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Should I use Vetted Causes?

Honest and accurate charity evaluations. - vettedcauses.com

· 1 week ago

Nobody should adopt this: Vetted Causes ceased operations in November 2025, per its own site and EA Forum. Its reviews survive only as historical reading.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~12 usable public sources; multiple independent items confirm the shutdown.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo pricing evidence
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Historical reading on animal-charity critiques
  • EA community researchers
  • Donors following the Sinergia Animal debate

Not for

  • Anyone needing a live evaluator — it shut down
  • Donors wanting current recommendations
  • Corporations seeking donation or CSR platforms
  • Teams needing support or ongoing maintenance

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Site is defunct; pages now just announce the shutdown

high

No updates or support after the November 2025 shutdown

medium

Reviewed charities publicly disputed its claims — read responses before trusting

low

Security page contains no findings, only the shutdown notice

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Published reviews of animal charities, including Animal Charity Evaluators itself
  • Sparked active discussion across EA forums and Reddit
  • Registered nonprofit with Charity Navigator and Candid profiles

Cons

  • Ceased operations; own site confirms shutdown
  • Ended Nov 2025; no current charity recommendations
  • Accused Sinergia Animal of false claims, drawing public disputes
  • Under a year of operating track record

Sources & method

- 7 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x1security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Feature depth: 3/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 7

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No pricing evidence
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Deep critiques of specific animal charities
  • Support quality: 1/5. Organization ceased; no support exists
  • Security posture: 2/5. Site unmaintained after shutdown
  • Ceased operations Status Announced Nov 5, 2025
  • ~9 months Lifespan First review Feb 2025
  • EIN 39-2612508 Registration Listed on Charity Navigator
  • Adam Hebert Founder Named founder in EA Forum post

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

EA forum and Reddit users engaged heavily with its charity reviews, debating methodology while reviewed charities pushed back publicly.

Alternatives

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Full analysis

Based on ~12 usable public sources; multiple independent items confirm the shutdown.

Shut down in Nov 2025. Nothing to adopt — use ACE, Charity Navigator, or GWWC instead.

Methodology

Based on ~12 usable public sources; multiple independent items confirm the shutdown.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. official
  2. The End of Vetted Causesforum.effectivealtruism.org
    news
  3. official
  4. review
  5. Charity Navigator profilecharitynavigator.org
    official
  6. Adam Hebert – Founder of Vetted Causesforum.effectivealtruism.org
    news
  7. Product security pagevettedcauses.com
    security

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