Fiscal Sponsorship

Durable infrastructure through fiscal hosting

Qualified software projects receive tax-deductible grants, corporate sponsorships, and full administrative stewardship under our non-profit structure.

$45M+

funds distributed

120+

active projects

100%

compliance record

Administrative Architecture

Complete compliance and financial stewardship

We handle legal overhead, tax reporting, and corporate disbursement so maintainers can focus entirely on technical architecture and code sustainability.

Our structured governance model protects independent project operation while granting access to major philanthropic and institutional capital streams.

Onboarding Workflow

Four stages from review to active hosting

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Application review

Due diligence

Entity integration

Active operations

Submit project scope, governance model, and maintainer details for technical and legal evaluation.

Verification of licensing, contributor agreements, and financial transparency requirements.

Establishment of restricted fund accounts and administrative authority within our non-profit framework.

Immediate ability to receive grants, process vendor payments, and deploy capital securely.

Maintainer Feedback

Direct proof from active projects

Moving our core library under the Foundation eliminated administrative friction entirely and unlocked major institutional grants.

Core Maintainer, Distributed Database Project

The legal and compliance infrastructure allowed us to scale our developer cohort without establishing a separate 501c3.

Director, Open Systems Consortium

Submit project documentation

Initiate the fiscal sponsorship review process for your open-source software initiative.