Civic Intelligence

Bitcoin Policy Institute

EIN 88-1567390 • 501(c)3 • Nashville, TN

Profile

The bitcoin policy institute (bpi) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization researching the policy and societal implications of bitcoin and emerging monetary networks.

438 Houston StNashville, TN 37203

www.btcpolicy.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

30th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 30% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

25th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 25% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

86th percentile

41%

Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

98th percentile

216%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

97th percentile

224%

Faster revenue growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets30th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,838,491

Up $1,387,123 (+307%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$13,941

Up $9,863 (+242%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$1,824,550

Up $1,377,260 (+308%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue25th percentileNet Margin86th percentile

Revenue

Up

$3,320,088

Up $2,243,804 (+208%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$1,942,828

Up $1,131,746 (+140%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$1,377,260

Up $1,112,058 (+419%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2022: $183,555Liabilities 2022: $1,467Net Assets 2022: $182,0882022Assets 2023: $451,368Liabilities 2023: $4,078Net Assets 2023: $447,2902023Assets 2024: $1,838,491Liabilities 2024: $13,941Net Assets 2024: $1,824,5502024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,838,491
Liabilities$13,941
Net Assets$1,824,550
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth97th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Revenue 2022: $315,537Expenses 2022: $133,449Net Income 2022: $182,0882022Revenue 2023: $1,076,284Expenses 2023: $811,082Net Income 2023: $265,2022023Revenue 2024: $3,320,088Expenses 2024: $1,942,828Net Income 2024: $1,377,2602024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$3,320,088
Expenses$1,942,828
Net Income$1,377,260
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$1,838,491
Liabilities
$13,941
Net assets
$1,824,550
Revenue
$3,320,088
Expenses
$1,942,828
Net income
$1,377,260
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.84$0.01$1.82$3.32$1.94$1.38
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.00$0.45$1.08$0.81$0.27
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.18$0.32$0.13$0.18
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$3,320,088
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The bitcoin policy institute is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization researching the policy and societal implications of bitcoin and emerging monetary networks.

Research, education, and advocacy to better our understanding of bitcoin and emerging technologies.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$447,290$1,824,550▲ $1,377,260
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$451,368$1,542,727▲ $1,091,359
Intangible Assets-$250,000-
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$451,368$1,838,491▲ $1,387,123
Other Assets Total$0$45,764▲ $45,764
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$4,078$13,941▲ $9,863
Total Liabilities$4,078$13,941▲ $9,863
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$447,290$1,824,550▲ $1,377,260
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$451,368$1,838,491▲ $1,387,123
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
David ZellCo-CEOFT$135,750$30,000$165,750
Grant MccartyCo-CEOFT$135,750$30,000$165,750

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Cassie CliftonDirector
David BaileyDirector
Matthew OdellDirector
Maria WojciechowskiTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPLegal Services601 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW, Washington, DC 20001$323,402
Dechert LLPLegal Services1900 K ST NW, Washington, DC 20006$323,402
-Program Strategy, Operations, And Develo5511 VIRGINIA WAY STE 400, Brentwood, TN 37027$140,000
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$3,320,088
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$3,320,088
Change in Net Assets
$1,377,260
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,566,480
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$375,348
Total Fundraising Expense$64,367
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Legal$647,167--$647,167
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$281,775$33,150$16,575$331,500
Fees for Services Other$221,485$11,400$45,600$278,485
Conferences and Meetings$141,065--$141,065
Travel$137,818--$137,818
Office Expenses-$72,382-$72,382
Payroll Taxes$23,361$2,748$1,374$27,483
Fees for Services Accounting-$17,635-$17,635
Other Salaries and Wages$13,910$1,637$818$16,365
Information Technology-$15,000-$15,000
Advertising-$11,210-$11,210
Other Expenses$239,646$6,072-$6,072
Grants to Domestic Orgs$1,000--$1,000
Total Functional Expenses$1,707,227$171,234$64,367$1,942,828
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll Liabilities$13,941
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Reviewed by external counsel, board, and treasurer prior to being filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Directors are expected to voluntarily disclose any actual or possible conflict of interest. Once this is disclosed and all relevant information has been reviewed, the board, independent of the director in question, shall deliberate to determine of the proper course of action.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The board of directors independently reviewed the compensation of officers at similar organizations, conducted a comparability analysis, met as a team to deliberate and document the process, and came to a unanimous decision on the compensation number for bpi's officers.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents are made available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bitcoin Policy Institute
EIN
88-1567390
Phone
2022137051
Address
438 HOUSTON ST, NASHVILLE, TN 37203

Signing Officer

Name
Maria Wojciechowski
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2022137051
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Maria Wojciechowski
Formed
2022
Legal Domicile
Tn
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
3
Volunteers
4

Preparer

Firm
Atchley & Associates Llp
Address
1005 LA POSADA DRIVE, AUSTIN, TX 78752
Preparer
Renae Duncan
Phone
5123462086
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 2

“In 2024, the organization launched the p2p rights fund as a charitable, public-interest legal program. The fund focuses on cases that raise significant questions about constitutional rights, due process, and the legal status of open-source, non-custodial bitcoin tools. The program helps courts and regulators understand complex technical issues, protects civil liberties, and lessens the burdens of government in regulating and adjudicating these matters. Support is provided based on financial need and the broader public-interest impact of the case.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Policy consulting: program service expenses 138,485. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 138,485. Contract and professional fees: program service expenses 26,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 26,000. Donor development: program service expenses 57,000. Management and general expenses 11,400. Fundraising expenses 45,600. Total expenses 114,000.”

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IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED AN UNUSUAL GRANT OF $1,000,000 IN 2024.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED THE P2P RIGHTS FUND AS A CHARITABLE, PUBLIC-INTEREST LEGAL PROGRAM. THE FUND FOCUSES ON CASES THAT RAISE SIGNIFICANT QUESTIONS ABOUT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, DUE PROCESS, AND THE LEGAL STATUS OF OPEN-SOURCE, NON-CUSTODIAL BITCOIN TOOLS. THE PROGRAM HELPS COURTS AND REGULATORS UNDERSTAND COMPLEX TECHNICAL ISSUES, PROTECTS CIVIL LIBERTIES, AND LESSENS THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT IN REGULATING AND ADJUDICATING THESE MATTERS. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED AND THE BROADER PUBLIC-INTEREST IMPACT OF THE CASE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1REVIEWED BY EXTERNAL COUNSEL, BOARD, AND TREASURER PRIOR TO BEING FILED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2DIRECTORS ARE EXPECTED TO VOLUNTARILY DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ONCE THIS IS DISCLOSED AND ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION HAS BEEN REVIEWED, THE BOARD, INDEPENDENT OF THE DIRECTOR IN QUESTION, SHALL DELIBERATE TO DETERMINE OF THE PROPER COURSE OF ACTION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INDEPENDENTLY REVIEWED THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, CONDUCTED A COMPARABILITY ANALYSIS, MET AS A TEAM TO DELIBERATE AND DOCUMENT THE PROCESS, AND CAME TO A UNANIMOUS DECISION ON THE COMPENSATION NUMBER FOR BPI'S OFFICERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5POLICY CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 138,485. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 138,485. CONTRACT AND PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 26,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,000. DONOR DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 57,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,400. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 45,600. TOTAL EXPENSES 114,000.
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