Civic Intelligence

Blockchain Security Standards

EIN 99-1780052 • 501(c)6 • Wakefield, MA

Profile

The blockchain security standards council (bssc) is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to elevate trust and confidence in blockchain systems and applications through security standards and audit frameworks that benefit the entire community.

401 Edgewater Place 600Wakefield, MA 01880

blockchainssc.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

1.55x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

99th percentile

3.40x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

6th percentile

-121%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

$213,358

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Liabilities

$331,084

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Net Assets

-$117,726

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Operations
Liabilities / Revenue99th percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

$97,500

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$215,847

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$118,347

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KAssets 2024: $213,358Liabilities 2024: $331,084Net Assets 2024: -$117,7262024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$213,358
Liabilities$331,084
Net Assets-$117,726
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2024: $97,500Expenses 2024: $215,847Net Income 2024: -$118,3472024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$97,500
Expenses$215,847
Net Income-$118,347
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$213,358
Liabilities
$331,084
Net assets
-$117,726
Revenue
$97,500
Expenses
$215,847
Net income
-$118,347
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.13$3.31$1.18$0.98$2.16$1.18
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Mar 6, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$97,500
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The blockchain security standards council (bssc) is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to elevate trust and confidence in blockchain systems and applications through security standards and audit frameworks that benefit the entire community.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT - THE ORGANIZATION FACILITATES WORKING GROUPS AMONG MEMBERS TO DRAFT TECHNICAL STANDARDS TO ADDRESS DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF BLOCKCHAIN SECURITY.$0$0
EDUCATION - THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES WITH THE BROADER BLOCKCHAIN AND BUSINESS COMMUNITIES TO INFORM OF ITS WORK AND PROMOTE THE BENEFITS OF STRONGER BLOCKCHAIN SECURITY.$0$0
INDUSTRY COLLABORATION - THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS AND COLLABORATES WITH OTHER MEMBERSHIP AND TRADE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE STANDARDS AND SECURITY FOR BLOCKCHAIN.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
FRIEDER WEICHELTPresidentPT$0--
ANNALEA ILGTreasurerPT$0--
ADRIENNE ALLENSecretary-$0--
GREG KOHNExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Blockchain Security Standards
EIN
99-1780052
Phone
7812460500
Address
401 EDGEWATER PLACE 600, WAKEFIELD, MA 01880

Signing Officer

Name
Frieder Weichelt
Title
President
Phone
7812460500
Signed
2025-10-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Wegner Cpas Llp
Address
419 N LEE ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2301
Preparer
Adam Kuczynski CPA
Phone
7035190990
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: office. Amount: 1,164. Description: travel. Amount: 1,536. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 2,700.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets

“Description: foreign currency gain. Amount: 621.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 175,000. Description: prepaid expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 1,020.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 43,584. Description: deferred revenue. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 287,500.”

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