General Information

Language note

This site is primarily published in Dutch to meet legal requirements. Translations are for convenience only. The Dutch text is authoritative and legally binding.

Stichting OpenGit, also known as OpenCommit, is a non-profit foundation with ANBI status, based in Leiden, the Netherlands. The foundation was established to support open-source projects and developers.

Our platform, which we make available free of charge to developers of open-source software in line with our mission, can be found at https://www.openfork.eu.

Key facts

The foundation has ANBI status. Donations are tax-deductible.
Name
(Name)		 Stichting Opengit
(name change to Stichting OpenCommit)
RSIN number
(Legal Entities and Partnerships Information Number)		 867313328
KVK number
(Chamber of Commerce Number)		 95808930
VAT number
(VAT Number)		 NL 867313328B01
Contact information
(Contact information)		 hello@opencommit.eu
How to verify the numbers

RSIN: https://www.kvk.nl/over-het-handelsregister/rsin-nummer/
KVK: https://www.kvk.nl/bestellen/#/95808930/
VAT (VIES): https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/#/vat-validation
ANBI status (use RSIN): https://www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/connect/nl/aftrek-en-kortingen/content/anbi-status-controleren

From the Articles of Association

Article 1 - Name and registered office

  1. The foundation bears the name: Stichting OpenGit.
  2. The foundation is based in the municipality of Leiden.

Objective

In short: Stichting OpenGit, also known as OpenCommit, aims to support and promote open-source software. One of the ways we do this is through the free git hosting platform that we provide via https://openfork.eu.

Full, official objective from the Articles of Association

Article 2 - Objective

  1. The foundation’s objective is to promote the creation, maintenance,
    support, collection, distribution, and archiving of Free/Libre and Open
    Source Software (FLOSS and OSS) and to perform anything related to or
    conducive to the foregoing.
    This objective does not include making distributions to the founder or to those who
    are part of the foundation’s bodies.
  2. The foundation serves the public benefit.
  3. The foundation is non-profit.
  4. The foundation seeks to achieve its objective, among other things, by offering,
    building, maintaining, and supporting free services that are sustainably managed,
    consisting of hardware infrastructure and software.

Board

Role Name
Chair Martijn van der Kleijn
Secretary Sebastiaan Mannem
Treasurer Benoit Schipper
From the Articles of Association

Article 3 - Board: composition, appointment, dismissal

  1. The board of the foundation consists of three or more natural persons.
    The board determines the number of directors.
    An incomplete board retains its powers.
    The board may appoint from among its members a chair, a secretary, and a
    treasurer. One director may hold more than one of these positions.

…

Article 7 - Board: representation

  1. Authorized to represent the foundation are:
    • the entire board jointly;
    • two directors acting jointly, of whom at least one must be
      the chair, the secretary, or the treasurer.
      An individual director cannot represent the foundation, unless the
      board consists of a single director.

…

Policy plan

In broad terms, the policy plan states that the foundation raises funds through donations, sponsorships, subsidies, and other means. These funds are used for the development and management of the OpenFork platform, which is made available free of charge to developers of open-source software.

In 2025, the foundation’s funds will mainly be used for:

  • Management of the foundation;
  • Development and maintenance of the OpenFork platform.

You can find the full, current policy plan, together with all older policy plans, under the menu item “Policy plans”.

Note: Stichting OpenCommit was founded on 16 December 2024 as Stichting OpenGit.

Remuneration policy

The foundation’s remuneration policy is currently straightforward. Board members may receive reimbursement for reasonably incurred expenses in the context of board duties. A board member may also be hired in an operational role, provided this is at a market-conform (or lower) rate and falls outside the usual board duties.

This is not the case in 2025 and will be clearly stated here (and in the financial statements) if it were to become the case, with the necessary explanations.

In 2025, the foundation relies solely on unpaid volunteer work. If this changes in the future, this will also be stated here.

From the Articles of Association

Article 3 - Board: composition, appointment, dismissal
…
5. All directors may receive reimbursement for costs they have
reasonably incurred in the performance of their duties.
The directors do not receive remuneration for their work performed as
directors.
The board may decide to grant one or more directors a fee at
market-conform rates, insofar as these directors, on behalf of the foundation, perform work that falls outside the usual
board duties.
These fees will be disclosed and further explained in the annual accounts.

Openness and transparency

Stichting OpenCommit attaches great importance to openness and transparency. In addition to the information that we are legally required to publish, we additionally share:

  • Policy plan and roadmap: our plans and ideas;
  • Annual report:
    • current activities and services of the foundation;
    • financial status;
    • an overview of sponsors and/or donors who contribute above-average amounts;
    • an overview of any legal interventions;