Public Benefit : Advocacy and Civil Rights
Free Software Foundation
Fighting for essential freedoms for computer users
Rating
| Overall Rating |  |
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| (59.55) | |||
| Organizational Efficiency | |||
| Program Expenses | 79.3% | ||
| Administrative Expenses | 9.5% | ||
| Fundraising Expenses | 11.1% | ||
| Fundraising Efficiency | $0.11 | ||
| Efficiency Rating |  |
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| (32.93) | |||
| Organizational Capacity | |||
| Primary Revenue Growth | 10.7% | ||
| Program Expenses Growth | 6.6% | ||
| Working Capital Ratio (years) | 1.27 | ||
| Capacity Rating |  |
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| (26.62) |
Income Statement (FYE 09/2007)
Contact Information
Free Software Foundation
51 Franklin Street
5th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
tel: (617) 542-5942
fax: (617) 542-2652
EIN: 04-2888848
Leadership (FYE 09/2007)
| Name | Title | Compensation | % of Expenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Brown | Executive Director, Controller (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) | $75,771 | 8.61% |
Donor Privacy Policy
YES, this charity has a written donor privacy policy.
Mission
The Free Software Foundation (FSF), founded in 1985, is dedicated to promoting computer users' rights to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer programs. The FSF promotes the development and use of free software, particularly the GNU operating system and its GNU/Linux variants - and free documentation for free software. The FSF also helps to spread awareness of the ethical and political issues of freedom in the use of software. Current projects include GPL Version 3; the GPL Compliance Lab; the Free Software Directory; and Savannah, software development services provided to free software developers around the world. Additionally, FSF is committed to furthering the development of the GNU Operating System, providing development systems for GNU software maintainers.
Charities Performing Similar Types of Work
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Free Software Foundation - MA | 59.55 | |
| National Urban League - NY | 65.75 | |
| Southern Poverty Law Center - AL | 55.48 | |
| The White House Project - NY | 57.62 | |
| Jobs with Justice - DC | 58.32 | |
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Free Software Foundation - MA | 59.55 | |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation - NY | 68.02 | |
| Southern Poverty Law Center - AL | 55.48 | |
| Anti-Defamation League - NY | 61.52 | |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving - TX | 36.72 |  |
