Mastodon to Transition Ownership to New Nonprofit Entity

The decentralized social network plans to transfer control from its founder to a Europe-based nonprofit within six months.

Mastodon announced it will transfer ownership of key platform components to a newly established nonprofit organization in Europe.
Founder and CEO Eugen Rochko will step back from ownership but remain involved in product strategy for the platform.
The move aligns with Rochko's original vision to keep Mastodon free from control by any single individual or corporate entity.
The organization will continue to host its primary servers and maintain its federated network while finalizing the nonprofit's jurisdiction and structure.
Mastodon aims to strengthen governance and sustainability while staying true to its mission of ad-free, community-driven social media.