diff --git a/components/Bounty/BountyForm.tsx b/components/Bounty/BountyForm.tsx
index dd5fa1578..8710c8d9e 100644
--- a/components/Bounty/BountyForm.tsx
+++ b/components/Bounty/BountyForm.tsx
@@ -404,7 +404,9 @@ export function BountyForm({ workId, onSubmitSuccess, className }: BountyFormPro
 
   const getFormattedInputValue = () => {
     if (inputAmount === 0) return '';
-    return inputAmount.toLocaleString();
+    return inputAmount.toLocaleString(undefined, {
+      maximumFractionDigits: currency === 'USD' ? 2 : 0,
+    });
   };
 
   const toggleCurrency = () => {
@@ -413,7 +415,13 @@ export function BountyForm({ workId, onSubmitSuccess, className }: BountyFormPro
       toast.error('Exchange rate is loading. Please wait before switching to USD.');
       return;
     }
-    setCurrency(currency === 'RSC' ? 'USD' : 'RSC');
+
+    const nextCurrency = currency === 'RSC' ? 'USD' : 'RSC';
+    const nextAmount =
+      nextCurrency === 'USD' ? inputAmount * exchangeRate : inputAmount / exchangeRate;
+
+    setCurrency(nextCurrency);
+    setInputAmount(nextCurrency === 'USD' ? Number(nextAmount.toFixed(2)) : Math.round(nextAmount));
   };
 
   const getConvertedAmount = () => {
@@ -421,13 +429,14 @@ export function BountyForm({ workId, onSubmitSuccess, className }: BountyFormPro
     if (isExchangeRateLoading) return '';
 
     return currency === 'RSC'
-      ? `≈ $${(inputAmount * exchangeRate).toLocaleString()} USD`
-      : `≈ ${(inputAmount / exchangeRate).toLocaleString()} RSC`;
+      ? `≈ $${(inputAmount * exchangeRate).toLocaleString(undefined, { maximumFractionDigits: 2 })} USD`
+      : `≈ ${Math.round(inputAmount / exchangeRate).toLocaleString()} RSC`;
   };
 
   const getRscAmount = () => {
     if (isExchangeRateLoading) return currency === 'RSC' ? inputAmount : 0;
-    return currency === 'RSC' ? inputAmount : inputAmount / exchangeRate;
+    const amount = currency === 'RSC' ? inputAmount : inputAmount / exchangeRate;
+    return Math.round(amount);
   };
 
   const handleEditorContent = (content: any) => {
diff --git a/components/Bounty/BountyInfo.tsx b/components/Bounty/BountyInfo.tsx
index 3b243d033..8d50212a6 100644
--- a/components/Bounty/BountyInfo.tsx
+++ b/components/Bounty/BountyInfo.tsx
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ export const BountyInfo: FC<BountyInfoProps> = ({
   };
 
   // Get display amount (handles Foundation bounties with flat $150 USD)
-  const { amount: displayAmount } = useMemo(
+  const { amount: displayAmount, isFoundation } = useMemo(
     () => getBountyDisplayAmount(bounty, exchangeRate, showUSD),
     [bounty, exchangeRate, showUSD]
   );
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ export const BountyInfo: FC<BountyInfoProps> = ({
               variant="text"
               size="md"
               showText={true}
-              currency={showUSD ? 'USD' : 'RSC'}
+              currency={isFoundation ? 'USD' : showUSD ? 'USD' : 'RSC'}
               className="p-0 gap-0"
               textColor={isActive ? 'text-orange-700' : 'text-gray-600'}
               fontWeight="font-bold"
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ export const BountyInfo: FC<BountyInfoProps> = ({
               iconColor={isActive ? '#ea580c' : colors.gray[500]}
               iconSize={18}
               shorten
-              skipConversion={showUSD}
+              skipConversion={isFoundation || showUSD}
             />
           </div>
 
diff --git a/components/Bounty/BountyInfoSummary.tsx b/components/Bounty/BountyInfoSummary.tsx
index e7fc6fbc8..42af20fbf 100644
--- a/components/Bounty/BountyInfoSummary.tsx
+++ b/components/Bounty/BountyInfoSummary.tsx
@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@ export const BountyInfoSummary: FC<BountyInfoSummaryProps> = ({
   );
 
   // Calculate display amount (handles Foundation bounties with flat $150 USD)
-  const { amount: totalAmount } = useMemo(
+  const { amount: totalAmount, foundationBountyCount } = useMemo(
     () => getTotalBountyDisplayAmount(openBounties, exchangeRate, showUSD),
     [openBounties, exchangeRate, showUSD]
   );
 
+  const isAllFoundation = foundationBountyCount > 0 && foundationBountyCount === openBounties.length;
+
   // If no open bounties, don't render anything
   if (openBounties.length === 0) {
     return null;
@@ -60,14 +62,14 @@ export const BountyInfoSummary: FC<BountyInfoSummaryProps> = ({
                 variant="text"
                 size="xl"
                 showText={true}
-                currency={showUSD ? 'USD' : 'RSC'}
+                currency={isAllFoundation ? 'USD' : showUSD ? 'USD' : 'RSC'}
                 className="p-0 gap-0"
                 textColor="text-gray-700"
                 showExchangeRate={false}
                 iconColor={colors.gray[700]}
                 iconSize={24}
                 shorten
-                skipConversion={showUSD}
+                skipConversion={isAllFoundation || showUSD}
               />
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/components/Bounty/BountyMetadataLine.tsx b/components/Bounty/BountyMetadataLine.tsx
index 5a97ca053..cc0dd5223 100644
--- a/components/Bounty/BountyMetadataLine.tsx
+++ b/components/Bounty/BountyMetadataLine.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ interface BountyMetadataLineProps {
    * Useful when the caller has pre-calculated the amount (e.g., Foundation bounty flat fee).
    */
   skipConversion?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Optional currency override. If provided, uses this currency instead of the global preference.
+   */
+  currency?: 'RSC' | 'USD';
 }
 
 export const BountyMetadataLine = ({
@@ -30,6 +34,7 @@ export const BountyMetadataLine = ({
   showDeadline = true,
   bountyStatus,
   skipConversion = false,
+  currency,
 }: BountyMetadataLineProps) => {
   const { showUSD } = useCurrencyPreference();
 
@@ -54,7 +59,7 @@ export const BountyMetadataLine = ({
             amount={amount}
             size="sm"
             variant={isOpen ? 'badge' : 'disabled'}
-            currency={showUSD ? 'USD' : 'RSC'}
+            currency={currency || (showUSD ? 'USD' : 'RSC')}
             skipConversion={skipConversion}
           />
         </div>
diff --git a/components/Bounty/lib/bountyUtil.ts b/components/Bounty/lib/bountyUtil.ts
index d5cafce2d..e2ecd24ae 100644
--- a/components/Bounty/lib/bountyUtil.ts
+++ b/components/Bounty/lib/bountyUtil.ts
@@ -523,10 +523,20 @@ const getCreatorUserId = (bounty: Bounty): number | undefined => {
  * @returns True if the bounty was created by the Foundation account
  */
 export const isFoundationBounty = (bounty: Bounty): boolean => {
-  if (!FOUNDATION_USER_ID) return false;
-
   const creatorUserId = getCreatorUserId(bounty);
-  return creatorUserId === FOUNDATION_USER_ID;
+
+  if (FOUNDATION_USER_ID && creatorUserId === FOUNDATION_USER_ID) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  // Fallback check for Foundation account by name
+  const authorProfile = bounty.createdBy?.authorProfile;
+  const fullName = authorProfile?.fullName || bounty.createdBy?.fullName;
+  if (fullName?.toLowerCase() === 'researchhub foundation') {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -571,19 +581,14 @@ export const getBountyDisplayAmount = (
   showUSD: boolean
 ): { amount: number; isFoundation: boolean } => {
   const isFoundation = isFoundationBounty(bounty);
-  const rscAmount = parseFloat(bounty.totalAmount || bounty.amount || '0');
 
   if (isFoundation) {
-    if (showUSD) {
-      // Show flat $150 USD for Foundation bounties
-      return { amount: FOUNDATION_BOUNTY_FLAT_USD, isFoundation: true };
-    }
-    // Show RSC equivalent of $150 USD for Foundation bounties
-    // exchangeRate is USD per RSC, so RSC = USD / exchangeRate
-    const rscEquivalent = exchangeRate > 0 ? FOUNDATION_BOUNTY_FLAT_USD / exchangeRate : rscAmount;
-    return { amount: Math.round(rscEquivalent), isFoundation: true };
+    // ALWAYS return flat $150 USD for Foundation bounties to avoid confusion
+    return { amount: FOUNDATION_BOUNTY_FLAT_USD, isFoundation: true };
   }
 
+  const rscAmount = parseFloat(bounty.totalAmount || bounty.amount || '0');
+
   if (showUSD) {
     return { amount: Math.round(rscAmount * exchangeRate), isFoundation: false };
   }
diff --git a/components/Feed/FeedItemActions.tsx b/components/Feed/FeedItemActions.tsx
index 66a7391f1..28ac96a0e 100644
--- a/components/Feed/FeedItemActions.tsx
+++ b/components/Feed/FeedItemActions.tsx
@@ -398,12 +398,14 @@ export const FeedItemActions: FC<FeedItemActionsProps> = ({
   const hasOpenBounties = openBounties.length > 0;
 
   // Calculate total bounty amount for open bounties (handles Foundation bounties with flat $150 USD)
-  const { amount: totalBountyAmount } = getTotalBountyDisplayAmount(
+  const { amount: totalBountyAmount, foundationBountyCount } = getTotalBountyDisplayAmount(
     openBounties,
     exchangeRate,
     showUSD
   );
 
+  const isAllFoundation = foundationBountyCount > 0 && foundationBountyCount === openBounties.length;
+
   // Use media queries to determine screen size
   const isMobile = useMediaQuery('(max-width: 480px)');
   const isTabletOrSmaller = useMediaQuery('(max-width: 768px)');
@@ -620,7 +622,7 @@ export const FeedItemActions: FC<FeedItemActionsProps> = ({
                     totalAmount={totalBountyAmount}
                     href={href}
                     showUSD={showUSD}
-                    skipConversion={showUSD}
+                    skipConversion={isAllFoundation || showUSD}
                   />
                 }
                 position="top"
@@ -640,12 +642,12 @@ export const FeedItemActions: FC<FeedItemActionsProps> = ({
                       textColor="inherit"
                       iconColor="inherit"
                       iconSize={18}
-                      currency={showUSD ? 'USD' : 'RSC'}
+                      currency={isAllFoundation ? 'USD' : showUSD ? 'USD' : 'RSC'}
                       shorten={true}
                       showExchangeRate={false}
                       showIcon={true}
                       showText={false}
-                      skipConversion={showUSD}
+                      skipConversion={isAllFoundation || showUSD}
                     />
                   }
                   showTooltip={false}
@@ -667,12 +669,12 @@ export const FeedItemActions: FC<FeedItemActionsProps> = ({
                     textColor="inherit"
                     iconColor="inherit"
                     iconSize={18}
-                    currency={showUSD ? 'USD' : 'RSC'}
+                    currency={isAllFoundation ? 'USD' : showUSD ? 'USD' : 'RSC'}
                     shorten={true}
                     showExchangeRate={false}
                     showIcon={true}
                     showText={false}
-                    skipConversion={showUSD}
+                    skipConversion={isAllFoundation || showUSD}
                   />
                 }
                 showTooltip={false}
diff --git a/components/Feed/items/FeedItemBountyComment.tsx b/components/Feed/items/FeedItemBountyComment.tsx
index 307e37225..c94562475 100644
--- a/components/Feed/items/FeedItemBountyComment.tsx
+++ b/components/Feed/items/FeedItemBountyComment.tsx
@@ -144,7 +144,11 @@ export const FeedItemBountyComment: FC<FeedItemBountyCommentProps> = ({
   const hasSolutions = solutionsCount > 0;
 
   // Calculate display amount (handles Foundation bounties with flat $150 USD)
-  const { amount: displayBountyAmount } = getBountyDisplayAmount(bounty, exchangeRate, showUSD);
+  const { amount: displayBountyAmount, isFoundation } = getBountyDisplayAmount(
+    bounty,
+    exchangeRate,
+    showUSD
+  );
 
   // Always use generic action text without amount
   const bountyActionText = 'created a bounty';
@@ -313,7 +317,8 @@ export const FeedItemBountyComment: FC<FeedItemBountyCommentProps> = ({
             solutionsCount={solutionsCount}
             bountyStatus={bounty.status}
             showDeadline={showDeadline}
-            skipConversion={showUSD}
+            currency={isFoundation ? 'USD' : showUSD ? 'USD' : 'RSC'}
+            skipConversion={isFoundation || showUSD}
           />
         </div>
 
diff --git a/components/banners/EarningOpportunityBanner.tsx b/components/banners/EarningOpportunityBanner.tsx
index 260b6404a..82dcf19b2 100644
--- a/components/banners/EarningOpportunityBanner.tsx
+++ b/components/banners/EarningOpportunityBanner.tsx
@@ -34,11 +34,13 @@ export const EarningOpportunityBanner = ({
 
   // Calculate display amount (handles Foundation bounties with flat $150 USD)
   const openBounties = useMemo(() => getOpenBounties(metadata.bounties || []), [metadata.bounties]);
-  const { amount: displayAmount } = useMemo(
+  const { amount: displayAmount, foundationBountyCount } = useMemo(
     () => getTotalBountyDisplayAmount(openBounties, exchangeRate, showUSD),
     [openBounties, exchangeRate, showUSD]
   );
 
+  const isAllFoundation = foundationBountyCount > 0 && foundationBountyCount === openBounties.length;
+
   // Check if we can display the bounty amount (exchange rate loaded if USD preferred)
   const canDisplayAmount = !showUSD || (showUSD && !isExchangeRateLoading && exchangeRate > 0);
 
@@ -81,14 +83,14 @@ export const EarningOpportunityBanner = ({
                     amount={displayAmount}
                     variant="text"
                     size="sm"
-                    currency={showUSD ? 'USD' : 'RSC'}
+                    currency={isAllFoundation ? 'USD' : showUSD ? 'USD' : 'RSC'}
                     showExchangeRate={false}
                     showText={true}
                     showIcon={false}
                     textColor="text-orange-600"
                     fontWeight="font-semibold"
                     className="p-0 text-sm inline-flex"
-                    skipConversion={showUSD}
+                    skipConversion={isAllFoundation || showUSD}
                   />
                 </>
               )}
@@ -124,14 +126,14 @@ export const EarningOpportunityBanner = ({
                     amount={displayAmount}
                     variant="text"
                     size="sm"
-                    currency={showUSD ? 'USD' : 'RSC'}
+                    currency={isAllFoundation ? 'USD' : showUSD ? 'USD' : 'RSC'}
                     showExchangeRate={false}
                     showText={true}
                     showIcon={false}
                     textColor="text-orange-600"
                     fontWeight="font-semibold"
                     className="p-0 text-base inline-flex"
-                    skipConversion={showUSD}
+                    skipConversion={isAllFoundation || showUSD}
                   />
                 </>
               )}
diff --git a/components/tooltips/BountyTooltip.tsx b/components/tooltips/BountyTooltip.tsx
index 7146204eb..e412a38d0 100644
--- a/components/tooltips/BountyTooltip.tsx
+++ b/components/tooltips/BountyTooltip.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ interface BountyTooltipProps {
   showUSD?: boolean;
   /** If true, the amount is already in the target currency and should not be converted */
   skipConversion?: boolean;
+  /** If true, the bounty is from the foundation and should be displayed in USD */
+  isFoundation?: boolean;
 }
 
 export function BountyTooltip({
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ export function BountyTooltip({
   href,
   showUSD = false,
   skipConversion = false,
+  isFoundation = false,
 }: BountyTooltipProps) {
   const handleClick = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
     e.stopPropagation();
@@ -38,12 +41,12 @@ export function BountyTooltip({
             iconColor="#f97316"
             iconSize={20}
             fontWeight="font-bold"
-            currency={showUSD ? 'USD' : 'RSC'}
+            currency={isFoundation ? 'USD' : showUSD ? 'USD' : 'RSC'}
             shorten={true}
             showExchangeRate={false}
             showIcon={true}
             showText={false}
-            skipConversion={skipConversion}
+            skipConversion={isFoundation || skipConversion}
           />
         </span>
       </div>
diff --git a/types/feed.ts b/types/feed.ts
index 9f9369b23..ca2a0104c 100644
--- a/types/feed.ts
+++ b/types/feed.ts
@@ -951,7 +951,8 @@ export const transformFeedEntry = (feedEntry: RawApiFeedEntry): FeedEntry => {
           : undefined,
     tips: [], // Default empty tips
     awardedBountyAmount: (content as any)?.awardedBountyAmount,
-    isAwardedForFoundationBounty: (content as any)?.bounty_creator_id,
+    isAwardedForFoundationBounty:
+      (content as any)?.bounty_creator_id?.toString() === FOUNDATION_USER_ID?.toString(),
   } as FeedEntry;
 };
 
@@ -1113,6 +1114,8 @@ export const transformBountyCommentToFeedItem = (
     userVote: comment.userVote,
     tips: comment.tips,
     awardedBountyAmount: comment.awardedBountyAmount,
+    isAwardedForFoundationBounty:
+      comment.bountyCreatorId?.toString() === FOUNDATION_USER_ID?.toString(),
   };
 };