Nonprofit · EIN 47-1315917
COIN CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,869,974 | $3,596,499 | $1,273,475 | $15,474,475 | $160,822 | $15,313,653 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,556,967 | $3,467,157 | -$910,190 | $12,873,214 | $197,704 | $12,675,510 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,778,763
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $947,636
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $630,657
- Net income from fundraising events
- $143,575
- Other revenue
- $143,575
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $787,601
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,051,194
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,075,312
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $364,410
- Accounting fees
- $39,102
- Occupancy
- $75,724
- Travel
- $42,983
- Program services (functional)
- $2,794,280
- Management and general (functional)
- $517,005
- Fundraising (functional)
- $285,214
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,873,214
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,474,475
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $160,822
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,313,653
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,937,581
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,649,715
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $663,938
- Gross receipts
- $4,994,717
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Van Valkenburgh | Director of Research Highest-paid employee | 40 | $611,796 | $42,660 |
| Gerald Brito | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $531,223 | $33,519 |
| Neeraj Agrawal | Director of Communication Highest-paid employee | 40 | $246,149 | $26,159 |
| Landon Zinda | Policy Counsel Highest-paid employee | 40 | $223,376 | $19,278 |
| Antonie Hodge | Treasurer and Secretary Officer | 40 | $203,433 | $19,426 |
| Alex Morcos | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Balaji Srinivasan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Weisman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wences Casares | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Brito | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $602,985 | $16,847 |
| Peter Van Valkenburgh | Director of Research Highest-paid employee | 40 | $366,754 | $20,622 |
| Neeraj Agrawal | Director of Communication Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,624 | $9,002 |
| Antonie Hodge | Treasurer and Secretary Officer | 40 | $206,503 | $16,412 |
| Landon Zinda | Policy Counsel Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,077 | $5,114 |
| Alex Morcos | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Balaji Srinivasan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Weisman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wences Casares | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 650 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW FL 6, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-3705
- In care of
- % JERRY BRITO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Peter Van Valkenburgh, 650 Massachusetts Ave NW 6th floor, Washington, DC 20001
- Signed the 990
- Peter Van Valkenburgh, Executive Director
- Phone
- (202) 804-6013
- Website
- www.coincenter.org
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
Mission
Coin Center is the leading non-profit research and advocacy center focused on the public policy issues facing cryptocurrency technologies such as Bitcoin. Our mission is to build a better understanding of these technologies and to promote a regulatory climate that preserves the freedom to innovate using block chain technologies. We do this by producing and publishing policy research from respected academics and experts, educating policymakers and the media about block chain technology, and by engaging in advocacy for sound public policy.
Program accomplishments
- Education - Through our engagement with policymakers at all levels of government, we have found that the top issues facing cryptocurrencies are questions about consumer protection, securities and commodities regulation, financial surveillance, and privacy.Expenses $1,951,206
- Advocacy - Coin Center advocates for our research and education solutions in order to keep cryptocurrency networks open, decentralized, and permissionless to regulators, legislators and other policy makers.Expenses $843,074
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-1315917
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,474,475
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,994,717
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,869,974 | $3,596,499 | $15,474,475 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,556,967 | $3,467,157 | $12,873,214 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,450,499 | $4,265,706 | $13,757,029 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-1315917).
Questions about COIN CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of COIN CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COIN CENTER INC is 47-1315917.
- Is COIN CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2015.
- Are donations to COIN CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does COIN CENTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COIN CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COIN CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COIN CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Peter Van Valkenburgh.
- Who are the officers and directors of COIN CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $611,796 (Peter Van Valkenburgh, Director of Research).
- How much revenue does COIN CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,869,974, expenses of $3,596,499 and total assets of $15,474,475 at year end.
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