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.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Miller | Chairman/Treasurer | 0.5 | — |
| Peter Van Valkenburgh | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Amber Baldet | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Jay Verret | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Marta Belcher | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Jack Gavigan | Executive Director | 40 | $201,647 |
| Alex Bornstein | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $233,500 |
| Danika Delano | Operations Director | 40 | $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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