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<h1>About</h1>
 
<h1>About the Software Freedom Conservancy, Inc.</h1>
 

	
 
<p>The Software Freedom Conservancy, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
 
organization incorporated in New York.  Conservancy is managed by
 
its <a href="/about/board/"> board of directors.</a></p>
 
its <a href="/about/board/">board of directors</a>, who appoint
 
its <a href="/about/officers/">officers</a> and hire
 
its <a href="/about/staff/">staff</a>.</p>
 

	
 
<p>We hold, protect and manage copyrights and trademarks for FLOSS
 
projects.  Conservancy aims to act as long-term caretakers for our member
 
projects, ensuring that free software stays free.</p>
 
<p>Conservancy strives to be as transparent as possible, and makes
 
  its <a href="/about/filings/">public filings available on its
 
  website</a>.  Bradley M. Kuhn, Conservancy's Executive
 
  Director <a href="/blog/">blogs regularly</a> about Conservancy's
 
  activities.</p>
 

	
 
<p>Conservancy frees FLOSS projects to concentrate on what they do best:
 
writing code.  We do this by shouldering some of the administrative burden
 
that comes with running a FOSS project.  Our fiscal sponsorship program
 
gives projects all the benefits of a not-for-profit structure without the
 
overhead of managing a corporation.  We can help projects with
 
organizational structure, contributor's license agreements, financial
 
controls, accounting, fund-raising and more.</p>
 
<p>A <a href="/overview/">general overview</a> of Conservancy's
 
  work can be found on this site, and <a href="/members/">detailed
 
  information about the work that Conservancy does for its member
 
  projects</a> is also available.</p>
 

	
 
<p>In addition to our relationship with individual projects, Conservancy
 
facilitates communication and coordination between FLOSS projects.  We act
 
as a central store of knowledge and experience and help advance the goals
 
of both individual FOSS projects and the movement as a whole.</p>
 
<p>If you have general questions about Conservancy and its
 
  work, <a href="/about/contact/">contact information</a> is available.
 
  Conservancy is primarily supported by <a href="/donate">your charitable
 
  donations</a>.</p>
 

	
 
<p>If we might be able to help your FLOSS project, email us
 
at <a href="mailto:conservancy@softwarefreedom.org">conservancy@softwarefreedom.org</a>.</p>
 

	
 
<h2>Public Filings</h2>
 

	
 
<p>Like all USA non-profits, the Conservancy files an annual Form 990 and, as
 
a non-profit in the State of New York, files an annual CHAR-500 with New
 
York State.  Below, Conservancy makes available these filings for public
 
inspection:</p>
 

	
 
<p><ul>
 
<li>Fiscal Year 2008</li>
 
<ul>
 
<li><a href="/docs/conservancy-form-990-fy-2008.pdf">Federal Form 900 (PDF)</a></li>
 

	
 
<li><a href="/docs/conservancy-CHAR-500-fy-2008.pdf">New York State
 
    CHAR-500 (PDF)</a></li>
 
</li>
 

	
 
</ul></p>
 
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