Open Stack

This is huge not just for for us but for other open source communities as
well.   Thanks Jonathan and to the rest of the Foundation staff for all
your work to make this happen.

-Lew


On 8/26/15, 9:16 AM, "Jonathan Bryce" <jonathan at openstack.org> wrote:

>Hi everyone,
>
>I'm very happy to report that after a lengthy process with the US
>Internal Revenue Service (IRS), including an initial denial and an
>appeal, the OpenStack Foundation has been granted 501c6 tax exempt
>status. This is clear recognition of the positive impact that our
>Foundation is having on the cloud computing industry.
>
>While it may seem like a small administrative matter, the long term
>impact is very positive for the efforts of the Foundation and the
>industry, allowing us to devote more resources to ensuring the cloud
>revolution is truly open to everyone. We also hope this outcome for our
>Foundation benefits other open source organizations pursuing tax exempt
>status with the IRS now and in the future.
>
>Thank you to everyone in the OpenStack community and the greater open
>source world who supported us through the process.
>
>Jonathan
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