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Recently, we got some terrific news: Charity Navigator, an independent
evaluator of US-based nonprofit charities, awarded the Free Software
Foundation (FSF) a four-star rating, the highest available. According
to the confirmation letter from Charity Navigator president Michael
Thatcher, this rating demonstrates the FSF's "strong financial health
and commitment to accountability and transparency." A four-star
charity, according to their ratings, "exceeds industry standards and
outperforms most charities in its cause."

This is our seventh time in a row receiving the coveted four-star
rating! Only 7% of the charities that Charity Navigator evaluates have
gotten this many in a row, and they assess over 9,000 charities a
year. As Thatcher's letter says, "This exceptional designation from
Charity Navigator sets the Free Software Foundation apart from its
peers and demonstrates to the public its trustworthiness." Even
better: our overall score went from 96.66 out of 100% last year, up to
98.55 this cycle.

We do score 100% in the transparency category, which we work very hard
at. You can see all of our audited financials at
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reports][1] give you even more details about our activities. It's nice
to see this effort pay off.

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This is why you can be confident that when you [contribute to the
FSF][2], we're going to turn your money into free software
[advocacy][3], [infrastructure][4], and [development][5] – and you
don't have to just take our word for it, either. We have a certificate
that says so! And if you need more confirmation, you can see Charity
Navigator's breakdown of our facts and figures on their [Free Software
Foundation summary page][6].

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Happy hacking!

Dana Morgenstein
Outreach and Communications Coordinator

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