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About

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Public Filings

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: