Our structure
A structure designed for permanence.
A global nonprofit incubating, growing, and safeguarding mission aligned ventures. A UK charity, currently in registration with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, with plans to operate across multiple jurisdictions.
The hierarchy
A nonprofit with full authority on top.
The Foundation governs every layer. Subsidiaries generate revenue. The endowment provides perpetual funding. Each part answers to the Foundation, never the other way around.
Shared Futures Foundation
Global nonprofit parent
The global mission holder. Governs research, certification, ethical standards, and the endowment. Full authority over all subsidiaries. A UK charity, currently in registration with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
For profit subsidiaries
Mission aligned commercial entities
Commercial products and services that generate revenue. Profits flow back to the Foundation. Subject to golden share veto and ethical guardrails.
Endowment
Perpetual ethical fund
Donated capital is preserved and invested ethically. Returns fund Foundation operations year after year. Details coming soon.
Shared Futures Foundation
Global nonprofit parent
The global mission holder. Governs research, certification, ethical standards, and the endowment. Full authority over all subsidiaries.
For profit subsidiaries
Mission aligned commercial entities
Commercial products and services that generate revenue. Profits flow back to the Foundation.
Endowment
Perpetual ethical fund
Donated capital preserved and invested ethically. Returns fund Foundation operations year after year.
The Foundation safeguards the vision. The ventures build the tools.
Why this structure
Mission first. Always.
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Permanent home
The Foundation is the global permanent home for the mission. It holds the intellectual property, governs the ethical standards, and controls any commercial subsidiaries across every jurisdiction we operate in. No investor, no buyer, and no market pressure can divert the mission.
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Sustainable revenue
Commercial ventures operate below the Foundation, generating revenue that flows back to fund charitable work. This lets us build sustainable products while maintaining nonprofit governance and ethical oversight.
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Independence over time
The endowment adds a third pillar. Donated capital is preserved and invested ethically, with returns funding operations year after year. This makes the Foundation independent of any single funding source.
Built in safeguards
Structural protections that prevent mission drift.
Four protections, written into the constitution rather than left to goodwill.
Golden share
The Foundation holds permanent veto power over any sale, merger, or mission altering decision in its subsidiaries.
Foundation constitution
A public charter defining ethical red lines that cannot be crossed, regardless of commercial opportunity.
Independent board
Trustees with expertise in ethics, policy, finance, and technology. No single person controls the Foundation.
Ethics advisory council
Advisory oversight ensuring income, investments, and operations align with the Foundation's ethical principles.
Explore our governance.
Transparency is a structural commitment, not a marketing claim. See how we are governed.