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The Godot Foundation is a Dutch non-profit organization registered as "Stichting Godot" that financially supports the Godot Project, an open source game engine. The Foundation was formed on August 23rd, 2022 to administer charitable contributions that are made to the Godot Engine.

The Godot Foundation uses charitable contributions on behalf of the Godot Project, in particular for:

• Hiring developers to work part-time or full-time on Godot Engine, and related projects

• Hiring artists to create high quality demo artwork under a permissive license

• Purchasing hardware required to develop Godot and other foundation projects

• Paying for hosting of some web services

• Covering travel costs to some important industry events (e.g. GDC, Gamescom)

• Producing merchandise for events (T-shirts, banners, stickers, etc.)

The mission of the Godot Foundation is to financially support the growth, initiatives and activities of the Godot Engine project, an open-source project that provides a free suite of tools and educational materials around the Godot Engine.

The Godot Foundation strives to help the Godot Engine continue to break down barriers to video game development and make it possible for everyone to create high quality video games, regardless of who they are and where they are located.

The Godot Foundation will ensure that the Godot Engine and the other projects it fosters are, and will stay, free and open source.

Keep up with the latest news and updates from the Godot Foundation, including our initiatives and ongoing efforts to support the Godot community.

• What is the Godot Foundation?

  The Godot Foundation is a Dutch non-profit organization registered as "Stichting Godot" that financially supports the Godot Project, an open source game engine.

• What is the Godot Project?

  The Godot Project is a cross-platform, free and open source game engine released under the MIT license. Godot provides an integrated game development environment that allows anyone to create 2D and 3D games.

• What is the Foundation's relationship to the Godot Project?

  The Godot Foundation is responsible for managing donations made to the Godot Project and ensuring that such donations are used to enhance the Godot Engine. The Godot Foundation is a legally independent organization and does not own the Godot Project.

• How is the Godot Project funded?

  The Godot Project is funded entirely by donations from individuals and organizations.

Currently, the best way to support the Godot Project is donating via the Godot Development Fund. If you want to make a one-time donation you can find more details at the Godot's Donate page.

In addition to monetary contributions, it is also possible to support the Foundation in other ways such as the contribution of technology.
Please contact us at [email protected] to discuss other ways to support the Foundation in more detail.

The Foundation's policies and procedures are designed to ensure that all financial contributions are used in a transparent and accountable manner to support the Godot Project. View them here:

The Annual Reports section of the website contains reports that summarize the project's growth, achievements, milestones, and vision for the year. These reports provide valuable insights into the project's progress and help to ensure that the project remains on track.

The Financial reports contain the information on the organization's income and expenses, as well as its assets and liabilities. This information is important for understanding the financial health of the Godot Project and the Godot Foundation and it will show how we use all donations to support the project.

If you would like to get in touch with the Godot Foundation, you can send us an email at [email protected].