Localhost Research depends on the generosity of its donors. Just last year, Mark Casey and Wences Casares helped bootstrap Localhost Research into existence. With our organization established and actively contributing to the ecosystem, we have begun the process of expanding our team and program offerings with the support of the broader Bitcoin community–individuals, corporations, and foundations who all see the value in our work.

This is our second Transparency Report. These reports offer us an opportunity to detail some of the activity our organization has engaged in over the last three months. We hope to surface interesting materials and inspire others to dig deeper into our focus areas and the work which surrounds it.

On May 20th, 2025, Localhost Research was officially recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit by the United States Internal Revenue Service. This marks a significant milestone for our organization that we are excited to share with our community.

While we have given you some insight into what our team has been up to as of late, this is our first Transparency Report. As a non-profit dedicated to contributing to the Bitcoin FOSS ecosystem, transparency is fundamental to our mission. We want the world to be able to easily track and learn from our work. We also hope to build a replicable model for other organizations that want to follow in our footsteps. For that reason, we have a transparency page where important organizational documents will be posted in the coming months. Eventually, we’ll even share our Form 1023. We’ve also promised to share a more detailed vision of our organization’s mission with the community. Stay tuned for more on that front.