Linux Fund Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsUnited States2-10 Employees
Linux Fund is a United States–based, nonprofit organization established in 1999 that supports the open software community through financial and supervisory assistance. It operates as a 501(c)(3) entity and engages donors via its rewards credit card program as well as direct contributions, with a track record of distributing funds to open source projects. The organization serves developers and projects in the open source ecosystem, aiming to address needs in governance and resource access to advance software freedom and collaboration. Located in the United States and staffed by a small team, Linux Fund also pursues partnerships and collaborative efforts to benefit open source development, such as alliances with other initiatives in the software freedom space. A recent development noted is a partnership announced in 2010 to support driver and application development by providing hardware and development resources through the Open Graphics Project, highlighting its ongoing role in enabling open source progress.