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A directory of nonprofits, organizations, and individuals who accept donations via Monero.

Addresses are lifted from original donation pages for convenience. Please verify authenticity independently, especially when donating large amounts.

Activism

Antiwar.com – US – Foreign policy reporting
BOAK – Russia – Militant movement
Call to Conscience – Russia – Draft evasion support
Caller School – Russia – Draft legality monitoring
Catarchy – Vietnam – Rescued cat café
Copyfree – US – Copyfree licensing initiative
Crypto Prisoners – US – Legal defense for crypto prisoners
Digital Society – Switzerland – Digital rights org
Free Software Foundation – US – Software freedom
Free State Project – US – Movement to create a concentrated libertarian base to influence policy.
Hack Liberty – Group of cypherpunks hosting privacy frontends and other projects.
Honest People – Belarus – Opposition thought
June12 – Russia – Political prisoners fundraiser
Karagodin – Russia – Repressed Christians research
Letters – Russia – Writing to political prisoners
Mediazona Belarus – Belarus – Opposition media
Meduza – Russia – Opposition media
Motiv NGO – US – Anti-oppression nonprofit
okTurtles Foundation – US – Decentralized tech
OVD.info – Russia – Human rights media
Privacy Guides – Privacy education
Proekt – Russia – Investigative journalism
Hannah Arendt Research Center – Russia – Human rights research
Solidarityzone – Russia – Anti-war solidarity
YaCasiVenezuela – Venezuela - opposition movement
Zhuk – Russia – Evacuation support

Charities

Crypto For The Homeless – US – Homeless aid
Freedom of the Press Foundation – Protecting journalists and freedom of speech.
Helpdesk – Ukraine civilian aid
Silent Donor – US – Private charity donations

Individuals

acetone – FOSS developer that focuses on development of hidden networks.
aishiteiru – Provides instances to many privacy-preserving front-ends.
Ari Archer – Created and maintains myriad of small FOSS projects.
Brodie Robertson – Content creator focused on FOSS projects.
Chocobo1 – qBittorrent contributor
dragonwolftech – Journalist
Ducks Party – Independent privacy projects
Glassez – qBittorrent contributor
habedieeh.re – Hosts several privacy frontends.
Juan Manzanero – FOSS developer.
Luke Smith – Content creator
Mental Outlaw – Content creator focused on Linux and OPSEC. Also has chickens.
Monero Talk – Weekly livestreams discussing Monero's technical developments.
Puzzak – Ukraine – Open source developer
sethforprivacy.com – Blogs and guides about Monero, Bitcoin, and self-hosting.
Surayaansh – India – Developer
Tech1k – Privacy-focused developer
Techlore – Content creator focused on privacy digital rights.
undergroundwires.dev – privacy.sexy author

Institutes

Free Haven’s House – Czech Republic – Education center
Ludlow Institute – US – Digital autonomy education
Memorial Center – Russia – Political prisoners
Paralelná Polis – Slovakia – Parallel society

Knowledge

Anna’s Archive – The largest truly open library in human history.
Anonymousplanet – Guides on online tracking, identity verification, and maintaining anonymity.
Archive.today – A time capsule service for archiving web pages.
Codemonkeys – Coding and programming learning resources.
Internet Archive – A large digital archive of websites, books, audio, and video.
Rucknium – Blockchain analysis and research.
ThatOnePrivacySite – Comparison site for email providers and VPN services.
W3BS3C – Curated repository of web3 security information.
WeLib – An Anna’s Archive–style open library clone.

Media

Dark Web Daily – News and information related to the dark web, Tor, and Monero.
Media Zone – Russian media platform.
Mp4Hydra – Free streaming service provider.
perephoneia.art – A free library of stories for the online art community.
TV Rain – Russian opposition television and media outlet.
WikiLeaks – Publishes censored or restricted documents related to war, corruption, and surveillance.

Medical

The Psychedelic Society San Francisco – Community organization focused on exploration of altered states of consciousness.

Miscellaneous

Ankergames – Pre-installed and portable PC games distribution site.
Ashigaru Wallet – Bitcoin wallet forked from Samurai Wallet.
bl4cksqu4re – Community space for events, clubs, screenings, and knowledge sharing.
Catpics – Cat image aggregation and sharing service.
Eylenburg Cloud Comparison – Aggregator comparing cloud storage providers.
Liberdon – Mastodon instance focused on libertarian and anarchist discussion.
Libertarian Lemmy – Lemmy instance for open political discussion.
Libretorrent – Free and open-source torrenting software.
Monerochan – Directory of Monero-related tools and projects.
MoneroMixer – Cryptocurrency exchange and mixing service.
ɱonstr – Monero-powered Nostr client.
Open Source Technology Improvement Fund – Nonprofit providing security audits for open-source software.
Pissmail – Free email service with unconventional domain names.
Plan9 Rocks – Promotion and advocacy site for Plan 9.
P-Stream – Free streaming service.
svoboda.center – Provide free access to VPN, file hosting, and much more.
Tarnkappe – German-language news site focused on darknet topics.
Temp Mail – Temporary email address service.
Townforge – Blockchain-based game derived from the Monero codebase.
XMR Community Art Fund – Community fund supporting Monero-related art.
XMR Donate – Service that donates Monero to random recipients.

Operating Systems

Alien OS – Privacy-focused Linux distribution.
Artix Linux – Arch-based distribution with alternative init systems.
GrapheneOS – Security- and privacy-focused mobile operating system.
Kicksecure – Security-hardened operating system based on research.
Linux Mint – Desktop-focused Linux operating system.
ProtonAOSP – Minimal Android fork focused on performance.
Qubes OS – Security-oriented operating system using isolation.
Secureblue OS – Security-focused Linux distribution.
Tails – Amnesic, privacy-focused operating system.
Whonix – OS designed for anonymous network usage.

Research

DPI Watch – A watchdog project by Svoboda Center tracking countries that deploy deep packet inspection.
Madaidans – Blog focused on privacy and security research.
Open Privacy Research Society – Canadian non-profit organization conducting privacy research.

Search Engines

4get.ca – Canada – Proxy meta-search engine aggregating results from multiple search engines.
Librey – Privacy-respecting meta-search engine.
garudalinux Librey Instance – LibreX proxy search engine instance.
onionfind – Tor onion search engine.
VormWeb – Germany – Darknet search engine with tiered trust categorization.
Wiby – Search engine focused on hobbyist and small websites.

Security

For Privacy – Organization operating and funding Tor exit nodes.
Opentunnel – Free tunneling services provider operating since 2021.
Quetzalcoatl – Funder and maintainer of Tor exit relays.
Unshackled – 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting digital freedom through secure technologies and advocacy.

Technology

3X-UI – Web-based control panel for managing Xray-core servers.
4d2.org – Nonprofit that provides instances to many open communication platforms.
ADAMANT Messenger – Blockchain-based messenging.
addy.io – Email forwarding service with end-to-end encryption and no IP logging.
Allium Uptime – Darknet reliability monitoring.
riseup.net – Non-profit private Email and VPN provider.
Annihilator – Anti-forensic data and metadata protection tool.
Barossa Network – Encrypted off-grid mesh communication network.
BiglyBT – Feature-rich BitTorrent client.
Bithypha – Community-driven Bitcoin blockchain analysis tool.
Calitabby – Collection of privacy-focused communication services.
CanvasBlocker – Browser extension to block canvas fingerprinting.
Catbox – Free file hosting service up to 200 MB.
CheckI2P – Service to test I2P connectivity.
Cobalt – Video ripping tool.
coviz – Archived visualization of COVID data.
Cryptomator – Client-side encryption for cloud storage.
Cui Liste – Germany – Copyright infringement blocklist.
Cwtch – Decentralized, metadata-resistant messaging protocol.
CypherFaucet – Developer faucet for Monero testnet and stagenet.
Datura Network – In-progress Darknet replacement for Tor and I2P.
Decentraleyes – Local CDN emulator for browser privacy.
DroidFS – Encrypted folder solution for Android.
Dread – Forum that runs on Tor exclusively.
donatemonero.org – Directory of nonprofits and individuals that accept Monero.
Elpengu – Hosting provider for privacy-related service instances.
Enlightenment – France – Open-source window manager and desktop environment.
Ergo – Qt-based toolkit for converged application development.
Fexsec – Educational platform for learning hacking techniques.
Fosshub – Platform for distributing clean and free software.
Fossify – Collection of simple, privacy-respecting open-source apps.
FPtools – Ukraine – Email and VoIP management tools built with Flutter.
Free Software Database – Directory of free and open-source software.
Gallery – Android media gallery app built with Jetpack Compose.
Monero Community Crowdfunding (CCS) – Official Monero development crowdfunding.
Monerica – Open directory of places that accept Monero.
monero.fail – Directory of public Monero nodes.
hatSh – File encryption and decryption tool.
haveno – Open source decentralized exchange platform for Monero.
Helihost – Community-powered free hosting service.
Hestia Control Panel – Open-source web hosting control panel.
hexapterygon – Cross-platform Android orchestration and debloating toolkit.
Hshop – 3D asset archive.
Invidious – Open-source, privacy-friendly YouTube frontend.
InviZible – Android app combining Tor, I2P, and DNSCrypt.
Jabbim – Free XMPP server.
Kabus – Open-source Monero-based marketplace script.
KeePassDX – Open-source password manager for Android.
KeyboardVisualizer – Visualizes audio via keyboard and RGB lighting.
Kryptor – Open-source encryption utility.
Lantern VPN – VPN used to bypass censorship.
Lemmy – FOSS federated social network/forum.
Libredirect – Redirects mainstream sites to privacy-friendly frontends.
LibreTube – Privacy-focused YouTube frontend for Android.
LocalCDN – Browser extension emulating CDNs locally.
Lucida – Free music ripping tool.
Matsuridayo – Proxy chaining application.
mCaptcha – Privacy-respecting CAPTCHA alternative.
mmgen-wallet – Command-line Monero wallet and transaction manager.
Myrient – Video game archive.
Nitter – Privacy front-end to Twitter.
OpenAlias – Human-readable aliasing system for cryptocurrency addresses.
OpenNIC – Public alternative DNS resolvers.
Organic Maps – Offline navigation app for hiking and biking.
owl.lc – Monero node running since 2019.
P2P ISP – Peer-to-peer mesh networking project.
P2Pool – Decentralized Monero mining pools.
perennialte.ch – Hosts many privacy frontends.
Pillowcase – Free music file hosting service.
Pimux – XMPP server implementation.
Piped – Privacy-preserving YouTube frontend.
Pomf – File hosting service with 1 GB limits.
Port Authority – Browser extension preventing port scanning.
PreserveTube – Service for archiving YouTube content.
Privacy Layer – Tor node operator.
Privacy Redirect – Directory of privacy-respecting frontends.
Privacy Sexy – Enforces privacy best practices across operating systems.
RabbitDNS – DNS resolver with no user activity logging.
Rafo – Hosts many privacy frontends.
Reticulum – Cryptography-based networking stack.
Return YouTube Dislike – Browser extension restoring dislike counts.
Rimgo – Privacy-friendly Imgur frontend.
Shadow Wiki – Wiki focused on privacy topics.
SimpleX – End-to-end encrypted messenger without user identifiers.
SmartTube – Open-source YouTube client for Android TV.
searx.namejeff.xyz – SearXNG instance.
search.ononoki.org – SearXNG instance.
StormyCloud – US – Nonprofit providing privacy-based internet tools.
Stoutner – Developer of Android privacy browser software.
tasks.org – Open-source task and reminder application.
TGCrawl – Ukraine – Android app for exploring Telegram channel connections.
Tixati – BitTorrent client.
Tor Project – US – Nonprofit developing Tor for anonymous communication.
I2P – Decentralized, privacy-focused network.
Unredacted – US – Nonprofit providing censorship circumvention services.
Urbexvault – Exploration and discovery tool.
V2Ray – Toolset for building custom privacy networks.
VideoLAN – Developers of VLC media player.
Viu VM – Bytecode virtual machine for concurrent software.
Webcamoid – Cross-platform webcam management software.
WinBoat – Run Windows applications on Linux.
Wurstclient – Client mod for Minecraft.
xcancel.com – Nitter instance.
XMPP.is – XMPP server operated by Unredacted.
Xray Core – Core proxy engine for Xray-based networks.
XmrBazaar – Peer-to-peer marketplace for buying and selling goods for Monero or other privacy coins.
XMRChat – Tipping service using Monero.
Yewtu.be – Invidious instance providing a privacy-friendly YouTube frontend.
ZoneMinder – Open-source video surveillance system.