OpenStreetMap Foundation
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| Formation | 22 August 2006 |
|---|---|
| Type | company limited by guarantee |
| Purpose | Supporting the OpenStreetMap project |
| Location |
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Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | English |
Chairman | Simon Poole |
Budget | £91,607 (expenses for 2011-12)[1] |
Staff | 7 |
Volunteers | 468[2] |
| Website | osmfoundation.org |
The OpenStreetMap Foundation is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales on 22 August 2006.[3]
It is a non-profit foundation whose aim is to support and enable the development of freely-reusable geospatial data. As its name suggests, it is closely connected with the OpenStreetMap project, although its constitution does not prevent it supporting other projects.
Structure
OSMF is a membership organisation, with all members entitled to vote at a general meeting on foundation activities. OSMF members do not determine how OpenStreetMap itself operates, only the foundation. Membership is open to all on payment of the membership fee of £15 per year. As of November 2012, there were 468 members.[4]
The foundation is funded by a combination of membership fees and specific larger donations. Notably MapQuest donated $50,000 to the foundation in 2011,[5] and Esri donated an undisclosed amount in 2012.[6]
The foundation is run by a board of seven members, including the foundation's officers: chairman, secretary and treasurer.[7]
In September 2013, the current board was announced:[8]
- Chairman: Simon Poole
- Secretary: Frederick Ramm
- Treasurer: Oliver Kühn
Board:
- Kate Chapman
- Henk Hoff
- Matt Amos
- Dermot McNally
See also
References
- ^ "Finances/Income 2012 - OSMF". Osmfoundation.org. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
- ^ "Membership statistics". OpenStreetMap Foundation. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "Company Details". Companies House. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ "Membership". OpenStreetMap Foundation. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ Coast, Hurricane. "Donation to OSMF by MapQuest/AOL". Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "Donation from Esri". Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "Officers & Board". OpenStreetMap Foundation. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ "5. Election to Board". Retrieved 26 September 2013.
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