props to founders & gov of France that has special funding for such institutions.
So far France has given us exactly 0 euros and 0 cents, but has required us to hire and pay an accounting company to certify our books due to the level of donations we're receiving.
We could maybe argue that being allowed to exist as a non-profit is something France deserves kudos for, if you're in a good mood.
In this case even only paying the main dev a US wage would be more than the taxes on everything.
How many US people who run non profits end up with a “major health event” and have to beg for donations for surgery or something?
While the EU people running non profits just… go to the doctor when they’re sick…
We're paying taxes on our employees, they're paid like regular French employees and therefore the employer is taxed accordingly. This is not income tax on our donations or swag sales.
I would prefer if the non-profit in France were "employer-taxed" less than for-profit companies, but no one seems to care.
>Their resources would go further if they left.
So, what, say "thanks for the funding that got us started, we're off to fill our pockets somewhere else now"?
If we must anthropomorphize them anyways, then they have paid back in taxes many times more than they were given to start. Any such "implicit" debt was long since paid, so they could move with a clear conscience.
How much money were they given to start? I looked around for the numbers but I couldn't find it, but seems you were able to, could you share the full number you found?
No, because they would have to pay on the open market for the things those taxes provide for. The tax they’re paying is insignificant compared to their costs.
You’ll note their developer costs are a fraction of what they would be in the US.