Ways to give
Thank you for considering a donation to OpenSSL Foundation! Every gift makes a difference in strengthening the security of the internet.
OpenSSL Foundation relies on donations as its primary source of revenue.
When you make a gift, you are investing in critical digital infrastructure that’s utilized by countless people around the world and helps create a more digitally secure future.
Whether you’re a software developer who’s intimately familiar with the OpenSSL Library or an average internet user who is passionate about online privacy as a human right, your gift to OpenSSL Foundation will help protect data privacy and security for countless people around the world.
Ways to give
Make a US tax deductible donation
OpenSSL Foundation is a fiscally sponsored project of Software in the Public Interest (SPI), a 501c3 organization. To make a US tax deductible donation, use the OpenSSL Foundation donation form provided through SPI or explore SPI’s other giving options.
Donate online
You can donate directly to OpenSSL Foundation by credit or debit card using our online donation form.
Give cryptocurrency
We accept a wide variety of cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies are received by our gift processing partner and immediately converted to cash. OpenSSL Foundation does not maintain its own cryptocurrency wallets.
Donate through Github Sponsors
Are you active on Github? If so, you can set up a one-time or monthly gift up to $12,000 USD using Github Sponsors.
Send a US bank transfer
A bank-to-bank transfer is the fastest way to send a donation with the lowest processing fees, allowing your donation to have the greatest impact. For bank transfers within the US, use our online donation form.
Send an international bank transfer
We can accept international bank transfers from most countries. Contact us for further instructions on making a transfer from your specific country.
Make an in-kind contribution
We welcome gifts of products or services that directly support a budgeted business need. To begin a conversation about in-kind support, send a brief description of your proposed donation to donate@openssl.org.
Give the ultimate gift, the gift of time
As an open source software project, OpenSSL is powered by people like you! We invite you to contribute to our code, documentation, and decision-making process. Learn more about how to get involved.
Still have questions
If you do not see your preferred giving option on this page, or have any other questions about making a gift, see our Donation FAQ or contact us.
Meet our supporters
Meet some of the supporters whose gifts are powering our mission.
