# Ethereum Foundation **Domain:** Blockchain nonprofit **Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition The **Ethereum Foundation** is a nonprofit organization supporting the Ethereum ecosystem through research, development, grants, and coordination. ## Significance Its sponsorship role in security initiatives is distinct from control over every Ethereum application or participant. ## Sources - [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]] - [Primary or institutional source](https://ethereum.foundation/) ## Routes [[wiki/Ethereum Protocol Attackathon|Ethereum Protocol Attackathon]] · [[wiki/Immunefi|Immunefi]] · [[wiki/Crowdfunded Security Tournament|Crowdfunded Security Tournament]] · [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]