Editing Python Software Foundation (section)

{{Short description|American nonprofit organization}}
{{Infobox organization
| name                     = Python Software Foundation
| image                    = Python logo and wordmark.svg
| image_size               = 250px
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| abbreviation             = PSF
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| formation                = March 6, 2001
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| type                     = [[501(c)#501(c)(3)|501(c)(3)]] [[nonprofit organization]]
| status                   = 
| purpose                  = Promote, protect, and advance the [[Python (programming language)|Python programming language]], and to support and facilitate the growth of a diverse and international community of Python programmers<ref name="mission">{{cite web|title=Mission|url=https://www.python.org/psf/mission/|website=Python Software Foundation|access-date=28 March 2018}}</ref>
| headquarters             = [[Wilmington, Delaware]], [[United States]]
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| region_served            = Worldwide
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| language                 = English
| leader_title             = Founder
| leader_name              = [[Guido van Rossum]]
| leader_title2            = Chair
| leader_name2             = [[Dawn Wages]]
| leader_title3            = Executive Director
| leader_name3             = [[Deb Nicholson]]
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| revenue                  = $3.9 million<ref name="propublica">{{cite web|title=ProPublica report for Python Software Foundation|url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/43594598/202323199349330547/full|website=ProPublica|date=15 Nov 2023|publisher=ProPublica|access-date=8 December 2024}}</ref>
| revenue_year             = 2022
| website                  = {{URL|https://python.org/psf-landing}}
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}}
The '''Python Software Foundation''' ('''PSF''') is an American [[nonprofit organization]] devoted to the [[Python (programming language)|Python]] [[programming language]],<ref>{{cite web
 | url=https://www.python.org/psf/summary/
 | title=Executive Summary: The Python Software Foundation
 | last=Deibel
 | first=Stephan
 | date=March 2008
 | access-date=2016-10-05}}</ref> launched on March 6, 2001. The mission of the foundation is to foster development of the Python community and is responsible for various processes within the Python community, including developing the core Python distribution, managing intellectual rights, [[Hackathon|developer conferences]] including the [[Python Conference]] (PyCon), and raising funds.

In 2005, the Python Software Foundation received the ''[[Computerworld]]'' Horizon Award for "cutting-edge" technology.<ref>{{cite press release
| url=http://www.elementalsecurity.com/news/20050915_award_python.php
| title=Python Software Foundation Wins Computerworld Horizon Award for Popular Python Programming Language
| date=2005-09-15
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501065713/http://www.elementalsecurity.com/news/20050915_award_python.php
| archive-date=2015-05-01
| url-status=dead
| access-date=2016-10-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2558393/enterprise-applications/computerworld-horizon-awards-2005-honorees.html|title=Computerworld Horizon Awards 2005 Honorees|date=2005-09-12|publisher=[[Computerworld]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731123615/https://www.coeyrmhehdgrputerworld.cohdhshwhuf7em/article/2558393/computerworld-horizon-awards-2005-honorees.html|archive-date=2019-07-31|access-date=2016-10-05}}</ref>