Community-led development "The Apache Way"
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is the world’s largest Open Source software foundation. It provides $20B+ worth of software for the public good no cost.
As a US 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization, the ASF depends on a variety of funding sources to sustain its day-to-day activities. Your support enables the all-volunteer ASF to ensure its 350+ community-driven software projects remain freely available to billions of users around the world, and to incubate the next generation of Open Source innovations.
Tax-deductible contributions from corporations, foundations, and private individuals help offset day-to-day operating expenses that include Infrastructure services; Marketing and PR/AR; Legal, Accounting, and Operational support.
We spend less than 10% of our annual budget on overhead. 75% of the ASF's US$1.5MM annual budget supports running our critical infrastructure (mailing lists, code repositories, bug tracking systems, Web servers, continuous integration servers, bandwidth, electricity, cooling, administrative staff, and more) that keeps the FOundation and its projects functioning 24x7x365. The annual cost is less than US$5K per project.
We are proud to highlight the ASF's diverse accomplishments in our Annual Report. Many of these successes were made possible by your support.
There are many ways to support the ASF, with giving options for individuals and organizations alike. We thank all current ASF supporters and Sponsors for their loyalty and contributions, and look forward to welcoming new donors as we continue to expand our community.
For those based in the US, donations are 100% tax deductible to the full extent of the law. As regulations vary, we encourage you to consult a qualified advisor experienced with your local tax law pertaining to donations. The ASF's tax identification number is 47-0825376. More information about non-profits and related issues can be found at the Internet Nonprofit Center.
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Giving to Apache is easy! Visit https://donate.apache.org/ to make a one-time or recurring monthly donation and receive an emailed receipt from the ASF for your tax-deductible contribution. Those seeking to make an immediate donation with a debit/credit card, Apple/Google/Microsoft Pay, ACH electronic transfer, PayPal, cryptocurrency, and other methods may do so using using the quick links below. Sponsorship provides essential support to all aspects of the ASF as it fulfills its mission of providing software for the public good. To make a lasting impact and be formally recognized as a sponsor of the Foundation, the Sponsorship Program page is the official path for substantial, non-directed monetary contributions to the ASF. Contact fundraising(at)apache(dot)org for more information. Targeted Sponsorship provides the ASF with non-cash contributions aimed at specific activities, projects, or programs, such as donating cloud services, providing legal services, underwriting ApacheCon attendees’ expenses, funding project hackathons, and contributing documentation resources. Targeted Sponsorships benefit the ASF in addition to funding our general operations. We invite you to view our guidelines to see if Targeted Sponsorship is right for you. The impact of your gift to the ASF as part of an annual corporate giving program bolsters the ASF’s mission.
Corporate giving programs at Bloomberg, IBM, Microsoft, PayPal, Vanguard, and many others offer tax benefits, and provide their employees the ability to boost their support of a diverse set of nonprofit projects. The ASF is an official charity in the Benevity Causes Portal, as part of numerous corporate giving initiatives such as The American Online Giving Foundation, the Microsoft Tech Talent for Good volunteer program and Charles Schwab Charitable. For more information, visit https://www.benevity.com/. Matching gift programs amplify corporate contributions and help further support the ASF. Employers such as American Express, AOL, Bloomberg, IBM, and Microsoft match contributions and volunteer hours made by their employees. Check with your employer’s Human Resources department to learn how you can double or triple your support of the ASF through a corporate matching gift program. Contact us at fundraising(at)apache(dot)org to see how your contribution to the ASF can be generously increased. Those seeking to make a non-financial donation are welcome to contribute their time towards Apache projects and their communities. As a volunteer-based organization, the ASF stands most in need of volunteers who can work on software, documentation, promotion, and other administrative tasks within each of the ASF projects. Time to contribute is greatly appreciated – volunteer contributions from both individuals and corporate entities are the lifeblood of the Foundation. Thank you in advance for your generosity! Use your debit or credit card to make a one-time or recurring monthly donation to the ASF. We will email you a receipt for your tax-deductible contribution. We welcome online digital payments for those wishing to make donations using Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Microsoft Pay. We will email you a receipt for your tax-deductible contribution. We accept ACH bank transfer (eCheck) payments for those wishing to make donations through bank transfers. We will email you a receipt for your tax-deductible contribution. Support the ASF through a variety of branded merchandise available from RedBubble. To request Apache projects to be added to the shop, email dev(at)community(dot)apache(dot)org
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