With the Squid Project Core blessing, we have created The Squid Software Foundation. The Foundation is a non-profit which primary purpose is facilitation of Squid Project activities. The Foundation itself does not write code or help users, but it will provide the infrastructure and support framework for Squid developers and users.
The Foundation was incorporated in Colorado, USA in 2011. We filed an application for tax exemption with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and expect a determination later this year. If the Foundation is granted a tax exempt status, it will be much easier for us to raise funds as many US-originated donations will become tax-deductible and it will be easier to manage funds because any leftovers will not be taxed at the end of the year. We tried to keep things simple: The Foundation structure is modeled after FreeBSD and Apache foundations. All director positions are unpaid. More information is available at http://foundation.squid-cache.org/ Initial Foundation activities were limited to incorporating and filing a lengthy tax exemption application. We do not expect to be able to do a lot until we are granted a tax exempt status and accumulate donations. Foundation Directors: Henrik Nordstrom, Amos Jeffries, and Alex Rousskov.
