F Sharp Software Foundation

The correct title of this article is F# Software Foundation. The substitution of the # is due to technical restrictions.

The F# Software Foundation (FSSF) is a non-profit organization devoted to the F# programming language.^[2] It was founded at the beginning of 2013^[3][4] and became a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in December 2014. The mission of the foundation is to foster development of the F# community and is responsible for various processes within the F# community, including assisting development of the core F# distribution and libraries,^[5][6] managing intellectual rights, and raising funds.

F# Software Foundation

Abbreviation	FSSF
Formation	December 2014; 10 years ago (2014-12)
Type	501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Purpose	Promote, protect, and advance the F# programming language, and to support and facilitate the growth of a diverse and international community of F# programmers.
Headquarters	Nevada, United States
Region served	Worldwide
Membership	1831[1]
Official language	English
Executive director	Reed Copsey, Jr.
Vice chairperson of the board of trustees	Elliot Brown
Parent organization	Microsoft
Affiliations	Microsoft
Website	foundation.fsharp.org

The current board of trustees and officers of the FSSF are listed below:^[7]

Officers

• Chairperson of the board of trustees: Ryan Coy
• Secretary of the board of trustees: Houston Haynes
• Secretary: Mathias Brandewinder
• Treasurer: Paulmichael Blasucci
• Executive director: Reed Copsey, Jr.
• Technical advisor: Don Syme

Board of trustees

• Kevin Avignon
• Phillip Carter
• Ryan Coy
• Houston Haynes
• Janne Siera

The executive director and technical advisor roles serve as ex-officio, non-voting members of the board of trustees.