The Document Foundation (LibreOffice) is also recognized as German charity. German open-source orgs typically claim to support science and education which is ch

The Document Foundation (LibreOffice) is also recognized as German charity. German open-source orgs typically claim to support science and education which is charitable under German tax law (I think this is similar to the situation in the US). There's also a catch-all clause in the tax code, but in the end you're at the mercy of tax authorities, and judges if you can afford a law suit (see J&Beyond eV, for example). FWIW, I just started a petition to help secure the tax status of open-source orgs in Germany. Not sure if I have much motivation to promote it though: https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/anerkennung-der-foerderung-von-open-source-software-als-gemeinnuetzig https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/anerkennung-der-...