Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) promotes, improves, develops, facilitates & defends Free & Open Source Software (FOSS) & the right to software repair. SFC advocates for the public's software rights & freedoms. SFC provides a home & infrastructure to FOSS initiatives. SFC helps volunteers focus on improving FOSS for the public. Projects include: creation of FOSS for general public, copyleft licensing advocacy, & internships for contributors subject to systemic bias who are underrepresented in FOSS.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.4M
+1.6% YoY
Revenue
$3.2M
+29.3% YoY
Net Investment Income
$160K
-11.0% YoY
Expenses
$3.8M
-15.0% YoY
About Software Freedom Conservancy Inc
Based on IRS filings
Software Freedom Conservancy Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in BROOKLYN, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $160K.
Focus Areas
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Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,401,246 | $5,314,976 | $7,242,486 |
| Revenue | $3,214,723 | $2,487,144 | $4,187,196 |
| Expenses | $3,805,350 | $4,478,454 | $3,662,134 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $160,309 | $180,052 | $138,201 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
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Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
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No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen M Sandler | President and Executive Director | 45 | $178,851 |
| Rick Sanders | General Counsel | 40 | $124,838 |
| Sage Sharp | Senior Director of Diversity and Inclusion | 40 | $108,272 |
| Bradley M Kuhn | Director, Policy Fellow, Outgoing Treasurer | 40 | $113,112 |
| Jeremy Allison | Director | 2 | — |
| Laura Fortunato | Director | 2 | — |
| Mark Galassi | Director | 2 | — |
| Bdale Garbee | Director | 2 | — |
| Allison Randal | Board Chairperson, Vice President, and Director | 4.25 | — |
| Anthony K Sebro Jr | Director | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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