BITCOIN POLICY INSTITUTE
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $3.3M · expenses $1.9M · assets $1.8M
- EIN
- 88-1567390
- Address
- 438 HOUSTON ST, NASHVILLE, TN 37203-4825
- Website
- WWW.BTCPOLICY.ORG
- NTEE code
- W01
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
BITCOIN POLICY INSTITUTE (BPI) IS A NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON BITCOIN AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, PROVIDES CHARITABLE LEGAL SUPPORT TO DEFEND BITCOIN USERS AND DEVELOPERS' RIGHTS, AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS TO PROTECT CIVIL LIBERTIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Mccarty | CO-CEO | 2022-2024 | $165,750 | $296,750 | 1 |
| David Zell | CO-CEO | 2022-2024 | $165,750 | $296,750 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bailey | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew Odell | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cassie Clifton | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maria Wojciechowski | TREASURER | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $332K · 3 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT MCCARTY | CO-CEO | 40 | $165,750 | $0 | $0 | $165,750 | 1 |
| DAVID ZELL | CO-CEO | 40 | $165,750 | $0 | $0 | $165,750 | 1 |
| DAVID BAILEY | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW ODELL | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CASSIE CLIFTON | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIA WOJCIECHOWSKI | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $226K · 2 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT MCCARTY | CO-CEO | 40 | $113,000 | $0 | $0 | $113,000 | 1 |
| DAVID ZELL | CO-CEO | 40 | $113,000 | $0 | $0 | $113,000 | 1 |
| DAVID BAILEY | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW ODELL | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CASSIE CLIFTON | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIA WOJCIECHOWSKI | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $36K · 3 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT MCCARTY | CO-CEO | 40 | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 | 1 |
| DAVID ZELL | CO-CEO | 40 | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 | 1 |
| DAVID BAILEY | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW ODELL | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CASSIE CLIFTON | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 3 contractors · $787K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP | WASHINGTON, DC | LEGAL SERVICES | $323,402 |
| DECHERT LLP | WASHINGTON, DC | LEGAL SERVICES | $323,402 |
| STEPHEN POLLOCK | BRENTWOOD, TN | PROGRAM STRATEGY, OPERATIONS, AND DEVELO | $140,000 |
2023 · 1 contractor · $124K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN POLLOCK | NASHVILLE, TN | PROGRAM STRATEGY, OPERATIONS, AND DEVELO | $124,164 |
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,320,088 | $1,942,828 | $1,838,491 | $1,824,550 | $3,320,088 | $0 | $331,500 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,076,284 | $811,082 | $451,368 | $447,290 | $1,076,284 | $0 | $226,000 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $315,537 | $133,449 | $183,555 | $182,088 | $315,537 | $0 | $36,000 | 3 | 3 |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $4,508,618 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $3,256,600 | 2024 | $3,000,600 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $523,500 | 2024 | $462,500 | show |
| OPEN SATS INITIATIVE INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $316,018 | 2024 | $66,018 | show |
| HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $310,000 | 2024 | $310,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $37,500 | 2022 | $37,500 | show |
| ATLAS ECONOMIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 | $15,000 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| AMERICANS UNITED FOR DEMOCRACY INC | MD | W01 | $1,738,000 | $1,742,000 | PRESIDENT | $48,000 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| STATE SOLUTIONS INC | DC | W01 | $5,646,763 | $354,868 | SECRETARY | $487,089 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| UNITED STATES PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP EDUCATION FUND | CO | W01 | $2,064,867 | $2,241,550 | PRESIDENT AND VICE CHAIR | $19,572 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| PROTECT OUR HEALTHCARE | CA | W01 | $2,127,641 | $2,336,443 | President & Dir | $0 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| REPRESENT US EDUCATION FUND | MA | W01 | $3,828,405 | $7,760,781 | CEO | $310,401 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| CITIZENS ACTION COALITION EDUCATION FUND INC | IN | W01 | $2,227,179 | $1,298,075 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT | DC | W01 | $6,537,962 | $6,864,634 | DIRECTOR | $255,334 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| REPUBLICAN MAIN STREET PARTNERSHIP | DC | W01 | $3,836,687 | $3,819,886 | President & CEO | $406,234 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| INVEST IN LOUISIANA | LA | W01 | $2,571,501 | $2,404,269 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $138,692 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| WHOLISTIC ALLIANCE | IL | W01 | $2,926,805 | $2,598,229 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| DYNAMIC SPECTRUM ALLIANCE INC | VA | W01 | $1,670,624 | $1,286,713 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| GROW CALIFORNIA INC | CA | W01 | $4,812,237 | $282,164 | President & Dir | $0 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD INC | MA | W01 | $2,545,360 | $1,315,063 | PRESIDENT, TREASURER & SECRETARY | $313,947 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| FUND FOR STATES | DC | W01 | $6,065,060 | $2,932,857 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $112,880 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| LA ALLIANCE FOR TOURISM JOBS AND PROGRESS | CA | W01 | $4,294,663 | $3,903,843 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| CLCS ACTION | CO | W01 | $3,368,206 | $1,958,626 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $175,034 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| SCHUYLER CENTER FOR ANALYSIS AND ADVOCACY INC | NY | W01 | $3,734,787 | $2,648,777 | PRESIDENT & | $209,348 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| SAVE LOCAL RESTAURANTS | CA | W01 | $2,338,963 | $2,627,657 | Co-President | $0 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| CENTER FOR AI SAFETY ACTION FUND INC | CA | W01 | $3,577,153 | $2,394,762 | Executive Dir. | $293,975 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| COMMITTEE TO BUILD AN AFFORDABLE CA LIFORNIA | CA | W01 | $2,475,000 | $0 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| OPENPLANS INC | NY | W01 | $3,928,373 | $3,929,925 | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $255,210 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| COMPETITIVE GEORGIA ACTION | GA | W01 | $1,779,510 | $1,086,944 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| UBER INNOVATION BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE | CA | W01 | $4,500,000 | $1,373,511 | Princ Officer | $0 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
| COMPETITIVE GEORGIA | GA | W01 | $2,737,903 | $1,794,991 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code W01, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $1,942,828 spent · pay $375,348 · grants $1,000 · events $141,065
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: legal | $647,167 | $647,167 | - | - | 33.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $331,500 | $281,775 | $33,150 | $16,575 | 17.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $278,485 | $221,485 | $11,400 | $45,600 | 14.3% | |
| Other (as described) | FELLOWS/RESEARCH | $239,646 | $239,646 | - | - | 12.3% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $141,065 | $141,065 | - | - | 7.3% | |
| Travel | $137,818 | $137,818 | - | - | 7.1% | |
| Office expenses | $72,382 | - | $72,382 | - | 3.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $27,483 | $23,361 | $2,748 | $1,374 | 1.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $17,635 | - | $17,635 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $16,365 | $13,910 | $1,637 | $818 | 0.8% | |
| Information technology | $15,000 | - | $15,000 | - | 0.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $11,210 | - | $11,210 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | REIMBURSEMENTS | $6,072 | - | $6,072 | - | 0.3% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $1,942,828 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $811,082 spent · pay $243,873 · grants $0 · events $93,616
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $226,000 | $192,100 | $22,600 | $11,300 | 27.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $195,664 | $129,082 | $12,416 | $54,166 | 24.1% | |
| Other (as described) | FELLOWS/RESEARCH | $160,572 | $160,572 | - | - | 19.8% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $93,616 | $93,616 | - | - | 11.5% | |
| Travel | $64,331 | $64,331 | - | - | 7.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $17,873 | $15,192 | $1,787 | $894 | 2.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $12,984 | - | $12,984 | - | 1.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $12,302 | - | $12,302 | - | 1.5% | |
| Information technology | $12,233 | $1,907 | $10,326 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | MEMBERSHIPS AND SUBSCRI | $8,625 | $8,625 | - | - | 1.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,691 | - | $2,691 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | REIMBURSEMENTS | $2,165 | - | $2,165 | - | 0.3% |
| Office expenses | $1,840 | - | $1,840 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $138 | - | $138 | - | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | $48 | - | $48 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $811,082 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $133,449 spent · pay $58,366 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | FELLOWS/RESEARCH | $48,333 | $48,333 | - | - | 36.2% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $36,000 | $30,600 | $3,600 | $1,800 | 27.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $17,692 | $15,038 | $1,769 | $885 | 13.3% | |
| Occupancy | $7,400 | $7,400 | - | - | 5.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $6,962 | - | - | $6,962 | 5.2% | |
| Information technology | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $4,674 | $3,973 | $467 | $234 | 3.5% | |
| Travel | $3,854 | $3,854 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,923 | - | $2,923 | - | 2.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $585 | - | $585 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $26 | - | $26 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $133,449 | 100% |
Federal lobbying
Lobbying Disclosure Act reports naming a client or registrant with this organization's name and state. Spent: what lobbying for it cost (firm income plus its own reported expenses). Earned: income it reported as a lobbying firm.
| Year | Spent | Earned | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $10,000 | 2 | |
| 2025 | $130,000 | 4 |
Issues: Banking, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Firms hired: SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS
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