Comment by dgudkov 6 years ago Mozilla Corporation which makes the browser doesn't accept donations. 9 comments dgudkov Reply zozbot234 6 years ago I assume they do get quite a bit of money from Mozilla Foundation, which does. dgudkov 6 years ago I asked the Mozilla Foundation if anything from the donations goes to the browser, they said no, not a single penny. dblohm7 6 years ago The Foundation does not provide money to the Corporation. Look at the annual financial statements. throwawa66 6 years ago Do you know why that is? maeln 6 years ago Mozilla Corporation is a for-profit company. Depending on the legislation it is sometimes forbidden to take donation, or at least very difficult/limited for company.Mozilla Foundation is the non-profit organization (and they do take donation). Mountain_Skies 6 years ago They probably can take donations just fine but there is no tax deduction for the donor. 1 reply → tsukurimashou 6 years ago because otherwise users would have a saying in the direction web browsers evolve and Google would be sadHalf kidding there throwawa66 6 years ago So they’re accepting donations after all?
zozbot234 6 years ago I assume they do get quite a bit of money from Mozilla Foundation, which does. dgudkov 6 years ago I asked the Mozilla Foundation if anything from the donations goes to the browser, they said no, not a single penny. dblohm7 6 years ago The Foundation does not provide money to the Corporation. Look at the annual financial statements.
dgudkov 6 years ago I asked the Mozilla Foundation if anything from the donations goes to the browser, they said no, not a single penny.
dblohm7 6 years ago The Foundation does not provide money to the Corporation. Look at the annual financial statements.
throwawa66 6 years ago Do you know why that is? maeln 6 years ago Mozilla Corporation is a for-profit company. Depending on the legislation it is sometimes forbidden to take donation, or at least very difficult/limited for company.Mozilla Foundation is the non-profit organization (and they do take donation). Mountain_Skies 6 years ago They probably can take donations just fine but there is no tax deduction for the donor. 1 reply → tsukurimashou 6 years ago because otherwise users would have a saying in the direction web browsers evolve and Google would be sadHalf kidding there throwawa66 6 years ago So they’re accepting donations after all?
maeln 6 years ago Mozilla Corporation is a for-profit company. Depending on the legislation it is sometimes forbidden to take donation, or at least very difficult/limited for company.Mozilla Foundation is the non-profit organization (and they do take donation). Mountain_Skies 6 years ago They probably can take donations just fine but there is no tax deduction for the donor. 1 reply →
Mountain_Skies 6 years ago They probably can take donations just fine but there is no tax deduction for the donor. 1 reply →
tsukurimashou 6 years ago because otherwise users would have a saying in the direction web browsers evolve and Google would be sadHalf kidding there throwawa66 6 years ago So they’re accepting donations after all?
I assume they do get quite a bit of money from Mozilla Foundation, which does.
I asked the Mozilla Foundation if anything from the donations goes to the browser, they said no, not a single penny.
The Foundation does not provide money to the Corporation. Look at the annual financial statements.
Do you know why that is?
Mozilla Corporation is a for-profit company. Depending on the legislation it is sometimes forbidden to take donation, or at least very difficult/limited for company.
Mozilla Foundation is the non-profit organization (and they do take donation).
They probably can take donations just fine but there is no tax deduction for the donor.
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because otherwise users would have a saying in the direction web browsers evolve and Google would be sad
Half kidding there
So they’re accepting donations after all?