CEA said its financial runway extended only until June 2024 and projected a $3.6m funding gap for 2024.
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Updated Jul 29, 2026
The Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA) is a UK-based nonprofit meta-charity that builds and nurtures the effective altruism movement through public resources, the EA Forum, newsletters, courses, events, grants, and community support.
Primary product
effectivealtruism.org, the EA community hub and resource platform
Founded
2011
Headquarters
Trajan House, Mill Street, Oxford, OX2 0DJ, United Kingdom
Team size
90-100
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Philanthropy
Sub-industry
Nonprofit / effective altruism community infrastructure
Offices
4 jobs at The Centre for Effective Altruism
Business model
Stage
grant-funded nonprofit
Leadership
Chief of Staff
Director of Community Growth
Director of Events
Director of Marketing and Communications
Director of EA Funds
Director of Strategy
Mission-driven, collaborative, purpose-first, iterative, and feedback-oriented; CEA emphasizes collective growth, perpetual beta, alliance mentality, and work-life balance.
Work style
Flexible
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
CEA uses a transparent salary formula based on location, experience, and relevant comparables; public postings show total compensation around $90k-$157k for some roles.
Benefits
Pricing
Core resources are free; some events may use ticketing or attendance fees, but the main platform is public-good/nonprofit based.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
$1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
234K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
CEA said its financial runway extended only until June 2024 and projected a $3.6m funding gap for 2024.
SourceCEA’s 2025-26 strategy said it cut spending by $5.9m (24%) in 2024 while rebuilding for growth.
SourceCEA announced EA Funds and CEA would merge/spin out together, reflecting a major organizational restructuring after Effective Ventures’ wind-down.
SourceEA Forum · Jul 2026
Sarah Cheng said she left CEA for 80,000 Hours, handed the Forum/mod team to Toby Tremlett, and noted the Online Team would be led by Rory Fenton on an interim basis.
EA Forum · Feb 2026
CEA reported growth across programs and said it was hiring across many teams in 2026, with open roles on its careers page.
EA Forum · Apr 2025
CEA and EA Funds said they would merge into one organization within CEA as part of the post-Effective Ventures spinout.
EA Forum · Mar 2025
CEA laid out a principles-first strategy focused on sustainable growth, EA brand improvement, funding diversification, and strengthening the organization.
EA Forum · Dec 2024
CEA said it reduced EA Global costs materially in 2024, increased attendee contributions, and planned further expansion in 2025.