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We support Open Source.

As a 501(c)(6) nonprofit fiscal host, we provide the financial and legal infrastructure for thousands of open source projects. We’re the 'API' between open source communities and the world of accounting and invoices.

Need a legal and financial home for your open source project?

Here’s how we help…

Open Source Projects

We handle the accounting, taxes, invoices, contracts, employment, and more for 2,500+ open source projects worldwide.

You’ll stay in control of your project, and we’ll make the operational details behind the scenes.

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Companies and Organizations

Looking to support the open source projects your business depends on?

We'll help you find your core projects to back, provide valuable metrics, handle grants, and follow your accounting and legal requirements.

Individual Supporters

Open source projects rely on the generosity of individual donors like you.

Support the projects you use and love, or find new ones that matter to you.

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Focus on your project while we handle the rest:

Accounting and financial administration

Expense processing: for project contributors, bug bounty programs, vendors, and more

Dedicated project page with configurable donation levels

Multi-country/currency support for payees via bank transfer or PayPal

Bank account access and management

Automated 990 tax forms sent on your behalf

Backend integration with fundraising platforms, like GitHub Sponsors and Thanks.dev

Website domain transfers and registration

Trademark registration and holding

Signing contracts and entering into legal agreements

Financial assistance for conferences

Vendor registration and invoicing on behalf of corporate supporters

Networking, development, and peer support

Open source is about cooperation and transparency.

We use the Open Collective platform to manage the fundraising and expenses for each of our fiscally hosted open source projects. This means all budgets are open and visible to everyone and the balance of each project is available in real-time. Even ours.

Here’s our budget.

We work in the open. Our staff is available via email, Discord, or 1:1 over video to help with any questions. We offer regular updates to our hosted collectives through the Open Collective platform and community calls.