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Pure Earth
Org ID: org_pure_earth
Entity type: organization
Recommendation tier: promising
Recommendation source: Happier Lives Institute
Last reviewed: 2026-10-01
Website: https://www.pureearth.org/
Donate: https://www.pureearth.org/
EIN: 13-4075779
Summary
HLI Promising: reduce lead exposure (analysis includes cosmetics in Ghana).
Key claims
Happier Lives Institute — eval_hli_pe
Outcome metric: cost_per_wellby · confidence: medium · as_of: 2026-10-01
Promising; medium-depth review.
| Label | Value | Unit | Period | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLBYs per $1,000 | 105.43 |
WELLBY_per_1000_USD |
HLI table | yes |
| Cost per WELLBY | 9.49 |
USD_per_WELLBY |
HLI table | yes |
| Multiple of GiveDirectly | 14.0 |
x_givedirectly |
HLI comparison | yes |
Citations: https://www.happierlivesinstitute.org/pure-earth-summary/, https://www.happierlivesinstitute.org/charities/
Trust snapshot
- IRS status:
exempt_501c3_eo_bmf - Registry status:
pending_manual - Website reachable:
ok - Donate URL status:
ok - Flags:
EIN_FROM_SECONDARY,IRS_EO_BMF_MATCHED,US_DEDUCTIBLE_PER_EO_BMF - Checked at: 2026-10-01
- IRS notes: Matched IRS EO BMF extract 2026-10-01: NAME=BLACKSMITH INSTITUTE INC; SUBSECTION=03 (501c3); STATUS=01 (unconditional exemption); DEDUCTIBILITY=1. BMF legal name BLACKSMITH INSTITUTE INC (Pure Earth d/b/a). Interactive TEOS (apps.irs.gov) returned HTTP 403 from this environment; Pub78/auto-revocation UI not re-checked — EO BMF presence is the verified public source.
Related interventions
Causes
cause_lead_pollutioncause_global_health_wellbeing
Machine-readable
- JSON-LD:
org_pure_earth.jsonld - Source org record:
data/orgs/org_pure_earth.json - Claims index:
data/claims_index.json
Generated by scripts/generate_org_pages.py on 2026-10-01. Do not invent cost-effectiveness numbers; cite citation_urls.