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DEMOCRACY EARTH FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 371776296 · Form 990 · FY2020 · NTEE B02 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · democracy.earth
revenue
$323K
expenses
$86K
net assets
$-57K
employees
2
volunteers
10
program ratio
98%
profile · synthesized from sources

Democracy Earth Foundation develops open-source, blockchain-based tools to enable borderless digital democracy and universal basic income. The organization focuses on creating decentralized governance systems, self-sovereign identity verification, and AI-driven smart contract platforms. It operates as a technology incubator for democratic innovation, targeting global access to equitable participation and economic inclusion through cryptographic protocols.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $32K
    UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME (UBI):DEMOCRACY EARTH FOUNDATION WORKED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME SMART CONTRACT THAT WORKS AS A UTILITY THAT HELPS EVERY HUMAN REGISTERED VIA PROOF OF HUMANITY TO ACCRUE TOKENS OVER TIME. UBI WORKS AS AN ETHEREUM COMPATIBLE TOKEN AND CAN BE USED TO MAKE ALL KINDS OF BLOCKCHAIN-ENABLED TRANSACTIONS.
  2. #2 $11K
    DEMOCRATIC DISTRIBUTED AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATIONS (DAO):DEMOCRACY EARTH FOUNDATION BUILT THE FIRST DEMOCRATIC DAO ON ETHEREUM BY COMBINING PROOF OF HUMANITY AND VOTING SOLUTIONS LIKE SNAPSHOT THAT ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO CAST VOTES. THANKS TO THE INTEGRATION WITH PROOF OF HUMANITY, THE SYSTEM IS VERY HARD TO GAME WITH FALSE IDENTITIES. THE PROOF OF HUMANITY DAOS ALSO IMPLEMENT LIQUID DEMOCRACY AND ALLOW FOR USERS TO DELEGATE THEIR VOTE TO OTHERS.
named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Democracy Earth Protocol
Open-source platform enabling the creation and deployment of democratic voting systems with support for AI-generated configurations, privacy-preserving ballots, and flexible voting models including liquid democracy and quadratic voting.
La Última Frontera
Official podcast exploring intersections of AI, governance, and digital society, featuring thought leaders such as Vitalik Buterin and Eric Weinstein.
Proof of Humanity
Decentralized identity system on Ethereum that allows users to verify personhood via short videos, enabling sybil-resistant participation in digital democracies without biometrics or real names.
Sairi Digital Citizen
Tokenized AI agent on Base blockchain serving as an autonomous economic actor with persistent memory, capable of holding assets, entering agreements, and evolving strategies.
Universal Basic Income (UBI) Smart Contract
Blockchain-based UBI system that distributes tokens over time to verified human participants, functioning as an Ethereum-compatible utility for economic inclusion.
WAGMI.law
AI-powered tool that converts natural language prompts into audited, production-ready smart contracts deployable on Base mainnet, enabling non-developers to create secure blockchain applications.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • AI Governance and Ethical Research 1 activity
    • Conduct research on blockchain-based digital democracy and governance
      Authored foundational research including the white paper "The Social Smart Contract" and publications such as "Who Watches the Watchmen," "Hacktivismo — Digital Democracy in Action," and "Tecnosapiens — The Evolution of Human-AI Governance," exploring digital democracy, decentralized identity, and human-AI collaboration in governance systems.
  • Uncategorized 5 activities
    • Build and operate democratic decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs)
      Created the first democratic DAO on Ethereum by integrating Proof of Humanity with voting platforms like Snapshot, enabling sybil-resistant governance, secure voting, and liquid democracy through delegation of votes.
    • Develop and deploy blockchain-based Universal Basic Income system
      Designed and implemented a Universal Basic Income smart contract as an Ethereum-compatible token, enabling individuals verified through Proof of Humanity to accrue tokens over time and conduct blockchain-enabled transactions.
    • Develop tools for automated smart contract generation
      Created WAGMI.law, a system that converts natural language descriptions into production-ready, audited smart contracts deployable on the Base blockchain, lowering technical barriers to blockchain development.
    • Enable accessible democratic election platforms on blockchain
      Developed the Democracy Earth Protocol, a platform allowing users to create and deploy verifiable democratic elections without requiring technical expertise.
    • Launch tokenized autonomous AI agents with economic agency
      Deployed SAIRI, a tokenized autonomous AI agent on Base mainnet, designed to operate with real economic stakes and participate in blockchain-based ecosystems.
financials · form 990 · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$323K
Contributions & grants$323K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$86K
Program expenses98%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$68K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$5K
Cash$0
Investments$0
Liabilities$62K
Net assets$-57K
Liquid reserves0.0 mo
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
SANTIAGO SIRI PRESIDENT 40 $31K
HERB STEPHENS TREASURER 10 $23K
board members · 1
  • PIA MANCINI — SECRETARY
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Ethereum Foundation Partner — Collaborates with Ethereum Foundation leadership on research and discourse around blockchain and digital democracy.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

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