It’s been an incredible year for many Zcashers to say the least.
For anyone considering some last-minute generosity before the tax year ends today, I encourage you to go for it!
If you’re in the USA, look into Donor Advised Funds, they might be a good option for you if you want to earmark funds for benevolence now, then advise how they are donated later.
Here is a shortlist of a few entities that I’m aware of which either directly accept Zcash or otherwise facilitate donations to non-profits by accepting ZEC.
Do your own research, this is not an endorsement of any of these entities.
Companies Facilitating Zcash Donations
In my experience this is the quickest way to give to a non-profit you already like.
The Giving Block - Accepts transparent Zcash on behalf of many non-profits.
Endaoment - DAF, but you can also donate to entities directly. The entity must log in and claim their profile to accept the donation, which I believe can be remitted in crypto or via bank transfer.
Non-profits Directly Accepting Zcash
If you know of more, please contribute by responding here with a link to verify, do NOT post donation addresses in this thread. I’ll try to keep this list updated.
Zcash Foundation - The only entity I’ve found as of today that accepts shielded ZEC. Kudos!
Mothers Against Cruel Sentencing - (Correction - this org also accepts shielded ZEC!)
The Electronic Frontier Foundation - Directly accepts transparent Zcash
Freedom of the Press Foundation - Directly accepts transparent Zcash
The Tor Project - Directly accepts transparent Zcash
Internet Archive - Directly accepts transparent Zcash
Zcash-friendly Donor Advised Funds
I contacted each of these to confirm that as of writing, they currently accept ZEC.
Daffy - transparent Zcash
Endaoment - transparent Zcash
Ren - DAF that accepts Zcash.
Church Giving With Zcash
Please refrain from debating religion on this thread. These entities exist and tithing is a very big part of many people’s lives around the world.
Overflow - transparent Zcash
Engiven - transparent Zcash
Tithely - transparent Zcash
The Signatry (DAF) - transparent Zcash by request
Crypto Non-profits Not Accepting Zcash Yet
Coin Center - Bitcoin or Ethereum (friendly nudge @valkenburgh)
Human Rights Foundation - Bitcoin or Bitcoin Lightning
Electric Coin Company / Bootstrap - I’m unsure how to donate at this time.
Happy New Year Everyone!!
2026 is going to be incredible. Let’s wrap 2025 with some generosity!
I did not receive any compensation of any kind for this post, I am a happy user and donor of a few of these.
None of this post is intended to be an endorsement for any entity, or financial or legal advice. That said - let’s give back after a historic year for Zcash!