Digital Dollar Project Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO ENCOURAGE RESEARCH AND PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON THE POTENTIAL ADVANTAGES OF A DIGITAL DOLLAR, CONVENE PRIVATE SECTOR THOUGHT LEADERS AND ACTORS, AND PROPOSE POSSIBLE MODELS TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC SECTOR. THE PROJECT WILL MODERATE PROGAMS WITH INTERESTED STAKEHOLDERS TO MEASURE THE VALUE OF AND ESTABLISH PRACTICAL STEPS THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO ESTABLISH A DIGITAL DOLLAR. THE PROJECT VIEWS THE INFRASTRUCTURE UNDERPINNING THE US DOLLAR AS A CRITICALLY IMPORTANT PUBLIC GOOD AND BELIEVES THAT UPGRADING THIS INFRASTRUCTURE WILL PROVIDE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS ENHANCED FLEXIBILITY, OPTIONALITY, STABILITY AND PROSPERITY.
- Income
- $391,471
- Spending
- $472,966
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $309,231, director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 21 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (science, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 90% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 65% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (science, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $366,397 spent. ORGANIZING US CBDC EXPERIMENTATION THROUGH THE DIGITAL DOLLAR PROJECT'S PILOT PROGRAM. RESULTS OF WHICH WILL BE PUBLISHED AND OPEN DATA SHARED FOR CONSIDERATION BY POLICY-MAKERS, ACADEMICS AND RESEARCHERS, THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
- EDUCATING CONGRESS, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE, THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM, AND POLICY-MAKERS ON CBDC DESIGN CHOICES AND POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS AND BRIEFING FINANCIAL REGULATORS AND PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERSHIP ON VARIOUS USE CASES AND THE DIGITAL CURRENCY ECOSYSTEM.
- PUBLISHING WHITE PAPERS AND RESEARCH ON US CBDC, AS WELL AS RESPONSES TO THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD POLICY DISCUSSION PAPER, THE WHITE HOUSE EXECUTIVE ORDER ON RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION, AND RELEVANT SENATE AND HOUSE COMMITTEE HEARINGS. CONVENING PUBLIC SESSIONS (I.E. DEBATES, DISCUSSIONS, INTERVIEWS) ON US CBDC AND RELATED MATTERS INCLUDING NATIONAL SECURITY, FINANCIAL INCLUSION, AND PRIVACY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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