Django Software Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The goal of the Django Software Foundation is to prompt, support, and advance its open-source project: In our case, the Django web framework. The foundation's goals are to: support development of the Django by sponsoring sprints, meetups, gatherings and community.
- Income
- $296,584
- Spending
- $277,682
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 11.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (mutual benefit, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (mutual benefit, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $218,134 spent. The DSC fellowship program engages developers to manage some of the administrative and community management tasks of the Django Project. This facilitates community development, allowing the continued and sustained development of Django by a community of volunteers.
- $27,650 spent. The DSF sponsors many local events throughout the year, specifically Django and Python events. These sorts of events are about educating people in coding. Most of them work in supporting underrepresented or financially struggling groups. Additionally, the DSF supports large, successful conferences by donating specifically to their grant programs, which helps people attend those workshops and conferences otherwise would not be able to attend.
- $10,000 spent. The DSF supports the DjangoGirls organization as a whole. Many of the local events that we sponsor are Django Girls events, but theDSF also sponsors the DjangoGirls organization as a whole. The organization designs the tutorials for these workshops, and also vets local groups to make sure that the local Django Girls groups that the DSF donates to are legitimate groups, rather than people impersonating a group and looking for money. For a global network, a vetting process is important to make sure the funds get to the right people to offer the best help.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2011 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2011.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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