NonprofitsMetagov Inc

Science & Technology

Metagov Inc

BOSTON, MA

Total revenue

$391K

Total expenses

$500K

Net assets

$224K

Grants received

$1.3M

5 grants

EIN

853442527

Tax year

2023

Mission

The corporation is operated exclusively for scientific and educational purposes of conducting scholarly and scientific research about governance of virtual worlds and disseminate research to/for the benefit of the public, college/university faculty/students, and for related purposes.

Programs

1 program

See schedule osoftware development of open-source digital infrastructuremetagov's software development programs include the telescope project, collective voice, and daochem. In 2023, these programs advanced the state of tooling for governance in digital ecosystems. The telescope project, an ethical ethnographic tool for discord, enabled researchers to gain insights into online communities while respecting user privacy. Collective voice piloted an innovative extension for open collective, enabling community-based control over expense approvals to foster transparency and shared financial responsibility. Daochem, a tool that aggregates on- and off-chain governance data, offered a holistic view of dao operations, helping stakeholders make more informed governance decisions and highlighting trends within decentralized organizations. These software development efforts provide practical applications and frameworks that assist communities in self-governance and support the ethical use of technology in digital spaces.

Expenses: $183K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$412K
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$391K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$87K
Fundraising
Other expenses$413K
Total expenses$500K
Total assets$224K
Net assets$224K

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOSHUA TAN

DIRECTOR

Board

$52K

10 hrs/wk

EUGENE LEVENTHAL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$38K

10 hrs/wk

NATHAN SCHNEIDER

DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT

Board

3 hrs/wk

MICHAEL ZARGHAM

DIRECTOR, TREASURER

Board

6 hrs/wk

BEE CAVELLO

DIRECTOR, SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

PRIMAVERA DE FILIIPPI

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 5 of 5

FromAmountPurposeYear
$90K
AMBITIOUS PROGRAM/R2i LAB PROGRAMS
2024
$15K
RESEARCH INTO GLOBAL GOVERNANCE INSTITUTION DESIGN.
2024
$151K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$250K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021

Funded by

$1.3M from 4 funders · 5 grants · 2021–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$805K · 1 grant · 2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$401K · 2 grants · 2021–2023

Center for Cultural Innovation

$90K · 1 grant · 2024

Future Of Life Institute

$15K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN853442527
NTEE codeU41
Subsection03
Ruling date2022-02
Formed2020
Employees0
Volunteers25
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