Is One Acre Fund a good charity?

Funded by GiveWell. Supports smallholder farmers. GiveWell funded a randomized trial of one of its tree programs. We don't rate charities ourselves; we report what independent evaluators publish, with links so you can check.

Can I give to One Acre Fund through a donor-advised fund?

Usually, yes. Your sponsor will need the EIN, 20-3668110. Your sponsor's own rules apply.

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.

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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One Acre Fund

Name: One Acre Fund: published evaluator figures
Creator: Did it work?

Supports smallholder farmers. GiveWell funded a randomized trial of one of its tree programs.

GiveWell's estimate

$1,300,000 GiveWell grant

GiveWell, January 2023 (opens in a new tab)

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The evaluator hasn't published an evidence rating we can quote.

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The published figures

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What it measures	Figure	Source
Research grant	$1,300,000 GiveWell grantJanuary 2023	GiveWell (opens in a new tab)

How strong is the evidence?

Funded by GiveWell. The evaluator hasn't published an evidence rating for this work that we can quote, so we don't show one.

Ways to give

Directly

On the charity's site

The simplest route: give by card or bank transfer on One Acre Fund'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, One Acre Fund, and EIN 20-3668110.

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.

Questions donors ask

Is One Acre Fund a good charity?: Funded by GiveWell. Supports smallholder farmers. GiveWell funded a randomized trial of one of its tree programs. We don't rate charities ourselves; we report what independent evaluators publish, with links so you can check.
Can I give to One Acre Fund through a donor-advised fund?: Usually, yes. Your sponsor will need the EIN, 20-3668110. Your sponsor's own rules apply.
Is a donation to One Acre Fund 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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