What is Ethereum Foundation?

Based in Switzerland, the Ethereum Foundation is one of the main entities responsible for overseeing the equitable development and governance of the Ethereum blockchain. The Ethereum Foundation was originally founded in 2014 by Vitalik Buterin, Gavin Wood, and other Ethereum co-founders. The Ethereum Foundation is one of several community-oriented bodies (along with ConsenSys, the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, and others) tasked with stewardship of the Ethereum protocol.