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Wikidata entry for the Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA), a UK nonprofit founded by William MacAskill and Toby Ord that promotes effective altruism, a movement closely linked to AI safety and existential risk reduction efforts.
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This Wikidata page provides structured metadata about the Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA), a British charitable organization (Charity Commission no. 1149828) founded by William MacAskill and Toby Ord. It records key facts including the organization's field of work (effective altruism), legal status, country of registration, and annual revenue figures from 2016 to 2021. CEA is a central institution in the effective altruism ecosystem, which includes significant focus on AI safety and existential risk.
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- •CEA is a UK-registered nonprofit (charity no. 1149828) founded by William MacAskill and Toby Ord, key figures in effective altruism and AI safety.
- •The organization's stated field of work is effective altruism, a movement that prioritizes AI safety and existential risk reduction.
- •Revenue grew substantially from ~£3.5M in 2016 to ~£18.6M in 2021, reflecting the movement's rapid expansion.
- •This Wikidata entry serves as a structured reference for CEA's organizational metadata, useful for knowledge graph and research purposes.
- •CEA is closely affiliated with organizations like 80,000 Hours and the Future of Humanity Institute, which are central to AI safety discourse.
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| Entity | Property | Value | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre for Effective Altruism | Headcount | 109 | 2024 |
| Centre for Effective Altruism | Legal Structure | charitable organization | — |
| Centre for Effective Altruism | Revenue | $3.5 million | — |
| Centre for Effective Altruism | Headcount | 11 | — |
| Centre for Effective Altruism | Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre_for_Effective_Altruism | — |
| Centre for Effective Altruism | Founder (text) | Toby Ord | — |
| Centre for Effective Altruism | Country | United Kingdom | — |
| Centre for Effective Altruism | Website | https://www.centreforeffectivealtruism.org | — |
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Centre for Effective Altruism
British charitable organization
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https://www.centreforeffectivealtruism.org/
charitable organization
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Charity Commission no.
1149828
retrieved
12 February 2022
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effective altruism
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English Wikipedia
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17 January 2023
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https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Centre_for_Effective_Altruism&oldid=1116063395
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William MacAskill
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English Wikipedia
retrieved
17 January 2023
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https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Centre_for_Effective_Altruism&oldid=1116063395
Toby Ord
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English Wikipedia
retrieved
17 January 2023
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https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Centre_for_Effective_Altruism&oldid=1116063395
country
United Kingdom
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Charity Commission no.
1149828
retrieved
12 February 2022
legal form
charitable organization
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Charity Commission no.
1149828
retrieved
12 February 2022
total revenue
15,521,709 pound sterling
point in time
2020
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Charity Commission no.
1149828
retrieved
14 February 2022
14,253,689 pound sterling
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2019
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Charity Commission no.
1149828
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