Vetted Causes
Skip
Confidence: Medium
Nobody should adopt this: Vetted Causes ceased operations in November 2025, per its own site and EA Forum.
New check
Comparison
Vetted Causes vs Charity Navigator
Vetted Causes lands on Skip, and Charity Navigator lands on Worth it.
Charity Navigator
Worth it
Confidence: Medium
A free charity-rating website, not software . use it as a first-pass check before donating.
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Skip | Worth it |
| Best for | Historical reading on animal-charity critiques | Donors vetting a charity before giving |
| Who it's not for | Anyone needing a live evaluator . it shut down | Buyers expecting software . there's nothing to purchase, deploy, or integrate |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.⁷ | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. |
| Support quality | Organization ceased; no support exists | Not a service; no support evidence |
| Public sentiment | EA forum and Reddit users engaged heavily with its charity reviews, debating methodology while reviewed charities pushed back publicly.⁴ | Reddit sentiment is split: casual givers use it as a first filter, while some nonprofit insiders dismiss or warn against the ratings.10 |
| Biggest gotcha | Site is defunct; pages now just announce the shutdown¹ | Chronicle warns stars can be gamed . verify impact yourself12 |
Pick Vetted Causes when
- Historical reading on animal-charity critiques
- EA community researchers
- Donors following the Sinergia Animal debate
When Vetted Causes is not a fit
- Anyone needing a live evaluator . it shut down
- Donors wanting current recommendations
- Corporations seeking donation or CSR platforms
- Teams needing support or ongoing maintenance
Pick Charity Navigator when
- Donors vetting a charity before giving
- Nonprofits chasing donor-trust badges
- Casual givers wanting a quick legitimacy check
- Advisors screening charities for clients
When Charity Navigator is not a fit
- Buyers expecting software . there's nothing to purchase, deploy, or integrate
- Impact-focused givers . financial ratios miss mission quality
- Nonprofits hoping to buy a rating . you're assessed, not enrolled
- Grant programs needing rigorous vetting . pair with CharityWatch and Candid
Sources
- Vetted Causes homepage (shutdown notice)vettedcauses.comofficial
- The End of Vetted Causesforum.effectivealtruism.orgnews
- Sinergia Animal review by Vetted Causesvettedcauses.comofficial
- Sinergia Animal review discussionreddit.comreview
- Charity Navigator profilecharitynavigator.orgofficial
- Adam Hebert - Founder of Vetted Causesforum.effectivealtruism.orgnews
- Product security pagevettedcauses.comsecurity
- Charity Navigator . Wikipediaen.wikipedia.orgofficial
- Charity Navigator Reviews . Trustpilottrustpilot.comreview
- Charity Navigator : r/nonprofitreddit.comreview
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- The 4 Major Charity Watchdogs . Bloomerangbloomerang.comnews
- CharityWatch homepagecharitywatch.orgofficial
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