Maiden Labs INC is a non-profit, user research lab focused on digital currencies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 19% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$63K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$875K
Spent
$389K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$492K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$875K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$875K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$2
FY2024$143K
Expenses
$389K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$389K
FY2022$469K
FY2023$31K
FY2024$143K
Net assets
$492K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$492K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$252K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2021.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $380K Management & general 2% · $9K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shira Frank’s $38K as Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Shira Frank$38,216$17,853$46,664
Dr Tim Marple——$8,100

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Researches digital currencies to improve user experience.

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1 program · $380K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

A national us user-research study was conducted and a report was published by maiden labs in collaboration with the mit digital currency initiative examining some of the riskiest and most-common assumptions about prospective central bank digital currency (CBDC) users and use cases.

$380Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$875K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$875K
Money outPt IX
$389K
Ln 25
Programscol B$380K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$492K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$555K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$875K
Total revenueLn 12$875K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$555K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
Net assetsLn 32$492K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$6K$555K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$63K
Net assetsLn 32$6K$492K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$366K$366K
Office expensesLn 13$300$300
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$14K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$230$230
Total functional expensesLn 25$389K$380K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 $143K$143K$198$252K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 2, 2024 $2$31K−$31K$252K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $250K$469K−$219K$274K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 4, 2022 $875K$389K$486K$492K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $875,360 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$875,360
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$875,360
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$389,046
I-18 Total expenses$389,046
I-19 Revenue less expenses$486,314
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $875,360 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$875,360
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$875,360
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$875,360
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $389,046 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,778$1,778
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $365,734$365,734
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $300$300
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,814$3,814
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,923$1,923
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,868 · Management $1,399$15,267
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $230$230
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $379,602 · Management $9,444 · Fundraising $0$389,046
Part X · Balance sheet $555,364 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,753$39,364
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$516,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,753$555,364
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$61,035
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$63,297
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,753−$23,933
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$516,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,753$492,067
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,753$555,364
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $492,067 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$875,360
XI-2 Total expenses$389,046
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$486,314
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,753
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$492,067

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