KDE e.V.

General

Used as filename or fragment reference: kde
Common Name: KDE
Legal Name: KDE e.V.
Website: https://ev.kde.org/
Founding Date: 27 November 1997
Location: DE
Accepts new projects?: yes
Software Types: various
Wikidata ID: Q1431

Governance

Board Size: 5
Board Type: elected
Board Website: https://ev.kde.org/corporate/board/
Bylaws Website: https://ev.kde.org/corporate/statutes/
Approx Number Of Paid Staff: 2
Example Projects Hosted: Plasma, Krita, Kdenlive, KDE Frameworks
Project List Website: https://kde.org/products/
Nonprofit Type: DEAssociation

Funding

Tax Authority ID: VR31685
Local Tax Authority ID: DE278127691
Funding Sources: sponsors, donations, memberships
Donation Link: https://kde.org/community/donations/

Sponsorships

Sponsor List Website: https://ev.kde.org/supporting-members/
Sponsorship Program Model: KDE

Current Top Tier Sponsors: Patrons

• canonical.com
• google.com
• suse.com
• qt.io
• blue-systems.com
• slimbook.com
• tuxedocomputers.com
• kfocus.org
• g10code.com

Last checked 2024-03-14; see the sponsorship program for all levels.

Estimated Sponsorship Income

Rough estimate: the sponsors listed on July 1 of each year multiplied by the published price of their level. Actual amounts paid vary; see the sponsorship history.

Year	Estimated income (EUR)	Sponsors
2024	93K	12

Policy

Licenses Used: GPL; LGPL; various
CLA Policy: https://ev.kde.org/rules/fla/
Ethics/COI Policy: https://ev.kde.org/rules/ConflictofInterestPolicy.pdf
Code Of Conduct Website: https://kde.org/code-of-conduct/
Source Of Code Of Conduct:

• Ubuntu Code of Conduct v2.0

Where Code Of Conduct Linked: footer

Trademark

Primary Brand Name: KDE
Is Primary Brand Registered?: yes
Official Logo Link: https://ev.kde.org/images/ev_large.png
Is Logo Registered?: yes

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KDE e.V. is a registered non-profit organization that represents the KDE Project in legal and financial matters.