Re:FreeBSD Q2 2016 Status Report
by cperciva on Thursday July 28, 2016 @03:03PM
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Yes, it is true The OpenBSD Foundation is not a US 501(c)3 (side note: that is not the only type of US non-profit). That is because instead it is a _Canadian Not-For-Profit-Corporation_, which is a legal non-profit for Canada.
This is absolutely true; however, the OpenBSD Foundation is not a charitable organization (and donations don't get any special income tax treatment) -- because Canada is far more restrictive in our definition of "charity". The FreeBSD Foundation wouldn't have any special tax status if it was set up in Canada either.
This is absolutely true; however, the OpenBSD Foundation is not a charitable organization (and donations don't get any special income tax treatment) -- because Canada is far more restrictive in our definition of "charity". The FreeBSD Foundation wouldn't have any special tax status if it was set up in Canada either.