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Zcash Foundation

MCLEAN, VA EIN: 82-0707962 Website

The Zcash Foundation is a public charity that builds financial privacy infrastructure for the public good, primarily serving the users of the Zcash protocol and blockchain. The Foundation also supports other applications of zero-knowledge cryptography, as well as other approaches to private cryptocurrency.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$23.4M

+44.6% YoY

Revenue

$3.8M

-20.6% YoY

Net Investment Income

$-661,418

-25.0% YoY

Expenses

$8.0M

-19.8% YoY

About Zcash Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Zcash Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in MCLEAN, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $23.4M in total assets.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

SeattleWinchester

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$7M$15M$22M$29M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$23,362,496$16,155,832$21,828,619
Revenue$3,769,087$4,745,458$12,972,220
Expenses$7,952,534$9,916,662$7,098,547
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$-661,418$-881,468$-1,988,177
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$168K$337K$505K$673K0 grants20201 grants20211 grants20220 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Zcash Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Alex BornsteinChief Operating Officer$234KJack GaviganExecutive Director$202KDanika DelanoOperations Director$126K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Andrew MillerChairman/Treasurer0.5
Peter Van ValkenburghDirector0.5
Amber BaldetDirector0.5
Jay VerretDirector0.5
Marta BelcherDirector0.5
Jack GaviganExecutive Director40$201,647
Alex BornsteinChief Operating Officer40$233,500
Danika DelanoOperations Director40$126,042

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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