Linux Foundation

General

Used as filename or fragment reference: lf
Common Name: Linux Foundation
Legal Name: Linux Foundation
Website: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/
Location: US
Accepts new projects?: yes
Software Types: various
Wikidata ID: Q858851

Governance

Board Size: 21
Board Type: sponsor, elected
Board Website: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/about/bylaws
Bylaws Website: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/about/bylaws
Approx Number Of Paid Staff: 49
Example Projects Hosted: CNCF, Hyperledger, Node.js, Xen
Project List Website: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/projects
Services Provided: The Linux Foundation provides a wide variety of support services for projects.
Nonprofit Type: Nonprofit501c6

Funding

Tax Authority ID: 46-0503801
Budget in USD: 124M
Budget Year: 2019
Budget Website: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/460503801
Funding Sources: sponsors

Tax Filings - US

IRS determination date: 2003-02-01
NTEE Code: S41
Most recent filing: 2024-12-01, assets $224.43M

Revenue and expenses reported on IRS Form 990 filings, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (data) or IRS downloads.

Tax year	Revenue	Expenses
2023	$196.03M	$185.21M
2022	$177.12M	$160.08M
2021	$139.97M	$113.74M
2020	$106.43M	$95.55M
2019	$124.49M	$111.49M
2018	$96.58M	$97.31M
2017	$81.62M	$69M
2016	$61.09M	$51.73M
2015	$39.28M	$35.56M
2014	$31.45M	$29.32M
2013	$23.12M	$19.65M
2012	$17.12M	$16.2M
2011	$15.62M	$12M

Sponsorships

Sponsor List Website: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/members
Sponsorship Program Model: Linux Foundation
Hosted Sponsorship Programs:

• Academy Software Foundation
• CD Foundation
• Cloud Native Computing Foundation
• FINOS Foundation
• GraphQL Foundation
• Hyperledger
• JS Foundation
• LF AI Foundation
• LF Energy Foundation
• Open Mainframe Foundation
• Open SSF Foundation

Current Top Tier Sponsors: Platinum

• ericsson.com
• fujitsu.com
• hitachi.com
• huawei.com
• intel.com
• meta.com
• microsoft.com
• nec.com
• oracle.com
• qualcomm.com
• redhat.com
• samsung.com

Last checked 2025-09-11; 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 (USD)	Sponsors
2026	$37.22M	2171
2025	$34.3M	1901
2024	$32.52M	1704
2023	$33M	1596
2022	$33.46M	1549
2021	$29.5M	1254
2020	$21.68M	725

Policy

Licenses Used: various
Code Of Conduct Website: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/code-of-conduct/
Event Code Of Conduct Website: https://events.linuxfoundation.org/code-of-conduct/
Per-Project Codes Of Conduct:

• https://lfprojects.org/policies/code-of-conduct/
• https://www.kernel.org/code-of-conduct.html
• https://www.cncf.io/conduct/
• https://github.com/openjs-foundation/cross-project-council/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
• https://openssf.org/community/code-of-conduct/
• https://github.com/spdx/governance/blob/main/7._Code_of_Conduct.md
• https://kubernetes.io/community/code-of-conduct/
• https://ceph.io/en/code-of-conduct/
• https://www.jenkins.io/project/conduct/
• https://github.com/decentralized-identity/org/blob/master/code-of-conduct.md

Where Code Of Conduct Linked: events CoC linked in footer
Diversity Policy Website: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/about/diversity-inclusiveness/
Description Of Diversity Policy: Resources and organization overview

Trademark

Primary Brand Name: Linux
Secondary Brand Name(s): various projects and associated 501C6 corps
Is Primary Brand Registered?: yes
Trademark Policy Website: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/trademark-usage
Trademark Policy Description: About LINUX registered mark; most collaborative projects have their own detailed trademark policies
Official Logo Link: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/themes/custom/linux_foundation/logo.svg
Is Logo Registered?: yes

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The Linux Foundation provides a neutral, trusted hub for developers and organizations to code, manage, and scale open technology projects and ecosystems.