Since announcing the Plan 9 Foundation, folks have asked how they can support our work. We’ve had that “on hold” until we had a bunch of organizational things sorted. We’re very pleased to say that the last big one of those is now completed: the Plan 9 Foundation has been recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization by the IRS.
If you’re a U.S. taxpayer, donations to the Foundation are now tax deductible. This also lets us participate in a lot of other things, perhaps most notably employer matching programs. If you work at a company with such a program, you can now multiply your donation. If you’d like to donate, the easiest way to make a donation is via credit/debit card. Zeffy is a credit card processor that only works with non-profits and passes through your entire donation amount (they’ll ask you for an optional “tip” to fund their operations). If you’d like to make a donation in another way, more information can be found on the Foundation’s page for donations. On behalf of the board, thanks to everyone who’s expressed interest for your patience in getting to this point. Anthony Sorace, Treasurer2023-12-12