The GNOME Foundation is essential to the health and sustainability of the GNOME project. Donations are used to maintain our organization and advance our charitable purpose.
Learn more about the GNOME FoundationDonations are used to fund developers to work on under-resourced parts of GNOME
Donations provide sponsorship for community members to attend GNOME conferences and hackfests
Donations pay for sysadmin time and server costs, to provide the platforms on which GNOME is developed
Donations help to pay for GNOME's conferences, which play a vital role in planning, design, and development
Donations are used to provide legal services for the GNOME project, including protecting GNOME's trademarks
Donations pay for essential GNOME Foundation functions, which allow us to carry out our other work
The GNOME Foundation is a 501c(3) non-profit organization registered in the United States. U.S. tax-payers are often able to treat their donations as tax deductible. Tax receipts can be obtained from our help page.