Summary posted by: Reshama Shaikh
Intro
This article clarifies the difference between “Open Collective Foundation” and “Open Source Collective” and “Open Collective”.
| Item | Open Collective Foundation | Open Source Collective | Open Collective |
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| Website | opencollective.com | oscollective.org | |
| Status | 501(c)(3) | 501(c)(6) | |
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| Address | Open Collective Foundation 340 S. Lemon Avenue, #3717 Walnut, CA 91789 |
Open Source Collective 340 S. Lemon Ave #3717 Walnut, CA 91789 USA |
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| Tax ID | EIN 81-4004928 DLN 17053184327027 |
EIN 82-2037583 | |
| Tax Info | tax deductible | not tax deductible Our income is not used for private or shareholder benefit. Our resources, such as the fees we collect, are all invested back into our mission: to promote a sustainable and healthy open source ecosystem. Donations to Collectives hosted by the Open Source Collective are not tax deductible. |
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| Region | United States only | Anywhere in the world We can accept any open source project, in any language, anywhere in the world. |
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| Projects | We offer: nonprofit status + fundraising + accounting software to aligned groups. |
open source projects, meetup groups, conferences, other initiative We can also accept open source related meetup groups and conferences, as well as advocacy, research, and awareness initiatives. |
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