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.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $212k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Operating Officer Median to 75th percentile | $212k | $22k | — | $12k | $246k $261k |
Executive Director 25th percentile to medianvs Science & Technology peers in Virginia | $202k | — | — | — | $202k $214k |
Operations Director 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $140k $148k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Zcash Foundation equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,078 science & technology organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Down 16%
from 2023
From $293k in 2023 to $246k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Operating Officer pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 21%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 31% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Zcash Foundation
What does the Chief Operating Officer of Zcash Foundation earn?
In 2024, the Chief Operating Officer of Zcash Foundation received $245,592 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Operating Officer roles among Science & Technology organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Operating Officer pay at Zcash Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at Zcash Foundation falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Zcash Foundation equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
What are Zcash Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Zcash Foundation reported $3.8M in total revenue and $8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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