# Sponsors

GDAL is a truly collaborative effort, with many diverse organizations contributing resources to its success. The following organizations take an extra step, providing unrestricted funding every year to maintain and improve the health of the project:

- Gold level:

- Silver level:

- Bronze level:

- Supporter level:

  Myles Sutherland

  Kaplan Open Source Consulting

  Space Intelligence

  Umbra

The GDAL Project is hosted by OSGeo, and a fiscally sponsored project of NumFOCUS, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the open-source scientific computing community. If you like GDAL and want to support our mission, please consider making a donation to support our efforts.

NumFOCUS is 501(c)(3) non-profit charity in the United States; as such, donations to NumFOCUS are tax-deductible as allowed by law. As with any donation, you should consult with your personal tax adviser or the IRS about your particular tax situation.

## Sponsoring

If your organization benefits from GDAL we recommend joining the group of sponsors above to “pay it forward” and ensure the project has the resources to stay healthy and grow. To learn about the benefits of becoming a sponsor at various levels start with the Sustainable GDAL Sponsorship Prospectus. If you are interested, need help convincing your key decision-makers, or have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact gdal-sponsors@osgeo.org.

## Related resources

- Sustainable GDAL Sponsorship Prospectus.

- Sponsoring frequently asked questions (FAQ).

- Sponsoring FAQ
  - Why does GDAL need sponsorship?
  - My organization wants to sponsor. How can we do that?
  - What is NumFOCUS and why is the project using that foundation rather than using OSGeo for this effort?
  - So GDAL is a NumFOCUS project now?
  - What is the project going to do with the money?
  - How can the resources be used?
  - How is this going to impact GDAL software releases?
  - Can I use some of the funding to support fixing something?