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About

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About the Software Freedom Conservancy, Inc.

The Software Freedom Conservancy, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization incorporated in New York. Conservancy is managed by -its board of directors.

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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.

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Conservancy strives to be as transparent as possible, and makes + its public filings available on its + website. Bradley M. Kuhn, Conservancy's Executive + Director blogs regularly about Conservancy's + activities.

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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.

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A general overview of Conservancy's + work can be found on this site, and detailed + information about the work that Conservancy does for its member + projects is also available.

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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.

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If you have general questions about Conservancy and its + work, contact information is available. + Conservancy is primarily supported by your charitable + donations.

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If we might be able to help your FLOSS project, email us -at conservancy@softwarefreedom.org.

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Public Filings

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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:

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