> > > > it would be useful to revive the discussion of a > > true SageMath Foundation, separate from SMCI of course, whether > incorporated > > in the US or Europe (or elsewhere), but it sounds like there wasn't > > currently enough interest in helping with the substantial paperwork > involved > > in this as of yet. But if this existed it might help support some of > the > > other Sage infrastructure needs, beyond the *.math.washington.edu > resources > > this thread was supposed to be about :) > > Such a foundation isn't going to happen any time soon, at least not > with me the one doing it. I talked extensively with a partner at > Fenwick & West, and was advised that it is currently basically > impossible for an "Open Source Software Not for profit" to get 501c3 > status these days in the US. The IRS used to look favorably on such > > Wow, that is really depressing. It would be interesting to poll various US-based OSS organizations that have such foundations (if any exist) to see how long ago they got such status. Certainly being on a mailing list for UW is preferable to no option for donating at all!
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