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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY INC, founded in 2006, is a community nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $3.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 29% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $3.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 18% operating deficit.
Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) promotes, improves, develops, facilitates & defends Free & Open Source Software (FOSS) & the right to software repair. SFC advocates for the public's software rights & freedoms. SFC provides a home & infrastructure to FOSS initiatives. SFC helps volunteers focus on improving FOSS for the public. Projects include: creation of FOSS for general public, copyleft licensing advocacy, & internships for contributors subject to systemic bias who are underrepresented in FOSS.
FOSS development, documentation, infrastructure, sustainability, & project support: During the tax year, SFC engaged 12 different software developers as independent contractors to improve the...
FOSS development, documentation, infrastructure, sustainability, & project support: During the tax year, SFC engaged 12 different software developers as independent contractors to improve the software in its FreeDV, Inkscape, Microblocks, phpMyAdmin, Reproducible Builds, and Selenium projects, as well as improving FOSS for SFC's own accounting infrastructure. All software source code was released freely to the public under licenses that encourage the public to use, share, modify, and reinstall it. These contractors also coordinated volunteer software developers to contribute further to the software projects. SFC staff also assisted volunteers in our projects on a daily basis with administration, coordination, legal and infrastructural tasks and costs (as listed at https://sfconservancy.org/members/services/ ). Finally, SFC regularly mentors leadership of projects both inside and outside our organization to improve their non-profit management skills.
Outreachy and The Institute For Computing Research (ICR): In the tax year, we funded 60 interns via Outreachy - an initiative that encourages participation in FOSS for those who are subject to...
Outreachy and The Institute For Computing Research (ICR): In the tax year, we funded 60 interns via Outreachy - an initiative that encourages participation in FOSS for those who are subject to systemic bias and impacted by underrepresentation in the technical industry where they live. Outreachy interns improve FOSS and its documentation, and increase the diversity of the FOSS community while also learning valuable skills. ICR mentors and trains students in high school to do rigorous scientific research using FOSS. During this tax year, ICR had 27 internships. Both internship programs are paid programs which enable those from less privileged backgrounds to participate.
License Compliance & Enforcement: Some FOSS is available under "copyleft" licenses, such as the General Public License (GPL). These licenses allow everyone to freely share, copy, modify and...
License Compliance & Enforcement: Some FOSS is available under "copyleft" licenses, such as the General Public License (GPL). These licenses allow everyone to freely share, copy, modify and (re)install modified versions of software. SFC identifies situations where distributors fail to meet the copyleft requirements & requires them to provide the same rights to all those who receive the software distribution. Through this process, SFC ensures that the public has equal rights to use, improve and study software & experiment with their own modifications so that the rights of consumers to repair the software on their devices is restored. During the tax year, SFC continued litigation against a maker of Linux-based televisions in California state court in which SFC seeks the complete, corresponding source (CCS) for the copylefted components in the televisions. During the tax year, SFC also provided a grant to an individual to undertake a legal action in Germany where he successfully sought the CCS for the LGPL'd components on the router he purchased. We also designed & built a new wireless router, the OpenWrt One which gives people the ability to modify and fix their router out of the box. The OpenWrt One is an example of how to comply with copyleft licenses & overcome challenges cited in the industry. We also conduct talks and discussions at conferences to educate companies and consumers.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $3,214,723 | $2,487,144 | +0.3% |
| Expenses | $3,805,350 | $4,478,454 | -0.2% |
| Net Income | $-590,627 | $-1,991,310 | -0.7% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| Karen M Sandler | President and Executive Director | 45 |
Officer
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$178,851 | $62,291 | $241,142 |
| Rick Sanders | General Counsel | 40 |
Highest
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$124,838 | $68,511 | $193,349 |
| Sage Sharp | Senior Director of Diversity and Inclusion | 40 |
Highest
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$108,272 | $54,516 | $162,788 |
| Bradley M Kuhn | Director, Policy Fellow, Outgoing Treasurer | 40.00 |
Officer
Director
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$113,112 | $41,301 | $154,413 |
| Jeremy Allison | Director | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Fortunato | Director | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Galassi | Director | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bdale Garbee | Director | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Allison Randal | Board Chairperson, Vice President, and Director | 4.25 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony K Sebro Jr | Director | 2 |
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| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
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| 2025 | $3,214,723 | $3,805,350 | $5,401,246 | $-590,627 |
| 2024 | $2,487,144 | $4,478,454 | $5,314,976 | $-1,991,310 |
| 2023 | $4,187,196 | $3,662,134 | $7,242,486 | $525,062 |
| 2022 | $4,357,006 | $3,165,712 | $6,623,240 | $1,191,294 |
| 2021 | $3,229,988 | $2,591,633 | $5,375,134 | $638,355 |
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