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THE NETBSD FOUNDATION INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 134134071 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE B99 · Education · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$51K
expenses
$66K
net assets
$264K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

THE PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO ENGAGE IN EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE, LITERARY, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENITIFIC ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, INCLUDING THE SPECIAL PURPOSES OF (I) ENCOURAGING, FOSTERING AND PROMOTING THE FREE EXCHANGE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND INFORMATION RELATED TO COMPUTERS AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY;(II)DISTRIBUTING AND DISSEMINATING SOFTWARE AND INFORMATION RELATED TO COMPUTERS AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY TO THE PUBLIC AND (III) INCREASING THE PUBLIC'S ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND OTHER HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVICES.

profile · synthesized from sources

The NetBSD Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the free exchange of computer software and technology-related information. It focuses on distributing open-source software, supporting public access to high-technology computing tools, and advancing educational and scientific understanding in computing. The organization operates primarily through software development and dissemination, serving a global technical community.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

NetBSD Operating System Development
Core development and maintenance of the NetBSD open-source Unix-like operating system, emphasizing portability, security, and performance across diverse hardware platforms
Software and Documentation Distribution
Provides free public access to the NetBSD operating system, associated tools, and technical documentation for educational and practical use
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Digital Literacy Training and Technology Access 1 activity
    • Expanding public access to high technology devices
      Works to increase public access to computers and other high technology devices, supporting broader engagement with computing resources.
  • Free and Open-Source Software Advocacy & Development 1 activity
    • Free exchange and dissemination of computer software and technical information
      Encourages, fosters, and promotes the free exchange of computer software and information related to computers and other technology, and actively distributes and disseminates this software and information to the public.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$51K
Contributions & grants$50K98%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$1K2%
Other revenue$113
expenses
Total expenses$66K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$264K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$264K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -16.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 4
  • DAVID A HOLLAND — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID BROWNLEE — DIRECTOR
  • MICHAEL VAN ELST — DIRECTOR
  • PIERRE PRONCHERY — DIRECTOR
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Open-Technology Access for Education and Science
    methodology: open-technology-access
    By promoting open access to software and technology information, we advance education and scientific progress because unrestricted knowledge sharing enables broader innovation, learning, and collaborative problem-solving.