Payjoin Foundation Receives 501(c)(3) Status

United States

Payjoin Foundation has received approval from the Internal Revenue Service recognizing the Foundation as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Foundation can now accept tax-deductible charitable contributions to support its mission to advance practical privacy in peer-to-peer digital transactions.

"Receiving 501(c)(3) status establishes a framework to sustain the Payjoin Dev Kit and future developments." Said Dan Gould, Executive Director of Payjoin Foundation. "It allows us to prioritize the development of infrastructure designed to endure, accountable to the public interest."

About Payjoin Foundation

Payjoin Foundation is a nonprofit research and development organization maintaining the Payjoin Dev Kit. It is dedicated to developing and distributing open-source software and standards that improve privacy, security, and usability in peer-to-peer digital transactions with a primary focus on Bitcoin. The Foundation conducts research, publishes freely available software and educational materials, and supports the adoption of the technology it develops by providing reference implementations, technical documentation, and integration guidance to developers and infrastructure operators. The Foundation also works to advance public understanding of privacy-preserving financial infrastructure. Learn more at https://payjoin.org.