List of Bitcoin non-profits around the world

This page will list all the known Bitcoin and crypto-currency non-profits around the world. The criterias for being on this list are:
# A focus on Bitcoin or crypto-currency (merely accepting Bitcoin donations is not enough)
# Being a non-profit
# The organization needs to be either a registered non-profit or in the process of active registration.
= List of organizations (by country of residence)=
== Argentina: NGO Bitcoin Argentina (Asco. Civil DECODES) ==
* Website
== Australia: The Bitcoin Association of Australia ==
* Board members:
** Martin Bajalan
** Max Kaye Treasurer
** Adam Poulton Secretary
** Pantelis Roussakis Vice-President
** Bret Treasure
** Jason Williams President
** Tristan Winters
== Austria: Bitcoin Austria ==
* [http://bitcoin-austria.at/ Website
== Canada: The Bitcoin Embassy ==
* Facebook page
A non-profit organization seeking to promote the adoption of Bitcoin and related crypto-technologies, as well as facilitating networking throughout the Bitcoin community in Canada and worldwide.
== Chile: Asociación Bitcoin Chile ==
* Website
Non-profit organization for education and dissemination of crypto-technologies in Chile
== Colombia: Fundación Bitcoin Colombia ==
* Website
== Germany: Bundesverband Bitcoin e.V. ==
* Website
* Board members:
** Radoslav Albrecht
** Dennis Daiber
** Oliver Flaskämper
** JF Gallas Chairman
** Timo Hanke
** Jörg von Minckwitz
** Jörg Platzer Vice Chairman
== Ireland: Bitcoin Foundation of Ireland. ==
* Website
* Board members:
** Alan Donohoe
** Vincent O Donoghue
** Roger Ver
== India: Bitcoin Alliance of India ==
* Facebook page
== Israel: איגוד הביטקוין הישראלי ==
See The Israeli Bitcoin Association.
== Italy: Bitcoin Foundation Italia ==
* Website
* Board members:
** Andrea Medri
** Davide Barbieri
** Franco Cimatti
== Netherlands: Stichting Bitcoin Nederland ==
* Website
* Board members:
** Richard Kohl
** Yann van Ewijk
** Alwin de Romijn
== Pakistan: The Bitcoin Association of Pakistan ==
* Website
* Board members:
**Farooq Ahmed
**Mohsin Ali
== Poland: Polish Bitcoin Association ==
* Website
* Board members:
** Filip Pawczyński - Chairman
** Sebastian Schmidt - Secretary
** Irwin Przeperski - Treasurer
== Russia: Crypto Currencies Foundation Russia ==
* Website
* Board members:
** Igor Chepkasov - Chairman
** Irma Nyenskans - Secretary
** Serguey Dobryshkin - IT & Security officer
== Sweden: The Bitcoin Association of Sweden ==
* Website
* Board members:
** Anders Brun - Chairman
== Switzerland: Bitcoin Association Switzerland ==
* Website
* Board members:
** Johann Gevers - Treasurer
** Stefan Greiner - Secretary
** Luzius Meisser - President
== United Kingdom: UK Bitcoin Foundation ==
* Adam Cleary
* Paul Gordon
* Eitan Jankelewitz
* Tom Robinson
* James Smith
* Lee Welham
== United States / International: Bitcoin Foundation ==
* website
* Board members (alphabetically):
** Gavin Andresen - Chief Scientist
** Micky Malka - Board Member
** Jon Matonis - Executive Director and Board Member
** Patrick Murck - General Counsel
** Elizabeth T. Ploshay - Board Member
** Peter Vessenes - Chairman of the Board
= Other =
== Alianza Blockchain Iberoamérica ==
Alianza Blockchain Iberoamérica seeks to take actions to strengthen the adoption of Open Blockchain Technology in the countries of Ibero-America. It is the union of efforts of multiple non-profit organizations, and crypto communities.
== Bitcoin100 ==
 is a charity organization that exists specifically to convince new charities to start accepting bitcoin donations.
== The Mastercoin Foundation ==
See the Mastercoin wiki.
== PikaPay Foundation ==
The PikaPay Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to innovation in today’s financial systems and is focussed on developing the Bitcoin ecosystem.
PikaPay's Mission: To explore trends in science, technology, community and culture; To overcome limitations of traditional financial services; To improve lives, empower groups and individuals; and To make greater social contributions to the world.
== World Bitcoin Association ==
The World Bitcoin Association is a non-profit organization and intends to unite all non-profit Bitcoin organizations around the world and to spread Bitcoin and other crypto currencies. The association is not only open to worldwide active Bitcoin country organizations, but also to all Bitcoin interested persons.
= See Also =
# bitcointalk thread
# google doc.
# :Category:nonprofit