Mission-Driven Pools
Pools whose own metadata says a share of rewards funds charity, education, conservation or another cause. Check each pool site for how much is actually donated.
HWSP · Heart Working Staking Pool
Heart Working Staking Pool is an independently run single-pool Cardano operation that describes itself in its pool metadata as "Staking Pools for true and lasting change. Supporting personal development, humanitarian organisations, Climate Start-ups, and the Cardano network". It charges a 2% margin on top of a 345 ADA fixed cost, with 500 ADA pledged and 1.5k ADA of live stake at 0.0% saturation across 2 delegators.
K9K · Chicago Public Pool
Chicago Public Pool is an independently run single-pool Cardano operation that describes itself in its pool metadata as "USA Cardano Ambassador Family-Owned and Operated Mission-Driven Pool". It charges a 0.99% margin on top of a 340 ADA fixed cost, with 50k ADA pledged and 408k ADA of live stake at 0.5% saturation across 65 delegators.
KIWI · KIWI by Kiwipool Staking
KIWI by Kiwipool Staking is a Cardano pool run inside a 3-pool operator group that describes itself in its pool metadata as "Solar-powered OG est 2019 Plan A Baremetal Plan B Plan C Baremetal+ Starlink+ Solar". It charges a 2% margin on top of a 340 ADA fixed cost, with 400k ADA pledged and 31.91M ADA of live stake at 41.0% saturation across 6,383 delegators.
KUCKO · Wolfen-Kuckucksheim
Wolfen-Kuckucksheim is an independently run single-pool Cardano operation that describes itself in its pool metadata as "Fundraiser for community activists and social entrepreneurs in Wolfen-Nord, creating a sustainable neighbourhood. Wolfen-Nord e.V". It charges a 0% margin on top of a 340 ADA fixed cost, with 2.5k ADA pledged and 3.7k ADA of live stake at 0.0% saturation across 5 delegators.
LGBTQ · LGBTQ pride pool
LGBTQ pride pool is an independently run single-pool Cardano operation that describes itself in its pool metadata as "A pride pool supporting LGBTQIA+ charities and projects". It charges a 2% margin on top of a 340 ADA fixed cost, with 0 ADA pledged and 142k ADA of live stake at 0.2% saturation across 259 delegators.
MERCY · Mercy Charity Pool
Mercy Charity Pool is a Cardano pool run inside a 9-pool operator group that describes itself in its pool metadata as "Help Charities in Thialand and earn rewards! Orphanages, Homeless and etcetera charities". It charges a 0% margin on top of a 340 ADA fixed cost, with 500 ADA pledged and 12.7k ADA of live stake at 0.0% saturation across 9 delegators.
MNM · Minimum Fees Charity Pool
Minimum Fees Charity Pool is an independently run single-pool Cardano operation that describes itself in its pool metadata as "Helping those that need it most while maximising delegator savings". It charges a 0% margin on top of a 340 ADA fixed cost, with 500 ADA pledged and 2.7k ADA of live stake at 0.0% saturation across 5 delegators.
MRBEE · Mushrooms & Bees
Mushrooms & Bees is an independently run single-pool Cardano operation that describes itself in its pool metadata as "100% self-hosted on bare-metal, solar-powered Stake Pool using extremely energy-efficient ARM architecture". It charges a 1% margin on top of a 170 ADA fixed cost, with 83.3k ADA pledged and 110k ADA of live stake at 0.1% saturation across 11 delegators.
PLRS · Poolaris
Poolaris is an independently run single-pool Cardano operation that describes itself in its pool metadata as "The Anti Poaching and Wildlife Conservation Pool". It charges a 1% margin on top of a 340 ADA fixed cost, with 50 ADA pledged and 58 ADA of live stake at 0.0% saturation across 2 delegators.
RAMEN · RAMEN by Kiwipool Staking
RAMEN by Kiwipool Staking is a Cardano pool run inside a 3-pool operator group that describes itself in its pool metadata as "Solar-powered OG est 2019 Plan A Baremetal Plan B Plan C Baremetal+ Starlink+ Solar". It charges a 2% margin on top of a 340 ADA fixed cost, with 175k ADA pledged and 5.07M ADA of live stake at 6.5% saturation across 1,004 delegators.
S0716 · Studio0716
Studio0716 is an independently run single-pool Cardano operation that describes itself in its pool metadata as "Studio 0716 is a highly-available stake pool operated by industry veterans, with the goal of supporting decentralized finance and emerging services…". It charges a 1% margin on top of a 340 ADA fixed cost, with 500 ADA pledged and 929 ADA of live stake at 0.0% saturation across 2 delegators.
SVRN · Commercial Sovereignty Restoration
Commercial Sovereignty Restoration is an independently run single-pool Cardano operation that describes itself in its pool metadata as "Sleeping Natives is an environmental non-profit organization seeking to inspire, inform, and accelerate the adoption of decentralized, alternative…". It charges a 1.6% margin on top of a 170 ADA fixed cost, with 145k ADA pledged and 767k ADA of live stake at 1.0% saturation across 63 delegators.
VOLCY · VOLCY Enterprise Multi-Chain Infrastructure
VOLCY Enterprise Multi-Chain Infrastructure is a Cardano pool run inside a 2-pool operator group that describes itself in its pool metadata as "ITN 2019 veteran SPO running Cardano, ApexFusion, Midnight, Leios & Hydra. Mithril signer". It charges a 0% margin on top of a 170 ADA fixed cost, with 78k ADA pledged and 474k ADA of live stake at 0.6% saturation across 88 delegators.
ELEV8 · Elevate Stake Pool
Elevate Stake Pool is an independently run single-pool Cardano operation that describes itself in its pool metadata as "Fundraising 2.0 on Cardano - Donating SP rewards towards Mental Health Charities and Local Community Causes". It charges a 0% margin on top of a 340 ADA fixed cost, with 0 ADA pledged and 11.8k ADA of live stake at 0.0% saturation across 9 delegators.
LEAKS · Bring Julian Assange Home!
Bring Julian Assange Home! is an independently run single-pool Cardano operation that describes itself in its pool metadata as "I'm retiring this pool because it is too small to be sustainable. I still donate to Julian's cause from my own funds". It charges a 0% margin on top of a 340 ADA fixed cost, with 0 ADA pledged and 0 ADA of live stake at 0.0% saturation.
MASAI · Maasai.io Cardano Stake Pool
Maasai.io Cardano Stake Pool is an independently run single-pool Cardano operation that describes itself in its pool metadata as "maasai.io is an independent, sustainable and charitable African Cardano Stake Pool". It charges a 3.5% margin on top of a 340 ADA fixed cost, with 1k ADA pledged and 1k ADA of live stake at 0.0% saturation across 3 delegators.
PBDOT · Pale Blue Dot pool
Pale Blue Dot pool is an independently run single-pool Cardano operation that describes itself in its pool metadata as "100% profits donated to organizations and people with a mission to elevate human society to a higher level of consciousness, coexistence, and…". It charges a 1% margin on top of a 340 ADA fixed cost, with 3.1k ADA pledged and 4.8k ADA of live stake at 0.0% saturation across 4 delegators.
TURA · TURA Stake Pool Secure & Eco-Friendly
TURA Stake Pool Secure & Eco-Friendly is an independently run single-pool Cardano operation that describes itself in its pool metadata as "Professionally managed by a Software Engineer and L2 Catalyst. We are committed to the growth of the Cardano, Midnight and Web3 ecosystems with a…". It charges a 0% margin on top of a 340 ADA fixed cost, with 500 ADA pledged and 0 ADA of live stake at 0.0% saturation.