OpenStreetMap Foundation

The OpenStreetMap Foundation (abbreviated OSMF) is a non-profit organisation whose aim is to support and enable the development of freely-reusable geospatial data.

The OpenStreetMap Foundation was registered in England and Wales on 22 August 2006 as a company limited by guarantee.

[3] In September 2013, the foundation began accepting corporate memberships in an "associate member" (nonvoting) category.

[6] In June 2021, the foundation stated that the effects of Brexit have prompted them to consider a move back into the European Union due to issues with database rights, difficulties with getting charitable status for the foundation, and the increasing difficulty of using PayPal and banking in the United Kingdom.

As of April 2024[update], the board consists of Guillaume Rischard (Chairperson), Craig Allan (Secretary), Roland Olbricht (Treasurer), Sarah Hoffmann, Mateusz Konieczny, Arnalie Vicario, Daniela Waltersdorfer.