Python Software Foundation

Analysis

Python Software Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Beaverton, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Python Software Foundation reported income of $4.2m and spending of $4.3m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $4.5m to $4.2m (-6.5%), an average of -1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Python Software Foundation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Apprise Incorporated ($4.2m), Cincinnati Musical Festival Assoc ($4.2m) and Harvard Magazine Incorporated ($4.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $5.4m against liabilities of $747k, net assets of $4.7m. It reported 15 employees.