell rates seasonal malaria medicine evidence as exceptionally strong; Malaria Consortium coverage surveys generally find high reach.

What the evaluator is unsure about

Level of malaria mortality in areas where GiveWell supports seasonal malaria medicine.
Whether seasonal malaria medicine campaigns would be funded by other malaria funders in GiveWell’s absence.
Some discrepancies between post-round and post-cycle coverage surveys; reliance on caregiver self-report.

Ways to give

Directly

On the charity's site

The simplest route: give by card or bank transfer on Malaria Consortium's own donation page.

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Donor-advised fund

Through your DAF

Recommend a grant through your fund sponsor. They will need the legal name, Malaria Consortium US (for US donations), and EIN 98-0627052.

Let the experts decide

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About the fund

It appears in the IRS's public list of tax-exempt charities (we checked on October 1, 2026). Whether your gift is deductible depends on your own situation, so please confirm with your tax advisor.

Did it work? Our follow-up

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$4,000 per life saved
Recorded October 21, 2026 · re-check after October 1, 2027
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Questions donors ask

Is Malaria Consortium a good charity?: GiveWell Top Charity. Gives young children preventive malaria medicine during the rainy months, when malaria spreads most. We don't rate charities ourselves; we report what independent evaluators publish, with links so you can check.
How much does it cost Malaria Consortium to save a life?: GiveWell estimates $4,000 per life saved (2022–2024 average). This is an average from the evaluator's model, not a price: it is modeled, not guaranteed.
Can I give to Malaria Consortium through a donor-advised fund?: Usually, yes. Your sponsor will need the EIN, 98-0627052. Your sponsor's own rules apply.
Is a donation to Malaria Consortium tax-deductible?: It appears in the IRS's public list of tax-exempt charities (we checked on October 1, 2026). Whether your gift is deductible depends on your own situation, so please confirm with your tax advisor. Nothing here is tax advice.
Does Did it work? take a cut or get paid for listing this charity?: No. We don't take, hold or route donations, we don't charge charities, and no one can pay to change what we show.
How current is this?: We last reviewed this charity's record on October 1, 2026. Evaluators update their figures, so check the linked sources before a large gift.

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