Cayman Foundation Company
A memberless foundation structure for token issuers, DAOs and protocols. It is a legal person in its own right, with a local secretary and director arranged for you.
Registered agent and annual compliance are billed separately and shown before you check out. We also accept crypto payments.
Everything needed to get it formed.
- Local secretary and director
- Memorandum, articles and bylaws
- Annual return
- Dedicated bank account, subject to the bank's approval
From prices are starting points. Your final quote depends on structure and any add-ons you choose.
- Key facts
- Governing law
- Foundation Companies Act, built on the Cayman Companies Act
- Members
- None required, as long as the company has a supervisor
- Directors
- At least one
- Secretary
- A licensed Cayman service provider, whose address is the registered office. Included
- Rules
- The detailed rules sit in bylaws, which are not filed publicly
- Ownership records
- Held with the service provider and not open to the public
What people use it for.
DAOs
Give a community-run project a legal person that can sign contracts.
Token issuers
Issue and steward a token from an entity that nobody owns.
Protocol treasuries
Hold the treasury and IP under rules written into the bylaws.
Ecosystem foundations
Fund grants and development for a stated purpose.
Running it after day one.
A company is quick to open and still needs looking after. These are the recurring items, tracked from the same dashboard you formed it in.
Annual return and fee
Filed with the Registrar each January. Penalties apply if it runs late.
Beneficial ownership
Records are kept up to date with the licensed service provider.
Economic substance
A notification is filed each year. Whether fuller reporting applies depends on how the foundation is set up.
Virtual assets
Projects that offer virtual asset services may need to register with the regulator. We flag this early.
Common questions.
Nobody has to. It can be set up without members, with a supervisor overseeing the directors, which is why it suits community-governed projects.
It is a legal person in its own right, so it can hold the treasury, sign contracts and engage contributors on behalf of the project.
No. It is held by the licensed service provider and is available to the authorities, not to the public.
It depends on identity checks and the local registry. We show an estimate before you pay.
Looking at another jurisdiction?
General information only, not legal or tax advice. Rules, fees and timelines change and your situation may differ, so confirm the current position with a qualified adviser before you rely on it.
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