A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
We're calling bullsh*t on the two biggest problems hurting small creative businesses: people who don't support them and owners too scared to show the world what they've built.
Our Mission
There are two kinds of bullsh*t killing small creative businesses in this country. First: the friends, family, and neighbors who say "I'll check it out" and never do. Second: the talented makers, builders, and artists who are too afraid to put themselves out there in the first place.
The BS Foundation exists to solve both problems at once. We're a crowdfunded non-profit that puts real money into real hands while making sure the world actually sees what these people have built.
"Your passion project deserves more than a quiet Instagram post and a prayer. We make noise for businesses that can't afford to yet."
The Process
Tell us about your passion project. What do you make? What drives you? Why does the world need your thing in it? Don't be shy this is the part where you brag.
Our committee reviews entries each quarter looking for creativity, authenticity, and heart. We're not looking for the slickest pitch deck we're looking for real people with real craft.
The quarterly winner gets a full feature across our platforms their story, their work, their links put in front of thousands of people who actually give a damn.
The donation pool built from this community goes directly to the winner. No strings. No equity. No bullsh*t. Just a check to help a small business keep going.
Who We Champion
If you make something with your hands, your mind, or your soul and you're doing it as a business, not a hobby you belong here.
Surfboard shapers, furniture builders, leatherworkers, potters the folks whose work you can pick up and feel the effort in. Your trade is worth more than a weekend market table.
Painters, illustrators, printmakers, muralists people turning blank surfaces into something alive. If you've been undercharging because people don't "get it," that's exactly the bullsh*t we fight.
Custom clothing designers, jewelers, zine publishers, ceramicists the one-person operations running on passion and overpriced shipping labels. You deserve a real shot.
Quarterly Spotlight
Four times a year, one business gets everything: a featured story, social amplification, and a direct donation from the community fund. No catch. No repayment. No equity taken.
We're just getting started our first spotlight round opens when the fund is ready to back it up. That's where you come in. Submit your business now so you're in the pool, and throw money in the fund so there's actually something to give.
Submit for Round OneFirst Spotlight
This is not a joke. This card will have a real business on it someone who makes something worth talking about. It could be you. It could be your friend who keeps saying they'll "launch eventually." Either way, this spot is waiting.
Where the Money Goes
Look the whole point of this foundation is that people should support small businesses without feeling like they're getting played. That means we hold ourselves to the same standard. Here's exactly how donations are handled.
Before any winner receives a dollar, we verify they are a real operating business not a side thought or a cousin's idea scribbled on a napkin. We confirm a business registration, an active presence, and a real product or service. You can't just say you make surfboards.
Funds go directly to the winner via bank transfer or check. They are not routed through a third-party platform that skims a percentage, not held for 60 days, and not converted into "credits." The BS Foundation does not touch it once it's theirs.
Every quarterly donation amount collected, amount disbursed, business name, and date is published on this site. If you gave money and want to know where it went, you can look it up right here. No login required. No newsletter signup. Just the record.
The BS Foundation operates as a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit. That means annual filings, IRS oversight, and a legal obligation to use funds for the stated charitable purpose. We don't get to just redirect donations to a boat. It's the law, and we're fine with that.
Get In the Ring
No pitch deck. No investor meeting. Just tell us what you make and why it matters. Entries are reviewed quarterly the best story wins, not the biggest brand.
Fuel the Mission
The BS Foundation runs on community contributions. 100% of donations go into the quarterly fund split between the winner's direct payment and covering their feature campaign costs. No bloated overhead. No executive salaries. Just small businesses getting a real chance.
Donate to the Fund