Nonprofit · EIN 85-3442527
METAGOV INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $391,471 | $499,947 | -$108,476 | $224,452 | $0 | $224,452 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $411,847
- Membership dues
- $5,136
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- -$20,376
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$20,376
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $87,263
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $87,263
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $18,863
- Occupancy
- $389
- Travel
- $30,589
- Program services (functional)
- $366,863
- Management and general (functional)
- $133,084
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $309,474
- Total assets, end of year
- $224,452
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $224,452
- Gross receipts
- $587,886
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA TAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $51,599 |
| EUGENE LEVENTHAL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $38,022 |
| NATHAN SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZARGHAM | DIRECTOR, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| BEE CAVELLO | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PRIMAVERA DE FILIIPPI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 155 FEDERAL ST STE 700, BOSTON, MA 02110-1727
- In care of
- % JOSHUA TAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- ELIZABETH BARRY, 155 FEDERAL STREET SUITE 700, BOSTON, MA 02110
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH BARRY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (214) 417-6869
- Website
- METAGOV.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
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.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OSCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ON ONLINE GOVERNANCE, INCLUDING STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT METAGOV'S EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS INCLUDE DAOSTAR, CALM TECH, DAOCHEM, VALIDATOR COMMONS, AND A SERIES OF HIGH-IMPACT EVENTS ORGANIZED OR HOSTED BY METAGOV. IN 2023, THESE PROGRAMS DROVE FORWARD METAGOV'S MISSION TO EXPLORE AND PROMOTE EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS IN DIGITAL COMMUNITIES. THE DAOSTAR INITIATIVE OPERATES AS THE STANDARDS BODY FOR DECENTRALIZED AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATIONS, SUPPORTING INTEROPERABILITY, INNOVATION, AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE FOR DAOS. THROUGH THE CALM TECH FOUNDATION, METAGOV ADVANCED PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGNING DIGITAL TOOLS THAT RESPECT USER ATTENTION AND WELL-BEING. THE VALIDATOR COMMONS INTRODUCED A "POLITICAL PARTY" MODEL WITHIN THE COSMOS ECOSYSTEM, ENABLING COSMOS VALIDATORS TO ADVOCATE FOR SHARED GOVERNANCE VALUES, WHILE DAOCHEM PROVIDED A NOVEL APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING DAOS BY INTEGRATING DIVERSE GOVERNANCE DATA SOURCES FOR A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW.IN ADDITION TO THESE RESEARCH PROGRAMS, METAGOV ORGANIZED SEVERAL MAJOR EDUCATIONAL EVENTS IN 2023 TO FOSTER COMMUNITY DIALOGUE, SHARE INSIGHTS, AND ADVANCE THE FIELD OF DIGITAL GOVERNANCE. NOTABLE EVENTS INCLUDED DAO HARVARD 2023 AND DAO STANFORD 2023, WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER RESEARCHERS, PRACTITIONERS, AND STUDENTS TO DISCUSS THE LATEST ADVANCEMENTS AND CHALLENGES IN DECENTRALIZED GOVERNANCE. THE AI THINK TANK AT DWEB CAMP, ORGANIZED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE INTERNET ARCHIVE, FORESIGHT INSTITUTE, AND OPENAI, EXPLORED THE INTERSECTION OF AI GOVERNANCE AND DECENTRALIZED ECOSYSTEMS. ADDITIONALLY, DAO PALACE 2023 AND AI PALACE 2023, HELD AT BUECKEBURG PALACE IN GERMANY, OFFERED IMMERSIVE SETTINGS TO DELVE INTO GOVERNANCE AND AI TOPICS WITH A HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT, FURTHERING METAGOV'S COMMITMENT TO ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN GOVERNANCE AND TECHNOLOGY.Expenses $183,432
- 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 $183,431
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Not on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-3442527
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $224,452
- Income (IRS master file)
- $587,886
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2023 | $391,471 | $499,947 | $224,452 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-3442527).
Questions about METAGOV INC
- What is the EIN of METAGOV INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of METAGOV INC is 85-3442527.
- Is METAGOV INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to METAGOV INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does METAGOV INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of METAGOV INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did METAGOV INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2023.
- Who is the principal officer of METAGOV INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names ELIZABETH BARRY.
- Who are the officers and directors of METAGOV INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $51,599 (JOSHUA TAN, DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does METAGOV INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $391,471, expenses of $499,947 and total assets of $224,452 at year end.
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