On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 1:04 PM, kcrisman <kcris...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > 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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