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> Here it explains what privileges non profits get: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonprofit_organization http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonprofit_organization Y

> Here it explains what privileges non profits get: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonprofit_organization http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonprofit_organization Yes, I'm well aware of that. The point is that the privileges nonprofits get are largely about not having to pay taxes on revenue, but the Mozilla Foundation has no revenue to start with, so there would be no tax to pay in any case. The main "privilege" the Mozilla Foundation gets, as far as I can see, is that people who donate money to it can claim that as a tax deduction on their income tax return. This is for the US; I have no idea whether Mozilla has any sort of nonprofit presence in other jurisdictions, nor what the laws are there regarding nonprofits. Again, can you point to any specific privileges that you're concerned with that Mozilla is getting, instead of handwaving? I see a privilege that people giving money to Mozilla get, is all.

illumen 15y ago
I'm not concerned with Mozilla being non profit. Here are some advantages of non profits: http://grantspace.org/Tools/Knowledge-Base/Nonprofit-Management/Establishment/Pros-and-cons http://grantspace.org/Tools/Knowledge-Base/Nonprofit-Managem... In exchange for being a non profit, the government gives non profits these advantages, and that relates to the public supporting the non-profit Mozilla Foundation. Yeah, there are other mozilla foundations in other countries. There's some listed on the mozilla foundation wikipedia page. I feel a little trolled, and have other things to do, and I also think this conversation is going nowhere - so am not responding any further.
- bzbarsky 15y ago
  So the advantages you describe for non-profits are exactly the same as for any limited-liability corporation, except for the tax-free revenue bit. And the revenue Mozilla gets is in fact taxed, since it's revenue of a for-profit corporation. _You_'re feeling trolled? Pardon me, but as far as I can tell you're doing the trolling....

illumen 15y ago

I'm not concerned with Mozilla being non profit. Here are some advantages of non profits: http://grantspace.org/Tools/Knowledge-Base/Nonprofit-Management/Establishment/Pros-and-cons http://grantspace.org/Tools/Knowledge-Base/Nonprofit-Managem... In exchange for being a non profit, the government gives non profits these advantages, and that relates to the public supporting the non-profit Mozilla Foundation. Yeah, there are other mozilla foundations in other countries. There's some listed on the mozilla foundation wikipedia page. I feel a little trolled, and have other things to do, and I also think this conversation is going nowhere - so am not responding any further.

bzbarsky 15y ago
So the advantages you describe for non-profits are exactly the same as for any limited-liability corporation, except for the tax-free revenue bit. And the revenue Mozilla gets is in fact taxed, since it's revenue of a for-profit corporation. _You_'re feeling trolled? Pardon me, but as far as I can tell you're doing the trolling....