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Rails Foundation

EIN 88-2382127 · Wilmington, DE

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What it says it does

NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE THE RUBY ON RAILS FRAMEWORK

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

LAUNCHED THE "ON RAILS" PODCAST FEATURING TECHNICAL INTERVIEWS WITH PROMINENT RAILS COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND MAINTAINERS. CONTINUED MODERNIZATION OF RAILS GUIDES, UPDATING 12 GUIDES AND IMPROVING SEO/DOCUMENTATION DISCOVERABILITY. EXPANDED BEGINNER EDUCATION RESOURCES WITH TWO NEW RAILS TUTORIALS AND A NEW TUTORIALS LANDING PAGE. PUBLISHED A NEW RAILS CASE STUDY HIGHLIGHTING COOKPAD'S MIGRATION TO RAILS AND REAL-WORLD BUSINESS IMPACT. SPONSORED AND SUPPORTED REGIONAL RAILS COMMUNITY EVENTS IN BRAZIL AND COLOMBIA, INCLUDING RAILS GIRLS INITIATIVES AND TROPICAL ON RAILS. EXPANDED RAILS VIDEO AND EDUCATIONAL MEDIA EFFORTS THROUGH YOUTUBE SERIES, SHORTS, AND MAINTAINER/COMMUNITY INTERVIEW PROGRAMMING. ORGANIZED AND PRODUCED RAILS WORLD 2025 IN AMSTERDAM WITH 825 ATTENDEES. LAUNCHED THE FIRST RAILS AT SCALE SUMMIT FOCUSED ON LARGE-SCALE RAILS ENGINEERING PRACTICES FOR 150 ATTENDEES. RECOGNIZED MARCO ROTH FOR THE 2025 RAILS LUMINARY AWARD PROGRAM. GREW RAILS FOUNDATION MEMBERSHIP BY WELCOMING JUDGE.ME AS A CORE MEMBER AND SIX NEW CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS. WELCOMED NEW BOARD DIRECTORS FROM GITHUB, SHOPIFY, AND JUDGE.ME. CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN RAILS MARKETING, EDUCATION, EVENTS, AND ECOSYSTEM GROWTH INITIATIVES WORLDWIDE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 2025.
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 January 2023.
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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