What does the Python Software Foundation do?

The Python Software Foundation:

• Holds and defends the copyright and other intellectual property rights for the Python programming language.
• Holds and defends the copyright and trademark for the Jython implementation of Python.
• Awards grants and provides resources for furthering the development and adoption of Python.
• Organizes and hosts the annual PyCon conference. 2017 brought together 3,389 attendees from 41 countries, a new record for PyCon! Our sponsors’ support enabled us to award $111,653 USD to 194 attendees.
• Pays for hardware and other costs for hosting the python.org servers.
• Supports other conferences, meetings, and community activities.
• Recognizes individuals who have contributed to the Python community with Community Awards.
• Funds a Python Ambassador program to travel locally to perform Python outreach. This is currently in trial mode in South America and is going very well. If the trend continues, we will expand this program to additional locales.

To learn about recent PSF activities, visit the Python Software Foundation's weblog.

How can I donate?

We welcome contributions of $25, $50, $100, or $250 from both small businesses and individuals. Donate once, monthly, or annually to support all of our great initiatives.

• Donate by credit card or PayPal

  Please use the button above to donate. You don't need a PayPal account to use the donation button.

  Note: For amounts greater than US$1,300.00, paying by wire transfer or check will get more of your donation to the PSF.

• Mail a personal check, money order, or bank check

  Address checks to the PSF headquarters.

  If you would like a receipt emailed to you, please include your email address along with your check.

  Checks in US currency are preferred. We can accept other currencies for donations valued US$20 or more, but fees on conversions are significant.

• Electronic wire transfers

  Please see Wire Transfer Info for details.

  The transaction fees are substantial, so please only use transfers for donations valued at US$50 or more.

• Other Ways to Give

  The Amazon Smile program donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible Amazon Smile purchases to the PSF. A simple and automatic way for you to support python.org every time you shop, at no cost to you.

For US taxpayers, contributions to the PSF are tax-deductible. The PSF has been recognized as a public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. (See the exemption letter for details.) You should consult your tax adviser for rules as they apply to your situation.

Donations to the PSF are currently not tax-deductible in most other countries; most countries require an organisation to be incorporated in that country (or in the EU, for EU member states), and the PSF does currently not have the resources to do so.

If you have a question about donations, please write to the PSF at (psf@python.org).