Minneapolis, MN

BOOTSTRAP ORG INC

EIN 85-0765444

Community & Economic Development Technology, Research & Civic Innovation

Mission

Bootstrap is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to advancing technology, scientific discovery, education, and human organization, with a primary mandate to support the Zcash ecosystem and the protection of financial privacy as a public good.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About BOOTSTRAP ORG INC

Bootstrap Org Inc (EIN 85-0765444) is a Minneapolis-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed in 2020 that serves as a steward of funding and organizational support for open-source protocol development and related infrastructure. The organization is the parent nonprofit associated with Electric Coin Company (ECC) and focuses on supporting the development, maintenance, and public-interest governance of the Zcash ecosystem and associated software projects. In the last 2–3 years Bootstrap has managed large, multi-million-dollar funding flows, engaged in community governance processes around coinholder-directed grants, and completed board-level resolutions concerning Zashi-related assets and the organization’s relationship with ECC.

Notable achievements

Stewardship of Zcash development funding

Established as the nonprofit steward for allocations from the Zcash development fund and structured to support core protocol work and related public-interest projects.

Managed multi‑million dollar assets and grants

Operated and reported on substantial funding flows and balance sheet resources; in the most recent public filings the organization reported millions in revenue and net assets in the multi‑million dollar range, reflecting active grantmaking and asset management.

Governance resolution on Zashi and ECC relationship

Board-level actions in 2025–2026 addressed governance matters and the disposition or transfer of assets related to the Zashi project, clarifying the nonprofit’s role in supporting protocol tooling and subsidiary arrangements.

At a glance

Total assets: $23.5M
Annual revenue: $4.5M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 85-0765444
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Website: bootstrapproject.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Registered and listed in major nonprofit databases and public 990 filings as a 501(c)(3) organization.

Named as the parent nonprofit connected to Electric Coin Company in ECC transparency reporting and community governance records.

Frequently referenced in Zcash community governance processes (coinholder-directed grants and ZIP governance discussions).

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