Blog Post: OpenSats Receives Donation Commitment from Steak ’n Shake

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+title: "OpenSats Receives Donation Commitment from Steak 'n Shake"
+date: '2025-10-31'
+tags: ['OpenSats', 'funding', 'donations']
+authors: ['odell', 'dergigi']
+images: ['/static/images/blog/91-opensats-receives-commitment-from-steak-n-shake.jpg']
+draft: false
+summary: "OpenSats receives a recurring donation commitment from Steak 'n Shake."
+---
+
+OpenSats is pleased to announce that [Steak 'n
+Shake](https://www.steaknshake.com/), a classic American burger chain accepting
+bitcoin payments, has launched a [Bitcoin Meal
+promotion](https://xcancel.com/SteaknShake/status/1984298263508324442) that will
+provide ongoing support for open-source development.
+
+Over the next 12 months, Steak 'n Shake will donate 210 sats from every Bitcoin
+Meal it sells to OpenSats, turning everyday orders into direct support for
+Bitcoin and freedom tech contributors.
+
+<div className="my-8">
+  <a
+    href="https://x.com/SteaknShake/status/1984298263508324442"
+    target="_blank"
+    rel="noopener noreferrer"
+    className="flex justify-center"
+  >
+    <img
+      src="/static/images/blog/steak-n-shake-announcement-tweet-oct-31-2025.png"
+      alt="Steak ’n Shake OpenSats donation tweet"
+      className="max-w-full"
+    />
+  </a>
+</div>
+
+Open Sats Initiative, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity supporting a
+sustainable ecosystem of funding for free and open-source projects and
+contributors, and does not take a cut of donations to its [funds](/funds); 100%
+of those donations are passed through to grantees, while a separate [Operations
+Budget](/funds/ops) covers administrative and operational expenses.
+
+Steak 'n Shake's commitment adds continuous and bitcoin-denominated support for
+the developers, researchers, designers, and educators working on Bitcoin and
+related public infrastructure. We deeply appreciate their decision to connect
+their bitcoin activity directly to open-source funding, and we thank everyone
+who chooses to participate by ordering a Bitcoin Meal and spending their
+hard-earned sats.
+
+If you share our commitment to free and open-source software for Bitcoin and
+freedom tech, you can support OpenSats by donating to one of [our
+funds](/funds):
+
+<div className="text-center">
+  <DonateRecurringButton />
+</div>
+
+If you are a developer working on free and open-source bitcoin and nostr
+projects, we encourage you to [apply for funding](/apply).