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This document provides some basic facts about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation (PGLAF). PGLAF is the not-for-profit corporation that receives and processes donations to Project Gutenberg, and seeks fundraising opportunities.
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Mission
To:
- Preserve literary and other intellectual works, and
- Make copies of or products based on those works available free of charge or at the lowest possible cost to the people of the United States and the rest of the world. (Adapted from the Articles of Incorporation)
Type of Organization
PGLAF is a not-for-profit corporation registered in the state of Mississippi. The registered office address of the corporation is:
- Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation
- P.O. Box 750175
- Fairbanks AK 99775-0175, USA
Tax Status
PGLAF has been granted tax exempt status by the IRS under section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code. It has EIN #64-6221541. Here are scans of the initial IRS determination letter (PDF) from October 2000, and the final IRS determination letter (PDF) from October 2005.
Employees
PGLAF currently employs Michael Hart, who founded Project Gutenberg in 1971, as Executive Coordinator. PGLAF employs Anne Wingate and T. Wingate as part-time Project Coordinators and office managers.
Board Members
There are currently four board members:
- Dr. Gregory Newby (Chair and Chief Executive Officer), Alaska
- Dr. Harry H. Hilton, Illinois
- Dr. Douglas Bowman, Illinois
- Mark Zinzow, Illinois
